FAMILY FEATURES As your sun-kissed glow gives way to crisp winter air, your skin may start to feel the effects of cooler, drier weather. Yet, with the right care, it’s possible to maintain that health...

DEAR ABBY: To help out his parents, I pick up my grandson from day care two days a week. I recently started taking him to a local park for about 45 minutes before I take him home. I’m physically activ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently welcomed my adult son into my home. I didn’t know him as he was growing up; I learned about him when he was already 18, and since then we’ve stayed in touch through visits, ...

FAMILY FEATURES While you’re easing your family back into routines in the new year, simple, wholesome meals can help you stretch your grocery dollars further and find your rhythm in the kitchen again....

Sweet Potato Breakfast Bowl Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 2 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped salt, to taste p...

FAMILY FEATURES When cold and flu season calls for savory and satisfying meals, remember you don’t have to be sick to enjoy the best this time of year has to offer. Skip the same old soups and stews, ...

Italian Penicillin Soup Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Servings: 4 2 bags Success Pearl Couscous 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 cup carrots, sliced 1 cup celery, sliced 2 cloves garlic...

Simple Lemon Butter Pearl Couscous Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 1 bag Success Pearl Couscous 3 lemons, juice only, plus 1 teaspoon zest 2 tablespoons butter 1 small shallot, ...

Look, request and make a move. You can make headway if you are willing to do the legwork. It’s time to stop dreaming and start making your desires a reality. Stand up, be counted and bring about chang...

Thoughts followed by actions will pay off. You have the energy and motivation to set your plans in motion and follow them through to the end. Refuse to let outside influences get in your way. It’s tim...

Family Features Simplifying family dinners after the holiday season starts with easy recipes that don’t sacrifice flavor. To save time heading into the new year, add a recipe like Shrimp Spaghetti to ...

Family Features Whether you’re preparing to power through workouts or recharging for a day of play, a filling, satisfying breakfast is a fitting way to start the morning. Shaking off the sleepiness ca...

Try this soup for a nourishing weeknight meal. It takes inspiration from an Italian minestrone soup, with a tomato-based stock and a wedge of a hard cheese rind. Yes, that’s right: A chunk of a hard I...

By CHRISTINE HAINES For the MVI I was going to share another dessert recipe today, but the cold snap has me in a soup mood so goodies will have to wait for another column. Two of my favorite hearty so...

The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet at 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...

• The band “Reminiscence” will perform, Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, 1 to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. • All-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, Be...

The following students were named to the fall president’s and dean’s lists at Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, N.H.: Dean’s list Brownsville: Dominique Fike Elizabeth: Daymond Morris Pre...

President-elect Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, and Vice Presidentelect George Bush and his wife, Barbara, stand at the top of the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Jan. 17, 1981. A ce...

Emotions, money and communication will collide this year if you don’t choose your words wisely. It will be easy to send the wrong message or to be misled by others. When in doubt, ask questions, verif...

DEAR ABBY: I am a senior woman in great shape. I am active, and I have never had a problem attracting men. Five years ago, I married a man I had known for many years. We used to have a pretty active s...