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September 13, 2025
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life. It should be perfect in every way! Your guests will be thrilled and you should be carefree so that you can enjoy every moment of your speci...
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September 13, 2025
Metro Creative Services Couples who are currently planning their wedding undoubtedly hope the day will one they remember forever. Weddings will be memorialized in people’s minds and on film and video,...
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September 13, 2025
Metro Creative Services Planning a successful wedding is a multi-layered undertaking that often stretches across many months. There are dozens of decisions to make and often thousands of dollars invol...
Get the scoop on wedding rehearsals and a rehearsal dinner
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September 13, 2025
Metro Creative Services There is quite the process involved in bringing a show to the stage on Broadway in New York or The West End in London. Lines and songs are tweaked, actors may be swapped out, a...
Dish Up a Fall Seafood Delight
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5 ways to prepare fresh lobster at home
By Kevin Iacovangelo 
September 13, 2025
FAMILY FEATURES If you’re seeking a new way to bring your family together at mealtimes during a busy fall, look no further than sweet, succulent Maine Lobster. As a versatile solution at the center of...
BREAKING BETTER-FOR-YOU BREAD
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By Kevin Iacovangelo 
September 13, 2025
FAMILY FEATURES For many looking to make healthy dietary changes, weight loss is a primary concern. Because the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend 45-65% of daily calories come from carbohydra...
Keto Egg and Sausage Flatbread
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By Kevin Iacovangelo 
September 13, 2025
Keto Egg and Sausage Flatbread Yield: 1 flatbread 1 Toufayan Keto Flatbread 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 2 cooked sausage links (approximately 2 ounces each), cut into pieces 1/4 cup thinly slic...
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By Kevin Iacovangelo 
September 13, 2025
Keto Enchilada Quesadilla Recipe courtesy of chef George Duran Yield: 1 quesadilla Rotisserie chicken, pulled and chopped enchilada Sauce olive oil Toufayan Bakeries Keto Wraps Tex-Mex cheese, grated ...
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By Kevin Iacovangelo 
September 13, 2025
Puerto Nuevo-Style Lobster Recipe courtesy of Marisel Salazar, on behalf of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative Seafood seasoning, to taste 1 bottle Mexican beer 2 Maine Lobsters (about 3 pounds...
Lobster Ceviche
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By Kevin Iacovangelo 
September 13, 2025
Lobster Ceviche Recipe courtesy of Marisel Salazar, on behalf of the Maine Lobster Marketing Collaborative 1 Maine Lobster (about 1 1/2 pounds) 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 small red or white ...
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September 13, 2025
For the MVI The Monongahela Area Library’s Tales from the Library Crypt fundraiser is back. Those who attend will delve into a story of whodunit next month. Come in costume to join in the fun during t...
Man’s flirting with others finally had a consequence
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September 13, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I have read letters in your column from women whose boyfriends or husbands flirt with other women in their presence complaining about feeling hurt and embarrassment. I was married for 25 ye...
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MONDAY
September 13, 2025
• 29th annual Buena Vista Volunteer Fire Co. car cruise, (cars, trucks, bikes) 3333 Fire Station St., Buena Vista, noon to 5 p.m., no registration fee, donations appreciated. • Bingo night, Carroll To...
CHURCH BRIEF
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September 13, 2025
The Gate of Heaven Church of God in Christ, 644 Reed Ave., Monessen, will conduct a fall revival at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 11 a.m. Sunday. Guest evangelist will be the nationally known a...
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McKeesport Al-Anon group meets Tuesdays
September 13, 2025
Charmella’s Jewels will be sold from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township. Paparazzi jewelry and accessories will be displayed. The ...
Beloved cousin mired in a miserable rough patch
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September 12, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I love my cousin “Carly” like a sister. We come from a large family, and both of us are estranged from our mothers (who are sisters) as well as our siblings. We’re OK with this because we h...
Roommate’s passive-aggressive notes bug apartment dweller
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
September 12, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My roommate has a habit of leaving extremely specific, passive-aggressive notes all over our apartment about cleaning, dishes and other household chores. Some of the notes feel petty, ...
Fall’s the time to renovate your lawn. Here’s how
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By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press 
September 12, 2025
If you’re growing cool-season grasses, like Kentucky or Canada bluegrass, ryegrass, or tall or fine fescues, and your lawn has been thinning, patchy or discolored, now is the time to do something abou...
A beginner’s guide to planting trees
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September 12, 2025
Family Features From improved air quality and increased wildlife habitation to enhanced property values and aesthetics, planting trees offers numerous benefits that contribute to a healthier environme...
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Dine and Donate Day set to benefit Mon Valley Paws
September 12, 2025
Honey & Pap’s BBQ will be at Donora American Legion Post 212, 513 Meldon Ave., from noon to sell out on Saturday. The menu will include a whole slab of ribs, half-slab of ribs, half deep-fried chicken...