DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who is an immigrant, and he has been out of work for nearly two years. He has cobbled together enough money to scrape by, but if he doesn’t find a job soon, I worry tha...

Christmas looks different depending on where you are in the world. It might be a frosted garden outside an Irish manor, a family suite transformed into a tropical holiday playground or a mountain lodg...

• Christmas Eve service, First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon, 501 Fayette St., Rostraver Township, 7 p.m. • Christmas Eve services, Saints Joachim and Anne Parish, Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty Bo...

Eucharistic Adoration scheduled for Jan. 2 at St. Andrew the Apostle Donora church, Second Street Extension and Park Manor Road in Donora, is postponed. It will take place from 9 a.m. to midnight Feb....

Aleena Amati, (center) granddaughter of Ronald Amati (right), president and CEO of Spartan Enterprises Inc., recently presented a donation to the City Mission for Christmas. They are shown with City M...

Tessa Rankin, daughter of Valerie and Joel Rankin, was recently recognized as the Monessen Lions December Student of the Month. Tessa is president of the Art Club, vice president of the Spanish Club, ...

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AP) — Sometimes kids drop the phone after hearing Santa won’t show up if they’re not asleep. Others who call the NORAD Tracks Santa hotline wonder if St. Nick will be...

Metro Creative Services The day and evening before Christmas is a time of much anticipation for young children, particularly those awaiting the arrival of Santa Claus. What children do not realize is ...

Incorporate the changes that excite you into your daily routine. Step outside your comfort zone and make things happen. Embrace life and love, and turn negatives into positives. Be the driving force b...

DEAR ABBY: My son has completely given up on dating. Whether it’s blind dates, casual meetings with members from our church or dating events I pay for and make him go to, he still hasn’t found a wife....

DEAR ABBY: My sister recently became very ill and had to be hospitalized for four days. When I called and told our daughter, she was concerned and supportive. Then, I called our son, “Isaac,” and left...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My next-door neighbor has two young children and often seems to be stressed out. She is married, and her husband helps out some, but most of the work falls to her. I see her looking ex...

Think twice before you follow through. Fine-tuning your plans is easier than fixing mistakes. Think big, hone your skills and ideas, and carry out your intentions with dignity and grace. Express and e...

Pace yourself, but don’t lose sight of your goals. Spend your time on activities and pastimes that will enhance your life. Learning something new this year that accentuates your level of expertise wil...

• In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union on a vote of delegates at a secession convention, emboldening other Southern states to follow suit and helping to trigger the ...

Rock drummer Peter Criss (Kiss) is 80. Producer Dick Wolf (“Law & Order”) is 79. Musician Alan Parsons is 77. Author Sandra Cisneros is 71. Actor Michael Badalucco is 71. Rock singer Chris Robinson (T...

The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet noon Tuesday at the McKeesport Area Shared Ministry Beulah Park United Methodist Church campus on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group fo...

Free Indeed Ministry, 401 Second St., Monongahela, will host a Sunday gift giving service Sunday and a New Year’s Eve service at 10 p.m. Dec. 31. The Sunday before Christmas worship service will begin...

• “The Great Manger Mystery,” re-telling of Jesus’ birth as told by the animals in the stable, First United Methodist Church, 430 W. Main St., Monongahela, 11:15 a.m., during the morning worship servi...

NEW YORK (AP) — The year the radio station company where he worked held its holiday party at a dive bar, Ryan Arnold walked in and saw coworkers passing around a tall glass boot filled with beer. He h...