TODAY IN HISTORY 29 Today is Thursday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2026. There are 336 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 29, 2002, in his first State of the Union address, President George...

Feminist author Germaine Greer is 87. Actor Katharine Ross is 86. Actor Tom Selleck is 81. R&B singer Charlie Wilson is 73. TV host and media mogul Oprah Winfrey is 72. Olympic diving gold medalist Gr...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are raising our 7-month-old daughter together, and we generally get along well. I love him very much, but he has a habit that worries me. He’s constantly on the lookout for...

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Let your emotions take over; follow your heart. Embrace life and love, and strive to make happiness your objective. Someone you encounter will capture your attention. PIS...

DEAR HARRIETTE: Recently, my daughter asked me to tell her more about my early life. Over the years, I’ve made a point not to talk much about it, but now that she’s older and asking, I think it’s OK t...

• Mike Perry Jewelry sale, (handcrafted jewelry from the earth’s treasures) Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Food pantry, Peace Lutheran C...

U.S. Steel Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees Chapter 15-7 will conduct a meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday at USW Local 2227 union hall, 1301 Philip Murray Road, West Mifflin. Guest speaker, Kelly ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 14-year-old daughter’s best friend gets jealous of my daughter when she spends time with other friends, even though her best friend has other friends as well. If my daughter hangs o...

Don’t hesitate to make your move. Let go of the past, and saturate your mind with possibilities that give you hope for a brighter future. Stop worrying and start living life your way. Be good to yours...

DEAR ABBY: I am a longtime divorcee and a retiree with grown kids. What is troubling me is I’ve always had an issue with taking a shower and all the oil and dirt flowing down my body. I think it’s gro...

TODAY IN HISTORY 28 Today is Wednesday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2026. There are 337 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after l...

The Monongahela Rotary Club named Nathan Newman, Sarah Simko and Bella Burwell as its January students of the month. Submitted

Lilly Carr of White Oak has been named to the 2025 fall dean’s list at Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio. Lilly is majoring in special education elementary dual preparation and is a graduate of Oakland...

• Bellmar High School Class of 1958 dinner meeting, Speers St. Grill, 121 Speers St., lower Speers, 5 p.m. • D&D Adventurer’s Guild-The Quiet Quest, (night of mischief and mayhem set to the 5E gaming ...

The West Newton Woman’s Club is sponsoring a takeout-only stuffed chicken breast dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Gary’s Chuckwagon, 109 S. Second St., West Newton. The menu will include stuffed ch...

DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for seven years. My significant other, “Gabe,” and I bought a home together. We are also raising three of his grandsons. I pay half of the mortgage, utilities,...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I want to go to trade school, but my parents don’t approve. They want me to enroll full-time at a traditional four-year college, but that’s not what I want to do. My parents worry that...

Use your energy, enthusiasm and emotional drive to make things happen this year, and you won’t be disappointed. It’s up to you to take the helm and to utilize your skills, contacts and experiences to ...

Monessen High School senior Torrence “TJ” Taylor was recently recognized as Monessen Lions January student of the month. The son of Torrence Taylor and Sierra Crosby, Torrence is the team captain of t...