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Update: Alert Reader Jeff writes: "Hey don't forget the model plane demonstration at Helen Richey Field Sunday at 2:30 sponsored by the heritage center! All part of celebrating the legacy of Helen Richey!"

Egad! I completely forgot! Shame on me, and thank you, Jeff, for the timely reminder!

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Stay safe and enjoy a Labor Day weekend of free, local, live entertainment at "Marina Fest," today through Monday at McKees Point Marina, Water Street at Fifth Avenue.

Tonight's entertainment includes Lee Alverson's salute to Elton John and Billy Joel from 7 to 10 p.m.

Saturday: It's the Real Deal Band from 2 to 5 p.m., followed by Six on the Beach from 7 to 10 p.m.

Sunday: Rock 'n roll with The Badheadz from 2 to 5 p.m.

Labor Day: It's a blast from the past with Dean Martin impersonator Coz Serrapere and Frank Sinatra impersonator Guy Matone from 1 to 4 p.m. Oh, yeah!

Food and refreshments will be on sale and parking is free. Call (412) 678-6979.

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Are You Ready for ... Well, You Know: Your McKeesport Tigers travel to Wheeling, W.Va., tomorrow to take on Philadelphia's St. Joseph's Prep in the second-annual "Rally in the Valley" at Wheeling Island Stadium.

Kickoff is 12:30 p.m. (Some sources say 12. Your mileage may vary. And if there's radio or TV coverage available in the Mon-Yough area, we can't find it.)

Then, at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, it's the Woodland Hills Wolverines vs. the Big Red machine of Steubenville High.

Meanwhile, Tonight: Up on Pill Hill, Serra Catholic hosts North Catholic at 7:30 for a non-conference tilt. (You can hear that game on the Internet, courtesy of the MSA Sports Network.)

Elizabeth Forward's at Yough at 7:30, Steel Valley travels to Keystone Oaks tonight (7 p.m. kickoff), East Allegheny hosts Jeannette (7:30), and Taylor Allderdice visits West Mifflin (7) for a non-conference game.

On the road, Clairton's at Laurel, Norwin's at Seneca Valley, Ringgold's in Peters Township, and the South Allegheny Gladiators are at Brownsville. The Clairton game starts at 7 p.m., the others at 7:30.