TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, April 22, the 112th day of 2026. There are 253 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 22, 1889, the Oklahoma Land Rush began at noon as thousands of hom...

DEAR ABBY: There’s a girl I really like, “Torie,” who has a certain enthusiasm for me that few, if any people, have had. I have taken her seriously, but she works in a store where there’s a drag queen...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I confided in someone I thought was a close friend about some pain points and concerns I experience with my brother. This was hard for me to do because I prefer not to discuss family m...

Change what’s necessary. Learn to work with what you have, and recognize how good your life currently is. Let go of excessive behavior, and live within your means. Your joy will come from gratitude an...

• Bellmar High School Class of 1958 dinner meeting, B&B Family Diner, 3260 Pittsburgh St., Perryopolis, 5 p.m. • Mantle House Mission Store grand reopening, 132 South Water St., West Newton, 10 a.m. t...

During National Library Week, which continues through Saturday, select North Belle Vernon merchants and businesses will participate in a Belle Vernon Public Library change challenge. Customers are urg...

SHOREHAM, Vt. (AP) — Meghan Ireland always loved chemistry, but as a college freshman studying chemical engineering, she didn’t know she could channel her passion for science into the art of making wh...

Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty Borough celebrated First Holy Communion on April 12 at the St. Michael Campus in Elizabeth. Twenty-three students participated (i...

The Mon Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated a ribbon cutting at the Monongahela Valley Country Club, a long-time staple that continues to invest in its legacy while looking toward ...

The fourth annual golf tournament to support service dogs for veterans is set for May 16 at Quicksilver Golf Club, 2000 Quicksilver Rd., Midway. Life Changing Service Dogs For Veterans (LCSDFV), a Pit...

Madison Johnson, daughter of Christina and Paul Johnson, was recognized as the Monessen Lions April student of the month. A senior at Monessen High School, Maddie served as team captain of the varsity...

Rehoboth Presbyterian Church, 442 Rehoboth Road in Rostraver Township, is hosting a craft/vendor show and sale from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The event will include a basket raffle, bake sale, ven...

Local residents graduate from Grove City College The following students received degrees from Grove City College in December: • Paige Doleno of Monongahela • Juliana Marflak of White Oak Area students...

The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Darren Michael Hreha, 38, and Samantha Jo Hemminger, 38, both of East McKeesport • Charles Stephen...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 59 years. As he has gotten older, he has less to do to keep himself busy, and he no longer drives due to Alzheimer’s. He is now doing things inside th...

Review joint ventures, shared expenses and situations where money and emotions are tied together. Put greater emphasis on what’s important to you and how you want to live. Create the life you want ins...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 14-year-old daughter recently came home from school sobbing because she said that a lot of the boys were calling her ugly. As her mother, I feel horrible and partially responsible s...

The following students were named to the 2025-26 third quarter honor roll at Belle Vernon Area Middle School: Grade 8 Highest honors Saraswoti Adhikari, Shaun James Baker, Mia Reina Barrios, Taylor J....

TODAY IN HISTORY 21 Today is Tuesday, April 21, the 111th day of 2026. There are 254 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 21, 2016, Prince, one of the most inventive and influential music...

Linus Mayernik, formerly of Donora, is hoping the public can help him locate this original photo taken during Christmas, possibly around 1929, showing local men participating in the Slovak tradition k...