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Santa to visit the
December 18, 2025
St. Paul Baptist Church, 49 S. McKean Ave., Donora, will hold its monthly food distribution from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 (or until food is gone) on Friday, Proof of income, documentation or identification...
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December 18, 2025
• The Monongahela Area Chamber of Commerce will host Santa in front of the Mon Valley Alliance-Community Bank, 235 W. Main St.,Monongahela, 6 to 8 p.m. • All Christmas clothing and decorations free, C...
Monongahela Valley Chapter, DAR
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
December 18, 2025
The Monongahela Valley Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution held its Christmas luncheon meeting Dec. 13 at Hills Restaurant in New Eagle. Santa started the event by handing out gifts (littl...
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December 17, 2025
Turn your energy into something spectacular this year. Let creativity take control and inspire you to embrace what you love doing. It’s up to you to make choices that push you to seize the moment. Tak...
Babysitting grandkids brings marriage to the brink
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December 17, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My wife and I stopped having sexual relations eight years ago. She keeps our two grandchildren 11 to 12 hours a day, five (and sometimes six) days a week. (That’s 60 to 70 hours.) By the ti...
Partner’s father passes away while couple is separated
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
December 17, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My partner and I decided to take a break because I felt consistently unheard in our relationship. No matter how many times I tried to express my needs, it seemed like they never truly ...
Valley Garden Club
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
December 17, 2025
Valley Garden Club held its annual Christmas luncheon Dec. 9 at the Carriage Inn in Elizabeth Township. Nineteen members attended. President Roxanne Huss welcomed the group and Mardell Page gave the b...
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Santa Claus traveling through Rostraver Twp. on Christmas Eve
December 17, 2025
The Rostraver Sportsmen and Conservation Association, 559 Cedar Creek Road, Rostraver Township, will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday. All members are encouraged to attend. Trap shoots wil...
YESTERYEAR
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December 17, 2025
U.S. soldiers bow their heads at memorial services at Lai Khe, Vietnam, on Dec. 17, 1965, for comrades killed in action the week before. The rifles, helmets and boots belong to the seven casualties ki...
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December 17, 2025
• Bellmar High School Class of 1958 classmates’ dinner meeting, White Barn Supper Club, Route 88, Dunlevy, 5 p.m., all classmates welcome. • Santa Claus will be on the Donora Fire Department fire truc...
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December 16, 2025
Seniors in Pennsylvania who are in the process of selecting their Medicare benefits for 2026 can rest assured that Penn Highlands Healthcare participates in many popular Medicare Advantage Plans. It i...
Top tips for last-minute holiday shoppers
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December 16, 2025
Metro Creative Services Though devotees of early holiday shopping do not hesitate to point out how convenient it can be to get all their gifts long before the arrival of Hannukah and Christmas, scores...
Thoughtful gifts for aging parents
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December 16, 2025
Metro Creative Services Children typically want to treat their parents to something special during the holiday season. Parents do a lot for their children, and when those kids become adults, a desire ...
Budget-frendly holiday shopping tips
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December 16, 2025
Metro Creative Services Holiday shopping and entertaining involve a whirlwind of activity to round out the end of the year. The holiday season also tends to be an expensive time of year. According to ...
Special and affordable homemade gifts
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December 16, 2025
Metro Creative Services The holiday season is a joyous time of year, but it also can be expensive. According to the National Retail Federation, American consumers spend an average of $998 on gifts and...
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December 16, 2025
Look deep within for answers. Life is about balance, equality, give-and-take, and being happy with yourself and your surroundings. Be open and inquisitive to ensure you don’t misinterpret situations o...
Bad manners have spread throughout large family
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December 16, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are retired and happy. Each of us was married before. We’re not rich, but we get by without help from anyone. We have been blessed with a big family. Between us, we have si...
Planning for parents’ visit causes stress
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
December 16, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My parents are coming to visit me for Christmas in New York City, and I really wanted to do something nice for them by booking an Airbnb or hotel so they could have their own space and...
BREAKFAST WITH ST. NICHOLAS
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December 16, 2025
Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty Borough recently hosted a “Breakfast with St. Nicholas” at the St. Michael Campus in Elizabeth. Enjoying the breakfast with St. N...