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🌱 Why a fired worker returned to a Donora factory at night
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a fired worker returned to a Donora factory at night
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Very cold with snow showers, with a high of 28 and low of 24 degrees.
- Friday: Cloudy; cold with flurries, temps: high: 33, low: 26.
- Saturday: A bit of afternoon snow, with a high of 31 and low of 14 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
📰 News we're reading
• Valley man charged with burglary after incident at Donora factory (monvalleyindependent.com) — A former employee is accused of breaking into a Donora chocolate factory at Donora Industrial Park and damaging tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of ingredients. Police say surveillance footage shows the Monessen man re-entering after being fired and disguising himself with work clothes. Charges were filed by Donora police, and the case is now before a local district judge.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Data and Quality Control Subcommittee Meeting
Westmoreland County, PA Calendar
2:30 pm - Monessen Council Meeting Working Session
Monessen City Hall , Monessen
6:30 pm - Livefromthecity Presents: While I Was Sleep
Club Cafe , 56 S 12th St , Pittsburgh
7:00 pm - Living Nativity at Harmony Acres — Harmony Acres
Harmony Acres Creamline Milk & Farm Fresh Food , 355 Perryopolis Rd , Belle Vernon
8:00 pm - Belle Vernon at Greensburg Central Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic High School , 911 Armory Dr , Greensburg
12:00 pm - The Nutcracker
State Theatre Center For the Arts , 27 E Main St , Uniontown
2:00 pm - A Christmas Carol - Pittsburgh
Byham Theater , 101 6th St , Pittsburgh
11:00 am - Christmas Camp
303 Broad Ave , Belle Vernon
3:00 pm - Yalda Night Concert with Andy – A Legendary Celebration of Music & Culture
Rangos Ballroom , 5032 Forbes Ave , Pittsburgh
6:00 pm - Retirement Board Meeting
Westmoreland County, PA Calendar
9:00 am - Juvenile Detention Board Meeting
Westmoreland County, PA Calendar
10:00 am - Prison Board Meeting
Westmoreland County, PA Calendar
10:30 am
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Seasonal affective disorder is more than just the winter blues.
If you are feeling depressed, reach out to your doctor or a mental health professional for help. If you need immediate assistance, help is available!… (Nextdoor )
- GE Vernova posted a job opening for Production Team Lead-Interrupter-1st Shift in Charleroi. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Now Hiring! Crew Member in Belle Vernon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Donora here.
🗞 Nearby News
Monessen
- Thrill of Hope celebration hosted in Monessen (monvalleyindependent.com)
- Roberta A. ‘Squeaky' Wisneski Minardi (monvalleyindependent.com)
Monongahela
- Cookie palooza Numbers revealed for World's Largest Cookie Exchange (observer-reporter.com)
- Tigers rally by Leps (monvalleyindependent.com)
Charleroi
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