Reader wants to support Black-owned businesses
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
July 7, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: I consider myself to be very pro-Black and pro-Black advancement. One of the ways I try to show my investment in my community is by buying and shopping Black. I specifically enjoy goin...
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HONOR ROLLS
July 7, 2026
The following students were named to the Ringgold High School honor roll for the fourth quarter: Grade 12 Highest Honors Blake Baker, Olivia Bianchi, Cienna Bizzelle, Emily Bucchianeri, Emily Carpeal,...
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July 7, 2026
The following students were named to the Ringgold Middle School honor roll for the fourth quarter: Grade 8 Highest Honors Aleena Amati, Tyler Anderson, Ethan Bennett, Evelynn Coester, Diana Coria-Ruiz...
Iceland’s tourists keep coming. The problem is how fast they leave
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By By MANDY APPLEGATE For the AP 
July 7, 2026
Hundreds of thousands of Americans will fly to Iceland this summer, and most will still treat it as a long weekend: land, race the Golden Circle, fly home. That quick version of the trip is exactly wh...
Lions Honor BVA Students Of The Month
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July 7, 2026
The Fayette City Washington Township Lions Club recently recognized four students from Belle Vernon Area Middle School as students of the month. The awards are not only for scholarship, but also leade...
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July 7, 2026
• Ernest E. Jobes Post 212 American Legion meeting, at the post, 513 Meldon Ave., Donora, 6 p.m. • Summer reading young adult/adult, Making a Moai, Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahe...
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Belle Vernon VFC to hold hoagie sale
July 7, 2026
All dresses and dress shirts will be 50% off Thursday and Friday at the California United Methodist Church care and share thrift store, 227 Third St., California. Hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 ...
Monday, July 6, 2026
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July 6, 2026
Happy Birthday: Research the possibilities. Don’t limit what you can do because you or someone else thinks you can’t. Explore what excites you, and let your dreams and desires lead you forward with en...
Lack of intimacy has put marriage on the ropes
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July 6, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 10 years. Before that we dated for several years. We have a wonderful relationship in many ways, but we’ve never had the kind of sex life I would prefer. For...
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July 6, 2026
• Jac’s Sweets, (pepperoni rolls, sausage and cheese rolls, cookies, apple dumplings, apricot and blackberry crumb bars, peach cobbler, chocolates, mini zucchini loaves and Snickerdoodle loaves) Penn ...
TODAY IN HISTORY
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July 6, 2026
Today in History: Today is Monday, July 6, the 187th day of 2026. There are 178 days left in the year. On July 6, 1957, Althea Gibson became the first Black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles ti...
TODAY IN HISTORY
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July 3, 2026
Today is Friday, July 3, the 184th day of 2026. There are 181 days left in the year. Today's Highlight: On July 3, 1863, the Civil War Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania ended in a major victory for...
Sons tell dad to ditch his wife of 45 years
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July 3, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My husband was married to a woman who lied to him about being pregnant. She wasn’t at the time, but she later became pregnant. They had two sons and divorced five years later. He never love...
Friday, July 3, 2026
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July 3, 2026
Happy Birthday: Brace yourself for a situation that requires discipline, innovation and the fortitude necessary to take advantage of an opportunity that comes along. Talks, negotiations and snap decis...
Saturday, July 4, 2026
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July 3, 2026
Happy Birthday: Stay on top of legal, financial and medical matters. Put together a physical routine and a healthy diet that are easy to incorporate into your schedule. Feeling and looking your best w...
Sunday, July 5, 2026
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July 3, 2026
Happy Birthday: Clear your head, and take care of your responsibilities. Push forward, update your skills to meet demands and pitch what you can do to those in a position to help you advance. Invest m...
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Donora legion members to meet Wednesday
July 3, 2026
The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet at noon Tuesday at the McKeesport Area Shared Ministry Beulah Park United Methodist Church campus on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group...
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July 3, 2026
• Belle Vernon — Second of two-day “Let Freedom Ring” old-fashioned hometown celebration for America’s 250th birthday, Veterans Memorial Park, 139 Main St., Belle Vernon, noon to 2 p.m. Nationwide bel...
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July 3, 2026
• Summer concert series continues with Franchise Band-R&B performing, McKeesport Lions Bandshell-Renzie Park, 2370 Palm St., McKeesport, 7 p.m. • Barbecued pork chop dinner, dine-in or takeout, Belle ...
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July 3, 2026
• “Egypt, Joseph’s Journey from prison to palace” vacation Bible school begins for ages K-6th grade, and runs through Thursday, First Christian Church of Fayette City, 6 to 8 p.m. No preregistration r...