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January 10, 2026
The McKeesport Area School District’s Parent Advisory group meeting will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday at the District Administration Building, 3590 O’Neil Blvd., McKeesport. The topic of...
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January 9, 2026
Claim your position or path before someone else steps in and takes charge. Trust your instincts and take the initiative to revitalize your approach to ensure you fulfill your desires.You have plenty t...
Boyfriend is in no hurry to make a commitment
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January 9, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for almost two years with an incredible man who makes my heart sing. We are both in our mid-30s. I have three children. He has one whom, for lack of better wor...
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January 9, 2026
• Family Archives: Vernacular Photography in Art and Life, (Dr. Leo Hsu will discuss the rituals around making pictures, the value of preserving them and the social lives that these pictures may take ...
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Ladies Bible study has new topic
January 9, 2026
The West Newton Association of Churches is starting a new outreach, The Bread of Life. The first meal will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Christ Lutheran Church, 302 Vine St. West Newton. Every...
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Center in the Woods, Center on the Hill, Donora, Monongahela,
January 9, 2026
Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
January 9, 2026
The Catholic Women’s College Club held its Christmas dinner and party Dec. 1 at the social hall of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Donora site. The December committee, comprised of Joyce Amatangelo, Sh...
Relative isn’t picking up on the message being sent
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January 8, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My husband is battling cancer. He has good days and bad days. He is not at the end, but he can no longer do a lot of things for himself. At this point, we are very busy with doctors and tre...
Promoted employee now outranks former mentors
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
January 8, 2026
DEAR READERS: I have worked at the same company for 12 years now, and I was recently promoted into a role that places me above several people who have mentored me in my career. These are colleagues wh...
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January 8, 2026
• Monongahela Veterans Council meeting, VFW Post 1409, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela, 7 p.m. • Deb’s Designs, (unique tabletop designs, pins, centerpieces and more) Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 116...
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Westmoreland Drug and
January 8, 2026
The Mon Valley Youth & Teen Association Inc. food bank will be open from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at the association, 160 Thompson Ave., Donora. There will be a few changes to the 2026 distributions. Ve...
YESTERYEAR
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January 8, 2026
The Washington Monument is shown on Jan. 8, 1942. It was begun by a committee formed in 1833 under the chairmanship of Chief Justice John Marshall. The monument was completed in 1884 after 22 years of...
Couple’s long relationship reaches tipping point
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January 7, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for 18 years. Everyone we know thinks we are married, but we never got it on paper. He has always been less empathetic than I would like, and there’s a...
Colleague doesn’t want to train new employee
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
January 7, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: My company recently hired a new entry-level colleague to our team, and I am annoyed that I am the one who has to train her. She graduated from college last May, and this is her first j...
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January 7, 2026
Musician Kenny Loggins is 78. Actor David Caruso is 70. TV journalist Katie Couric is 69. Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is 65. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is 63. Actor Nicolas C...
MVP JANUARY SPONSOR OF THE MONTH
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January 7, 2026
The Mon Valley Paws January sponsor of the month is the Dairy Queen Grill & Chill restaurant, located at 5110 state Route 51, Rostraver Township. Madison Schmeltz and Leah Yuhas are shown. The mission...
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January 7, 2026
Moments of Joy by D&K Creations will be at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. Homemade and hand painted wooden decorations ...
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January 7, 2026
• M&R Chocolates sale, Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • American Legion Post 28 meeting, Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 fire stat...
St. Mary’s Ladies Guild
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
January 7, 2026
Members of the St. Mary’s Ladies Guild of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Monessen attended the annual volunteer Christmas party Dec. 9 at the Trinity Center at Mt. St. Macrina in Uniontown. S...
Family still chooses a side amid amicable divorce
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January 6, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My wife’s nephew is getting divorced. The process seems to be amicable; there was no cheating or abuse. They have two children. Even though the soon-to-be-ex, “Michelle,” has always been we...