COFFEE AND CANVAS
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September 9, 2025
A Coffee and Canvas class with Alice will be held Sept. 15 at the West Newton Center for Active Adults, 103 E. Main St. Doors open at 5 p.m., class begins at approximately 5:30 p.m. The cost is $20 a ...
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Monongahela Veterans
September 9, 2025
The White Oak Rotary is holding a free community yoga event at 6 p.m. Thursday at Renzie Park, McKeesport, in front of the band shell. Enjoy an hour of gentle stretching yoga and take a mindful pause ...
Bad bed makes visiting parents’ vacation home uncomfortable
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September 8, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My father and stepmother have a vacation home in another state, and they invite us to visit every year. The problem is, the sofa bed in the guest room is so uncomfortable that it’s impossib...
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TUESDAY
September 8, 2025
• Epiphany Ladies first meeting of 2025-26 organizational year, Epiphany of Our Lord Church hall, Monessen, 6 p.m. • Clothes 4U open, First United Methodist Church, 200 State St., Belle Vernon, 9 a.m....
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September 8, 2025
If your LDL (bad) cholesterol is elevated, lifestyle changes can help lower your overall risk of heart disease, but may not be enough to counteract individual risk factors such as genetics and family ...
Take back busy school days with simplicity and creativity
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September 6, 2025
Family Features Ease and convenience are the name of the game during the school year as parents and students alike adapt to overwhelming schedules, mounds of homework and seemingly never-ending after-...
Save time and money with this 2-for-1 family meal
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September 6, 2025
Family Features One of the easiest ways to save money in the kitchen is avoiding food waste. Save that leftover chicken for this quick, creamy Chicken Spaghetti that can feed the entire family with en...
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September 6, 2025
Egg Ravioli with Sage and Almonds Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association Servings: 4 8 cups water 1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh, ...
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September 6, 2025
Poached Eggs with Pesto Bulgur Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association Servings: 4 2/3 cup uncooked instant or fine-grain bulgur 1 1/3 cups, plus 2 tablespoons, fat-free, low-sodium vegetabl...
Southwestern Quinoa and Egg Breakfast Bowls
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September 6, 2025
Southwestern Quinoa and Egg Breakfast Bowls Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association Servings: 4 1/4 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained 2 medium tomatoes (about 2 cups), chopped 1 cup no...
Woman’s post-divorce relationships have always fizzled
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September 6, 2025
DEAR ABBY: Why do I feel the need to be in a relationship, but when I’m in one, I feel trapped, bored, disappointed and lonely? I’m a divorced single mom, co-parenting a child with my ex. We have been...
Grandparents show favoritism with grandchildren
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
September 6, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My parents are playing favorites with their grandchildren, and it’s becoming more obvious. My kids are starting to notice, and it absolutely breaks my heart. For example, my mom buys m...
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McKeesport Al-Anon group meets Tuesdays
September 6, 2025
Advantage Home, Health and Hospice will be offering hot chocolate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township. There is no charge, ho...
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September 6, 2025
• Barbecued pork chop dinner, (includes two pork chops, baked potato, baked beans, coleslaw for $15 or sausage sandwich with peppers and onions with sides of baked beans and coleslaw for $11) Belle Ve...
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September 6, 2025
• Monongahela Mary & Martha Joy Fellowship meeting, The Christian Center, 130 Charity Lane, Rostraver Township, 7 p.m. • VFW Post 1409 meeting, at the post, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela, 7 p.m. • Wing...
Little Free Library comes to Stockdale thanks to local student
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September 5, 2025
Shady Side Academy freshman Brooke Henderson had the little library installed. For the MVI At just 15 years old, Brooke Henderson, a freshman at Shady Side Academy, is already making a lasting impact ...
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September 5, 2025
Carly Wyne of Elizabeth graduated from Washburn University, Topeka, Kan., with the summer 2025 graduating class. Carly graduated with a degree in disagnostic medical sonography.
Elderly couple receive a bold request from their son
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September 5, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I am an 80-year-old man who is recently retired and in relatively good health. My wife is about the same. We recently received a request from our son, who is 50, for his share of the inheri...
Uncle has high expectations for his kids
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
September 5, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My “Uncle Ron” raised his son and daughter all alone, and I think it was a struggle for him. Over the years, he put affection on the back burner and became results-driven. He did his b...
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Elizabeth chorus seeking new members
September 5, 2025
Saints Joachim and Anne Parish will present a six-week series of adult faith formation programs. Participants will learn about the power and purpose of the sacraments, and discover how these fonts of ...