• Elizabeth Township Light up Night, 522 Rock Run Road, Elizabeth 6 p.m. • West Newton Community Singers will present “A Glimpse of Christmases Past,” First Baptist Church, 601 Vine St., West Newton, ...

Speak from the heart, take care of matters that have been hanging over your head, and make a change or move that will help you get past any roadblock you encounter. It’s time to let go of the past and...

DEAR ABBY: I’m struggling with my integrity and an important friendship. My friend “Beth’s” husband, “Jerry,” came to my house to help with a construction project. After discussing the project, we sat...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend expects me to handle every single detail whenever we hang out: choosing the activity, making the reservations, checking hours and figuring out travel time. The moment we deci...

• Charleroi Area Goldenagers Christmas party, River House Cafe, Charleroi, noon. • Festival of Trees, Jacob Woll (main) pavilion in Renzie Park, McKeesport, noon to 9 p.m. daily running through Sunday...

The Salvation Army of the Mon Valley will hold a Christmas toy drive Saturday at local businesses. The following local businesses are collecting new, unwrapped toys for infants, toddlers, youth and te...

The November meeting of the Mon Valley Leatherneck Association was held Nov. 17 at VFW Post 1409, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela (Black Diamond). The meeting was called to order by Commandant Mike Sowko...

A skater performs on the ice under a lit Christmas tree in New York’s Rockefeller Center after it was lit on Dec. 3, 1991. The 65-foot Norway spruce grown in Suffern, N.Y., was decorated with over 25,...

The following students were named to the first nine-week honor roll of the 2025-26 year at Charleroi Middle School: Grade 8 Highest honors Scott Baker, Charlemagne Charlite, Donald Kelley, Mark Stimps...

The following students were named to the 2025-26 first nine-weeks honor roll at Frazier Middle School in Perryopolis: Grade 8 Highest honors James Albert, Luciana Albright, Kamry Augustine, Destiny Be...

The following students were named to the 2025-2026 first nine-week honor roll at Frazier Elementary School in Perryopolis: Grade 5 Highest honors Bryar Beck, Brody Boyd, Shania Costa, Alayna Cramer, A...

Sometimes it’s best to take a step back, evaluate and rethink your next move. Time is on your side, allowing you to come to terms with your emotions before making a final decision. Change is within re...

DEAR ABBY: Our adult daughter has children we adore. She asked if we could help out by watching them for a few hours occasionally, and we jumped at that. We had done this regularly before the delivery...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I was coming up out of the subway the other day when a man spoke to me from behind. He complimented me on my outfit and then looked at me. He remarked that he had thought I was someone...

• Donora Public Library board of directors meeting, at the library, 510 Meldon Ave., 5:30 p.m. • Bingo, North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall, 545 Broad Ave., doors open at 4:30 p.m...

Rostraver High School Class of 1959 will hold its Christmas lunch at 1 p.m. Wednesday at By George, 1 Monongahela St, Monessen. Bring a $10 exchange gift, if desired. The Charleroi Area Goldenagers wi...

Join Penn Highlands Healthcare for Star Wars Night with the Pittsburgh Penguins at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 at PPG Paints Arena. The team will face the Montreal Canadiens on the ice and Star Wars characters wil...

The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Leo James Saello, 61, and Karen Mary Vechter, 67, both of McKeesport

Women work on a Jeep assembly line at Willys-Overland Motors plant in Toledo, Ohio, on Dec. 2, 1941. The Jeeps were used by U.S. Army personnel to tow heavy caliber anti-tank guns and to transport tro...

DEAR ABBY: I am a stepgrandmother of a disabled granddaughter, “Laura,” who has Down syndrome. She is 38. A few years ago, she weighed more than 300 pounds at only 5 feet tall. She ended up in the hos...