🌱 How a rough Bridgeville rink helped launch Pittsburgh’s hockey boom

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In today's newsletter:

• How a rough Bridgeville rink helped launch Pittsburgh’s hockey boom

Also on today's calendar: Crafty Jackalope - Bridgeville and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy with rain and drizzle, with a high of 47 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 39, low: 36.
• Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 46 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Comparing the incomparable: Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby (triblive.com) — A former Penguin recalls practicing at the old Bridgeville ice rink with brick boards and a caged fence, highlighting how limited local hockey facilities once were. The story uses that memory to show how Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby transformed Pittsburgh-area hockey, culminating in Crosby surpassing Lemieux as the Penguins’ all-time points leader while both continue to shape the region’s hockey culture.
   

📸 Around Bridgeville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bridgeville

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 23

• Atomic Comedy Co. Presents: COMEDY SHOW AT RIVAL
  Rival, 1595 Washington Pike, Bridgeville
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 26

• Trash and Recycling Collection (Thursday Streets; 1-day delay for Christmas)
  South Fayette Township For addresses in whose regular collection day is Thursday. - South Fayette PA

Saturday December 27

• Trash and Recycling Collection (Friday Streets; 1-day delay for Christmas)
  South Fayette Township For addresses in whose regular collection day is Friday. - South Fayette PA

Sunday December 28

• Crafty Jackalope - Bridgeville
  The Crafty Jackalope , 608 Washington Ave , Bridgeville
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Basketball - Junior Varsity Boys vs. Norwin Senior High School (Home)
  Mt. Lebanon High School
  6:00 pm
• Basketball - Varsity Boys vs. Norwin Senior High School (Home)
  Mt. Lebanon High School
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• Sustainable Saturday: Home Dehydration 101
  Dormont Public Library , 2950 West Liberty Avenue , Pittsburgh
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime (Fall/Winter 2025)
  Dormont Public Library , 2950 West Liberty Avenue , Pittsburgh
  10:30 am
• Wrestling - Varsity Girls vs. TBA (Away)
  Canon McMillan High School
  5:00 pm

Monday December 29

• YES Seniors Seated Yoga
  Dormont Public Library , 2950 West Liberty Avenue , Pittsburgh
  11:00 am
• Weekday Storytime (Afternoon, Fall/Winter 2025)
  Dormont Public Library , 2950 West Liberty Avenue , Pittsburgh
  1:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• SP- Session 2- Tiny Tots Ice-Skating (11:00 am) - Bethel Park, PA 2026
  South Park Ice Rink , 300 Corrigan Dr , Bethel Park
  11:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• A multi-vehicle crash on I-81 northbound near Exit 24 has been cleared, and all lanes are now open.
  8:40PM on Dec 21: All lanes on I-81 northbound are closed due to a multi-vehicle crash between Exit 24: PA 696 Fayette St and Exit 29: PA 174 King St. (Nextdoor )

• Texas Roadhouse posted a job opening for Server in Bridgeville. Apply here.
• Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Key Holder (Part Time) in Bridgeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bridgeville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carnegie

• Links Brewing Co. opens tap room in Carnegie (wpxi.com)
• WPIAL boys basketball rankings: Week ending Dec. 21, 2025 (triblive.com)
• TribLIVE's 2025 Best of the Best: Pittsburgh Southwest winners (triblive.com)

Bethel Park

• Music students spread holiday cheer at annual concert (bphawkeye.org)
• High school roundup for Dec. 20, 2025: Oakland Catholic wins battle of WPIAL title contenders (triblive.com)

Whitehall

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-- The Patch AM Team

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