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🌱 See how a Leetsdale star rose to Maryland-bound status
Also check out Avonworth Boys Varsity Basketball @ Quaker Valley on the Leetsdale Patch calendar

Good morning Leetsdale! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how a Leetsdale star rose to Maryland-bound status
📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Leetsdale? Post it to Leetsdale photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️
Find out what's happening in Leetsdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Leetsdalefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 31 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 32.
- Thursday: Cloudy; p.m. rain, breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Top photos of Quaker Valley forward Mimi Thiero over the years (timesonline.com) — Quaker Valley standout Mimi Thiero is highlighted in a photo collection spanning big basketball moments and a WPIAL high jump title, with many images set right at Quaker Valley High School in Leetsdale. Readers can see her growth from key game performances to her Maryland signing day celebration held at the Leetsdale campus.
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📸 Around Leetsdale
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Multi-Level Dog Training Class
Misty Pines Dog Park Co , 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd , Sewickley
10:00 am - Youngstown State Penguins at Robert Morris Colonials Basketball
UPMC Events Center , 6001 University Blvd , Moon Township
6:00 pm - Robinson Group Run - Snappy's Taphouse
Snappy's Taphouse , 415 Mill St , Coraopolis
6:30 pm - Fall Cohort Graduation!!!
YMCA Commons , 2232 3rd Ave , New Brighton - Level II Dog Training Class
Misty Pines Dog Park Co , 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd , Sewickley
1:00 pm - MTPL Board of Trustees Meeting
Moon Township Public Library , 1700 Beaver Grade Rd # 100 , Coraopolis
6:00 pm - Christmas Beer Pairing Dinner And A Show!
Fermata Brewing Company , 918 Merchant St , Ambridge
6:00 pm - Take a Wise Walk
Sewickley Public Library , 500 Thorn St , Sewickley
9:30 am - State Representative Valerie Gaydos Constituent Services
Sewickley Borough, PA Calendar , 601 Thorn Street 2nd Floor , Sewickley
10:00 am - Level I Dog Training Class
Misty Pines Dog Park Co , 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd , Sewickley
1:00 pm - Puppy Class
Misty Pines Dog Park Co , 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd , Sewickley
6:30 pm
Tuesday December 16
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 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 )
- Office Pride posted a job opening for Cleaning Team Member in Leetsdale. Apply here.
- Heritage Valley Health System posted a job opening for Unit Clerk in Sewickley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Leetsdale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sewickley
- Legislation to rename Sewickley post office in honor of late African-American historian, author passes House (triblive.com)
- Sewickley sports notebook: Quaker Valley wrestlers hit the road (triblive.com)
- An Exclusive Interview with Rev. Geoffrey Chapman (virtueonline.org)
Moon
- How much snow? Latest totals in Pennsylvania for Dec. 13 from National Weather Service (wtae.com)
- Butler County local high school, college sports schedule for week of Dec. 14 (butlereagle.com)
Pittsburgh
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-- The Patch AM Team
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