DEAR HARRIETTE: I am 19, and I have a close friend and roommate who seeks constant validation and reassurance from me. Whether it’s about her clothing choices, personal decisions or even her appearanc...

• Fish fry, Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2, 10 Main St., Belle Vernon, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., 724-929-5511. • Back-to-school sale, stuff a bag for $2, bags provided, Care & Share thrift store, 227 ...

The Rostraver Township Lions will hold a barbecue from 11 a.m. to sellout Saturday at the Howard Hanna Simon Real Estate Services parking lot, 1751 Rostraver Road. Meals are $10 for chicken or pork st...

Metro Creative Services Children will soon be trading in the chimes of neighborhood ice cream trucks for the bells of school as summer vacation gives way to the start of a new academic year. August th...

By Emilio Galis For the MVI In today’s health-care climate, it seems many medical practices are spending less and less time with their patients, despite higher deductibles and copays. When a physician...

The following students, all from Venetia, were named to the University of Delaware spring semester dean’s list: • Keeno Arrington • Alyson Hallowich • Tanner Mahoney • Gabriella Manzari • Cassidy Swee...

The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Ian Scott Harris, 29, and Karen Gonzales Delos Reyes, 24, both of Rostraver Township • William E. ...

By JESSICA HAGGARD For the AP As summer winds down and the school year approaches, achieving back-to-school success can feel overwhelming. With a few smart strategies and some forward planning, you ca...

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Silas,” and I have been married for 30 years. He is the deacon and Sunday school teacher at our church. (His brother is the pastor.) Silas had a two-year affair with another wo...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a 54-year-old woman with a 61-year-old twice-divorced man who seems to be stuck in the past with how the two other women treated him. My partner is untrusting and tries to control ...

• McKeesport United Methodist churches mobile food pantries: Beulah Park, 1615 Grandview Ave., 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Christy Park, 436 29th St., 1 to 2 p.m.; West Side, 307 Atlantic Ave., 2 to 2:4...

For the MVI Penn State Extension’s Master Watershed Steward program will hold its fifth annual native tree and shrub sale this fall in 27 locations across the state. As a fundraiser for the program, t...

The Dignity Robes group will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at St. Andrew the Apostle sewing room, Second Street Extension, Donora. Anyone who would like to assist is welcome to attend.

DEAR ABBY: I’m an outgoing person with a lot of friends, but I have begun being “ghosted” after setting up or facilitating an introduction between male and female friends. This has happened more than ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: How should I handle a situation where my partner’s social media posts about our relationship make me uncomfortable? My fiance is a content creator and frequently posts about our relati...

• International Village, Renziehausen Park, McKeesport. Gates open at 3 p.m., entertainment at Blue Top pavilion, 5 p.m., performers take the main stage from 6 to 9 p.m. • Donora Kennywood Day. Ticket...

Sweets by Mrs. C, serving more than 24 flavors of soft serve ice cream, hand-dipped chocolate, homemade ice cream, nostalgic candy and freeze-dried candies, will be at Penn Highlands Mon Valley’s lobb...

Lifting the lid and reaching in to sneak a cookie from a cookie jar is a childhood memory for many. There was nothing better than grabbing one — or more — of the freshly baked chocolate chip cookies w...

DEAR ABBY: I have been divorced for many years and have a partner. “Andy” is a widower whose wife died 20 years ago. We have been a couple for 13 years, although we don’t live together. My son is 30, ...

• 64th International Village begins, Renziehausen Park, McKeesport, gates open at 3 p.m. Entertainment at Blue Top pavilion begins at 5 p.m., performers take the main stage from 6 to 9 p.m. • Monessen...