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January 14, 2026
• Mon Valley Coin Club meeting, VFW Post 1409, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela, 7 p.m. • Sweaters and hoodies buy one, get one free, California United Methodist Church thrift store, 227 Third St., Califo...
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
January 14, 2026
Members of St. Mary’s Ladies Guild of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Monessen met Jan. 4 for their annual Christmas dinner at the Lock 4 restaurant at Smitty’s Marina, 119 River Ave., Belle V...
Grandson has distanced himself from family
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January 13, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My grandson “Ethan” and his fiancee lived with his mother until four years ago. When they moved out, they decided not to give his parents their new address. It has been several years since ...
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January 13, 2026
• Ernest E. Jobes Post 212 American Legion, Donora, meeting, at the post, 513 Meldon Ave., Donora, 6 p.m. • Eucharistic Adoration, St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Monongahela site, 722 W. Main St., 6 t...
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Sweater/hoodie sale at thrift store
January 13, 2026
Long Branch Community Grange, 210 Chestnut St., Coal Center, is holding “souper” day sales each Tuesday and Wednesday this month and in February. Featured today will be potato, chicken dumplings, corn...
Mon Valley Academy for the Arts leaders selected for Community Service Award
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
January 12, 2026
Annette Buffer and SueAnne Antonucci will receive the honor from the Brownsville Area Ministerial Association. Two longtime leaders of the Mon Valley Academy for the Arts will be recognized later this...
Child is being kept away from father’s family
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January 12, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My son married a lovely woman, “Noelle,” two years ago. They live a couple of hours away and have a 1-year-old son, my third grandchild. Noelle’s parents live 10 miles from my home. She and...
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January 12, 2026
• Washington County Veterans Advisory Council meeting, Washington County Office Building, 95 West Beau St., Washington, 6 p.m. • Sambol’s, selling hot dogs, hot and sweet sausage, hoagies, cookies, ca...
Man blames mom for robbing him of inheritance
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January 10, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away six years ago. She was a manipulative woman who had alienated all family members except my adult son. She promised him a sizable amount of money when she passed but di...
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Coin club to discuss V nickels
January 10, 2026
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...
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MONDAY
January 10, 2026
• Bingo, Carroll Township Volunteer Fire Department, 130 Baird St., Monongahela, doors open at 6 p.m., bingo starts at 7 p.m. • Epiphany Ladies of Epiphany of Our Lord Parish, Monessen, first meeting ...
Saturday, January 10, 2026
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January 10, 2026
Check off all the boxes, do your due diligence and refuse to let your emotions take over. Listen to reason and weigh the pros and cons, and you’ll find a purpose and a plan that works in your favor. A...
Sunday, January 11, 2026
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January 10, 2026
Slow down, get the lowdown and investigate every aspect of a situation or proposition before you participate. Trust your intelligence, knowledge and experience over what others want you to believe. Ti...
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January 10, 2026
The McKeesport Area School District’s Parent Advisory group meeting will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday at the District Administration Building, 3590 O’Neil Blvd., McKeesport. The topic of...
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January 9, 2026
Claim your position or path before someone else steps in and takes charge. Trust your instincts and take the initiative to revitalize your approach to ensure you fulfill your desires.You have plenty t...
Boyfriend is in no hurry to make a commitment
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January 9, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for almost two years with an incredible man who makes my heart sing. We are both in our mid-30s. I have three children. He has one whom, for lack of better wor...
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January 9, 2026
• Family Archives: Vernacular Photography in Art and Life, (Dr. Leo Hsu will discuss the rituals around making pictures, the value of preserving them and the social lives that these pictures may take ...
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Ladies Bible study has new topic
January 9, 2026
The West Newton Association of Churches is starting a new outreach, The Bread of Life. The first meal will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Christ Lutheran Church, 302 Vine St. West Newton. Every...
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Center in the Woods, Center on the Hill, Donora, Monongahela,
January 9, 2026
Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
January 9, 2026
The Catholic Women’s College Club held its Christmas dinner and party Dec. 1 at the social hall of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Donora site. The December committee, comprised of Joyce Amatangelo, Sh...