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...

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s Taylor Swift’s world, and the MTV Video Music Award nominations are the latest proof. “The Tortured Poets Department” singer once again tops the VMA noms with 10 — eight for her “...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Robert’s Western World is known as Nashville’s most authentic honky tonk and synonymous with country music. But for an hour on Sundays, no one can drink alcohol; everyone must ...

• Ernest E. Jobes Post 212 American Legion, Donora, meeting, at the post, 513 Meldon Ave., 7 p.m. • Monongahela Veterans Council meeting, VFW Post 1409, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela, 7 p.m. • Still Su...

A dance, including country/line dancing, will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday at the Belle Vernon Moose, 1026 Broad Ave., North Belle Vernon. The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh will ho...

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my live-in boyfriend, “Kyle,” for four years. He has many great qualities, the most important of them being he fully accepts my daughter as his own. He doesn’t see her as h...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I just accepted a job that will allow me to move from the U.S. to France. I couldn’t pass it up, as it allows me to advance my career significantly. My whole family of five now needs t...

• White Oak Senior Activities group coffee hour, White Oak Community Center, 1798 Lower Heckman Road, 9:30 a.m. • Charleroi Area Goldenagers meeting, Charleroi American Legion, noon. • Still Summer Sa...

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) McKeesport Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. today at Penn State Greater Allegheny in Frable Building Room 122. The meeting is open to families and frien...

FAMILY FEATURES Picking out new clothes and shoes, and gathering notebooks, pens, pencils and other supplies is part of the annual back-to-school tradition, but there are other important tools to cons...

Select a Stylish, Sturdy Mobile Organization Accessory A reliable backpack is a must-have for every student. It’s not just a stylish accessory, but also a practical tool for carrying textbooks and sch...

Reward Your Student with an Energizing Snack Fuel up for homework time and after-school activities with a back-to-school snack hack like Sabra Snackers. The pre-portioned snacks make snack time easy b...

Secure, Convenient, On-the-Go Valuables Storage Built to provide premium protection for smartphones, cameras, keys, cash, jewelry and more, the Master Lock 5900D Portable Safe keeps items secure wheth...