Simple Lemon Butter
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January 17, 2026
Simple Lemon Butter Pearl Couscous Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 1 bag Success Pearl Couscous 3 lemons, juice only, plus 1 teaspoon zest 2 tablespoons butter 1 small shallot, ...
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January 17, 2026
Look, request and make a move. You can make headway if you are willing to do the legwork. It’s time to stop dreaming and start making your desires a reality. Stand up, be counted and bring about chang...
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January 17, 2026
Thoughts followed by actions will pay off. You have the energy and motivation to set your plans in motion and follow them through to the end. Refuse to let outside influences get in your way. It’s tim...
Pair simplicity and flavor with seafood pasta
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January 17, 2026
Family Features Simplifying family dinners after the holiday season starts with easy recipes that don’t sacrifice flavor. To save time heading into the new year, add a recipe like Shrimp Spaghetti to ...
New year, new better-for-you breakfast
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January 17, 2026
Family Features Whether you’re preparing to power through workouts or recharging for a day of play, a filling, satisfying breakfast is a fitting way to start the morning. Shaking off the sleepiness ca...
A cheesy soup trick
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By By LINDA BALSLEV TasteFood 
January 17, 2026
Try this soup for a nourishing weeknight meal. It takes inspiration from an Italian minestrone soup, with a tomato-based stock and a wedge of a hard cheese rind. Yes, that’s right: A chunk of a hard I...
Stay warm with this easy split pea soup
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OUT OF THE FRYING PAN
January 17, 2026
By CHRISTINE HAINES For the MVI I was going to share another dessert recipe today, but the cold snap has me in a soup mood so goodies will have to wait for another column. Two of my favorite hearty so...
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Thrift store holding pants sale in California
January 17, 2026
The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet at 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...
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MONDAY
January 17, 2026
• The band “Reminiscence” will perform, Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, 1 to 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. • All-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, Be...
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Sontino Latorre graduates from
January 17, 2026
The following students were named to the fall president’s and dean’s lists at Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, N.H.: Dean’s list Brownsville: Dominique Fike Elizabeth: Daymond Morris Pre...
YESTERYEAR
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January 17, 2026
President-elect Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, and Vice Presidentelect George Bush and his wife, Barbara, stand at the top of the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Jan. 17, 1981. A ce...
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January 16, 2026
Emotions, money and communication will collide this year if you don’t choose your words wisely. It will be easy to send the wrong message or to be misled by others. When in doubt, ask questions, verif...
Couple’s relationship has withered on the vine
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January 16, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I am a senior woman in great shape. I am active, and I have never had a problem attracting men. Five years ago, I married a man I had known for many years. We used to have a pretty active s...
Mom wants to protect daughter with vitiligo
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
January 16, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter has vitiligo and is adjusting to the changes in her skin and hair. She’s only 7 years old, and as most of us know, kids can be insensitive. Some of her classmates can be ju...
Estate planning: 16 things to do to put your affairs in order
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By By TROY SEGAL Investopedia 
January 16, 2026
About half of Americans (46%) have a will. The other half are complicating the task of settling their affairs for their survivors. That’s why it’s important to have a plan in place in the event of you...
Funeral pre-planning with a professional eases anxiety
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January 16, 2026
Metro Creative Services The death of a loved is difficult to confront. Emotions are elevated and grief is prominent. which can make it hard to make important decisions. Quite often several people need...
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January 16, 2026
Metro Creative Services The period surrounding the death of a loved one can be difficult to navigate. Mourning a recently deceased family member or friend can dominate individuals’ thoughts, compromis...
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January 16, 2026
• Saturday Stories, children’s program of folk and fairy tales for preschool and early elementary children, Saturdays until March, Belle Vernon Public Library, 505 Speer St., North Belle Vernon, 1 p.m...
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Penn Highlands to host apple harvest
January 16, 2026
Pastor Dennis Stitch of the First Christian Church in Charleroi will be the guest speaker for the annual Washington, Pa. NAACP celebration in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event is set ...
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Center in the Woods,
January 16, 2026
Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)