Boyfriend is punished for an imagined event
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July 13, 2024
DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend, “Jessica,” thinks I’ve cheated on her because I didn’t come home right away after being given the day off. My grandparents were away on vacation. When they go away, they want...
Neighbor seeks balance in helping elderly friend
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July 13, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m reaching out for your advice regarding my elderly neighbor, “Mrs. Thompson.” Over the years, we’ve developed a good connection, and I’ve gladly assisted her with tasks like fetchin...
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A hot trend is making morning meals cool again
By By ROBIN DONOVAN For the Associated Press 
July 13, 2024
This is likely the best news you’ll hear this summer: Yes, you can eat ice cream for breakfast. It’s not just an impossible kids’ fantasy anymore. A rumored scientific study, some social media attenti...
Skirt steak adds flavor to this economical tagliata-inspired salad
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By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL Christopher Kimball's Milk Street 
July 13, 2024
Tagliata, a sliced steak dish that gets its name from the Italian word tagliare, meaning “to cut,” is the inspiration for this steak salad in which the meat is perfectly seasoned with a simple dry rub...
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By By MEGAN SWIFT Trib Total Media 
July 11, 2024
A public hearing to set the tuition rate for state system schools will be held in the “near future.” The Board of Governors for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education reaffirmed Thursday its ...
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By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press 
July 11, 2024
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July 10, 2024
Tonight’s Music • Open stage, Dead Head Winery, Monongahela, 6:30 p.m. • Elmoz Fire, Plum Street, Elizabeth, 6 p.m. • Bad Mother Trucker, Coconut Joe’s Tiki Bar, Finleyville, 6:30 p.m. • Train, Stage ...
Great-grandmother who just finished radiation wins $5M in lottery
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By By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press 
July 9, 2024
A great-grandmother from Pennsylvania who recently completed radiation treatments for breast cancer won $5 million on a scratch-off state lottery ticket that she only bought because a scheduled family...
When should a kid start riding a bike?
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By ALBERT STUMM Associated Press 
July 9, 2024
If it’s a balance bike, you might be surprised how young. When Michael Natividad learned to ride a bike at 7 or 8 years old, he knew his training wheels were ready to come off when he leaned on them w...
Work friends can be hard to find. How to combat loneliness in the workplace
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By By MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press 
July 9, 2024
The surgeon general has said there’s a loneliness epidemic in America. For many people, that includes a lack of friendships at work. Remote work has intensified loneliness in the workplace. Experts sa...
Family, friends gather to remember Anthony Madison Sr.
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
July 8, 2024
This story originally appeared in Monday’s electronic edition. We’re reprinting it for those without access to the E-edition. Friends and family gathered Saturday at Anthony Eric Madison Sr. Veterans ...
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July 4, 2024
Friday Music • Live music, Roy’s by the Tracks, Finleyville, 8 p.m. • DJ, Coconut Joe’s Tiki Bar, Finleyville, 4 p.m. • Tasty Vibrations, Dead Head Winery, Monongahela, 7 p.m. • HiDef, The Drunken Hip...
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July 4, 2024
He captured the men’s title by eating 58, while Miki Sudo set a new women’s record with 51. NEW YORK (AP) — Patrick Bertoletti gobbled up 58 hot dogs to win his first men’s title Thursday at the annua...
Keep your kettle whistling all year round by growing your own tea plants
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By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press 
July 4, 2024
The typical backyard food grower is familiar with planting greens, tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, berries and other staples, plus perhaps a few exotic crops that are difficult to find at the grocer...
July is the perfect time to tackle these 10 essential home and garden chores
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By By DAN MORRIS For the AP 
July 4, 2024
July is the best month for tackling essential home and garden chores that keep your outdoor spaces vibrant and functional. With warm, dry weather and long days, it’s the perfect time to address a vari...
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July 2, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ...
Pa. missed its budget deadline. What’s next?
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By By STEPHEN CARUSO Spotlight PA 
July 2, 2024
Lawmakers say talks are progressing well on education, infrastructure and other priorities. and TREBOR MAITIN For Spotlight PA HARRISBURG — For the third straight year, Pennsylvania’s budget is late, ...
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July 2, 2024
INDEPENDENCE DAY and the extended weekend off for many is a great time to celebrate, but no American holiday results in more horror stories. Thousands of people are treated in emergency rooms for fire...