CHURCH NEWS
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May 30, 2024
The Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ, 644 Reed Ave., Monessen, will conduct the 27th pastoral anniversary of Bishop William C. Bass Sr., which will consist of two services Sunday and June 9. Thi...
New dad wants open relationship
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
May 30, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: After giving birth to a healthy baby boy, I experienced weight gain due to health issues. My partner admitted that he no longer finds me attractive, and he suggested an open relationsh...
Senior boyfriend kept kids’ ages under wraps
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May 30, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating my man for seven years. When we got serious, he told me he had kids. Because we are seniors, I assumed his kids were adults. I recently found out that the kids are teenag...
The best beach road trips for your summer 2024 bucket list
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By BY LISA WELLS For the AP 
May 29, 2024
If a visit to the beach is on your bucket list this summer, turn the trip into a road trip for an unforgettable vacation. With destinations in Florida, the northeast coast, the southeast coast and Cal...
Parent wants to make memories with growing kids
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
May 29, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: As summer approaches and another school year passes, my kids are now 11 and 13 years old. I can’t believe how fast time is going; it seems that just yesterday, they were babies. With e...
Siblings fail to support one of their own after loss
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May 29, 2024
DEAR ABBY: My husband passed away from COVID in 2021. A year later, after it was safe to socialize, I had a memorial dinner to commemorate him. Not one of my seven local siblings attended. They said, ...
Volunteering Together
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Building friendships and strengthening bonds
May 28, 2024
FAMILY FEATURES Volunteering has always been a big part of Shelley Brosnan’s life, whether she was serving in her children’s school or in their Fairfax, Va., community. When Brosnan retired, increasin...
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Donora River Terminal sponsors Music in the Park
May 28, 2024
Mt. Vernon Church, 2200 Greenock Buena Vista Road, McKeesport, will have a strawberry festival from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Included will be food and strawberry desserts featuring Triple B Farm strawber...
College junior worried about lack of internship
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
May 28, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I would love some advice on how not to feel behind in life compared to my friends. I am going into my last year of college, and all my friends are doing things to take steps toward the...
Mother doesn’t want son’s girlfriend at every event
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May 28, 2024
DEAR ABBY: My son is a sophomore in college. He has been dating a girl he met at school for almost a year. Her family no longer speaks to her for reasons I don’t know. I have included her in our famil...
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Movie Night to be held in Elizabeth
May 27, 2024
Bishop Phelan Assembly 911 Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus of the Mon Valley will hold its monthly meeting Thursday at the Charleroi Knights of Columbus Council Hall, in St. Andrew the Apostle Paris...
Girlfriend jealous of man’s friendships
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
May 27, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve been dating my girlfriend, Sarah, for a year now, and she has become increasingly insecure about my friendships with my childhood buddies — both men and women. Sarah often express...
Relative reveals sordid story to prevent wedding
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May 27, 2024
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of three years recently proposed. The issue is he’s the great-nephew of the man who jilted my great-aunt at the altar in the 1970s. My aunt dated his great-uncle for financial ...
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May 24, 2024
• Belle Vernon Memorial Day service, parade beginning at 9 a.m. at Belle Vernon American Legion, proceeding to service at Belle Vernon Cemetery flagpole. • California 175 Memorial Day celebration, Mon...
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May 24, 2024
• McKeesport Railroad Club open to visitors, 2209 Walnut St., McKeesport, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Donation is $5 for adults, ages 18 and older; $3 for children ages 5 to 17; under age 5, U.S. military (wit...
Grandmother has a habit of mentioning one child
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May 24, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I’m 42 and recently had my first baby. My brother is six years younger and has a baby who just turned 1. Our mom has a total of four biological grandkids and one step-grandchild. I know Mom...
Friend moving away leaves feelings of doubt
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
May 24, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend of 20 years is moving away with her husband and family all the way from Connecticut to Thailand so they can both teach English there. They will be gone for five years, w...
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May 23, 2024
• Open house, McKeesport Model Railroad Club, 2209 Walnut St., McKeesport, 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. Donation is $5 for adults ages 18 and older; $3 for children 5 to 17. U.S. military members (with ID), uni...
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Memorial Day services to be held in Roscoe
May 23, 2024
Grandpa’s Kitchen will be open 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave. On the menu will be Crepes-Sweet and Savory. The program is currently looking for voluntee...