🌱 How Blawnox firefighters saved a runaway dog on river ice
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In today's newsletter:
- How Blawnox firefighters saved a runaway dog on river ice
- How Blawnox firefighters helped save a tiny dog from river ice
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 45 and low of 28 degrees.
- Thursday: Fog in the a.m., then breezy, temps: high: 56, low: 33.
- Friday: Snow showers; windy, cooler, with a high of 41 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Morning Roundup: 3 jailed in alleged rape of 2 teens in McKees Rocks; rescuers save dog from scamper on Allegheny River ice (triblive.com) — Blawnox firefighters helped coax a small dog safely back to shore after it ran across thin ice on the Allegheny River toward 12 Mile Island, avoiding a dangerous rescue on cracking ice. The same roundup details a serious alleged assault case in McKees Rocks, the coming closure of Murray Avenue Grill, and several regional fire incidents affecting nearby communities. 
• ‘It's a miracle that he didn't fall in': Delicate ice rescue brings missing dog home safe (wpxi.com) — Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company’s water rescue team helped save a missing Pomeranian stranded for hours on fragile ice in the Allegheny River near Harmar Township. Working with Harmar police and Allegheny Valley firefighters, they prepared a risky boat rescue just as the dog miraculously slid back across the ice into his owner’s arms, unharmed despite the bitter cold.
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The Oaks Christmas Music Spectacular
The Oaks Theater , 310 Allegheny River Blvd , Oakmont
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Trinity Wiseman: covers & more by Trinty @ The Lot (Oakmont PA)
The Lot at Edgewater , 145 Allegheny Ave , Oakmont
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DMS Spirit Day Winter/Holiday Hat Day
Dorseyville Middle School , 3732 Saxonburg Blvd. , Pittsburgh
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James & Debbie Tobin Live Music
Off the Rails Barbeque and Drafthouse , 549 Allegheny River Blvd , Verona
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Open Mic Night December 19 - Community Carols | FREE
Community Forge , 1256 Franklin Ave , Wilkinsburg
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Christmas Sing A Long at Concordia
931 PA-910 , Cheswick
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The New PURE GOLD — The Oaks Theater
The Oaks Theater , 310 Allegheny River Blvd , Oakmont
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Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
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- A desk fire on the 7th floor of the BNY Mellon Building in downtown Pittsburgh was reported and subsequently extinguished, with the fire contained to one cubicle.
9:00AM on Dec 15: Caller reports a desk on fire on the 7th floor of the BNY Mellon Building in downtown Pittsburgh. (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Aspinwall
- Another Vacant Pittsburgh Rite-Aid Store Finds New Life (patch.com)
- The 14 best whiskeys to give this holiday season (inquirer.com)
- How The 3 Relegated LIV Golfers Fared In 2025 (golfmonthly.com)
Wilkinsburg
- Winter sports weekly recap: December 8-13 (nhsd.net)
Pittsburgh
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