Family’s ‘doer’ is tired of always helping stepmom

DEAR ABBY: I am a 37-year-old woman who seems to be the go-to person in my family to figure things out. Due to my stepmom not feeling comfortable enough with her English and my striving to win her approval, I made sure to take care of the things she couldn’t from an early age. The problem is, while I used to be proud of myself for always being able to figure things out, I no longer feel that way.

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Local communities selected for DCNR grants

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

November 19, 2024

The money will be used to provide more outdoor recreation opportunities for area residents. Area parks will receive updates thanks to state grant funding aimed to enhance recreation, conserve natural ...

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Pa. Supreme Court forbids counting mail-in ballots with date errors

November 19, 2024

The ruling was directed at Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. By RYAN DETO and PAULA REED WARD TribLive The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that mail-in ballots in the Nov. 5 electio...

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WHITE OAK

‘Eyesore’ to be torn down

By SARAH PELLIS

November 19, 2024

Council agreed to give the owner until January to find a new place to live. White Oak council held a hearing before Monday’s meeting to determine as to whether to authorize the condemnation and demoli...

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Sen. Brewster receives Community Partner of the Year award from Auberle

By MICHAEL RICHTER, mrichter@yourmvi.com

November 19, 2024

His relationship with the agency goes back to his time as McKeesport mayor. Auberle bestowed state Sen. Jim Brewster with its Community Partner of the Year award at its annual public meeting in McKees...

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NORTH CHARLEROI

Park to be renamed in honor of Pireaux

By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter

November 19, 2024

The former council president died in 2001. North Charleroi council has decided to rename North Charleroi Park in memory of a long-time dedicated community member and public servant. Richard E. Pireaux...

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Does Allegheny County council need to swallow a tax increase?

November 19, 2024

GOVERNMENT IS MORE than just elections. It is the hard part — the part that comes between elections. It’s deciding what services people want. It’s prioritizing what they need. It’s finding a way to pr...