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Spaghetti dinner set at BV VFC
October 3, 2024
Echo Beauty, formerly Susan Joe’s Salon, 706 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, will host its third annual scavenger hunt starting noon Saturday in and around the Mon Valley area. To participate, follow Ech...
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October 3, 2024
• Fall Festival (food, vendors, half-the-take, crafts) Penn Highlands Mon Valley, Anthony M. Lombardi Education Conference Center, main floor, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, 10 a.m. to 2 p....
Boyfriend’s ex-wife likes to stir the pot
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October 2, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I am dating an older man with two exwives. I have met both of them. I don’t mind them. The last ex-wife and I get along. She usually calls me because he won’t answer his phone for her. The ...
Woman seeks exit from disconnected dinner group
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
October 2, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: For the past few years, I have been getting together for dinner with a few other women with whom I used to work. When the first woman left for a new job, another woman started a text g...
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MARC reschedules 18th annual town hall meeting
October 2, 2024
The Charleroi Area Goldenagers will meet noon Thursday at the Charleroi American Legion. An incorrect day ran in a previous Valley Club Notes column. The Monongahela Area Revitalization Corporation wi...
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October 2, 2024
• Charleroi Area Goldenagers meeting, Charleroi American Legion, noon. • White Oak Senior Activities group meets for coffee hour, White Oak Community Center, 1798 Lower Heckman Road, 9:30 a.m. • Holid...
Keto-friendly hacks to avoid Halloween sugar overload
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By By TRINA KRUG For the AP 
October 2, 2024
Halloween can be tricky for those following a keto diet, but it doesn’t have to be a sugar- filled nightmare. With some thoughtful planning and a few keto-friendly strategies, you can fully enjoy the ...
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By By SHRUTHI BAS-KARAN- MAKANJU 
October 2, 2024
For the AP As the crispness of fall begins to settle in the air, you might notice something else creeping up - grocery prices. While seasonal favorites like pumpkin muffins and cranberry salads are a ...
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Eucharistic Adoration to be held Friday
October 1, 2024
National Alliance on Mental Illness McKeesport support group will meet 6 p.m. Wednesday at Penn State Greater Allegheny in the Frable Building, Room 122. The meeting is open to families and friends of...
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October 1, 2024
• Rostraver High School Class of 1959 lunch meeting, By George, Monessen, 1 p.m. • Free community dinner, California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., California, 6 p.m. • Donora Public Library ...
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
October 1, 2024
The Charleroi Area Goldenagers met Sept. 5 at the Charleroi American Legion Hall with 58 members in attendance. President Sam Marraccini opened the meeting at noon with the flag pledge and singing of ...
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
October 1, 2024
The All-Bellmar reunion committee held its “wind up” meeting Sept. 24 at the Belle Vernon American Legion. Discussion centered around how well this year’s event was received and what, if anything, wou...
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October 1, 2024
The Mon Valley Nurses Association held its first meeting of the 2024-25 season Sept. 5 at Hoss’s Steak and Sea House in Rostraver Township. President Betty Geis welcomed the 21 members in attendance. ...
Daughter refuses to forgive mother for affair
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October 1, 2024
DEAR ABBY: My older sister had an affair with an old boyfriend that lasted several months. She was 58 and had been married for 38 years. Her husband, who is a wonderful person and father of their thre...
Teen devastated by cyberbullying
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
October 1, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: My 17-year-old daughter recently posted a picture of herself on Instagram. She was so excited because the photos were from a concert where her favorite band performed. Someone she thou...
Finding the Perfect Volunteer Opportunity for You
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October 1, 2024
FAMILY FEATURES Tom Thousand spent many years helping low-income residents with home repairs. After retirement, he knew he wanted to continue helping people in his free time. He answered the call to s...
Readers weigh in on pets joining us for eternity
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September 30, 2024
DEAR ABBY: “Missing My Cat in Georgia” (June 20) was told by his Catholic friend that his cat wouldn’t be joining him in the afterlife. I have been an ordained pastor for 27 years. Last summer my cat,...
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TUESDAY
September 30, 2024
• Roscoe Lions Club meeting, Allenport Marina, 6 p.m. • U.S. Steel Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees Chapter 15-7 meeting, Local 2227 United Steelworkers Hall, 1301 Philip Murray Road, West...
New senior manager faces maternity leave dilemma
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
September 28, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I just got promoted to senior manager at the finance firm where I work. The company is less than five years old, and, although it has been successful, there’s still a lot to be done to...
Man appears content with commitment-free romance
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September 28, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I have been talking to a man for a little more than a year. Things are wonderful between us, but he doesn’t seem to want to make a commitment. It’s not that I feel he’s using me for sex, be...