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IN Community is a publication dedicated to representing, encouraging and promoting the West Allegheny area and its comprising municipalities by focusing on the talents and gifts of the people who live and work here. Our goal is to provide readers with the most informative and professional regional publication in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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From outdoor festivals to Halloween hayrides, autumn brings fall fun for the whole family. See story on page 16. fall 2026
10 Tracking History The Montour Railroad once threaded our area, rumbling through the countryside, peaking in the 1930s and passing out of sight and into history in 1984.
12 Great Autumn Escapes Five unbe-leaf-able drives from Pittsburgh to catch peak color.
16 Sweater Weather and Fall Festivals Crisp air, corn mazes and pumpkin patches— unpacking hometown traditions that make fall unforgettable.
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4 From the CEO
8 IN the Loop: What’ s News in West Allegheny
22 West Allegheny School District News 24 IN the Burgh: Halloween Haunts
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