Sweets by Mrs. C, serving more than 24 flavors of soft serve ice cream, hand-dipped chocolate, homemade ice cream, nostalgic candy and freeze-dried candies, will be at Penn Highlands Mon Valley’s lobb...

Lifting the lid and reaching in to sneak a cookie from a cookie jar is a childhood memory for many. There was nothing better than grabbing one — or more — of the freshly baked chocolate chip cookies w...

DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for many years and have a partner. “Andy” is a widower whose wife died 20 years ago. We have been a couple for 13 years, although we don’t live together. My son is 30, ...

• 64th International Village begins, Renziehausen Park, McKeesport, gates open at 3 p.m. Entertainment at Blue Top pavilion begins at 5 p.m., performers take the main stage from 6 to 9 p.m. • Monessen...

DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of a daughter, “Rebecca,” I placed for adoption when I was a teenager. Long story short, we have reunited. We not only have a wonderful relationship, but I have a great rela...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My younger sister and I are planning on taking a vacation together, and she expects me to pay for her portion of the trip. She is 22 years old, and I am 30. While I want to spend quali...

The 1992 film “A League Of Their Own” starring Geena Davis and Tom Hanks has delighted generations with its tale of a wartime American women’s baseball league. The truth of that league, it turns out, ...

By the MVI Live, continuous entertainment begins at 6 p.m. each evening of the festival on the main stage (Stephen Barry Field) and continues until 9 p.m. Dancing will take place nightly from 5 to 9 p...

By the MVI Here’s a look at what’s on the menu at the various booths around International Village 2024. Menus are subject to change and should be considered “while supplies last.” Some booths did not ...

By the MVI You might be sitting at a picnic table at International Village or perhaps you’re planning to head to Renziehausen Park. You likely want to grab some of your favorite ethnic foods prepared ...

German Booth Vietnamese Booth • Teriyaki chicken on a stick (available with rice and noodles) • Shrimp rice and noodles • Vegetable rice and noodles • Egg roll • Lemonade • Sauerkraut balls • German p...

By the MVI “It takes a village,” is an expression that we’ve all heard at one time or another when talking about parenting and/or taking care of our families and our communities. While we work hard to...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend forgot my birthday this month, and I have felt so sad ever since. This year, I went all-out for her birthday and threw her a huge party, making sure every detail was per...

• Peach Festival and Classic Car Show, First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon, 501 Fayette St., Rostraver Township, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. • West Newton Scavenger Hunt, starts and ends at Vine Street Pa...

Free Indeed Ministry, 401 Second St., Monongahela, will host an outreach car wash from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Dierken’s Pharmacy parking lot, across from Sheetz in Monongahela. The donation...

Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)

The past year has been full for the Belle Vernon Annita Garibaldi Society. Members said goodbye to a few “sisters” and welcomed four new members. The society tried a few new endeavors, including fun “...

Nearly 1,800 students received undergraduate, masters and doctoral degrees from Pennsylvania Western University on May 4, 2024. PennWest University celebrated the successes of these graduates during s...

DEAR ABBY: During my entire 40-year marriage, I have wondered if my husband is bisexual. He met his friend “Ernie” around the same time he met me. My husband has always had female friends as well as E...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently received a text from my oldest son, 46, who is in therapy and wants me to apologize for the various house moves we made when my three children were young. His father left me...