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• How high did Sewickley Academy climb in the new state rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Sewickley Public Library Knitters Group and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 64 and low of 36 degrees.
• Saturday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 53, low: 31.
• Sunday: Snow showers; windy, colder, with a high of 35 and low of 25 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trib HSSN Pennsylvania boys high school basketball rankings for Jan. 7, 2026 (triblive.com) — Sewickley Academy’s boys basketball team debuts at No. 2 in the statewide Class 2A rankings, highlighted by a photo from last season’s title game run. The Trib HSSN list surveys top teams across all six PIAA classes, showing where Sewickley stacks up against Pennsylvania’s best programs early in the 2025-26 season.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sewickley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 10

• Puppy Class
  Misty Pines Dog Park Co, 2523 Wexford Bayne Rd, Sewickley
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Monday January 12

• Historic Review Commission Meeting
  Sewickley Borough, PA Calendar Sewickley, PA 15143
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• State Representative Valerie Gaydos Constituent Services
  Sewickley Borough, PA Calendar , 601 Thorn Street 2nd Floor , Sewickley
  10:00 am

Wednesday January 21

• Sewickley Public Library Knitters Group
  Sewickley Public Library , 500 Thorn St , Sewickley
  10:30 am

Saturday January 31

• Sewickley Chapter # 439 (3) “An Afternoon Among the Stars”
  Masonic Village at Sewickley , 1000 Masonic Dr , Sewickley
  11:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Boys’ Basketball @ Cornell » Nazareth Prep
  Cornell School , 1099 Maple St Ext , Coraopolis
  5:30 pm
• Moon Area Tigers vs West Allegheny Senior Indians
  Moon Area High School , 8353 University Blvd , Coraopolis
  5:55 pm

Saturday January 10

• Certified Instructor - Concealed Carry & Home Defense Fundamentals (CCHDF)
  Intrepid Firearms Academy , 112 Cottonwood Ct , Moon Township
  9:00 am
• Coraopolis Truck Driving Recruiting Event at Schneider
  Schneider , 420 Coraopolis Rd , Coraopolis
  10:00 am
• ZUMBA Class with Guest Instructor Paola!
  Emphico , 1022 5th Ave , Coraopolis
  10:15 am
• Northern Kentucky @ Robert Morris
  UPMC Events Center , 6001 University Blvd , Moon Township
  11:00 am
• Pilates Class
  Emphico , 1022 5th Ave , Coraopolis
  11:30 am

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