Channel your energy carefully to avoid emotional confrontations. You’ll feel deeply, care intensely and react abruptly. Don’t forget to take a moment to assess situations before you respond to them. S...

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...

(Editor’s note: As of press time Friday night, these events were still scheduled for Monday) • Washington Township Seniors meeting, Center on the Hill, 100 Summit Road, Washington Township, 6 p.m. • H...

The Monongahela Rotary Club named, shown from left, AJ Lewis and Emily Bucchianeri, as its December students of the month. Submitted

(Editor’s note: As of press time Friday night, these events were still scheduled for Sunday) • Chukar Challenge, (a competitive upland bird hunting event testing the skills of hunters and their dogs i...

DEAR ABBY: I saw my husband’s Instagram account, and he’s following only women who show their bodies provocatively. Is that emotional cheating, or is it just lust? Also, is that grounds for divorce? H...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I became a dad at a young age. I had my first daughter at 18 and my second when I was 22. When their mom and I broke up, the three of them moved out of state, so I’ve been a long-dista...

You’ll have stars in your eyes, enthusiasm beyond belief and an open mind that will help you turn your dreams into a reality. Take it upon yourself to make things happen. Talk the talk and walk the wa...

• Rivers of Steel Graffiti Arts, Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, 11 a.m. to noon. Register at www.mckeesportlibrary.org or call 412672-0625. • Program on U.S. Steel...

The young adult book club will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahela. The club focuses on reading what interests members while also encouraging explora...

President Sara Stein opened the Jan. 11 meeting of the Epiphany Ladies of Epiphany of Our Lord Church, Monessen, by welcoming members and leading them in reciting the flag pledge and prayer before mea...

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

Valley Garden Club held its first meeting of 2026 on Jan. 8 at the Lynnwood Lutheran Church in Belle Vernon. Seventeen members were in attendance. President Roxanne Huss presided, led the flag pledge ...

Nineteen second-graders from Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish Religious Education program celebrated their First Reconciliation on Jan. 17 at the Queen of the Rosary Campus in Glassport. The Re...

On Jan. 3, the residents of the TLC-Tender Loving Care Nursing Home in West Newton got a surprise visit, as the Vargas Pin-Up Girls showed up in full dress to sing Christmas carols, and brought each r...

For the MVI Mon Valley Academy for the Arts (MVAA) announced that student Tommy Kinsey has been selected as a finalist in the Washington’s Got Talent competition. Tommy will perform at 1:30 p.m. Sunda...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together 30-plus years. When our love was new, it was all smiles, hand-holding and thrills when we saw each other after a long day at work or school. And, I guess...

DEAR HARRIETTE: For years, I used food as a coping mechanism. Whenever I was sad, stressed or heartbroken, I would overeat. I worked hard to break that habit, and I’m proud to say I have a much health...

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Keep the momentum flowing if you want things to go your way. Turn your attention to how you handle your money and invest your time and skills. Don’t be reluctant to apply...

At a time when productivity means optimizing every second and screens blur the line between work and home, some people are slowing down and disconnecting by looking to communication devices from the p...