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Fallowfield tax office to be closed week of June 9
June 6, 2025
James C. Ford Post 949 American Legion in Carroll Township will hold a hoagie sale from 10 a.m. to sellout on Saturday in the Dierken’s Pharmacy parking lot, 100 E. Main St., Monongahela. The Italian ...
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SATURDAY
June 6, 2025
• 27th annual Fleatique on the Mon, Chess Park and throughout Monongahela and New Eagle, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. • $8,000 game party, New Eagle Volunteer Fire Department, 156 Chess St., doors open at 5:30 p....
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Center in the Woods,
June 6, 2025
Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)
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June 5, 2025
• National Doughnut Day celebration (free doughnuts and coffee) Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, 9 a.m. to noon. • Fish fry, dine-in or takeout, Belle Vernon Volunte...
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VBS to be held at West
June 5, 2025
The California Rotary Club will sponsor the River Bend Farmers Market from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Hollywood pavilion, 313 Third St., California. There will be live music, fresh produce, local hand-...
AMERICAN LEGION AWARDS AT MONESSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
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June 5, 2025
Thomas McKee Post 28 American Legion in Monessen Commander Ron Chromulak and Adjutant Wayne Vlasic presented awards to Monessen Middle School students on May 21 at the Monessen High School Auditorium....
Young writers get published
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June 4, 2025
Rostraver Elementary School fifth-graders in the Belle Vernon Area School District crafted entries for the “2024-25 Wander in the Woods” contest through Scholastic Young Writers. The contest required ...
Donora native appointed district legislative aid in N.M.
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June 4, 2025
Donora native Tracy Vukich Major has been appointed as the district legislative aide for New Mexico state Sen. Ant Thornton. Her journey in New Mexico politics includes a 2024 run for the state repres...
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June 4, 2025
• Mass and prayers for healing and liberation, Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish, St. Michael Church, 101 McLay Drive, Elizabeth, 5:30 p.m. • Long Branch Sportsmen’s Club meeting, at the clubhou...
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Blessing of the Animals in its 10th annual year
June 4, 2025
The Colors of Nature, exploring nature through art, will be held Friday, July 11 and Aug. 8 at the Rostraver Public Library, 700 Plaza Drive, Rostraver Township. Ages 2-5 will attend at 10:30 a.m.; ag...
MV PAWS SPONSOR OF THE MONTH
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June 3, 2025
Mariscotti Insurance Agency Inc. in California Borough is the Mon Valley Paws June sponsor of the month. Tony Mariscotti is shown. The mission of Mon Valley Paws is to provide assistance to individual...
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Renzie Market set for
June 3, 2025
The 2025 Plum Street free summer concerts will kick off Thursday in downtown Elizabeth Borough. Sky Pilot will provide the music from 6 to 9 p.m. The concerts are held the first and third Thursday of ...
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June 3, 2025
• National Alliance on Mental Illness McKeesport Support Group meeting, Penn State Greater Allegheny Frable building room 122, 4000 University Drive, McKeesport, 6 p.m. • Donora Public Library board o...
Give salt-and-pepper pork chops a crunchy coating without the deep frying
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By CHRISTOPHER KIMBALL Christopher Kimball's Milk Street 
May 31, 2025
The salt-and-pepper treatment is a Cantonese technique that can be applied to give almost any meat, seafood or tofu a crunchy exterior and tongue-tingling flavor. The protein typically is deep-fried, ...
Smart picks for picnics: Foods that hold up on the go
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By By JERE CASSIDY For the AP 
May 31, 2025
A full picnic basket, beautiful weather and alfresco dining are the epitome of summer. Google searches for picnics jumped more than 170% since January, as people prepare for outdoor meals. Plan your p...
Can cottage cheese really do all that? Inside the viral dairy craze
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By By SHRUTHI BAS-KARAN- MAKANJU 
May 31, 2025
For the AP Cottage cheese is having a major moment. TikTok boasts more than 76,000 posts with #cottagecheese, one-third popped up just this year. Somehow, this lumpy, creamy curd has become Gen Z’s fa...
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VBS being held at Saints
May 31, 2025
The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet noon Tuesday at Beulah Park United Methodist Church on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group for relatives and friends of problem drinkers...
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MONDAY
May 31, 2025
• Bingo, Carroll Township Volunteer Fire Department, 130 Baird St., Monongahela, doors open at 6 p.m., bingo starts at 7 p.m. • Barbecued pork chop dinner, dine-in or takeout (two barbecued pork chops...
Retiree is finally ready to make time for herself
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May 31, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I have spent 40 years serving the public and my country, putting other people first and feeling guilty if I didn’t. However, I am becoming resentful of the demands for my time. I’m retired,...
Catholic Women’s College Club
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
May 30, 2025
The Catholic Women’s College Club hosted its banquet May 5 at St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Donora site. Tables were beautifully decorated with floral vines and vases of spring flowers. President Hel...