The weather this past week has given us a taste of spring with a reminder that winter isn’t over yet. Perfect weather for a hearty, creamy soup. The leeks at the grocery store on my last shopping trip...

Family Features Nothing says spring like a fish fry with the catch of the day. This Pan-Fried Catfish recipe is perfect for enjoying flaky fillets without the mess. Pan-Fried Catfish Servings: 4-6 1/3...

In my last column, I wrote about the changes in the physical environment of the Mon Valley since the arrival of the first settlers. We looked at the “bones” of the area, the trees, the rivers and the ...

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

• Hoagie sale (held by Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 2) Intersection of Grand and Monessen boulevards (Bart’s BP) and Intersection of Route 906 and Tyrol Boulevard, Italian hoagies, $9 each, ...

Pysanky egg classes will return to the Monongahela Area Library from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 15, March 22 and April 5; and 3 to 7 p.m. March 26. Classes are $25 per person, for ages 13 and olde...

The monthly meeting of Valley Garden Club was held Feb. 13 at Lynnwood Lutheran Church with 15 members in attendance. President Roxanne Huss presided and led the flag pledge. Treasurer/Secretary Pam G...

The Elizabeth Township Seniors will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Butler’s Rock Run Inn. President Ed Ference will welcome members and guests, and Debbie Gilbert will offer the table blessing before lunc...

• All dresses, skirts and dress shirts are 50% off, Care & Share thrift store, California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., across from Dairy Queen, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Eucharistic Adoration, St....

The Blaine Hill Volunteer Fire Co., 409 Oxford Ave., Elizabeth, will hold dine-in or takeout Lenten fish fries from 4 to 7 p.m. each Friday through Lent until Good Friday. The menu will include fish d...

This is a free, weekly listing of fish fries being held through the Lenten season at Mon Valley area churches, fire departments and nonprofit organizations (or events benefitting nonprofits). To have ...

The Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., will hold the following events this week: • Today, March 17 and 31 — 5 to 8 p.m., Board game night. An assortment of games will be available from Chutes ...

Each year, the Twentieth Century Club of McKeesport hosts a fundraiser with proceeds going to a local charity. Recently, the club presented a donation from the 2024-25 fundraiser to the Carnegie Libra...

By the MVI The Bible Chapel in Rostraver Township will hold a free concert featuring Celtic music by Abbots Cross. The concert is set for 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church, 203 Johnson Ave. It is open ...

• Allison Lescanac Veterans of Foreign Wars Pot 1190, Monessen, meeting, Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 fire station on Donner Avenue, 7 p.m. • Charleroi Area Goldenagers meeting, Charleroi ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and warnings of tornados in the a...

The 20th Century Club will kick off the 2025 year with its first meeting today at the Central Highlands Community Methodist Church. The social will begin at 6 p.m., meeting at 6:30 p.m., and the progr...