By the Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A flotilla of hot air balloons ascended into a clear desert sky on Saturday to kick off a colorful mass ascension at the 52nd annual Albuquerque Intern...

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I are both in our mid-50s. Due to a medical issue she has, we rarely have sex. I don’t really think about it very often anymore. Meanwhile, I have a friend, “Edie.” We have been...

• Epiphany Ladies meeting, church hall, Monessen, 6 p.m. • South Hills Coin Club meeting, Bethel Park municipal building, 5100 West Library Ave., 7:30 p.m. • Final Footprints, genealogy program, free ...

Metro Creative Services The term “breast cancer” does not describe a single type of cancer, but rather several forms of a disease that can develop in areas of the breast. The American Cancer Society s...

By the MVI Mammograms save lives. While screenings do not prevent breast cancer, they can help doctors find it as early as possible when it’s easier to treat. A mammogram can sometimes find signs of b...

Metro Creative Services The World Cancer Research Fund International reports that breast cancer is the second most common cancer across the globe, and the number one cancer in women. Nearly three mill...

Metro Creative Services Catching cancer in its earliest stages, when it can be treated most successfully, can increase the chances individuals who develop the disease go on to live long, healthy lives...

Metro Creative Services Events like National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk have been integral to raising awareness about the most commonly diagnosed cancer i...

Do you prefer your chili with cinnamon rolls, or are you a traditionalist who swears cornbread is the only true side for chili? Whether you enjoy this iconic comfort food in its classic form or you’re...

Japanese chicken meatballs, called tsukune, are a standard offering in pub-like izakayas and restaurants specializing in yakitori. Sometimes shaped into cigars rather than orbs, the meatballs are gril...

DEAR ABBY: My “best friend,” as he has labeled our relationship, moved in with me eight months ago. He claims to have no romantic feelings for me. Despite this, he sleeps in my bed next to me and kiss...

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...

• Takeout only beef stroganoff dinner, Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church, Mary Street, Belle Vernon, noon until sellout. • Christmas for Kids breakfast fundraiser, Roscoe Slovak Club, 408 Furlong Ave....

• Belle Vernon Mary & Martha Joy Fellowship non-denominational meeting, The Christian Center Church, 130 Charity Lane, Rostraver Township, 6:30 p.m. • Sweets by Mrs. C, Penn Highlands Mon Valley, 1163...

DEAR ABBY: Some relatives come once or twice a year from out of state to stay at my in-laws’ house. For the past 20-plus years, it has been the same routine. They show up, but we never know ahead of t...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a 45-year-old man, and I thought I had finally married the love of my life just six months ago. My husband and I share many of the same values, dreams and goals, and I was overjoye...

• Outreach car wash, held by Free Indeed Ministry, Dierken’s Pharmacy, across from Sheetz in Monongahela, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., $10 donation. • Greek Orthodox Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery from Sax...

Free Indeed Ministry, 401 Second St., Monongahela, will host an outreach car wash from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Dierken’s Pharmacy parking lot, across from Sheetz in Monongahela. The donation...

DEAR ABBY: I recently attended a funeral for a family member. During the 90-minute service, my great-nieces and nephews (ages 3 to 6) were running around the church. Their parents said nothing and all...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m having a hard time controlling my shopping habits. I often find myself buying things on impulse, which leads to regret afterwards. I want to take better care of my money, but break...