• Westmoreland Fair, 123 Blue Ribbon Lane, Mt. Pleasant Township. Gates open a 10 a.m. Admission is $10 at the gate, which includes parking, amusement rides, admission to all commercial and agricultur...

DEAR ABBY: My mother, who is 69, recently moved close to where my wife and I live to be near us as she ages. On the whole, this has been great for all of us. Mom is in good health and still very activ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend, “Cindy,” who frequently brings her pet to every social gathering we have, whether it’s a dinner party, a movie night or a casual get-together. While I understand that ...

The Westmoreland Fair begins today through Aug. 24 at 123 Blue Ribbon Lane in Mt. Pleasant Township. Admission is $10 at the gate, which includes parking, amusement rides, admission to all commercial ...

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

• Charleroi Youth Soccer Association Car and Vendor Show, open to all vehicles, Dunlevy soccer field, corner of Frick and Wharf streets, noon to 4 p.m. • Rockin’ on the Mon concert, featuring Hollywoo...

For the MVI Approximately 39% of adults suffer from back pain, and each year nearly 7 million people in the U.S. experience a herniated disc. Also called ruptured or slipped discs, herniated discs are...

DEAR ABBY: I am involved with a man, “Gerald,” who is an only child and has a difficult relationship with his mother. We bought his mother’s home two years ago because she couldn’t afford it on her ow...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am 19, and I have a close friend and roommate who seeks constant validation and reassurance from me. Whether it’s about her clothing choices, personal decisions or even her appearanc...

• Fish fry, Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2, 10 Main St., Belle Vernon, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., 724-929-5511. • Back-to-school sale, stuff a bag for $2, bags provided, Care & Share thrift store, 227 ...

The Rostraver Township Lions will hold a barbecue from 11 a.m. to sellout Saturday at the Howard Hanna Simon Real Estate Services parking lot, 1751 Rostraver Road. Meals are $10 for chicken or pork st...

Metro Creative Services Children will soon be trading in the chimes of neighborhood ice cream trucks for the bells of school as summer vacation gives way to the start of a new academic year. August th...

By Emilio Galis For the MVI In today’s health-care climate, it seems many medical practices are spending less and less time with their patients, despite higher deductibles and copays. When a physician...

The following students, all from Venetia, were named to the University of Delaware spring semester dean’s list: • Keeno Arrington • Alyson Hallowich • Tanner Mahoney • Gabriella Manzari • Cassidy Swee...

The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Ian Scott Harris, 29, and Karen Gonzales Delos Reyes, 24, both of Rostraver Township • William E. ...

By JESSICA HAGGARD For the AP As summer winds down and the school year approaches, achieving back-to-school success can feel overwhelming. With a few smart strategies and some forward planning, you ca...

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Silas,” and I have been married for 30 years. He is the deacon and Sunday school teacher at our church. (His brother is the pastor.) Silas had a two-year affair with another wo...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a 54-year-old woman with a 61-year-old twice-divorced man who seems to be stuck in the past with how the two other women treated him. My partner is untrusting and tries to control ...

• McKeesport United Methodist churches mobile food pantries: Beulah Park, 1615 Grandview Ave., 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Christy Park, 436 29th St., 1 to 2 p.m.; West Side, 307 Atlantic Ave., 2 to 2:4...

For the MVI Penn State Extension’s Master Watershed Steward program will hold its fifth annual native tree and shrub sale this fall in 27 locations across the state. As a fundraiser for the program, t...