Have you ever heard the saying “all good things come to those who wait?” We live in an ever-changing society where we want it now, at the click of a button, at the swallow of a pill or when we pick up...

• Community dinner and fellowship, California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., California, 6 to 7 p.m., all welcome. Pasta as main entree, attendees may bring side dish or dessert to share. • M...

The White Oak Senior Activities group will hold the following activities in August: • Wednesday — 12:30 p.m., art class instructed by Louetta • Aug. 12 — 1 p.m., monthly meeting with guest speaker Eli...

The Mon Valley Paws August sponsor of the month is Karen’s Hallmark in Rostraver Township. Shown, from left, are store manager Ashley Farquhar and district manager Helen Tretinik. The mission of Mon V...

Happy Birthday: Take a deep breath and a sigh of relief, and get to work. What you accomplish will be tiring but also offer you a host of new possibilities. Participation is the name of the game, so t...

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my wife for 17 years. We have three daughters. She doesn’t work, doesn’t have a driver’s license, doesn’t clean and rarely cooks. I often find myself so frustrated at her l...

AFEATURE IMPACT ging is inevitable, but losing muscle and mobility doesn’t have to be. For many women, maintaining strength, independence, energy and mobility are top priorities as they get older, par...

FEATURE IMPACT If your wallet is feeling the squeeze of prescription drug costs as other living expenses like grocery and energy prices rise, you’re not alone. More people are worrying about affording...

Today in history: 3 is Monday, Aug. Today 3, the 215th day of 2026. There are 150 days left in the year. On August 3, 2019, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, resulting in the ...

Happy Birthday: Follow the rules, make plans and eliminate what no longer has meaning for you. Cutting your costs and canceling subscriptions and memberships you’ve outgrown will give you more time fo...

Happy Birthday: Keep your personal life and secrets to yourself. Express your interest creatively, and make use of your imagination. Develop skills that enhance your life, and use them to pursue what ...

Today in history: Today is Saturday, Aug. 1, the 213th day of 2026. There are 152 days left in the year. On August 1, 1981, MTV began its American broadcast; the first music video aired on the new cab...

DEAR ABBY: I am living in total dysfunction with my daughter (32) and husband (75). I am retired and going on 76. My daughter will not work and is controlling my life. She has OCD and refuses medicati...

The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet noon Tuesday at the McKeesport Area Shared Ministry Beulah Park United Methodist Church campus on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group fo...

• Back to School Bash, (free school supplies, food and games) Round Hill Park, Meadow Pavilion, 651 Round Hill Road, Elizabeth, 1 p.m. • Summer concert series continues with This Indecision (classic r...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve been going out with a guy for a few months. We aren’t anything official yet, but my birthday is coming up, and he asked me what I want for my birthday. I said I wanted a surprise....

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 31 years. We have a great marriage. We work from home, so we spend pretty much every minute together and enjoy each other’s company so much that it isn’t an ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently went to the bank with my dad to finally separate our accounts. He opened my account for me when I was in high school, and now that I’m a working professional, I felt it was ...

Happy Birthday: Research before you expand your interests or buy into something that’s foreign to you. The more time and space you give yourself, the better. Trust your instincts over what others impl...

Today is Friday, July 31, the 212th day of 2026. There are 153 days left in the year. On July 31,2012, at the Summer Olympics in London, swimmer Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic medal, becoming the...