Crowds of people surround and climb on tanks, which were stopped by the crowd as they drove toward the Red Square area of Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 19, 1991, during a military coup after Mikhail Gorbach...

• Belle Vernon Public Library Book Club meeting, to discuss comic novel, “The Rosie Project” by Graeme Simsion, at the library, 505 Speer St., Belle Vernon, 6:30 p.m. • Bingo, North Belle Vernon Volun...

The monthly meeting of the Mon Valley Coin Club will take place 7 p.m. Thursday at VFW Post 1409, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela. Discussion will be held on silver dollars. A 50/50 will be offered and c...

Family Features If back-to-school season feels more overwhelming than exciting, you’re not alone. Between adjusting schedules, planning meals and organizing school supplies, it’s easy for families to ...

FAMILY FEATURES If every moment of school days feels like a rush in your house, you’re not alone. Packing backpacks and lunchboxes in the morning can be a chore, not to mention after-school activities...

FAMILY FEATURES Mornings can be hectic enough with wake-up calls, preparing for work, getting the kids ready and so many other daily tasks. Add in the need (or desire, at least) for a nutritious break...

The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet noon Tuesday at Beulah Park United Methodist Church on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group for relatives and friends of problem drinkers...

DEAR ABBY: Four months ago, my 15-year-old oldest child was killed in a car accident. It has been really hard. My husband and I are doing our best to take care of our younger children and put our live...

• McKeesport Lions concert with music by Jeff Jimmerson and Airborne, Lions band shell in Renzie Park, McKeesport, 7 p.m. • 40th annual Fire Muster, (event pertaining to fire/rescue services) Noble J....

For the MVI “You, Me, & Harry – Celebrating the Music of Harry Chapin” will be held 7 p.m. today at the Peter J. Daley Cultural Center in Brownsville. An intimate evening of story and song with singer...

The Monongahela Area Library will hold Back to School Night at Ringgold High School, 1 Ram Drive, Monongahela, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Come and learn what the library offers to teens and how i...

• 71st annual Westmoreland Fair, 123 Blue Ribbon Lane, Greensburg, gates open at 10 a.m. daily through Aug. 23. The $10 admission fee includes parking, amusement rides, entry to all commercial and agr...

Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)

The McKeesport College Club recently awarded scholarships to three outstanding 2025 McKeesport Area High School graduates. Shown during the scholarship luncheon earlier this summer, from left, are McK...

NEW YORK (AP) — Look what you made her do — Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Swift announced the album on her website shortly after a countdown timer expired...

• Back to school special, stuff a bag for $2, Care & Share thrift store, California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., California, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Dignity Robes group meeting, St. Andrew the A...

Remains of two unidentified Americans killed during the 1968 Tet offensive are carried in flag draped coffins by a South Vietnamese honor guard at Hue on Aug. 14, 1974. The remains were flown to the C...

Local author Brooke Auckerman will visit the McKeesport Regional History and Heritage Center, 1832 Arboretum Drive, McKeesport, from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday and again on Aug. 23. She will read all thr...

The Roaming Bean coffee truck will be at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley courtyard, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday. The coffee truck offers classic espresso dri...