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July 14, 2026
• Back to School Family Fun-Damentals, featuring free food, games, an Atari tournament, giveaways and a prize for best-dressed throwback outfit, sponsored by Monessen Communities That Care and SPHS Fa...
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Artistree to perform next on Plum Street
July 14, 2026
West Side United Methodist Church, 307 Atlantic Ave., McKeesport, will host the mobile food truck between 2 and 2:45 p.m. Thursday. The next in a series of Sounds like Summer free concerts will be hel...
NEWS FROM PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY
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July 14, 2026
Find out what is new at Penn Highlands Mon Valley at next Innovations in Medicine program Innovations in Medicine, the community programming that Penn Highlands Mon Valley offers to residents of the r...
Monday, July 13, 2026
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July 13, 2026
Happy Birthday: Allow precision, honesty and the realization of what’s possible to guide you. Speak from the heart, direct your energy with thoughtful intent and let your actions seal your objective. ...
Pet adoption puts strain on time and finances
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July 13, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I often talked about maybe getting a dog. He really wanted one, but I never fully committed because I knew it would be additional work and responsibility I don’t have time for...
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July 13, 2026
• Bellmar High School Class of 1966 luncheon meeting, Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, Rostraver Township, 2:30 p.m. • Annual outdoor rosary at Mary’s Garden, Epiphany of Our Lord Church, 44 Pennsylvania B...
TODAY IN HISTORY
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July 13, 2026
Today in History: Today is Monday, July 13, the 194th day of 2026. There are 171 days left in the year. On July 13, 1985, the “Live Aid” benefit rock concerts were held simultaneously in London and Ph...
Saturday, July 11, 2026
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July 11, 2026
Happy Birthday: Pay attention and look for deals, grants, incentives, and rules and regulations that can help you position yourself for positive change and personal success. Don’t sell yourself short ...
Happy Birthday
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July 11, 2026
Happy Birthday: Take the path of least resistance. Don’t let outside influences lead to complex situations. Try to implement your needs and common sense, and you’ll come out a winner. Take precautions...
TODAY IN HISTORY
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July 11, 2026
TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2026. There are 173 days left in the year. On July 11, 1995, the U.N.-designated “safe haven” of Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to ...
Job hunter in a funk after not getting internship
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
July 11, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently applied for and interviewed for an internship in the city. I felt like the interview went well, and I was told I met the requirements and qualifications for the role. The co...
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July 11, 2026
• Celebration of faith, an afternoon of faith, fellowship and fun for the community including river baptisms, games, free community meal and worship, Goehring Park, West Newton, 2:30 p.m. • Music in t...
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Elizabeth Twp. Seniors meeting Tuesday
July 11, 2026
Free Indeed Ministry, 401 Second St., Monongahela, will host an outreach car wash, weather permitting, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Dierken’s Pharmacy parking lot, across from Sheetz in Mononga...
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July 11, 2026
• Ladies home Bible study and fellowship, with the topic “God can do anything but fail,” 200 Lancelot Circle, Belle Vernon (Port Royal Village) 10 a.m. to noon. Those who would like to attend can come...
Wife who married young has often heard she missed out
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July 11, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I married when I was 20 and my husband was 32. I grew up with a conservative view of marriage, so in a sense, I believed marrying early would grant me the most freedom as a woman. We have b...
Who says a vegetable garden needs full sun? Some plants do well in shadier spots
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By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press 
July 10, 2026
Conventional wisdom says vegetable gardens need full sun, but a productive garden doesn’t always require the recommended six to eight hours of direct sunlight. If fences, trees or your house cast shad...
TODAY IN HISTORY
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July 10, 2026
Today in History: Today is Friday, July 10, the 191st day of 2026. There are 174 days left in the year. On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the German Luftwaffe launc...
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July 10, 2026
The following students were named to the 2025-26 fourth-quarter honor roll at Charleroi Area High School: Grade 12 Highest honors Jason Bargel, Regan Brown, Riley Brown, Lyla Brunner, Katie Carpenter,...
Friday, July 10, 2026
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July 10, 2026
Happy Birthday: Press forward with enthusiasm. Refuse to let what others choose to do point you in the wrong direction. Look inward, do your research and check for grants, incentives and programs that...
Daughter hides illness from centenarian mother
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July 10, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have cancer. I have been expecting to be diagnosed with it since I was a teen. It is my family’s disease. My mother is 100 and still has her faculties, but she is frail. I have shared the...