Partner continues to enable grown son’s bad behavior
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November 20, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been living with someone for four years. When we started living together, his son “Byron” was incarcerated. Byron is 33 and has been in trouble since he was 15. His dad keeps bailing h...
32-year-old struggles with driving anxiety, family pressure
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
November 20, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m 32 years old, and I still don’t have my driver’s license. This has always been a sensitive issue for me, and while I know it’s unusual at my age, I just don’t feel comfortable driv...
Girlfriend’s mother refuses to acknowledge reality
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November 19, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I have been with my girlfriend, “Kim,” for a year and a half. We are both in our 40s and very independent. Her mother struggles with our relationship because we are two women. She has told ...
Daughter’s new job sparks independence
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
November 19, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: My 20-year-old daughter recently got her cosmetology license and has started working at a salon. She’s excited about her new job and the independence it brings, but now she’s telling m...
Why runners flock to the turkey trots
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By By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press 
November 19, 2024
Thanksgiving morning is often a blur of last-minute meal preparation and frenzied chores. But for Beth Thomas, who typically hosts her family at her Boston-area home, most of the work in the kitchen i...
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By By RYAN DETO TribLive 
November 19, 2024
Allegheny County will finish this week counting its ballots from the Nov. 5 election, completing a weekslong process that has taken place amid legal challenges and on the heels of an automatic recount...
Additions may be made to White Oak budget
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
November 18, 2024
The projects are expected to be discussed at tonight’s meeting. White Oak council members discussed items that they may add to the 2025 budget at last week’s workshop meeting — including a possible st...
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Man arrested for firearms violations
November 18, 2024
An 18-year-old man was found shot dead Sunday afternoon in Glassport Sunday, according to Allegheny County Police. A shooting in the 500 block of Monongahela Avenue was reported to 911 at 2:45 p.m., c...
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By By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press 
November 18, 2024
The 2024 presidential election featured sky-high turnout, approaching the historic levels of the 2020 contest and contradicting long-held conventional political wisdom that Republicans struggle to win...
Mom weathers deep emotions as children grow up
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November 18, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I had my four children by the time I was 24. My oldest is a senior, while my others are a sophomore, eighth grader and a seventh grader. I feel, at times, that I go through a grieving proce...
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November 18, 2024
• Roscoe Lions Club meeting, Allenport Marina, 6 p.m. • Archbishop Elko Donora Knights of Columbus Council 1941 meeting, K of C room, located in St. Andrew the Apostle Donora church, 1 Park Manor Road...
Herbed Wild Rice and Apples
Everyday Living
November 16, 2024
Herbed Wild Rice and Apples Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy” Servings: 6-8 4 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon minced onion 1 apple, chopped 2 packages (8 ounces each) long-grain wild rice 2/3 cup app...
Sprouts and Squash Roast
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November 16, 2024
Sprouts and Squash Roast Recipe courtesy of “Cookin’ Savvy” Servings: 6-8 1/4 cup avocado oil 1/2 stick butter, melted 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon garlic powd...
Harvest Sides for Your Holiday Feast
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Hearty, filling, festive recipes to complement your main course
November 16, 2024
FAMILY FEATURES Don’t let turkey and ham have all the fun this holiday season. After all, you know your guests are likely to have plates piled high with all their favorite festive side dishes. These h...
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Elizabeth Township
November 16, 2024
• Richared M. Fauvie, 49, of Charleroi was charged with DUI, intentional possession of a controlled substance by a person not registered, use/possession of drug paraphernalia and careless driving stem...
Experimenting with wheat berries leads to tasty dish
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OUT OF THE FRYING PAN
November 16, 2024
Before all of the leaves fell and we entered the gray months, some friends and I took a ride to visit Amish quilt shops. We found some wonderful fabrics that will add color and warmth to our winter mo...
Keep your kitchen clear with an ooey-gooey appetizer for guests
Everyday Living
November 16, 2024
Family Features Prepping for Thanksgiving gatherings is plenty of work on its own, and when family and guests can’t stay out of your way in the kitchen, you’ll need the perfect appetizer as a distract...
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HONOR ROLLS
November 15, 2024
The following students were named to the Monessen Middle School 2024-25 first-quarter honor roll: Grade 8 Highest honors Kennedy Lindsay, Mason Reeves, Noelle Spagnolo High honors Reginald James, Gise...
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November 15, 2024
The following students were named to the 2024-25 first-quarter honor roll at Monessen High School: Grade 12 Highest honors Raven Anderson, Kendra Jones, Jarrod Madison, Baylee Post High honors Caleb A...