For the MVI If you have ever suffered from back pain, you know how miserable this discomfort can make your life. Now, there is new relief in the Mon Valley region for people with spinal and joint issu...

The Washington Area Humane Society, 1527 Route 136, Eighty Four, will have a Merry Little Holiday Party from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Cost is $5 per person. There will be photos with Santa, holiday refresh...

• Holly Day, Hollywood pavilion, Third St., California, 6 p.m. • Living Nativity, held by HOPE Church, Harmony Acres, 355 Perryopolis Road, Belle Vernon, 6 to 8 p.m. • “Joy to the World,” all children...

• “Joy to the World,” all children’s clothing buy one, get one free, holiday decorations 50% off, coats half off, toys are free all month, Care & Share thrift store, California United Methodist Church...

Santa Claus will make return engagements to the Magic City on consecutive weekends leading up to Christmas. Charleroi Borough officials announced he will be greeting children from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Frida...

Valley Garden Club held its annual fundraising luncheon Nov. 14 at the Mon Valley YMCA in Carroll Township. The program, presented by the “Floral Rhythms” (members Diane Hughes, Mary Jane Martucci and...

• Drop-in holiday tag or bookmark craft for children, Belle Vernon Public Library, 505 Speer St., North Belle Vernon, 4 to 7 p.m. • Christmas bake sale order deadline, St. Mary’s Russian Orthodox Chur...

The Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co., 10 Main St., will have a pizza/pizza burger sale from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. Debit/credit cards will be accepted. For advance order takeout, call 724-929-5511. Ernest...

Trying a new detox before the holidays? Forget juice cleanses and grueling workouts; this holiday detox is about letting go of stress and creating space for joy, connection and peace. With to-do lists...

Cooking is a huge source of stress during the holidays — planning, buying and spending long hours in the kitchen can take the joy out of hosting. This year, enjoy a holiday feast without cooking a sin...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married a long time. Our relationship is stable but rocky. I have suffered from depression since childhood, and I am now trying to manage it. My husband has his o...

The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet at 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 drink...

• Ravioli dinner, dine-in or takeout, Victory Hill Social Center, 25 Jones Lane, Monongahela (Carroll Township) noon to 5 p.m. • Breakfast with Santa, (pancake breakfast) Elizabeth Forward High School...

• VFW Post 1409 meeting, at the post, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela, 7 p.m. • Line dancing lessons, Carroll Township Volunteer Fire Department Social Center, 130 Baird St., 6 to 8 p.m., $5, no partner ...

State Rep. Andrew Kuzma, R-Elizabeth Township, recently presented a House citation to Lucy Pietershanski of Elizabeth on her 100th birthday. Born in Sutersville, Pietershanski and her late husband, Wi...