DEAR ABBY: I have a 54-year-old profoundly disabled, non-verbal child who is in a group home. I have been advocating for her since birth, when we learned she had suffered severe brain damage. The umbi...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My mom passed a few weeks ago. We’ve been estranged for years. She moved to the United States when I was young in hopes of creating a better life for her children. She sent for me even...

• Bellmar High School Class of 1962 meeting, By George, 1 Monongahela St., Monessen, 1 p.m. RSVP to 412-260-1677. • Apple harvest, (barbecued ribs, pulled pork, chicken, mashed potatoes and more) Penn...

The Bethlehem Steel plant is reflected in the Lehigh River in Bethlehem, Pa., on Nov. 8, 1995. When Bethlehem Steel Corp. extinguished the last blast furnace at its flagship plant on Nov. 18, 1995, it...

Members of Thomas McKee American Legion Post 28 of Monessen will hold a flag burning ceremony at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Herman Mihalich Memorial River Launch and Park, 1 Monongahela St., Monessen. Th...

DEAR ABBY: My oldest son, “Adam,” turned 50 last month. He and his wife, “Lindy,” live four hours away. They invited me and my husband to a birthday party she was having for him. Adam’s daughter from ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney and YouTube TV reached a new deal to bring channels like ABC and ESPN back to the Google- owned livestreaming platform Friday, ending a blackout for customers that dragged on fo...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I started making pottery as a new hobby, and I love it, but my roommate keeps making jokes about how messy it is. She calls it a “mud factory” and even moves my supplies around without...

Your imagination and creativity are on the rise. Let your passions take command and lead you in directions that soothe the soul and excite the mind. Doors will open, and success awaits you, so let go ...

Put your energy where it counts. How you earn your living, make a difference in your community or address matters of concern will lead to interesting alternatives and connections. An about-face is in ...

Bellmar High School Class of 1962 will meet for lunch at 1 p.m. Wednesday at By George’s in Monessen. RSVP to 412-2601677. An apple harvest will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Penn Hi...

• Third Sunday of the month bingo, Charleroi American Legion Hall, 234 Fallowfield Ave., 1 p.m., $20 packet. • Bingo, St. Andrew the Apostle Church Social Hall, Second Street Extension, Donora, doors ...

DEAR ABBY: My ex, “Hank,” and I have two sons together. Both are smart, kind, college-educated, hardworking and independent young adults. Hank is estranged from our younger son, “Andrew.” Andrew could...

The holidays are around the corner and the Friends of the Monessen Public Library’s annual Holiday Boutique is open for shopping. The boutique offers an assortment of holiday decorations for sale. Sho...

Registration is now open for volunteer tax preparers and greeters at sites across the region. For the MVI United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania is seeking volunteers to prepare tax returns and greet...

The following students were named to the 2025-26 first nineweek honor roll at Belle Vernon Area High School: Grade 12 Highest Honors Sean Nicholas Allshouse, Spencer Edward Anderson, Vito Michael Barr...

For the MVI October 11, 2025, was a beautiful fall day and a great day for breast cancer patients and survivors in the Mon Valley. During the 22nd annual Lois Orange Ducoeur Breast Cancer Walk, more t...

You’re in the zone this year, eager and ready to pitch in and help. The more you do, the higher the returns. Set your sights on what you want to see happen and begin making the necessary changes. Move...

DEAR ABBY: I often see ads about stopping smoking. I’d like to share my story of success in overcoming this filthy habit in the hope that it may help someone else. I smoked four packs of non-filtered ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend recently moved in with me, and ever since then, my cat’s behavior has completely changed. She’s been acting out: scratching furniture, hiding for hours and even refusing t...