• Summer Reading Young Adult/ Adult-Batik Bones, Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahela, 5 p.m. • Housewares and linens 50% off, California United Methodist Church care and share thrif...

The Mon Valley Senior Action Council will conduct a meeting at 10 a.m. Friday in conference room A of the Area Agency on Aging, 305 Chamber Plaza, Charleroi. California High School Class of 1966 will ...

Members of Oaky Lodge No. 697 in Monessen recently attended the Monessen High School awards ceremony to honor four 2026 graduates with the Major “Tuffy” Corley Scholarship Award, which the lodge maint...

Monessen Lion Angelo Loulis was recently awarded the prestigious Presidential Leadership Medal—the third highest honor in Lions. District Gov. Amy Thompkins honored Loulis for the recognition at the r...

Slippery Rock University announced its dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester. The dean’s list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester grade-point average of 3.5 or hi...

DEAR ABBY: I recently hosted a family gathering that included my adult cousin and his wife, who live locally, and my son, daughter- in-law and their son, who traveled from Georgia to Pennsylvania to v...

Happy Birthday: You’ll be searching for change, new beginnings and an overall experience that encourages learning something new or meeting people who share your interests. Doing for yourself will sati...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I moved states for college in order to attend my dream institution and help turn my dreams into reality. Obviously, moving for college was a massive adjustment for my family and me. I ...

Today in history: Today is Tuesday, June 9, the 160th day of 2026. There are 205 days left in the year. On June 9, 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths, winning horse racing’s Triple...

• New teen book club begins, Monessen Public Library, 326 Donner Ave., 2 to 3 p.m. • Summer reading club kickoff, Monessen Public Library, 326 Donner Ave., 11 a.m. • Ernest E. Jobes Post 212 American ...

The First Presbyterian Church, 501 Fayette St., Rostraver Township, will present the movie “Right Before Your Eyes” at 1 p.m. Wednesday. The movie follows Ethan, a recovering alcoholic, on a reflectiv...

Today in history: Today is Monday, June 8, the 159th day of 2026. There are 206 days left in the year. On June 8, 2023, Donald Trump was indicted by a grand jury in Miami on 37 felony counts related t...

Happy Birthday: Keep life simple by silencing the chaos around you. Dance to the beat of your own drum, and designate yourself as an observer and peacekeeper. Change begins with you; what you want is ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 12 years, and we were together five years before getting married. He’s an alcoholic who has been sober for several years, but he wants to argue about ever...

• Epiphany Ladies covered dish dinner, Epiphany of Our Lord Church Hall, Monessen, 5 p.m. • Bellmar High School Class of 1966 luncheon meeting, Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, Rostraver Township, 2:30 p.m...

The Monongahela business has lasted four generations. By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Lenzi Service Station, a Mon Valley staple in Monongahela that offers auto repairs and towing services, has lasted four...

Today in history: Today is Saturday, June 6, the 157th day of 2026. There are 208 days left in the year. On June 6, 1944, during World War II, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, ...

Happy Birthday: Stand up and be counted. Participate in events that help bring about positive change. Life is simple; it’s people who make matters complicated. Trust your instincts and align yourself ...

Happy Birthday: Curb your habits and declutter your space. Getting into a routine that makes your life easier will result in peace of mind and bring about changes that offer health benefits. Invest mo...

DEAR ABBY: My boss doesn’t set boundaries between work and our personal lives. I adore her, but the job is very stressful and comes first. She recently became engaged, and I don’t know how to accept h...