Smokes billows from the World Trade Center towers in New York Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, after two aircraft hit the upper floors of the buildings. The Empire State Building is in the foreground. AP

Happy Birthday: Decide what it is you want and need before you take flight. A change at the wrong moment in time can set you back or damage your reputation. If something is a struggle or causing emoti...

DEAR ABBY: I have a younger brother who has moved back to the area where the rest of our siblings live. He went for 30 years without keeping in close contact with anyone during that time. He’s the you...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I had an amazing date with someone who’s been interested in me for some time now. I was too scared to agree to a date before as I am only about one year out from getting divorced. My d...

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, Sept. 10, the 253rd day of 2025. There are 112 days left in the year. On Sept. 10, 1991, the Senate Judiciary Committee opened hearings on the nomination of Clarenc...

The Elizabeth Rotary Club recently installed new officers with a pinning ceremony conducted by Rotary District 7305 Assistant District Gov. Lisa Winkleblech Hurley, who also shared updates on upcoming...

Christ Lutheran Church of West Newton, 302 Vine St., West Newton, is holding a rummage sale in conjunction with the West Newton Community Festival this weekend. The early bird sale is set for 9 a.m. t...

• 9/11 25th anniversary remembrance, Long Branch Community Grange, 210 Chestnut St., Coal Center, 6 p.m. • American Legion Auxiliary Unit 212, Donora, meeting, at the post, Meldon Avenue, Donora, 6:45...

Happy Birthday: Your timing will require fine-tuning, but once you are in sync, everything will fall into place. Take care of matters that have an expiration date first, then proceed to getting your m...

DEAR ABBY: I’m in love with an older woman. I’m 41, and she is about 35 years older. I have known her since I was a kid. She’s the reason I always dated older women. I want to tell her how I feel, but...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I wanted to do something special for my mom, so I decided to surprise her with a vacation for her birthday. She loves to travel, so I thought it’d be a nice opportunity for the two of ...

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, Sept. 9, the 252nd day of 2026. There are 113 days left in the year. On Sept. 9, 1971, prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facilit...

• West Newton night market, Bloom Brew Tap Room, 123 Water St., West Newton, 5 to 9 p.m.

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 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...

• 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...