This year, travel and learning take center stage. Shoot for the stars and strive to make your long-term goals a reality. Get out and mingle. Take better care of your emotional and physical needs. Pace...

DEAR ABBY: My sister has always been a liar and a manipulator. She has lost jobs because of her toxic behavior. Our parents passed away 20 years ago, and ever since, she has trashed their memory to an...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently matched with someone on a dating app, and after chatting for a bit, we realized we work at the same company. It’s a huge organization, so we had never crossed paths before —...

A Ladies Bible study and fellowship, “Our Words Matter-They are Powerful,” is held from 10 a.m. to noon Mondays at Journey by Grace Church, Route 51, Rostraver Township. Those wishing to attend can co...

An honor guard holds the casket containing the body of Tucker Gougelman during funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 28, 1977. Gougelman’s body was returned to t...

A Ladies Bible study and fellowship, “Our Words Matter-They are Powerful,” is held from 10 a.m. to noon Mondays at Journey by Grace Church, Route 51, Rostraver Township. Those wishing to attend can co...

The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Nicco Joseph Alessandro, 30, of North Huntingdon and Emily Jo Spisak, 27, of West Newton • Devin M...

With its increasing popularity, Deon Webb Jr. landed his brand in the Monroeville Mall at The Collab clothing launching Mutiny’s official website. By KYLE NELSON McKeesport Community Newsroom Entrepre...

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a man for 2 1/2 years. He’s divorced; I am a widow. We get along well and enjoy many activities together. The problem is his 31-year-old daughter. She is very rude and un...

Refuse to get caught in someone else’s problems. Question everything that happens and figure out how to make the most out of what you have. Focus on what’s running smoothly in your life instead of try...

Choose what makes you happy and head in that direction. Not trusting in your own abilities will put you in danger of becoming a follower instead of a leader. Choose to make your dreams come true inste...

Here are the Williams School kids shown in approximately 1951. The school was located on Williams Hill in Black Diamond (Monongahela). Pictured are George Greene, Chuck Fritch, Monica Yanachik, B. Tos...

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...

Trick-or-Treat times in the Mon Valley: By the Mon Valley Independent Allegheny County • Clairton — 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 30 (at the city building from 5 to 6 p.m.) • Dravosburg — 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 • ...

Slow down, do your best and refuse to let anyone push you to cut corners or compromise. Work on honing your skills and diversifying to make the most of whatever you have to offer. Embrace your journey...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my uncle made a controversial comment about a social issue in my mom’s family group text. The issue was important enough to my sister that she requested discussion about it...

DEAR HARRIETTE: This year has been extremely busy for me and my core friend group. No matter how much we try, it seems like every time we try to pick a time we can all be available to catch up and do ...

• In 1537, Jane Seymour, the third wife of England’s King Henry VIII, died 12 days after giving birth to Prince Edward, later King Edward VI. • In 1861, the first transcon tinental telegraph message w...

• West Mifflin Halloween event, hosted by West Mifflin Recreation and Borough, 525 Bettis Road, West Mifflin, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • West Newton Borough Halloween party and celebration, Vine Street Park ...

A food pantry will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at St. Paul AME Church, 1350 Locust St., McKeesport. Free produce, dry foods and meats will be available. The food pantry is held the second...