TODAY IN HISTORY
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September 16, 2026
Today in history: Today is Wednesday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2026. There are 106 days left in the year. On Sept. 16, 1893, the largest land run in U.S. history occurred as more than 100,000 white ...
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THURSDAY
September 16, 2026
• American Legion Post 28, Monessen, meeting, Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 fire station, Donner Avenue, 2 p.m. • Renzie market open, (live music, food trucks, sweet treats and more) Renzie...
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Dignity Robes group meeting on Friday
September 16, 2026
California High School Class of 1966 will have a 60-year reunion on Friday at the Nemacolin Country Club in Beallsville. For further information, contact Karen at 412-973-3972. The Dignity Robes group...
Classic car show at Uniontown church
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September 16, 2026
St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, 185 E. Main St., Uniontown, will hold its 20th annual classic car show on Sept. 27 in the parking lot of the church. Registration will run from noon to ...
Bob Mackie, designer to the stars dies at 87
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September 16, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Bob Mackie, the fashion designer whose visually provocative Hollywood style defined glamour for the 1970s — including putting Carol Burnett in some of her kookiest getups and Cher in h...
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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September 15, 2026
Happy Birthday: Stretch your legs and get moving. There is so much you can accomplish this year if you put your heart and soul into finishing what you begin. Call on those you know you can count on, a...
Birthday party invitation dilemma
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
September 15, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: I am planning a trip for my birthday, and managing the invites is intimidating! I don’t like traveling with large groups, so I’ve decided I would like a total of four to six of us on t...
Drama queen disrupts gatherings without even being there
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September 15, 2026
DEAR ABBY: A good friend in our prayer circle, “Diane,” has a friend, “Suzy,” with whom several of us once socialized. We’ve all distanced ourselves because Suzy has anger and stability issues that ha...
Travel scams are getting harder to spot. Here’s how to stay safe
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By By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press 
September 15, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Pickpockets were once the biggest worry for travelers heading to new destinations on vacation. But travel scams have become more sophisticated, and scammers using new artificial intell...
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Monongahela Veterans
September 15, 2026
The Belle Vernon Public Library, 505 Speer St., North Belle Vernon, will close at 1 p.m. Friday to set up for an event. No computers will be available on Saturday. Regular hours and services will resu...
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September 15, 2026
• Beulah Park thrift store open, 1615 Grandview Ave., McKeesport, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Food pantry, Peace Lutheran Church, 641 Zimmer Hill Road, Greenock, 9 a.m. to noon. • Saucy Wednesday wing night, ...
Monday, September 14, 2026
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September 14, 2026
Happy Birthday: Act; be the one to make a difference and to lead the way. You have plenty to gain if you are kind to those less fortunate. Thinking ahead will help you initiate interest in your plans ...
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September 14, 2026
• Roscoe Lions Club meeting, Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, Rostraver Township, 5:30 p.m. • “Finding Elizabeth’s Soldiers,” (film and meeting with WQED producer David Solomon on the story of Elizabeth Bl...
Two grandmas go head-to-head over nickname
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September 14, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My grandson is 2 and has started to call me “Mimi.” The problem is that his other grandmother chose Mimi for herself. My daughterin- law is annoyed and does not want him calling me Mimi. Sh...
Today in history:
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September 14, 2026
TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, Sept. 14, the 257th day of 2026. There are 108 days left in the year. On Sept. 14, 1901, President William McKinley died in Buffalo, N.Y., of gunshot wounds inflicted...
Sudden storm turns into magical moment at couple’s wedding
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Fall Bridal Section
Mike and Brandy (King) Carlson didn’t let the rain ruin their big day — or their first dance
By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
September 12, 2026
There was no white dress waiting for Brandy King on the morning of her wedding. Mike Carlson had no suit to put on, either. There was no florist, no elaborate menu and no carefully coordinated theme w...
St. Vincent de Paul is the perfect site for celebrations and weddings
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September 12, 2026
St. Vincent de Paul social hall has been the site of many showers, receptions, birthday and anniversary parties, along with various other social and business events at 1701 Grand Blvd., Monessen. With...
The Carriage Inn: Let us cater your big day
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September 12, 2026
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life. It should be perfect in every way! Your guests will be thrilled and you should be carefree so that you can enjoy every moment of your speci...