FAMILY FEATURES Learning to write is one of the defining milestones of early childhood, but it doesn’t happen all at once. Children build writing skills over time, from indecipherable scribbles to wri...

FAMILY FEATURES With school out for summer, children will be away from teachers and coaches who might be trained in first aid and CPR, making it crucial for parents and summer caregivers to brush up o...

Today in History: Today is Tuesday, July 7, the 188th day of 2026. There are 177 days left in the year. On July 7, 1981, President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Arizona Judge Sandra Day O’...

DEAR ABBY: I never want to eat my husband’s cooking again. He refuses to follow recipes because he says they are “too hard.” He doesn’t use seasonings — or he uses the wrong ones. An example: He recen...

Happy Birthday: Question every move this year. Go directly to the source, take notes and address issues of concern before you agree to anything that requires a commitment. Pay attention to how much yo...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I consider myself to be very pro-Black and pro-Black advancement. One of the ways I try to show my investment in my community is by buying and shopping Black. I specifically enjoy goin...

The following students were named to the Ringgold High School honor roll for the fourth quarter: Grade 12 Highest Honors Blake Baker, Olivia Bianchi, Cienna Bizzelle, Emily Bucchianeri, Emily Carpeal,...

The following students were named to the Ringgold Middle School honor roll for the fourth quarter: Grade 8 Highest Honors Aleena Amati, Tyler Anderson, Ethan Bennett, Evelynn Coester, Diana Coria-Ruiz...

Hundreds of thousands of Americans will fly to Iceland this summer, and most will still treat it as a long weekend: land, race the Golden Circle, fly home. That quick version of the trip is exactly wh...

The Fayette City Washington Township Lions Club recently recognized four students from Belle Vernon Area Middle School as students of the month. The awards are not only for scholarship, but also leade...

• Ernest E. Jobes Post 212 American Legion meeting, at the post, 513 Meldon Ave., Donora, 6 p.m. • Summer reading young adult/adult, Making a Moai, Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahe...

All dresses and dress shirts will be 50% off Thursday and Friday at the California United Methodist Church care and share thrift store, 227 Third St., California. Hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 ...

Happy Birthday: Research the possibilities. Don’t limit what you can do because you or someone else thinks you can’t. Explore what excites you, and let your dreams and desires lead you forward with en...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 10 years. Before that we dated for several years. We have a wonderful relationship in many ways, but we’ve never had the kind of sex life I would prefer. For...

• Jac’s Sweets, (pepperoni rolls, sausage and cheese rolls, cookies, apple dumplings, apricot and blackberry crumb bars, peach cobbler, chocolates, mini zucchini loaves and Snickerdoodle loaves) Penn ...

Today in History: Today is Monday, July 6, the 187th day of 2026. There are 178 days left in the year. On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first Black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles ti...

Today is Friday, July 3, the 184th day of 2026. There are 181 days left in the year. Today's Highlight: On July 3, 1863, the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for...

DEAR ABBY: My husband was married to a woman who lied to him about being pregnant. She wasn’t at the time, but she later became pregnant. They had two sons and divorced five years later. He never love...

Happy Birthday: Brace yourself for a situation that requires discipline, innovation and the fortitude necessary to take advantage of an opportunity that comes along. Talks, negotiations and snap decis...

Happy Birthday: Stay on top of legal, financial and medical matters. Put together a physical routine and a healthy diet that are easy to incorporate into your schedule. Feeling and looking your best w...