Cat upset when boyfriend moves in
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
November 14, 2025
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...
CHARLEROI LIONS CUB OF THE MONTH
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November 14, 2025
The Charleroi Lions Club named Jason Bargel as its September cub of the month. The son of Holly and Andreas Bargel, Jason is enrolled in AP level courses at Charleroi Area High School and has been on ...
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November 14, 2025
• Takeout-only cabbage roll dinner (includes cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll/butter and dessert) $15, Gary’s Chuckwagon, 109 Second St., West Newton, 4 to 6 p.m. Tickets can be purch...
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November 14, 2025
The Monongahela Fire Department will host a Red Cross blood drive from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the department, 451 W. Main St., Monongahela. Schedule at www.redcrossblood.org or by calling 412-73...
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Center in the Woods,
November 14, 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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November 14, 2025
The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Mitchell Dean Edwards, 29, and Lauren Ladae Kight, 33, both of Smithton • Michael Rodmand Louis, 2...
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November 13, 2025
The 2025 Halloween costume parade winners in the borough of Dravosburg have been announced: Age 0-2 Cutest/prettiest — first place, Paisley Gray; second place, Averee Burkholder Scariest/ugliest — sec...
Veterans weekend bingo held at Saints Joachim and Anne
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November 13, 2025
Saints Joachim and Anne Parish of Elizabeth/ Glassport/Liberty Borough held a “Veterans Day Weekend Bingo” on Sunday at the Queen of the Rosary Campus in Glassport. Over 100 participants enjoyed bingo...
Professional All-Star Women Wrestling to debut this weekend
Around The Valley, Entertainment, Features
November 13, 2025
The Lioness Cup will feature six women wrestlers at CityReach Church in Charleroi. By MATT PETRAS For the MVI Months ago, Mon Valley Pro Wrestling owner Jason Russo heard something that stuck with him...
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November 13, 2025
Your star is on the rise; confidence is building, and you can sort through your emotional dilemmas this year if you take your time and let things unfold naturally. Consider what you enjoy doing, what’...
Sibling wants full access to terminally ill brother
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November 13, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My brother has ALS and lives in another state. He has a wife and children. His wife has decided that when family visits from out of state, they need to stay in a hotel instead of their hous...
Man becomes controlling after engagement
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
November 13, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My fiance and I dated for a little while in high school and rekindled after college. About a year ago, he proposed to me, and I said yes. At the time, I was living with my parents but ...
MONESSEN LIONS NOVEMBER STUDENT OF THE MONTH
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November 13, 2025
Lillie Mackey, daughter of Amanda Hritz, was recently recognized as the Monessen Lions Club November student of the month. Lillie is class president, and president of Future Business Leaders of Americ...
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November 13, 2025
• Fifty percent off sweaters and sweatshirts, California United Methodist Church Care & Share thrift store, 227 Third St., California, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Pizza/pizza burger sale, Belle Vernon Voluntee...
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Bingo to be held at St.
November 13, 2025
The Elizabeth United Methodist Church, 317 Second St., will hold a roast beef dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Adult dinner is $15, child dinner, $6. Dine in and takeout will be available. To preorde...
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November 12, 2025
Snap decisions will lead to trouble. Keep your thoughts private until you have time to think and do the math. Concentrate on preparation, what you can achieve and an innovative way to reach your desti...
Gift-giving season means a refresher in giving ‘thanks’
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November 12, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I think you once wrote that failure to thank people for gifts is the No. 1 complaint you receive. Well, I can see why! My daughters, grandchildren, nieces and nephew not only fail to acknow...
Casual boyfriend doesn’t offer a listening ear
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
November 12, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve been talking to a guy for about a year now. It has been casual for two reasons: He is unemployed (for quite some time now) and struggling, and I am in the beginning of a divorce —...
Around The Valley, Features
November 12, 2025
• WQED producer and Mon Valley native David Solomon to present documentary on “Finding Elizabeth’s Soldiers,” Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 136 Sacred Heart Road (near the Mon Valley YM...
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California Class of 1966 to meet for lunch
November 12, 2025
Shortbread City Mercantile will be selling culinary items such as cranberry chicken salad on croissant, heirloom tomato soup with vegetables and sweets and pastries from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at th...