Pennsylvania Western University plans the following open house dates this fall at its California, Clarion and Edinboro campuses: • Oct. 26: PennWest California, PennWest Clarion, PennWest Edinboro • N...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have recently transitioned into a new role that has me working in an open office layout. While I appreciate the collaborative environment and the opportunity to interact with my coll...

DEAR ABBY: Seventeen years ago, I had a mental breakdown. For the first three years afterward, my husband stood by me. The medications I was prescribed caused me to gain more than 100 pounds. I have t...

• Soup/bake sale, Holy Family Church, 225 N. Second St., West Newton, noon to 1 p.m. • St. Dominic’s Men’s Club meeting, at the club, 601 Thompson Ave., Donora, 1 p.m. • Bingo night, Carroll Township ...

• Howe Cemetery Board Association meeting, in the chapel, 422 Dally Road, Coal Center, 6 p.m. • VFW Post 1409 meeting, at the post, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela, 7 p.m. • Wing night, Belle Vernon Moos...

The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet at noon on Tuesday at Beulah Park United Methodist Church on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group for relatives and friends of problem dr...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m at a crossroads in my relationship with my boyfriend. We’ve been together for several years, and for the most part, our relationship has been strong and loving. We’ve talked about ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been married 27 years with two kids. My wife recently revealed to me that she was raped when she was 14 but said it wasn’t violent. She also said she had several adult partners when ...

California High School Class of 1966 will hold its monthly luncheon 1 p.m. today at Baker’s Pub in North Charleroi. Breast cancer walk to be held Saturday in Rostraver Township Penn Highlands Mon Vall...

• Lois Orange Ducoeur Breast Cancer Walk, Mon Valley HealthPlex, Rostraver Township, registration, 9 a.m., walk starts at 10 a.m. To register or make a donation, visit www.phhealthcare.org/ducoeurwalk...

Innovations in Medicine, the community programming that Penn Highlands Mon Valley has been offering to residents of the region for more than 15 years, continues this month. Dr. Abram Weimer, who speci...

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

With autumn in the air and Halloween looming, bring some spookiness to your vacation with a haunted itinerary. These chilling destinations offer spine-tingling histories, unexplained phenomena and the...

• International Day of the Girl (all women’s and girl’s clothing 50% off) Care & Share thrift store, 227 Third St., California, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Snowy’s chocolates (Granny Smith apples with chocolat...

The Belle Vernon Moose, 1026 Broad Ave., North Belle Vernon, will host a dance from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday with DJ Dennis providing the music. From 5 to 6 p.m., free line dancing instruction will be held...

The Mon Valley has produced a number of Hollywood film stars such as Shirley Jones and Frances McDormand, but perhaps no star from the region shined as bright as Olive Thomas. Thomas’s short but tragi...

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Monessen Court 776 met Sept. 17 in the Epiphany of Our Lord church hall. A courtroom installation was conducted by District Deputy Laraine McGinnis. Installed were t...

The Monongahela Veterans Council will meet 7 p.m. Friday at VFW Post 1409, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela. Discussion will be held on upcoming events and activities scheduled for the remainder of this y...