Soldiers from a mechanized infantry platoon that is part of the 24th Infantry Division based at Ft. Stewart, Ga., pose for a group picture on and around one of their Bradley Fighting Vehicles in the S...

A pumpkin giveaway will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at State Farm, located at 1030 Rostraver Road, Belle Vernon. Matt Knizner is the agent. The League of Women Voters of Washington County ...

• Fall Fun Day, (free scarecrow building, pumpkin carving, hot cocoa and apple cider, pumpkin race, $5 each, at 2 p.m.) held by Community Revitalization of West Newton, Cort Street Park, West Newton, ...

Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.) Center in the Woods, Center on the Hill, Donora, Monongahela, Perryopolis and Riverside Place Monday...

DEAR ABBY: I am a victim of childhood sexual assault. I’m 52, and memories that I have repressed for so many years are coming back to haunt me. I have been with my husband for 14 years. We have enjoye...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a college student, and I have moved several hours away from home to attend my dream school in New York City. I feel guilty for moving away from my family, especially since for the...

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• Monongahela Veterans Council meeting, VFW Post 1409, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela, 7 p.m. • Pizza/pizza burger sale, dine-in or takeout, (salads, sides and wings also) Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co...

The Donora Public Library, 510 Meldon Ave., will host a pig roast fundraiser Saturday from 3 p.m. to sell out. The $15 donation features a half-pound of roasted pork, choice of sides, and cornbread. T...

The September meeting of the Mon Valley Leathernecks was called to order by Commandant Mike Sowko at VFW Post 1409, 793 E. Main St., Monongahela (Black Diamond). All officers were present, with the ex...

DEAR ABBY: My brother “Joey” married a woman, “Allie,” who is mentally unstable. Every couple of months, she loses her temper at me or one of my family members. It’s extremely disruptive and upsetting...

DEAR HARRIETTE: Recently, I spent a weekend with friends my husband and I met on the beach a few years ago. We all really liked each other, so it felt natural to invite them to stay with us one weeken...

BISHOPVILLE, S.C. (AP) — When J.D. Stevens flips on the lights in the shed by his South Carolina home, he feels the presence of his dad, who died nearly a decade ago. He also sees hundreds of thousand...

Thanks to the ongoing support of the community, participants, and sponsors, the Fourth Annual Matthew Smelser Memorial Golf Outing, held on Sept. 26 at the Madison Club, was once again a success. The ...

• Evening market, final of the season, (food vendors, crafts, entertainment and more) Bloom Brew Tap Room, 123 N. Water St., West Newton, 5 to 9 p.m. • “Top 10 scams against seniors,” program hosted b...

Charleroi American Legion Auxiliary Post 22 held installation of officers with District President Virginia Savage on Sept. 22. Shown, with Savage, from left are President Lorraine Guzur, Vice Presiden...

Cathy Moffit, director of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program at Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services Inc. (SPHS), was appointed to serve as a local agency representative on the WIC Sta...

The Mon Valley Senior Action Council will hold a meeting at 10 a.m. Friday at Southwestern Pennsylvania Human Services Area Agency on Aging conference room A, Riveside Place, Charleroi. The Belle Vern...

Metro Creative Services Turning on the heat may be the furthest thing from homeowners’ minds come the end of summer or early fall. After all, there are plenty more days of comfortable temperatures to ...

Metro Creative Services When the summer entertaining season draws to a close, homeowners need to ensure their outdoor living areas can handle weather that’s right around the corner. Although outdoor f...