Monessen Oaky Lodge No. 697 recently presented a donation to the Monessen Midget Football League. Shown, from left, is head Coach Christopher Byrd, Oaky Lodge No 697 Treasurer Jeffrey Carlock, and Mon...

Happy Birthday: Take more “me” time. Participate in activities that strengthen your mind, body and soul. Offer kind gestures, and participate in home improvement projects that make your life easier, m...

DEAR ABBY: Our dear mother passed away 2 1/2 years ago, which was very sad for me and my three siblings. Her passing happened on my adult son’s birthday. I try hard to focus only on the happy occasion...

DEAR HARRIETTE: One of my friends and I grew up in similar situations, with one of our parents being alcoholics. We shared our experiences with each other, and we each expressed that our biggest fear ...

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AND MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers Recent outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus on cruise ships are making headlines, but they’re unlikely to dim the growing popularity of vacation...

The Monongahela Valley Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, held its monthly meeting at the Harmony Presbyterian Church in Belle Vernon on May 9. Guest speaker, Pennsylvania State Honorary R...

• Summer clothing 50% off, California United Methodist Church care and share thrift store, 227 Third St., California, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Park Lane jewelry sale, Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 C...

Sambol’s will be at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. They will be selling hot dogs, hot and sweet sausage, cookies, can...

The McKeesport Area School District celebrated 30 years of the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program last week in partnership with the City of McKeesport police department. Fifth-grade st...

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, May 20, the 140th day of 2026. There are 225 days left in the year. On May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act, which was intended to enco...

For the MVI The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce recently hosted its Women in Wellness Fair in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, bringing together local businesses, organizations, and com...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married for four years. When we got married, we were both monogamous. We wanted kids and a classic nuclear family, and our interests and political beliefs were simil...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently discovered that a new friend of mine has a different political opinion than I do. Since then, I have stopped reaching out and asking to hang out. The other day, she confront...

Happy Birthday: Put your energy into self-improvement projects, good health decisions and money management, and you’ll lower your stress and find the joy that comes with peace of mind. If you look and...

For the MVI The Italian-American Cultural and Heritage Society of Washington County announced its Distinguished Italian-American Citizen Award for 2026 will go to J.C. and Bill Ciaffoni. Each year the...

• Annual lot owners’ meeting, Olive Branch Cemetery Association, Olive Branch Baptist Church, 296 state Route 981, Rostraver Township, 7 p.m. • Summer clothing 50% off, California United Methodist Chu...

The City of Clairton will kick off its free summer concerts on Sunday at the Clairton Park stage, 435 Fremont St., Clairton. The Reasons, Pittsburgh’s premier Earth, Wind and Fire cover band, will beg...

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Monessen 776 met April 21 in the Epiphany of Our Lord Church Hall in Monessen. The Hopeful Mysteries of the Rosary was recited by Regent Debbie Genemore and me...

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Ruthie Browning dove into the calm, blue water off Key West, Florida, expecting to see “a big, old rock with stuff growing all over it.” She was on a pilgrimage with other Black ...

For the MVI Members of the Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary Club recently honored Charleroi Area High School’s Interact Club students of the month during a breakfast celebration at the school district’s ...