🌱 Which Monongahela pharmacy just sold a $30,000 lottery winner?

Good morning to you Monongahela! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Monongahela pharmacy just sold a $30,000 lottery winner?
• How is a Monongahela-linked address tied to this 2024 drug raid?

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: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 39, low: 34.
• Thursday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, with a high of 47 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pennsylvania lottery players strike gold in six-way lottery win (shorenewsnetwork.com) — A winning Treasure Hunt ticket was sold at Dierken's Pharmacy on East Main Street in Monongahela, netting one local player a $30,000 share of a $180,000 jackpot. Five other winners from around Pennsylvania and online will also receive $30,000 each, and more than 59,000 additional tickets won smaller prizes in Sunday’s drawing.
   

• Drug defendant sentenced after 2024 raid; also faces revocation (wfmz.com) — A man with listed addresses in Indiana and Monongahela, Washington County, was among three people arrested in a 2024 drug raid that has now led to a new jail sentence for one co-defendant. Indiana County judges handed down multiple sentences tied to that raid and separate DUI and assault cases, with some penalties running concurrently to existing prison terms.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Fox – Puzzle Party
  James V. Brown Library , 19 E 4th St , Williamsport
  10:00 am
• Hooked & Booked Knitting & Crocheting Club
  Jefferson Hills Library , 925 Old Clairton Rd , Clairton
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Borough Offices Closed
  Borough of Pleasant Hills Events , 410 E. Bruceton Road , Pittsburgh
• Beulah Park Thrift Store
  Beulah Park Thrift Store , 1615 Grandview Ave , McKeesport
  10:00 am

Monday December 29

• Bentworth Holiday Hoops Classic Day 1
  Bentworth High School , 75 Bearcat Dr , Bentleyville
  2:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• 10:30am Noon Year's Eve! Kids' Recreation Event
  The South Park Municipal Complex , 2675 Brownsville Rd , South Park Township
• Prison Board Meeting
  Fayette County, PA Calendar
  9:15 am
• New Year's Eve at Noon
  303 Broad Ave , Belle Vernon
  3:00 pm
• Wine Down Wednesday
  Thistlethwaite Vineyards , 151 Thistlewaite Ln , Jefferson
  5:00 pm
• Rockin New Years Eve with VELVEETA
  Tiki Bar , 6285 PA-88 , Finleyville
  6:30 pm

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 juvenile driver crashed a stolen car into a home on Pittsburgh's South Side after evading a traffic stop, with one passenger hospitalized and the driver taken into custody.
  7:21AM on Dec 22: A juvenile driver is in custody after fleeing from police in a stolen car and crashing into a Pittsburgh home. (Nextdoor )
• 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 )

• American Equipment, Inc. posted a job opening for Service Coordinator in Monongahela. Apply here.
• Elliott Company posted a job opening for Manual Machinist (2nd Shift) in Donora. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monongahela here.

🗞 Nearby News

Monessen

• International priests fill vital roles in keeping Diocese of Greensburg operating (monvalleyindependent.com)

Charleroi

• High school sports scores, schedules for Dec. 21, 2025 (triblive.com)

California

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-- The Patch AM Team

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