Aging mother refuses to acknowledge risk of falling
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March 9, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I moved across the country nine years ago to be closer to my parents as they age. They are now in their early to mid-80s. My mother has recently had a few falls. One was bad enough that she...
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March 9, 2026
• Bellmar High School Class of 1966 luncheon meeting, Kodiax Barn & Grill 1001 Guttman Blvd., Charleroi, (upper Speers) 2:30 p.m. • South Hills Coin Club meeting, Bethel Park municipal building, 5100 ...
Saturday, March 7, 2026
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March 7, 2026
Let’s get this party started. Put on your thinking cap, rev the engine and prepare to pursue your dreams. Put together a list of what you want to achieve this year and start checking off the boxes. Pr...
Sunday, March 8, 2026
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March 7, 2026
Personal and financial growth look promising this year if you are determined to turn prospects into passionate endeavors. How you view life will determine the lifestyle you choose. Don’t sell yourself...
Co-worker putting out quite the vibe in the office
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March 7, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I work in an office with a man who has expressed an interest in me in various subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways, including winks. I have also caught him staring at me with intense longing. We...
Bride-to-be debates inviting BFF to wedding
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
March 7, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend got married last year in Peru. She and her husband invited family only, wanting to keep the wedding small due to budget. When she told me I wasn’t invited, I tried to be...
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Elizabeth Township
March 7, 2026
The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet at 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...
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MONDAY
March 7, 2026
• Epiphany Ladies meeting, last meeting of the winter schedule, Epiphany of Our Lord Church Hall, Monessen, after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. • Beano-bingo-lotto and dinner, Bentleyville Volunteer Fire Depar...
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
March 7, 2026
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Monessen 776 met Feb. 15 in the Epiphany of Our Lord Church Hall in Monessen. The hopeful mysteries were prayed before the 10:30 a.m. Mass. Debbie Genemore wel...
Friday, March 6, 2026
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March 6, 2026
Look for opportunities. Rely on yourself and say no to temptation, excess and indulgent behavior. It’s easy to slip into bad habits this year. Think twice before you default on healthy routines that k...
Mom is on the hook for estranged son’s college loan
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March 6, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My son took out a couple of education loans, which I cosigned when he was starting college 10 years ago. A couple of years ago, I found out (from someone else) that he never finished colleg...
Husband’s lack of backbone affects marriage
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
March 6, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve been married to my husband for just over a year now, and I have been starting to get annoyed with how nice he is. Yes, I know that sounds crazy, but it’s getting to a point where ...
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March 6, 2026
• Book sale clearance ($3 a bag) sale begins and runs through March 28 during library hours, Belle Vernon Public Library, 505 Speer St., North Belle Vernon. • Pysanky egg class, Monongahela Area Libra...
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Center in the Woods,
March 6, 2026
Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)
YESTERYEAR
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March 6, 2026
Medics complete first aid treatment of a wounded U.S. Marine as they await stretcher bearers after hauling him down a slope from a hilltop where he was hit by machine gun fire on March 6, 1951, north ...
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Shoe Fly sale to be held at
March 6, 2026
Teen night will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St. The event is a fun activity geared toward teens typically ages 13 and older to craft and game. To inqu...
Charleroi Area students are off to see the wizard for spring musical
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By TAYLOR BROWN, Senior Reporter 
March 5, 2026
Charleroi Area School District students will take their audiences somewhere over the rainbow to the enchanted land of Oz as they stage the perennial classic musical “The Wizard of Oz” this weekend. Wi...
Mon River Arts to stage ‘Once Upon a Mattress: Youth Edition’
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March 5, 2026
The production will debut at 7:30 tonight at the Grand Theatre in Elizabeth. Mon River Arts will present “Once Upon a Mattress: Youth Edition” at the Grand Theatre in Elizabeth. “Once Upon a Mattress”...
Entertainment, Entertainment Calendar, Features
March 5, 2026
Music tonight • ELO Tribute, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg, 7:30 p.m. Events tonight • Spring musical “Disaster!” Ringgold High School, 7 p.m. • Country line dancing, H Lounge, Hollywood Casino at th...