The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter. Despite little to no daylight — plus months of frigid temperatures — people who live in northern Europe and above the Arctic Circle have...

• American Legion Post 28, Monessen, meeting, Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 fire station, Donner Avenue, Monessen, 2 p.m. • Dine and Donate, to benefit Mon Valley Paws, Small Town Tavern, 1...

The California Area Historical Society will host the first concert by the California Area School District’s Violin Club at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Gallagher House, 429 Wood St. The students created the...

Penn State students are shown as they picketed a barber shop on Dec. 10, 1948, in State College, Pa., over alleged refusal of the shops in the college town to cut the hair of African-American students...

LIBRARY DONATIONS The Monongahela Area Library shelved the following in July, August, September and October: Memorials David Miller “Pollinators and Native Plants for Kids: An Introduction to Botany” ...

Express yourself, your likes and dislikes, and see how much you save emotionally and financially this year. Your tell-it-like-itis attitude will help you clear up unfinished business. Refuse to let wh...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a twice-divorced woman who has no children. I was raised by two deeply religious parents (now deceased) who attended church every Sunday and took me along. I regularly attended church u...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My colleague has a tendency to be unapologetically late, and I can’t stand it! We’ve traveled together in the past for work, and I have seen firsthand how careless he can be with his t...

St. Andrew the Apostle Parish will hold a Blue Christmas service at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Donora site, Second Street Extension and Park Manor Road in Donora. The gentle, prayerful gathering is for an...

U.S. infantrymen pray in the Vietnamese jungle on Dec. 9, 1965, during memorial services for comrades killed in the battle of the Michelin rubber plantation, 45 miles northwest of Saigon. AP

• Christmas card watercolor paint and sip, Donora Public Library, 510 Meldon Ave., 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $20 for the BYOB event. Register by calling 724-379-7940. • Ernest E. Jobes Post 212 American Leg...

The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Madhu Sai Shirdeesh Pydipati, 33, and Lisa Marie Miller, 49, both of West Newton.

DEAR ABBY: My daughter won’t allow me to have a relationship with my toddler grandson without constantly interfering. Everything is “no.” She says things like: “Don’t bring him a toy every time you co...

• South Hills Coin Club, Bethel Park municipal building, 5100 Library Ave., 7:30 p.m. • California United Women in Faith Christmas luncheon and officer installation ceremony, California United Methodi...

The following students were named to the 2025-26 first nine-weeks honor roll at Ringgold Middle School: Grade 8 Highest honors Aleena Amati, Tyler Anderson, Diana Coria-Ruiz, Payton Custer, McKenzi Da...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a man in my 70s. My girlfriend is eight years younger. We were first introduced 42 years ago by relatives who believed we would be a good match. I was an only child; she was from a brok...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend and I were talking recently, and she made a comment about my daughter that caught me off guard. It wasn’t outright cruel, but it was insensitive: She implied that my daughter...

Choose facts, not fiction, when dealing with partnerships and personal matters. Someone will misinterpret your words if you aren’t precise. To get your way, you must be willing to give back more than ...

You’ll achieve the most this year if you work quietly toward your long-term goals. Allowing too many people into your sphere will cost you time, energy and money. Refuse to let your generosity and kin...

The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet at noon Tuesday at Beulah Park United Methodist Church on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group for relatives and friends of problem drink...