New haulers started Oct. 1, and with leaves coming down fast there is a lot to keep straight. This is the cheat sheet worth saving: fall cleanup, pickup dates and where old TVs, paint and toy closet cleanouts can go. Stick it on the fridge for the busy weeks ahead.

01  Murrysville Leaf Pickup
Sat Nov 14 & Dec 12, booked ahead at nobleenviro.com/yard-waste or 724-929-7694. Paper bags or 4-ft bundles out by 6 AM. Old Republic stickers honored through Oct 31; new stickers are $11.50 at the Municipal Building (724-327-2100 ext. 104). Export: ask County Hauling.

02  Delmont Saturday Leaf Pickups
Sat Nov 7 & Nov 21 via Pro Waste (724-433-3440). Old Republic tags honored; new tags $4 at the Borough office.

03  Free Curbside TV & Paint Pickup
Murrysville & Export: free booked pickup of TVs, electronics, paint, cleaners, bulbs and batteries (up to 3 large TVs and 3 chemical bags). Out by 7 AM.

04  Westmoreland Cleanways Center
355 Pleasant Unity Mutual Rd, Greensburg (724-879-4020). Mon 12-5, Wed/Fri 8-1, Sat Nov 14 8:30-12. Free TVs, glass, books & Styrofoam; Freon $20, tires $4-$5, HHW Wed Nov 4 & 18, 8-1 ($0.80/lb, cards only).

05  Monroeville & Plum Leaf Rules
Monroeville takes untaped paper bags on trash day through Nov 28 (chipping: 412-856-3343). Plum vacuums loose curb leaves (no bags) the weekday after trash day through Dec 4.

06  Once Upon A Child (Monroeville)
3747 William Penn Hwy (412-374-9932). Cash on the spot for kids clothes, shoes, toys & baby gear, no appointment.

07  Friends Thrift & Goodwill Delmont
Friends Thrift (5756 Kennedy Ave, Export, 724-325-1559) takes donations Mon-Sat 10-2:45. Goodwill Delmont takes donations from 9 AM daily. AAUW Book Sale at Murrysville Library Nov 12-14.

Patchy fog until about 9 AM, so leave extra time for the school run. Then sunny and mild, high near 69, low around 44. Upper 60s and low 70s all week with almost no rain, and Halloween looks mild and dry for trick-or-treat from 6 to 8 PM.

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FR's roughly $10 million fields project is in the home stretch, TribLive reports. The baseball, softball and multipurpose fields now have turf, five new tennis courts are done, and a new practice field between the high school and middle school is already in use. At Haymaker Park, the district added a field, scoreboard and a building with a concession stand, restrooms and press box. Everything should be finished by Christmas.

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Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2027 budget at 7 PM Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Municipal Building, 4100 Sardis Rd., per a legal notice on NoticeRegistry, plus a second hearing on 2026 budget changes. In August, TribLive reported the 2027 capital plan at about $5.5 million, including roughly $1.6 million for paving, $200,000 for Townsend Park and a year round restroom at Community Park. A good chance to ask questions before it's final.

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Westmoreland County is putting $25,000 in hotel tax money toward promoting Breeze Airways' new service at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, TribLive reports. Twice weekly Myrtle Beach flights start in February, with Orlando planned for late May. Spring break without the drive to Pittsburgh International, anyone?

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GetGo is starting to charge for tire air and plans to roll it out at all locations in the coming weeks, TribLive reports, citing WTAE's report of $3 for five minutes. Sheetz still offers it free, and Costco keeps it free for members. Cold mornings drop tire pressure, so it's a good week to check yours.

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In 1819, a company formed to carry the Northern Turnpike, a toll road linking Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, from New Alexandria through Murrysville, and crews built that stretch by 1821. Jeremiah Murry used the turnpike as his new town's Main Street, and much of it later became Old William Penn Highway.

The toll house still stands on West Pike at the Sampson/Clark Homestead. The Murrysville Historical Preservation Society says it began as a 1784 cabin and still has its original double sided chimney. It's believed to be the last toll house on the old route, and the society opens it for events through the year.

Before traffic lights, a stone pillar with a small glass light stood in the middle of Delmont's Salem Crossroads, telling drivers to keep to the right, TribLive reports. Tossed over a hillside when signals arrived, it was rescued in the mid 1990s and now stands in the Rose Wigfield Parklet on Greensburg Street, lit by a solar light at night. An easy stop with the kids.

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