The Mon Valley Nurses Association will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Cedarbrook Clubhouse Grille in Rostraver Township. Guest speaker will be AARP consumer advocate Mary Bach, whose topic will be sca...

Dan and Jenn Codeluppi and Joyce and Wayne Ray, all of Fallowfield Township, took the Mon Valley Independent on vacation to the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado. Pikes Peak has an elevation of 14,115. Su...

• Westmoreland County Department of Human Services-Area Agency on Aging Caregiver Support Group meeting, Monessen Center for Active Adults, 1925 Grand Blvd., Monessen, 10 a.m. to noon. • Bingo, North ...

• Dine and Donate Day, La Eda’s restaurant, 1723 Grand Blvd., Monessen, 4 to 8 p.m. Portion of proceeds will benefit Mon Valley Paws. • Bingo, Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department, 316 Railroad St., do...

DEAR ABBY: My father is in his mid-80s. He has been to the hospital several times in the last month because of age-related medical conditions. A family member is vacationing here and wants to stay at ...

Happy Birthday: Set high standards, and embrace what energizes you most. A dedicated approach to life, partnerships, work and money will set you on a path that offers solidarity. Discard the old and r...

Today in history: Today is Monday, Sept. 28, the 271st day of 2026. There are 94 days left in the year. On Sept. 28, 1928, Scottish medical researcher Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the firs...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently read my teenage daughter’s diary. I wasn’t looking for anything in particular or worried that she was hiding something from me — I was honestly just being nosy. She often le...

The Catholic Women’s College Club met at St. Andrew the Apostle Donora site at the picnic grounds for its first meeting of the 2026-27 year. The officers for the year hosted this first meeting, which ...

Happy Birthday: It’s time to set sail on your next journey. Close the curtain on what’s gone, and open your heart and soul to what lies ahead. Let nothing deter you from exploring what’s new and excit...

Happy Birthday: Refuse to let life’s little setbacks bring you down when you have so much to look forward to. Sometimes a negative response or situation is a lesson and a nudge to get you moving in th...

WFEATURE IMPACT hen you’re planning home improvements, you’re often thinking about improving the comfort, safety, aesthetic or value of your home. Many changes and renovations have the added bonus of ...

An annual insurance review is an opportunity to look for savings and update coverage. Use these questions as a jumping-off point for discussions with your agent: n What has changed about my home? n Wh...

Today in history: Today is Saturday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2026. There are 96 days left in the year. On Sept. 26, 1960, the first nationally televised debate between presidential candidates took ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a group of friends who get together once a month, usually for a casual dinner. Next month’s gathering will be to celebrate three birthdays, one of which is mine. While planning this ...

The Monongahela Fire Department will hold a car show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Noble J. Dick Aquatorium, 200 Railroad St., Monongahela. Entry fee is $10, a DJ will provide music, dash plaqu...

• Car show, held by Monongahela Fire Department, Noble J. Dick Aquatorium, 200 Railroad St., Monongahela, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Roscoe Lions Club Craft and Vendor Show, Thomas J. Reid Park, Allenport, 1...

Outgoing officers were recognized as new officers took over for the new district year. For the MVI The Rotary Club of Belle Vernon Area recently celebrated President’s Night at Capporella’s in Unionto...

Most of my summer vegetables are winding down now, the cooling temperatures serving as a cue that their mission has been nearly accomplished. But if frost threatens before the last of my tomatoes have...

NEW YORK (AP) — When professional home organizer Britnee Tanner visits her clients, she often spots extra reusable bags buried under the kitchen sink or stuffed in a corner of the pantry. “They just a...