Metro Creative Services A breast cancer diagnosis can be jarring, and millions of women receive such news across the globe each year. BreastCancer.org estimates 316,950 women in the United States will...

A 2024 report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer indicated 71% of new cases of breast cancer across the globe were diagnosed in individuals age 50 and older. Though age is a known ri...

Metro Creative Services The World Health Organization reports that breast cancer was the most common form of the disease among women in 164 of 186 countries in 2024. The footprint of breast cancer is ...

Metro Creative Services The World Health Organization reports that roughly 2.4 million new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year. That makes breast cancer the most common cancer in women acro...

Metro Creative Services Preventive health care emphasizes healthy lifestyle choices like eating a nutritious, well-balanced diet and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle. Screening for various diseases, inc...

Happy Birthday: Focus on what’s important to your emotional and physical wellness this year. Maintaining a safe, secure and stable environment will help you gain confidence and encourage you to make s...

Happy Birthday: Reach out, do your part and see what transpires. Put your energy into what matters. Take care of concerns, and bask in the light that unfolds through kind acts, patience and finishing ...

FEATURE IMPACT Communities are strengthened every day by local organizations working to address challenges close to home, whether that’s helping families access food, supporting students, expanding op...

DEAR ABBY: All members of my family are white. When my children were smaller, an incident occurred at a family holiday. One relative has a history of making racist comments, so this time we told every...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter’s teacher asked me out on a date today and I said yes. However, I am worried about how this will affect her. I am a single mom to my 10-year-old daughter, and she is my wor...

The $5.5 million renovation expands learning space for children and future educators. For the MVI PennWest University celebrated the grand reopening of the Rutledge Institute for Early Childhood Educa...

The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet at noon Tuesday at the McKeesport Area Shared Ministry Beulah Park United Methodist Church campus on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group...

Trick or treat, it will be Karaoke time when the Elizabeth Township Senior Citizens meet at 11 a.m. Oct, 13 at Rock Run Inn in Elizabeth Township. DJ April Conley will be ready after the noon luncheon...

• Sunday cabbage roll dinner, dine-in or takeout, Saint Katharine Drexel Parish, 208 Abromaitis St., Bentleyville, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until sellout. Charge is $15 for two cabbage rolls, mashed pota...

Today in history: Today is Friday, Oct. 2, the 275th day of 2026. There are 90 days left in the year. On Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall joined the U.S. Supreme Court as its first African American jus...

If your spring and early-summer perennials are overgrowing their spaces, blooming less, producing smaller flowers or flopping over (possibly with a hole in their centers), they’re telling you they wan...

Feature Impact Many people associate fall yardwork with raking up the crispy, colorful leaves that have drifted down from surrounding trees. Don’t let that be the only task on your outdoor agenda, how...

Happy Birthday: Shine brightly this year. Stand up and help others. Show your true colors, and put your heart and soul into who you are and what you believe. A positive change will unfold as you learn...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 79-year-old woman who, over time, has suffered the loss of several family members. Now I’m facing the worst loss imaginable. A year ago, my 24-year-old grandson “Rafe” cut himself of...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My son quit medical school about a year ago to chase his passion of becoming a model. He moved to New York City, but he hasn’t been able to book many jobs. He also works part time as a...