Today in history: Today is Wednesday, Oct. 21, the 294th day of 2026. There are 71 days left in the year. On Oct. 21, 2014, Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide for sho...

Happy Birthday: Focus on personal relationships and domestic life. Compromise, change what isn’t up to your standards and dump what you no longer need or use. Weed out the old and bring in the new. Re...

DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was 5 years old, and my father moved out of state shortly afterward. For many years, I rarely saw him in person. However, he stayed in touch through phone calls a...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have multiple passions and actual skills, but I feel like I’m constantly being shamed for having a career path that doesn’t fit neatly into one box. My parents seem disappointed beca...

Lunch at the Thames Lido comes with a view of the pool. The open-air bath first opened in 1902 is now heated, and the restaurant tables sit right at its edge, so a plate of roasted beetroot arrives wh...

In Victoria, British Columbia, books are hard to miss. They show up in homemade little libraries, no two alike, that visitors from the Alaska-run cruise ships docked in the harbor stop to browse. They...

Today in history: Today is Tuesday, Oct. 20, the 293rd day of 2026. There are 72 days left in the year. On Oct. 20, 1944, Gen. Douglas MacArthur waded ashore in his return to the Philippines against J...

A young girl demonstrates the plastic container fitted to the roof of a Volkswagen Beetle car to provide extra luggage space around Oct. 20, 1959. The case was on show at the International Plastics Fa...

The McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center, 1832 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport, will host a screening of the documentary, “Year of the Roller Coaster” from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Originall...

Epiphany of Our Lord Ladies met Oct. 11, with the theme “humility.” The philanthropic ladies group through the Epiphany of Our Lord parish in Monessen brings community, faith and works to fruition. Do...

• Belle Vernon Public Library Book Club meeting, at the library, 505 Speer St., North Belle Vernon, 6:30 p.m. • Monessen Post Office retirees meeting, Hoss’s Steak and Sea House, Rostraver Township, n...

Happy Birthday: Focus on you and your relationships. Overreacting, overindulging or taking on other people’s problems will stand in your way. Put emotions aside and listen carefully before you engage ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a single male who’s happy with his life, with plenty of friends and family. My issue is what I endure during the holidays. Every year, I’m invited over to Thanksgiving and Christmas, an...

• Archbishop Elko Donora Knights of Columbus Council 1941 meeting, K of C room, St. Andrew the Apostle Donora church, 1 Park Manor Road, Donora, 7:30 p.m. • Pizza/pizza burger sale, Belle Vernon Moose...

Today in history: Today is Monday, Oct. 19, the 292nd day of 2026. There are 73 days left in the year. On Oct. 19, 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points...

The Usher Board of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church of Charleroi will present an evening in concert with The Men of Friendship at 6 p.m. Oct. 24. Guest soloists will also be featured including Trudy Taylor an...

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Monessen 776 met June 16 in the Epiphany Church Hall in Monessen. The rosary and Litany of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows was recited by Regent Debbie Genemore and ...

DEAR ABBY: I have three grown children and seven grandchildren. I have solid relationships with my oldest and youngest, their spouses and their children. My middle daughter, “Hope,” has always been di...

Happy Birthday: Stay grounded, listen attentively and look for solutions this year. Change requires researching, discovering your options and finding the best solutions. Question everything and everyo...

Happy Birthday: Choose your lifestyle, friends and surroundings with care. A change will turn out better than anticipated. Concentrate on meaningful relationships, loyalty and commitment. How you move...