TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, Aug. 12, the 224th day of 2026. There are 141 days left in the year. On Aug. 12, 2017, a driver sped into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationali...

Happy Birthday: Showing discipline will lead to accomplishment. Organize and specify to ensure you earn respect and success. You have plenty to gain if you are forthright with those trying to redirect...

DEAR ABBY: My 33-year-old daughter is getting married, and the mothers have taken over her wedding plans. They want more than 200 guests, a full Catholic ceremony, fine wines, a full bar, plated dinne...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My son is having a difficult time finding a job after graduating with his computer science degree. He graduated last May and still hasn’t been able to land a job after applying to more...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Software engineer Josh Dersch loves old computers. He spends countless hours tinkering in his garage, trying to coax decades-old machines back to life. He estimates he own...

The West Newton Little House Association is sponsoring a takeout-only barbecued chicken lunch from 11 a.m. to sellout Saturday at Vine Street Park, Vine and Fourth Streets in West Newton. The menu com...

• Sounds like Summer free concert with the band Elmoz Fire Band, Plum Street, Elizabeth, 6 p.m. • Summer on Main block party, the final party of the year (vendors, local businesses open, live music) M...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If you’ve ever tossed out a carton of milk or a container of yogurt solely because the date on the packaging had passed, you’re not alone. Many people throw away food simply becau...

“Innovations in Medicine,” the community programming that Penn Highlands Mon Valley offers to residents of the region, continues in August. This month’s program will feature Evan DeFalco, DO, family m...

For the MVI Pennsylvania League of Women Voters Executive Director Amy Widestrom will be the keynote speaker at 6 p.m. Aug. 20 at the annual 1920 Celebrate the Vote event. Hosted by the League of Wome...

DEAR ABBY: My brother “Earl” and I always had a very bad relationship. When I was 6 and Earl was 13, he molested me. Actually, he took my virginity. My mother caught him but whipped both of us and tol...

Happy Birthday: Live and learn. By being observant, the information you gather will help you as your year unfolds. Change is inevitable, so embrace it and enjoy it. The enthusiasm you exude will encou...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband asked me for a divorce and then a week later he said he changed his mind and wanted to stay with me. I now want to divorce him because that was such an odd change of heart t...

FEATURE IMPACT Every great vacation starts long before you pack a suitcase – from choosing where to go to mapping out the perfect itinerary. A recent survey conducted online by Talker Research on beha...

FEATURE IMPACT Whether you’re headed toward the beach, the mountains, a new city or your favorite quaint small town, it’s exciting to look forward to a vacation. Making sure all the logistics are plan...

TODAY IN HISTORY 11 Today is Tuesday, Aug. 11, the 223rd day of 2026. There are 142 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 11, 1934, the first federal prisoners arrived at Alcatraz Island, a...

• Donora’s 99th annual community Kennywood Day. Tickets will be sold from 9 to 11 a.m. outside Union Pharmacy. • Ernest E. Jobes Post 212 American Legion, Donora, meeting, at the post, 513 Meldon Ave....

The Pittsburgh Belairs will entertain at the next Forward Township concert in the park from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Gallatin- Sunnyside Park, 1942 Gallatin Tigers Road, Monongahela. Admissio...

WENDOVER, Utah (AP) — The first and only person to break the sound barrier in a car has his eye on another speed record. British driver Andy Green set the land speed record for a diesel-powered car 20...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have friends who are kind, intelligent and warm. However, as we have spent more time with them, “Phyllis’” compulsive talking has become a real problem for us. She hijacks ...