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First UM Church holding takeout spaghetti dinner
April 8, 2026
The Mon Valley Senior Action Council will hold a meeting at 10 a.m. Friday in the Area Agency of Aging Conference Room A at 305 Riverside Place, Charleroi. A takeout-only spaghetti dinner will be held...
Family members attack their own with sharp barbs
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April 7, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I spent the morning at a close friend’s home. She is in her early 80s and starting to show some mental decline and memory problems. Her children are in their 30s and still live at home. Her...
Husband wants to take monthlong fishing trip
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
April 7, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband wants to go on a fishing trip for a month up in Canada. I told him no, but he keeps pressing the matter. He works hard and hasn’t taken a day off in more than two years, so ...
Be open to suggestions
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April 7, 2026
Be open to suggestions, learning and trying something new. The more you explore and implement new ideas and skills, the more you will flourish. The more time and energy you put toward growth, the easi...
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Carnegie library offering trail walk on Friday
April 7, 2026
The Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2, 10 Main St., will have a dine-in or takeout pizza/pizza burger sale from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday. To preorder, call 724-929-5511. The Carnegie Free Library of McK...
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April 7, 2026
• The Fudge Guy, selling varieties of homemade fudge, Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Food pantry, Peace Lutheran Church, 641 Zimmer Hill...
YESTERYEAR
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April 7, 2026
The Charleroi Goldenagers took The Valley Independent newspaper on a trip to Nashville, Tenn., in 2004. Sam Marraccini was tour director. Submitted
Monday, April 6, 2026
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April 6, 2026
Keep life simple; stick to the truth, facts and moderation, and you will discover peace of mind. Put your energy into doing what makes you feel grateful and happy. Reach out and help others in a meani...
Friends are unaware of my silent suffering
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April 6, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have a neurological disorder and can no longer keep up with my friends (who used to be my friends). I don’t explain the problems I have and why I can’t do the things I used to do unless t...
Around The Valley, Features
April 6, 2026
• Community dinner, Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, 4 p.m., doors open at 3:30 p.m. • U.S. Steel SOAR Chapter 15-7 meeting, Local 2227 United Steelworkers Hall, 130...
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April 6, 2026
TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Monday, April 6, the 96th day of 2026. There are 269 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 6, 1917, the United States entered World War I as the House joined the ...
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April 4, 2026
TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, April 4, the 94th day of 2026. There are 271 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 39, was shot and...
Saturday, April 4, 2026
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April 4, 2026
Pull everything together. Concentrate on yourself and your home and relationships, and work on updating or canceling timesensitive contracts, subscriptions and documents. Lighten the load and spend mo...
Sunday, April 5, 2026
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April 4, 2026
Invest time and patience in personal evolution. Recognize what’s possible and how you want to use your skills, connections and experience to fine-tune your routine. Be direct and address what you inte...
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Monessen legion members to meet
April 4, 2026
The West Newton night market will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. the second Thursday of each month, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, Aug. 13, Sept. 10, and Oct. 10 at 122 N. Water St., West Newton. Vendors...
Brother’s beliefs are incompatible with sister’s reality
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April 4, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My son is getting married next year. He and his future wife are extremely religious. My daughter (his sister) is also engaged — to a wonderful woman. Because of my daughter’s lesbian relati...
Husband refuses to interact
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
April 4, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been in conflict with my husband for years. We used to enjoy each other’s company, but somewhere down the line that changed. Now I am not interested in the things he likes to wa...
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MONDAY
April 4, 2026
• Easter Sunday worship services, Saint Joachim & Anne Catholic Parish, St. Eugene Church, 3210 Liberty Way, McKeesport, 8 a.m.; St. Michael Church, 101 McLay Drive, Elizabeth, 10 a.m.; Queen of the R...