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🌱 Patch AM: Toy Drives Around Cranberry: How To Make The Holidays Merry For Everyone
Coming up: Run Santa Run – Cranberry on the Cranberry Patch calendar

Hey there, Cranberry! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See where Cranberry-area families can donate toys this holiday season
Also on today's calendar: Cranberry Place — JSM and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Cranberryfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Cranberryfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: A flurry, with a high of 32 and low of 24 degrees.
- Saturday: A bit of afternoon snow, temps: high: 32, low: 12. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Very cold with snow at times, with a high of 21 and low of 18 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Toy Drives Around Cranberry: How To Make The Holidays Merry For Everyone (patch.com) — Families in and around Cranberry Township are encouraged to add a toy for a child in need to their holiday shopping lists, with several local drives collecting new, unused items. The piece highlights Toys for Tots and other Pittsburgh-area efforts, explains how donations are used, and lists numerous nearby drop-off locations and online giving options. Cranberry residents can easily find convenient ways to support children and families this season.
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📸 Around Cranberry
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cranberry
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★ Featured events ★
- Run Santa Run – Cranberry
260 Graham Park Drive, Cranberry Twp
2:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Sensory Santa
Cranberry Township Calendar
10:00 am - Brunch with Santa
Cranberry Township Calendar
10:00 am - Cranberry Place — JSM
Cranberry Place , 5 St Francis Way , Cranberry Twp
2:00 pm - Run Santa Run 5K - Cranberry Twp.
260 Graham Park Drive , Cranberry Twp
2:00 pm - Zoning Hearing Board
Cranberry Township Municipal Center , 2525 Rochester Rd , Cranberry Twp
7:30 pm - Zoning Hearing Board - Cancelled
Cranberry Township Calendar
7:30 pm - Menorah Lighting & Chanukah Celebration
Cranberry Township Calendar
5:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
📣 Cranberry Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center , 1 Lincoln Pk , Midland
7:30 pm - Fellowship Dinner
707 5th St , New Brighton
5:00 pm - 68 Feed Mill
68’s Feed Mill , 562 PA-68 , New Brighton
8:00 pm - Cookies and Cocoa with Santa
A&N Garden and Greenhouse , 2130 Reis Run Rd , Pittsburgh
1:00 pm
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager - Up to $19.00/hr in Cranberry. Apply here.
- Gpac posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in Cranberry. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cranberry here.
🗞 Nearby News
Beaver
- December 18th Homeless Persons Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Beaver County Community Members Who Died While Homeless (beavercountyradio.com)
- Allegheny Health Network Welcomes Allegheny Ophthalmic & Orbital Associates into Allegheny Health Network Ophthalmology (beavercountyradio.com)
- 19-year-old to graduate SIU with aviation management degree (siu.edu)
Beaver Falls
Ok Cranberry! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
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