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Buena Vista car cruise to be held on Sunday
September 9, 2026
The Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2 will have a drive-through Italian hoagie sale ($10 each) beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday along Route 906 in Belle Vernon. The 21st annual Buena Vista Volunteer F...
Center On The Hill to host food sale
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September 9, 2026
The Center on the Hill, 100 Summit Road, Washington Township, will host a dine-in or takeout cabbage dinner and bake sale from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 19. The dinner is $12 and will comprise two ca...
Teacher jealous of cousin’s success
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
September 8, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: For our whole lives, my cousin has had it so much easier than me. Our moms are sisters, and we were born only a year apart. Growing up, her family was significantly wealthier and more ...
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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September 8, 2026
Happy Birthday: Pay more attention to your health and financial welfare this year. Having greater diversity in all aspects of life will offer more leverage. Don’t neglect your needs to take on problem...
Renewed connection won’t take a hint
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September 8, 2026
DEAR ABBY: Two years ago, I ran into an old friend I hadn’t seen in more than 25 years. We went to dinner the following week. The dinner lasted three hours. Abby, she talked the entire time! It was a ...
Today in history:
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September 8, 2026
Today is Tuesday, Sept. 8, the 251st day of 2026. There are 114 days left in the year. On Sept. 8, 1974, one month after taking office, President Gerald R. Ford granted a “full, free, and absolute par...
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September 8, 2026
• Caregiver Support Group meeting, McKenna Center for Active Adults, 971 Old Salem Road, Greensburg, 1 to 3 p.m. • Ernest E. Jobes Post 212 American Legion, Donora, meeting, at the post, 513 Meldon Av...
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Monessen
September 8, 2026
The City of Monessen and the Mon Valley Academy of the Arts will culminate their summer concert series from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday with a performance by Sky Pilot, an acoustic rock band that plays class...
Saturday, September 5, 2026
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September 5, 2026
Happy Birthday: Pick up where you left off. Socialize to rediscover the people, places and pastimes that make you happy. Give yourself a chance to grow and to reacquaint yourself with the new and impr...
Sunday, September 6, 2026
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September 5, 2026
Happy Birthday: What you give you will get back twofold. Put your heart and soul, along with your intellectual expertise, into whatever you do, and the assistance you need to reach your goal will grav...
Son feels shunned by father over physical appearance
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September 5, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I am a 62-year-old man. I was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Growing up, I had several surgeries and much dental work to improve my appearance. I had wonderful friends who never te...
Couple with opposite schedules needs more time together
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
September 5, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend and I are struggling to make time for each other. He started a new career as a professional bodyguard a few months back, so his schedule is now the opposite of mine. He wo...
Behind Our Labor
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September 5, 2026
As the Labor Day weekend passes and we fall into a new month’s rhythm and routine, now is a great time to reflect on our work. We all may have differing feelings about our careers or current jobs, and...
The adoption of Labor Day took hard work
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September 5, 2026
Come the first Monday of September, many children and their parents start to face the reality that school, if it hasn’t yet started, is about to begin again. That’s because Labor Day marks the unoffic...
TODAY IN HISTORY
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September 5, 2026
Today in history: Today is Friday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2026. There are 117 days left in the year. On Sept. 5, 1972, Palestinian militants attacked the Israeli Olympic delegation at the Munich Ga...
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Elizabeth Township
September 5, 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
September 5, 2026
• Renzie Rib Fest, Renzie Park Lions Bandshell, 2370 Palm St., McKeesport, noon to 9 p.m. Entertainment performed by Pendulum (CCR tribute) at 3 p.m. and The Jaggerz at 7 p.m. • Barbecued pork chop di...
COFFEE AND CANVAS
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September 5, 2026
A guide to choosing mums for the fall garden — beyond the classic cushion
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By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press 
September 4, 2026
September marks the beginning of the great summer-to-fall garden transition and, although most summer plants still have life left in them, many gardeners are turning their attention to the iconic chry...
5 ways to boost curb appeal
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September 4, 2026
Feature Impact First impressions can make a big difference — especially when it comes to potential home buyers deciding whether they can envision themselves signing a deed. If you’re actively selling ...