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Mission Agape to hold pet blessing
May 13, 2026
The dignity robes group will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the St. Andrew the Apostle Church sewing room, Second Street Extension and Park Manor Road in Donora. All are welcome as more assistance...
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May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026
• Jac’s Sweets, pepperoni rolls, sausage and cheese rolls, cookies, apple dumplings, apricot and blackberry crumb bars, peach cobbler, chocolates, mini zucchini loaves and snickerdoodle loaves, Penn H...
Community Bank celebrating 125th anniversary with campaign
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May 12, 2026
For the MVI Community Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of CB Financial Services, Inc., will celebrate its 125th anniversary on July 1. Founded in 1901 in Carmichaels, Pa., Community Bank has grown fr...
Local Lions team up with Mon Valley Paws
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May 12, 2026
Westmoreland County Lions Pennsylvania District 14-E and Mon Valley Paws, in conjunction with Pet Supplies Plus, held a Great Pet Food Challenge for the Lions District Convention and Spring Rally on A...
Rotary Club of Elizabeth honors EF seniors
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May 12, 2026
The Rotary Club of Elizabeth Outstanding Community Service Award recognizes Elizabeth Forward High School graduating seniors who have demonstrated a strong commitment to volunteerism and community inv...
Today in history:
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May 12, 2026
TODAY IN HISTORY 12 Today is Tuesday, May 12, the 132nd day of 2026. There are 233 days left in the year. On May 12, 2008, a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake in China’s Sichuan province left more ...
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May 12, 2026
For the MVI During World War II, there were 1,114 fallen service members from Westmoreland County. The day they died, their stories died too. For many, even the how, when and where of their deaths wer...
Fiance’s friend has shown himself to be a cheater
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May 12, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I’m engaged to a wonderful man. We are incredibly happy, and I cannot wait for our life together to begin. There’s just one problem — his best friend, “Joey.” Joey is wonderful to my fiance...
Teenage daughter wants to study abroad
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
May 12, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: My 16-year-old daughter wants to participate in a summer study abroad program, and while I want to support her, I can’t shake my concerns. She’s never lived away from home before, and ...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026
Happy Birthday: Think big, but practice minimalism. The correlation between the two will take shape, giving you the best of both worlds. As you clear the way to a less complicated lifestyle, you will ...
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May 12, 2026
• Family movie night with free showing of “Mother’s Day,” a comedy, First Presbyterian Church, 501 Fayette St., Rostraver Township, 4 p.m. • Food pantry, Peace Lutheran Church, 641 Zimmer Hill Road, G...
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Care and share shop to hold spring sale
May 12, 2026
American Legion Post 28, Monessen, will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 fire station on Donner Avenue. Anyone interested in joining is welcome to attend. All ve...
Dear Readers: Yes, pen pal programs still exist in a digital world
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By By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press 
May 12, 2026
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — In 1985, a 13-year-old girl in New Zealand spotted a pair of purple, lip-shaped sunglasses in “Young Miss” magazine. In March, I traveled 9,000 miles from New Hampshire to deliver...
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May 11, 2026
• Clothes 4U, First United Methodist Church, 200 State St., Belle Vernon, 9 a.m. to noon. • Epiphany Ladies meeting, Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church, Monessen, 6 p.m. • Bellmar High School Class ...
Monday, May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026
Happy Birthday: Opportunities come from within. The changes you make at home and to your lifestyle will encourage new beginnings and greater comfort and convenience. Practical living, along with spend...
Siblings endured unimaginable horrors at home
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May 11, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I’m the youngest of a family of three boys and two girls. The only person I had any connection with growing up was my sister “Sara.” We were both treated the same way by our mother. We were...