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November 1, 2024
• Holiday Craft Vendor Event, (crafters and vendors, 50/50, basket raffle, food and refreshments) St. John the Baptist Social Hall, 3332 Pittsburgh Road, Perryopolis 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Roast beef din...
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Donora library board to meet Wednesday
November 1, 2024
An Election Day prayer vigil will be held at The Bible Chapel, 203 Johnson Road, Rostraver Township; the church will be open all day. Group led prayer will be from noon to 1 p.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. For m...
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Center in the Woods,
November 1, 2024
Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)
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October 31, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Grammys will have a new broadcast home on ABC starting in 2027. The network and the Recording Academy announced Wednesday that they had signed a 10-year deal to broadcast the Gr...
Affection for shorter man grows after decades apart
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October 31, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I dated a colleague when I was 22 but broke it off because I couldn’t deal with the fact that he was several inches shorter than me. I did not tell him why. I just said, “It’s me, not you.”...
PTA president pushes back on principal’s suggestion
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
October 31, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I am the president of the parent- teacher association at my daughter’s school, and at a recent meeting, the principal suggested that it is mandatory for us to buy food from the school ...
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October 31, 2024
• All children’s clothing 10 for $1, Care & Share thrift store, California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Feast of All Saints Mass, Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish,...
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Game party to be held
October 31, 2024
The Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahela, will hold a teen Sugar Skulls program 1 p.m. Saturday. Those attending will decorate non-edible sugar skulls and learn about the traditions ...
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CHURCH NEWS
October 31, 2024
The Rev. Richard Sweeney has accepted the position of interim pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon, 501 Fayette Ave., Rostraver Township. Pastor Rick, as he likes to be called, atte...
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October 31, 2024
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October 30, 2024
The Simply You Soap and Candle Company will be selling soaps, candles, body scrubs, bath bombs, lip balms, hair care products and more from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley lo...
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October 30, 2024
• Halloween parade, Donora, 6:30 p.m., lineup at 5:30 p.m. on Third in Dollar General parking lot. The parade is sponsored by the Donora Smog Committee. • Halloween parade, Liberty Borough, 5:30 p.m.,...
End-of-year celebration flies off the rails
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October 29, 2024
DEAR ABBY: I chaired an event with a local service organization. Many hours were exhausted with planning and decorating. During the program, a few members playfully started throwing some items from th...
Friends don’t address teen damaging dock
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
October 29, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband and I live in Wisconsin and are fortunate to own a second lakeside property. Over the years, we’ve extended invitations to various loved ones, offering them the chance to st...
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Saints Joachim and Anne list
October 29, 2024
The community is invited to the 2024 Halloween Bash from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Penn State Greater Allegheny, 4000 University Drive, McKeesport. Included will be indoor and outdoor activities and games ...
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October 29, 2024
• Halloween parade, California, 6:30 p.m., lineup at 6 p.m. • Halloween parade, Charleroi, 7 p.m. • Eucharistic Adoration, St. Andrew the Apostle Monongahela church, 722 W. Main St., Monongahela, 6 to...
Election night party tips that have our vote
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By By SARA NELSON For the AP 
October 29, 2024
With the excitement of the imminent election, there’s no better way to channel that energy than by hosting a memorable election night party. But how do you host a get-together that strikes the perfect...
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October 28, 2024
• Pizza/pizza burger sale, Belle Vernon Moose, 1026 Broad Ave., North Belle Vernon, 4 to 7 p.m. • Bingo, Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department, 316 Railroad St., doors open at 5 p.m., games begin at 7 p...
Friends keep mum about affair within their circle
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October 28, 2024
DEAR ABBY: Our friend “Carrie” revealed to our close friend group that for the last few years she has been having an affair with her best friend “Julia’s” husband. Their kids are best friends, and the...