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...

Rostraver High School Class of 1959 will meet for lunch at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Dominico’s on Grand, 1565 Grand Blvd. in Monessen. The California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., will host its m...

(AP) — He doesn’t wear a mask or cape, but John De-Backer is a hero to one Long Island family. Wearing his “Catman” T-shirt, DeBacker pulled off the intricate rescue of a frightened and exhausted cat ...

• Doughnut sale, St. Andrew the Apostle Parish Park, 225 Park Ave., Monongahela, behind Dierken’s Pharmacy, 8 a.m. to sellout. Doughnuts are $12 a dozen, $6 half dozen or $1.25 each. • Flea and food s...

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

The Evangelical Congregational Church at Walnut & Olive streets in McKeesport will hold its annual stuffed pork chop dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 7. Reservations for the take-out only dinner are requi...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 16 years, married for 14. I was injured in a bad car wreck 12 years ago, and I stockpiled the leftover pain medicine. We scheduled a cruise nine year...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 71-year-old husband is refusing to retire even though we have more than enough money for both our retirement funds. He’s been working at the same bank for 45 years and won’t let go ...

Happy Birthday: Choose liberty, gratitude, and listening to and following that inner voice that yearns for satisfaction and completion, and make your way forward. Don’t fear change or what others thin...

The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • William Matthew Durkin, 44, and Heather Rochelle White, 37, both of Belle Vernon • Matthew Allen G...

The following students were named to the summer dean’s list at the University of Maryland Global Campus: • Hassan Davis of Jefferson Hills • Kara Kovac of West Mifflin • Alexandria Kovack of Dravosbur...

Today in history: Today is Thursday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2026. There are 91 days left in the year. On Oct. 1, 2017, in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a gunman opened fire fro...

The Mon Valley Paws October sponsor of the month is Studio 47 Portraits. Shown, from left, are Wayne Ray, Madison Codeluppi, Jennifer Codeluppi, owner, and Joyce Ray. The mission of Mon Valley Paws is...

• “A Taste of Serbia,” St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, 901 Hartman St., McKeesport, 2 to 7 p.m. • Coat sale with a free book of your choice, California United Methodist Church Care and Share thrift ...

California Church of the Nazarene, 73 Promised Land Drive, Coal Center, will host a Fall Fest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The event will feature a car show, craft and vendor market, children’s pl...

The Epiphany of Our Lord Ladies held its first monthly meeting on Sept. 13. Faith was the theme of the month. The Epiphany Ladies are the philanthropic ladies group through the parish bringing communi...

WOODBURY, Minn. (AP) — “Forecast: God reigns and the Son shines.” In mid-September, the large electronic sign of a Lutheran church flashed this message by a throughfare between growing subdivisions an...

Happy Birthday: You are overdue for a change. Educational pursuits, new projects or frequenting places of interest will lead to fulfilling paths. The people you meet and the experiences you have will ...