One Tech Tip: Logging on at a cafe? Privacy and security guidelines for remote workers
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By By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer 
April 29, 2026
For digital nomads, logging on to work from a cafe, co-working space, hotel lobby or airport lounge is a way of life. Remote working has been made possible by reliable high speed internet and turbocha...
TODAY IN HISTORY
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April 28, 2026
TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, April 28, the 118th day of 2026. There are 247 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 28, 2004, the world first viewed images of prisoner abuse and tortur...
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ACHIEVING WELLNESS WITH DR. EMILIO GALIS, DPT
April 28, 2026
Editor’s note: This column originally appeared on Oct. 18, 2024. Beep. Beep. Beep. It’s 6 a.m. and what’s blaring for you to wake up? Your phone of course. You pick it up and either hit snooze or shut...
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April 28, 2026
The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Gerald D. Ruess, 58, and Denise Aileen Eisaman, 55, both of Elizabeth • Micheal Robert Ault, 51, o...
God’s calling, but man lets it go to voicemail
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April 28, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I’m 43, and I have been married and divorced three times. I have three adult children and a 13-year-old. My last divorce was final a few weeks ago. I was sure she was The One. Now she now w...
Baby shower planner disappointed by ruined surprise
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
April 28, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: My friends and I were planning a surprise baby shower for our other friend. I have been the main person planning everything and have been working hard to keep this a surprise. However,...
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April 28, 2026
The following students were named to the third-quarter honor roll at Ringgold Middle School: Grade 8 Highest Honors Aleena Amati, Tyler Anderson, Ethan Bennett, Evelynn Coester, Diana Coria-Ruiz, Payt...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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April 28, 2026
Leave no stone unturned. Knowledge is power, and knowing your worth will help you negotiate on your behalf. Staying under the radar will help you avoid interference and anyone wanting to take advantag...
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April 28, 2026
• Westmoreland County Department of Human Services-Area Agency on Aging Caregiver Support Group meeting, Monessen Center for Active Adults, 1925 Grand Blvd., Monessen, 10 a.m. to noon. • Bellmar High ...
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
April 28, 2026
Valley Garden Club held its monthly meeting on April 9 at the Lynnwood Lutheran Church in Belle Vernon. Twenty members were in attendance. President Roxanne Huss presided and led the flag pledge and g...
Monongahela Rotary Students of the Month
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April 28, 2026
The Monongahela Rotary named its latest students of the month. Shown, from left, are March student of the month Dylan Bartkus, April student of the month Jason Melendez, March student of the month Mia...
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Fish fries to be held at Belle Vernon VFC
April 28, 2026
Eucharistic Adoration will be held from 9 a.m. to midnight Friday at St. Andrew the Apostle Donora church, Second Street Extension and Park Manor Road in Donora. The Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. No...
Monday, April 27, 2026
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April 27, 2026
Put your energy where it counts. Fortify yourself on all fronts. Gain physical strength through exercise and proper diet, and financial strength through grants, safe investments and selling off items ...
Friend’s wife told my boyfriend to keep her texts a secret
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April 27, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for a few months, and we’re great together. We have a mutual friend who is married and, in the past, showed interest in my boyfriend. She has asked him...
TODAY IN HISTORY
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April 27, 2026
TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, April 27, the 117th day of 2026. There are 248 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 27, 2011, during the four-day Super Outbreak, 112 tornadoes touched d...
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April 25, 2026
TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, April 25, the 115th day of 2026. There are 250 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 25, 1898, the United States Congress declared war against Spain. Th...
Mother calls her own child a ‘traitor’
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April 25, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My mother and stepfather, “Pop,” divorced a few years ago. He was the only father figure in my life and was good to me, so I want to maintain a relationship with him. What happened between ...
Saturday, April 25, 2026
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April 25, 2026
If you don’t share your feelings or talk about what you want, nothing will change. Don’t sit back and wait for someone to come to your rescue. It’s your turn to rise and to force issues, to join in an...
Sunday, April 26, 2026
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April 25, 2026
Map out your path and get your agenda underway. It’s time to make your dreams a reality. Stop talking, start doing and see how quickly you grow into someone new and exciting. Be the initiator and expl...
Ex needs to find tools to handle emotions
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
April 25, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: I cut things off with my boyfriend recently. Unfortunately, I do not think it was the right time for us to be together. Throughout our relationship, we had many problems that all stemm...