DEAR HARRIETTE: My girlfriend and I have been together for about two years now, and we have decided that we are ready for unprotected sex. With this decision came the discussion of birth control, whic...

It wasn’t curiosity but a skid off the runway at Torokina field, Bougainville Island on Feb. 10, 1944. The accident happened after an attempted take-off. The pilot escaped uninjured, a new propeller w...

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

• Pennsylvania Dutch Foods sale (jams, vegetables, salsas, pickled beets and more) Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Ernest E. Jobes Post 2...

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Monessen 776 met Jan. 18 in the Epiphany of Our Lord Church Hall in Monessen. Hopeful Mysteries of the Rosary were recited before the 10:30 a.m. Mass by Regent...

DEAR ABBY: My husband developed an addiction to slot machines, but I didn’t realize it. He would leave the house in the early morning before I woke up. Abby, he gambled away every single asset we had ...

• Lenten faith, fellowship, and food series “Exploring the Treasures of the Sacraments,” Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish, Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty Borough, St. Eugene Church Hall, 3210 Libe...

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2026. There are 325 days left in the year.

On Feb. 9, 1964, the Beatles made their first live American television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” broadcast from New York on CBS. The quartet played five songs, including “She Loves You” an...

• In 1825, the House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams president after no candidate received a majority of electoral votes. • In 1943, the World War II Battle of Guadalcanal in the southwes...

Artist Gerhard Richter is 94. Nobel Prize-winning author J.M. Coetzee is 86. Singer-songwriter Carole King is 84. Actor Joe Pesci is 83. Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz is 83. Author Ali...

Concentrate on your prospects. Invest in your health and fitness routine, and revise outstanding contracts. Staying ahead is your ticket to smooth transitions and making the most of whatever situation...

Protect your heart, your reputation and your peace of mind. Focus on the positive and align yourself with individuals who promote personal growth. What you learn will dictate the changes that lie ahea...

DEAR ABBY: I have grown children, grandchildren and a great-grandchild. I don’t know if they think I am senile, but they seem to think I must cater to their every whim. Most of them are self-centered,...

The Fayette City Washington Township Lions Club recently recognized four students from Saint Sebastian Regional Catholic School in North Belle Vernon as students of the month. Students are recognized ...

Vitalant blood drives will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Westmoreland County Community College student achievement center lobby, 145 Pavilion Lane, and from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesd...

• Big game gyro and pastry sale, St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church Hellenic Center, 119 St. Spyridon Lane, Monessen, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Big game pizza night, Charleroi Fire Department, 328 Fallowfie...

Jenna Dixon of Coal Center was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa. Local students named to Commonwealth University academic lists The Commonwealth Unive...

A surprise 90th birthday celebration was recently held in honor of Bob Baum of Howard Hanna Wilson Baum in McKeesport. Baum is a longtime board member and supporter of the McKeesport Regional History ...

Set your sights on financial goals that will put your mind at ease and your budget in place for the year. Maintaining a healthy attitude, engaging in physical activity or pursuing something you feel p...