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August 21, 2024
• White Oak Senior Activities group meets for coffee hour, White Oak Community Center, 1798 Lower Heckman Road, 9:30 a.m. • Lunch on the Lawn for National Hamburger Day, Carnegie Free Library of McKee...
Strangers add to disabled woman’s pain and suffering
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August 20, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I am a 40-something woman who has recently become disabled. I use a wheelchair. Some days, my body works; other days, it doesn’t. But walking any distance causes me to have seizures. I look...
Partner supports sabbatical despite concerns
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August 20, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve been dating my partner, “Harper,” for over a year, and we have a strong and supportive relationship. On her birthday, Harper expressed her desire to take a yearlong sabbatical to ...
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Annual Riverfest to be held in California
August 20, 2024
St. Paul AME Church, 1350 Locust St., McKeesport, will hold a food pantry from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Free produce, dry foods and meats will be given. The pantry is held the second and fourth Sat...
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August 20, 2024
• Belle Vernon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 699 meeting, at the post on Broad Avenue in North Belle Vernon, 6 p.m. • Concert in the Park, (free admission and parking-concession open) Rick Purcell’s D...
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August 19, 2024
• Roscoe Lions Club meeting, Allenport Marina, 6 p.m. • Archbishop Elko Donora Knights of Columbus Council 1941 meeting, K of C room, in St. Andrew the Apostle Donora church, 1 Park Manor Road, Donora...
Husband refuses to add wife to home’s mortgage
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August 19, 2024
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for nine years (married for seven). I moved into his house with him, and I’m still not on the mortgage. I work full time in the medical field and contrib...
Friendship with boss came with steep emotional toll
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August 17, 2024
DEAR ABBY: Fifteen years ago, my partner and I moved to a new community, befriending a neighbor whose initial kindness and generosity impressed us greatly. When the neighbor learned I was unemployed, ...
Grieving daughter dreads holidays without mom
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
August 17, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 30-year-old woman, and my mom recently passed away. Everywhere I look, I am reminded of her, and I don’t know how I am going to get through the holiday season without her. My mo...
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August 17, 2024
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August 17, 2024
• Bible Chapel Rostraver hosts speaker Darlene Crawford, founder of Under His Wings ministry, who will present a program on human trafficking and exploitation of children, 6:30 to 8 p.m., 203 Johnson ...
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Charleroi Class of '57 meeting for lunch
August 17, 2024
The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet 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 drinkers...
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August 17, 2024
• Westmoreland Fair, 123 Blue Ribbon Lane, Mt. Pleasant Township. Gates open a 10 a.m. Admission is $10 at the gate, which includes parking, amusement rides, admission to all commercial and agricultur...
Mother makes little effort to meet people after move
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August 16, 2024
DEAR ABBY: My mother, who is 69, recently moved close to where my wife and I live to be near us as she ages. On the whole, this has been great for all of us. Mom is in good health and still very activ...
Unwanted pet presence at parties causes discomfort
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August 16, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend, “Cindy,” who frequently brings her pet to every social gathering we have, whether it’s a dinner party, a movie night or a casual get-together. While I understand that ...
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Belle Vernon VFW to meet Wednesday
August 16, 2024
The Westmoreland Fair begins today through Aug. 24 at 123 Blue Ribbon Lane in Mt. Pleasant Township. Admission is $10 at the gate, which includes parking, amusement rides, admission to all commercial ...
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Center in the Woods, Center on the Hill,
August 16, 2024
Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)
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August 16, 2024
• Charleroi Youth Soccer Association Car and Vendor Show, open to all vehicles, Dunlevy soccer field, corner of Frick and Wharf streets, noon to 4 p.m. • Rockin’ on the Mon concert, featuring Hollywoo...
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What is a herniated disc?
August 16, 2024
For the MVI Approximately 39% of adults suffer from back pain, and each year nearly 7 million people in the U.S. experience a herniated disc. Also called ruptured or slipped discs, herniated discs are...
Mother moved out of house, but her possessions remain
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August 15, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I am involved with a man, “Gerald,” who is an only child and has a difficult relationship with his mother. We bought his mother’s home two years ago because she couldn’t afford it on her ow...