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FRIDAY
September 17, 2026
• Fish fry, Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2, 10 Main St., Belle Vernon, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., 724-929-5511. • Ballet Storytime, Rostraver Public Library, 700 Plaza Drive, Rostraver Township, 10:30 ...
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Mon Valley Paws to meet Tuesday
September 17, 2026
The Center on the Hill, 100 Summit Road, Washington Township, will host a stuffed cabbage roll dinner from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The dinner is $12 and will comprise two cabbage rolls, mashed ...
Christian mothers holding bingo
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September 17, 2026
The Confraternity of Christian Mothers of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish will sponsor a bingo Sept. 27 at the Donora site, Second Street Extension and Park Manor Road, Donora. Doors will open at noon a...
First-person interpretations of history draw America 250 crowds
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September 17, 2026
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Betsy Ross is a dynamo with a T-shirt cannon. America’s 250th birthday has been a banner year for the actors of Historic Philadelphia, Inc. who immerse visitors in Colonial history...
Friend group does not like co-worker
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
September 16, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: Over the summer, I became extremely close friends with a new co-worker. We talked whenever we worked together and eventually began hanging out outside of work. The semester just began ...
Mom doesn’t want daughter visiting neighbors
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September 16, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My nextdoor neighbors are appropriately friendly, mow their lawn and generally mind their own business. The husband is a leader in a fundamentalist church whose pastor preaches that being g...
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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September 16, 2026
Happy Birthday: How you use your energy will make a difference in what transpires. You can ignore what’s unfolding -- or you can do your best to have a positive influence on others by setting a good e...
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, ...