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🌱 Why Bridgeville’s own Anthony Speca is leaving Penn State football
And on the Bridgeville Patch calendar - TV & Electronics Recycling Collection - USC

Good morning Bridgeville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Bridgeville’s own Anthony Speca is leaving Penn State football
Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Chartiers Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Thursday: Very cold with a few flurries, with a high of 21 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Not as cold, temps: high: 28, low: 19.
- Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 28 and low of 22 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Report: Penn State Football Linebacker Anthony Speca Plans To Enter Transfer Portal (onwardstate.com) — A Bridgeville native and Penn State linebacker, Anthony Speca, reportedly plans to enter the transfer portal this month after two seasons in a limited role. The former four-star Central Catholic standout, who once posted a team‑high five tackles against Kent State, will leave with three years of eligibility remaining.
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📸 Around Bridgeville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bridgeville
- TV & Electronics Recycling Collection - USC
Upper St. Clair Community and Recreation Center at Boyce Mayview Park - Parking Lot , 1551 Mayview Road , Upper St. Clair
10:00 am
Saturday January 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- STEM Lab (Winter/Spring 2026)
Dormont Public Library , 2950 West Liberty Avenue , Pittsburgh
11:00 am - Lit Happens: The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus
Dormont Public Library , 2950 West Liberty Avenue , Pittsburgh
1:00 pm - Swimming - Varsity Coed vs. Fox Chapel Area Senior High School (Away)
Fox Chapel High School
4:00 pm - Basketball - Junior Varsity Girls vs. Norwin Senior High School (Home)
Mt. Lebanon High School
6:00 pm - Basketball - Varsity Girls vs. Norwin Senior High School (Home)
Mt. Lebanon High School
7:30 pm - ASVAB Testing
Canon-McMillan SD Canonsburg, PA 15317 - 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 - SP- Session 2- Tiny Tots Ice-Skating (12:00 pm) - Bethel Park, PA 2026
South Park Ice Rink , 300 Corrigan Dr , Bethel Park
12:00 pm - SP- Session 2- First-Time Ice-Skating Lessons (Tuesdays) - Bethel Park, PA 2026
South Park Ice Rink , 300 Corrigan Dr , Bethel Park
4:30 pm - Basketball - Junior Varsity Boys vs. Connellsville Area Senior High School (Away)
Connellsville Area High School
6:00 pm - SP- Session 2- Advanced Ice-Skating Lessons (Tuesdays) - Bethel Park, PA 2026
South Park Ice Rink , 300 Corrigan Dr , Bethel Park
6:30 pm
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Police activity on Route 19 between Scott and McFarland roads has cleared, and the roads are now open.
4:18PM on Dec 30: Police activity reported on Route 19 between Scott and McFarland roads; area advised to be avoided. (Nextdoor ) - "Avoid the area" due to fire in Pittsburgh,
1:19PM on Dec 30: Firefighters were called to an auto body shop on the 5100 block of Brownsville Road in Baldwin due to flames. (Nextdoor )
- Eat'n Park posted a job opening for Greeter in Bridgeville. Apply here.
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Bridgeville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bridgeville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Carnegie
- Public Source's year in visual journalism 2025 (publicsource.org)
- 25 most-read stories of 2025 on TribLive.com (triblive.com)
- Longevity Monument by Lauren Yeager (clevelandjewishnews.com)
Bethel Park
- 2025 Trib HSSN year in review top stories countdown: Nos. 15-11 (triblive.com)
- Narcan in schools? Educators react to proposed legislation (triblive.com)
- Penn Hills teenager facing charges in relation to shooting at South Hills Village Mall (beavercountyradio.com)
Pittsburgh
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