For the MVI October 11, 2025, was a beautiful fall day and a great day for breast cancer patients and survivors in the Mon Valley. During the 22nd annual Lois Orange Ducoeur Breast Cancer Walk, more t...

You’re in the zone this year, eager and ready to pitch in and help. The more you do, the higher the returns. Set your sights on what you want to see happen and begin making the necessary changes. Move...

DEAR ABBY: I often see ads about stopping smoking. I’d like to share my story of success in overcoming this filthy habit in the hope that it may help someone else. I smoked four packs of non-filtered ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend recently moved in with me, and ever since then, my cat’s behavior has completely changed. She’s been acting out: scratching furniture, hiding for hours and even refusing t...

The Charleroi Lions Club named Jason Bargel as its September cub of the month. The son of Holly and Andreas Bargel, Jason is enrolled in AP level courses at Charleroi Area High School and has been on ...

• Takeout-only cabbage roll dinner (includes cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll/butter and dessert) $15, Gary’s Chuckwagon, 109 Second St., West Newton, 4 to 6 p.m. Tickets can be purch...

The Monongahela Fire Department will host a Red Cross blood drive from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the department, 451 W. Main St., Monongahela. Schedule at www.redcrossblood.org or by calling 412-73...

Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)

The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Mitchell Dean Edwards, 29, and Lauren Ladae Kight, 33, both of Smithton • Michael Rodmand Louis, 2...

The 2025 Halloween costume parade winners in the borough of Dravosburg have been announced: Age 0-2 Cutest/prettiest — first place, Paisley Gray; second place, Averee Burkholder Scariest/ugliest — sec...

Saints Joachim and Anne Parish of Elizabeth/ Glassport/Liberty Borough held a “Veterans Day Weekend Bingo” on Sunday at the Queen of the Rosary Campus in Glassport. Over 100 participants enjoyed bingo...

The Lioness Cup will feature six women wrestlers at CityReach Church in Charleroi. By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Months ago, Mon Valley Pro Wrestling owner Jason Russo heard something that stuck with him...

Your star is on the rise; confidence is building, and you can sort through your emotional dilemmas this year if you take your time and let things unfold naturally. Consider what you enjoy doing, what’...

DEAR ABBY: My brother has ALS and lives in another state. He has a wife and children. His wife has decided that when family visits from out of state, they need to stay in a hotel instead of their hous...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My fiance and I dated for a little while in high school and rekindled after college. About a year ago, he proposed to me, and I said yes. At the time, I was living with my parents but ...

Lillie Mackey, daughter of Amanda Hritz, was recently recognized as the Monessen Lions Club November student of the month. Lillie is class president, and president of Future Business Leaders of Americ...

• Fifty percent off sweaters and sweatshirts, California United Methodist Church Care & Share thrift store, 227 Third St., California, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Pizza/pizza burger sale, Belle Vernon Voluntee...

The Elizabeth United Methodist Church, 317 Second St., will hold a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Adult dinner is $15, child dinner, $6. Dine in and takeout will be available. To preorde...

Snap decisions will lead to trouble. Keep your thoughts private until you have time to think and do the math. Concentrate on preparation, what you can achieve and an innovative way to reach your desti...

DEAR ABBY: I think you once wrote that failure to thank people for gifts is the No. 1 complaint you receive. Well, I can see why! My daughters, grandchildren, nieces and nephew not only fail to acknow...