Spooky supper
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Dinner with a ghost: Exploring haunted restaurants around the globe
By By ZUZANA PAAR For the AP 
June 5, 2024
Ever had a meal that was so good that you contemplated haunting the chef from the afterlife? Or perhaps you experienced such terrible service that you thought about coming back as a poltergeist just t...
Performer’s communication challenges disrupt relationship
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
June 5, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: Am I being selfish for pointing out to my girlfriend that she will not always be the top priority in our relationship, which is a reality due to my commitments as a performer and dance...
One-sided relationship seems OK to boyfriend
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June 5, 2024
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for eight years. We live separately, and I live with my son. The problem is my boyfriend says he loves me but doesn’t seem to like spending time with m...
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June 5, 2024
The following students were named to the 202324 fourth nine-weeks honor roll at Frazier Elementary School in Perryopolis: Grade 5 Highest honors Brynley Allamon, Graysen Buterbaugh, Cohen DeFelice, Vi...
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June 5, 2024
The following students were named to the 2023-24 fourth nine-weeks honor roll at Monessen Middle School: Grade 8 Highest honors Amirra Brewer, Paige Lindsay High honors Isabella Grogan, Bailey Koper, ...
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HONOR ROLLS
June 5, 2024
High honors Honors High honors Honors High honors The following students were named to the 2023-24 fourth nine-weeks honor roll at Monessen High School: Grade 12 Highest honors Sidney Campbell, Elijah...
Trendy tricks for stunning summer parties with minimal effort
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By By JESSICA HAGGARD For the AP 
June 4, 2024
If you want to create unforgettable experiences with your family and friends, look no further than these easy and trending tips to transform your own backyard into the ultimate place for a summer bash...
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Presbyterian church to hold annual flea market
June 4, 2024
The Rostraver Public Library will host Garden Days this Friday as well as June 21, July 5 and 19. Children ages 2 to 5 will meet at 10:30 a.m., ages 6 and older will meet at 11:15 a.m. Separate regist...
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June 4, 2024
• Living with Diabetes Support Group meeting, Penn Highlands Mon Valley HealthPlex, 800 Plaza Drive, Rostraver Township, 6 to 7 p.m. Register at 724258-1483. • “School’s Out for Summer” sale, all chil...
After five years, boyfriend still afraid to commit
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
June 4, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a boyfriend of five years. Yes, you read that right: five years. I love him very much and have been waiting patiently for around four years for him to ask me to marry him. I kno...
After 25 years with girlfriend, man remains married to wife
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June 4, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my partner, “Hank,” for 25 years, but although he is legally separated, he is still married. We have lived together for 24 of these 25 years. He has two adult children with...
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Fallowfield tax office closed on Wednesday
June 3, 2024
The Monongahela Farmers Market will return to Chess Park from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday and will be held each Friday through Aug. 30. The market will feature products from local farmers on Seventh Street and...
Wife discovers husband is up to his same old tricks
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June 2, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I did some investigating and recently found out my husband of 28 years has been corresponding with other women. This is the second time I have caught him. He’s sworn that nothing ever devel...
The far-left are no more American democracy’s ally than the far-right
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June 2, 2024
While the unhinged beliefs of the Trumpist cult represent the graver danger to American democracy, the irrational passions of the radicalized left also constitute a threat. U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-...
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By By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer 
June 2, 2024
It was a quiet weekend at North American movie theaters, dominated once again by Sony’s “The Garfield Movie,” Warner Bros.’ “ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga “ and a slew of holdovers. Flipping the script fro...
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Computer basics offered at Monongahela library
May 31, 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...
Mom at odds with family about sleepovers
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
May 31, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a mother to a 9-yearold and a 12-year-old. We have a huge debate in our home about whether my children are allowed to go on sleepovers. I am fully opposed because I don’t know or ...
Friendship reforged before being completely abandoned
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May 31, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I am a male scientist at a large university. Four years ago, I was surprised to receive an email from someone with whom I’d been friends many years ago, when he was a postdoctoral fellow in...
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Rostraver Class of 59’ to meet for lunch
May 30, 2024
Registration and kickoff for the summer reading program, “Let the Adventure Begin” will be held all day Saturday at the Monongahela Area Library. Stop at the library and fill out a registration or cal...
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May 30, 2024
• Fleatique on the Mon, throughout Main Street, Monongahela and New Eagle, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. • “One Man! One Piano! One Night,” show by Lee Alverson, Long Branch Community Grange, 7 p.m. For tickets, c...