NEW YORK (AP) — Fiction by Edwidge Danticat, Valeria Luiselli and Karl Ove Knausgaard are among this year’s finalists for the National Book Awards, with many of the books taking on such contentious is...

Allegheny County Parks will host free Halloween movies in the park on Saturday at White Oak Park, Chestnut Shelter, 2632. This year’s movies are “Monster House” (PG) at 6:30 p.m., followed by “The Six...

• Sweaters, cardigans and hoodies buy one, get one free (of equal or lesser value), California United Methodist Church Care and Share thrift store, 227 Third St., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Candlelight Ghost ...

The second annual Leona’s Legacy Wellness Walk filled Renzie Park with friends and family of the late Leona Preston Leggett on Saturday to gather in fellowship, wellness initiatives, and breast cancer...

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, Oct. 7, the 280th day of 2026. There are 85 days left in the year. On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing nearly 1,2...

Happy Birthday: Take the initiative to expand your circle of friends and to mingle with people who are smarter than you. Positive change is within reach, along with learning and exploring what and who...

DEAR ABBY: My two youngest children have special needs. Both have the mentality of a 7- or 8-yearold. Today, my daughter (13) told the school counselor that her brother (15) has been touching her inap...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My son is only two weeks into the school year, and he already got suspended for a week for making a politically inappropriate joke in class. His dad made the joke the night before, and...

Feature Impact Setting the stage for a ghastly Halloween doesn’t have to break the bank. A little creativity can provide affordable decorations you can make on your own to add some spooktacular charm ...

• Sweaters, cardigans and hoodies buy one, get one free (of equal or lesser value), California United Methodist Church Care and Share thrift store, 227 Third St., 6 to 8 p.m. • American Legion Post 28...

The Mon Valley Senior Action Council (SAC) will meet at 10 a.m. Friday in conference room A of the Area Agency on Aging, 305 Chamber Plaza, Charleroi.

For the MVI True Fit Marketing, a full-service marketing agency based in Canonsburg, announced it is partnering with PCN (Pennsylvania Cable Network) to highlight a series of original programming focu...

The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Travis Anthony Guth, 38, and Jennifer Ann Serrano, 38, both of White Oak • Michael R. Sever, 42, a...

Today in history: Today is Tuesday, Oct. 6, the 279th day of 2026. There are 86 days left in the year. On Oct. 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was shot to death by members of the Egyptian Isla...

Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of Elizabeth/Glassport/ Liberty Borough celebrated the annual Blessing of Pets on Sunday at the Queen of the Rosary Campus in Glassport. The Rev. Thomas J. Burk...

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