The Washington Monument is shown on Jan. 8, 1942. It was begun by a committee formed in 1833 under the chairmanship of Chief Justice John Marshall. The monument was completed in 1884 after 22 years of...

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for 18 years. Everyone we know thinks we are married, but we never got it on paper. He has always been less empathetic than I would like, and there’s a...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My company recently hired a new entry-level colleague to our team, and I am annoyed that I am the one who has to train her. She graduated from college last May, and this is her first j...

Musician Kenny Loggins is 78. Actor David Caruso is 70. TV journalist Katie Couric is 69. Republican Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is 65. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is 63. Actor Nicolas C...

The Mon Valley Paws January sponsor of the month is the Dairy Queen Grill & Chill restaurant, located at 5110 state Route 51, Rostraver Township. Madison Schmeltz and Leah Yuhas are shown. The mission...

Moments of Joy by D&K Creations will be at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. Homemade and hand painted wooden decorations ...

• M&R Chocolates sale, Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • American Legion Post 28 meeting, Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 fire stat...

Members of the St. Mary’s Ladies Guild of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Monessen attended the annual volunteer Christmas party Dec. 9 at the Trinity Center at Mt. St. Macrina in Uniontown. S...

DEAR ABBY: My wife’s nephew is getting divorced. The process seems to be amicable; there was no cheating or abuse. They have two children. Even though the soon-to-be-ex, “Michelle,” has always been we...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 19-year-old daughter is insecure about how she looks. She cries all the time and blames me for her appearance. I have no clue how to help her because every time I say that she is be...

• Free community dinner, California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., (across from Dairy Queen) 6 p.m. • Bingo, Blaine Hill Volunteer Fire Co., 409 Oxford Ave., Elizabeth, doors open at 5:30 p.m...

The National Alliance on Mental Illness McKeesport Family Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Penn State Greater Allegheny in Frable Building, Room 122. The group meets the first Wednesday ...

Take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way. Consider options, and take pleasure in spending more time doing what brings you joy. Explore the possibilities and put yourself first. Communic...

• Anything Goes Book Club, Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahela, 6 p.m. • Bingo, Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department, 316 Railroad St., doors open at 5 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. • ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I (we’re both male) have been together since 2007. We moved to Arizona in 2010. Most of our family lives in the Midwest. We have been visiting our families as often as possib...

By CHRISTINE HAINES For the MVI Not everything that is homemade needs to be made from scratch. I’m starting this new year with a recipe that is sweet, easy and looks like you spent hours on it while t...

DEAR ABBY: A co-worker, “Erin,” has been allowed to work from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, while the rest of us came back to the office. We function alongside each other much like a small family....

DEAR HARRIETTE: A man asked me on a first date to a dive bar. I said no because I already felt like he was trying to see how little effort he could put into planning where we would go. I’m not saying ...

FAMILY FEATURES When planning meals, particularly breakfasts, there are a few critical factors many families consider: taste, simplicity and nutrition. Eating healthier doesn’t have to be complicated ...

FAMILY FEATURES If you’re tired of the same bland protein bars and powders, there’s a tastier way to rehydrate and replenish after exercise: fresh fruit. With a delicious solution like watermelon, you...