DEAR ABBY: I am 70 and consider my mental faculties to be normal. One aging issue my wife and I have noticed is that I tend to repeat stories to our children, grandchildren and friends. Our children c...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 14-year-old brother wants to live with me instead of our parents, and I’m seriously considering it. My brother and I are 20 years apart in age, and I have been out of the house for ...

Happy Birthday: The process of letting go of what’s holding you back is emotional but necessary. You have plenty to gain if you make the right and best decisions for yourself. Be resourceful, construc...

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2026. There are 133 days left in the year. On Aug. 20, 1968, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations invaded Czechoslovakia to crus...

Mon Valley Paws will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Italian Society of Mutual Aid Club, 112 Seventh St., Monessen. All chairpersons, coordinators and event chairpersons will report on the progress of t...

LONDON (AP) — Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to consider the death of the summertime state of mind. The season itself is in no danger; climate change, mainly caused by the burning of oil, ...

• Fish fry, dine-in or takeout, Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2, 10 Main St., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. To preorder takeout, call 724-929-5511. • Line dance class, West Newton Center for Active Adults, ...

For the MVI The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its annual Summer Soirée, bringing together a packed crowd of chamber members, business leaders, community partners, and friends...

Today in History: Today is Wednesday, Aug. 19, the 231st day of 2026. There are 134 days left in the year. On Aug. 19, 2010, the last American combat brigade exited Iraq, seven years and five months a...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, I started receiving mysterious phone calls from a man claiming to have in his possession videos of me performing sexual acts. I do not know where he would have gotten somet...

DEAR HARRIETTE: For the first time in a long time, I am in a steady romantic relationship. I haven’t done much dating since my last relationship four years ago. I’ve been dating this current guy for t...

Happy Birthday: Take the high road. If you let outside influences set in, worry and emotions will disrupt your world. Know when to walk away, and learn how to comfort yourself and to refocus your ener...

• McKeesport’s 66th annual International Village, McKeesport’s three-day ethnic food and music festival, Renzie Park, Jimmy Long and Schettino fields near the Lions Band shell, gates open at 3 p.m., e...

Due to the ongoing demolition of the parking garage at Penn Highlands Mon Valley, patient and visitor parking is temporarily shifted. The parking lot adjacent to the Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conf...

The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Shawn Michael Lewandowski, 33, and Samantha Jean Martin, 35, both of West Newton • Nicholas C. Pat...

The July 20 meeting of the Mon Valley Leatherneck Association was called to order by Commandant Mike Sowko at VFW Post 1409 in Monongahela (Black Diamond). Sowko complimented those in attendance, who ...

Today in history: Today is Tuesday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2026. There are 135 days left in the year. On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing American women’s right t...

Happy Birthday: Choose a creative project that offers an outlet for your emotional energy. It’s better to immerse yourself in something you enjoy doing than to spend too much time analyzing things you...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 54-year-old woman who, after 40 years, reconnected with my childhood best friend, “Neil.” We are now engaged. I have no children, but Neil has two girls ages 11 and 13. The 11-year-o...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I just threw a birthday party for my daughter. She’s turning 11, and I invited a few of her friends and our family to celebrate her at a “Moana”themed party. The party was held at my m...