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January 28, 2026
• Bellmar High School Class of 1958 dinner meeting, Speers St. Grill, 121 Speers St., lower Speers, 5 p.m. • D&D Adventurer’s Guild-The Quiet Quest, (night of mischief and mayhem set to the 5E gaming ...
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Karoke to be held at BV Moose
January 28, 2026
The West Newton Woman’s Club is sponsoring a takeout-only stuffed chicken breast dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Gary’s Chuckwagon, 109 S. Second St., West Newton. The menu will include stuffed ch...
Partner paying more to support man’s grandsons
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January 27, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have been in a relationship for seven years. My significant other, “Gabe,” and I bought a home together. We are also raising three of his grandsons. I pay half of the mortgage, utilities,...
High school student wants to pursue trade school
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
January 27, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: I want to go to trade school, but my parents don’t approve. They want me to enroll full-time at a traditional four-year college, but that’s not what I want to do. My parents worry that...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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January 27, 2026
Use your energy, enthusiasm and emotional drive to make things happen this year, and you won’t be disappointed. It’s up to you to take the helm and to utilize your skills, contacts and experiences to ...
MONESSEN LIONS STUDENT 0F THE MONTH
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January 27, 2026
Monessen High School senior Torrence “TJ” Taylor was recently recognized as Monessen Lions January student of the month. The son of Torrence Taylor and Sierra Crosby, Torrence is the team captain of t...
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January 27, 2026
• Bellmar High School Class of 1962 meeting for lunch, Corleone’s Bar and Grill, 4627 state Route 51, Rostraver Township, 1 p.m. • Overeaters Anonymous - Greater Pittsburgh Intergroup, weekly open mee...
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Mike Perry jewelry sale at Penn Highlands MV
January 27, 2026
The soup sales being held Tuesdays and Wednesdays through February at the Long Branch Community Grange, 210 Chestnut St., Coal Center, are canceled this week due to the weather. Mike Perry jewelry (ha...
Best friend refuses to end abusive relationship
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January 26, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My best friend, “Brooke,” started dating a man, “Angus,” last year. From the start, he made a poor impression. He met Brooke while he was dating another woman but didn’t tell Brooke about h...
Monday, January 26, 2026
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January 26, 2026
Travel and talks will lead to trouble if you aren’t specific thisyear. You may crave change, but when it comes to enforcing your heart’s desires, you need to factor in all the particulars. Discipline,...
Around The Valley, Features
January 26, 2026
• Clothes 4U, First United Methodist Church, 200 State St., Belle Vernon, 9 a.m. to noon. • Soup sale, minestrone, potato and 16 bean soups, tomato basil, broccoli cheese, chicken noodle, chicken dump...
Siblings’ relationship suffers sharp decline in value
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January 24, 2026
DEAR ABBY: A few years back, my brother gave me a substantial amount of cryptocurrency. A couple of years after that, he did something that hurt me and my husband deeply and destroyed any trust I had ...
Saturday, January 24, 2026
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January 24, 2026
Keeping up may be taxing but rewarding this year. You have so much energy around you, and if channeled correctly, the sky is the limit. Map out what’s important to you to ensure you get the most out o...
Sunday, January 25, 2026
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January 24, 2026
Channel your energy carefully to avoid emotional confrontations. You’ll feel deeply, care intensely and react abruptly. Don’t forget to take a moment to assess situations before you respond to them. S...
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Bellmar Class of ’62 to meet for lunch
January 24, 2026
The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet noon Tuesday at the McKeesport Area Shared Ministry Beulah Park United Methodist Church campus on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group fo...
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January 24, 2026
(Editor’s note: As of press time Friday night, these events were still scheduled for Monday) • Washington Township Seniors meeting, Center on the Hill, 100 Summit Road, Washington Township, 6 p.m. • H...
MONONGAHELA ROTARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
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January 24, 2026
The Monongahela Rotary Club named, shown from left, AJ Lewis and Emily Bucchianeri, as its December students of the month. Submitted
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January 24, 2026
(Editor’s note: As of press time Friday night, these events were still scheduled for Sunday) • Chukar Challenge, (a competitive upland bird hunting event testing the skills of hunters and their dogs i...
Husband’s social media seems to serve one purpose
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January 23, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I saw my husband’s Instagram account, and he’s following only women who show their bodies provocatively. Is that emotional cheating, or is it just lust? Also, is that grounds for divorce? H...
Long-distance dad wants to better relationship with kids
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
January 23, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: I became a dad at a young age. I had my first daughter at 18 and my second when I was 22. When their mom and I broke up, the three of them moved out of state, so I’ve been a long-dista...