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June 12, 2025
Bellmar High School Class of 1960 will meet for lunch at noon Friday at Lock 4 at Smitty’s Marina, lower Speers.
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June 12, 2025
• Father’s Day sale, pick one item for free of equal or lesser value, Care & Share thrift store, California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., California, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Mon Valley Senior Act...
NEWS FROM PENN HIGHLANDS
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June 12, 2025
Innovations in Medicine, the community programming that Penn Highlands Mon Valley offers to residents of the region, continues in June. Waqar Shah, M.D., a double board-certified interventional radiol...
YESTERYEAR
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June 12, 2025
Many smiling, some stern, these American infantrymen ride aboard a U.S. Navy LCI, underway to their rendezvous with other Allied invasion forces on the Normandy coast of France during World War II on ...
Gifts for Dad he’s certain to enjoy
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June 11, 2025
Metro Creative Father’s Day celebrations began on June 19, 1910, in the state of Washington. However, it wasn’t until 1972 that a day honoring fathers became a national holiday. Since then, children h...
Great grilling gifts for dad
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June 11, 2025
Metro Creative Services Grilling is a convenient way to impart flavor on various foods and enjoy some fresh air and sunshine along the way. Many people work hard to hone their grilling skills, includi...
Many dads just want your presence for Father’s Day
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By By MICHELLE GOTH For the AP 
June 11, 2025
Fifteen percent of dads say they want a change of pace this year; no gifts at all. Racks of novelty ties and socks, last-minute gift cards and grilling tools often mark Father’s Day. But in 2025, Amer...
A Father’s Day memory of (Saverio) Samuel Natale by his son
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June 11, 2025
By S. FRED NATALE While watching a parade in Connellsville, Pa., one evening, S. Fred Natale was approached by a man who said, “See that man,” pointing to Natale’s father (Saverio) Samuel Natale. “If ...
What makes a perfect beach read? Your brain knows the answer
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By By SHARON RHODES For the AP 
June 11, 2025
Google searches for beach reads and summer books have been increasing since the start of spring. Whether on a towel at the beach or simply a lounge chair in your own backyard, a beautiful summer day i...
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June 11, 2025
• Plum Street summer concert with free music by Ledfood Lover, Elizabeth Borough, 6 p.m. • Belle Vernon Rotary Club/Vitalant blood drive, Sons of Italy, 197 Liberty St., Perryopolis, 2 to 7 p.m. To sc...
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June 11, 2025
A hoagie sale will be held from 9 a.m. to sellout Saturday along Route 906 in front of the Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co., 10 Main St., Belle Vernon.
YESTERYEAR
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June 11, 2025
Pittsburgh Pirate outfielder Roberto Clemente, right, had a chance to visit with friend Carlos Ortiz, world lightweight boxing champion, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh on June 11, 1966. Ortiz was train...
3 GENERATIONS OF LEGION WINNERS
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June 11, 2025
Here is a photo of three generations of American Legion Award winners. Shown, from left, are Paula Shuma Lancas, a 1966 American Legion Award winner when she was a Monessen Junior High School student;...
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HONOR ROLLS
June 10, 2025
Charleroi Area High School is announcing its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2024-25 school year: Grade 12 Highest honors Fernanda Andrade, Matthew Burkholder, Lariah DiPietrantonio, Addacie Durka, ...
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June 10, 2025
The following students were named to the 2024-25 third trimester honor roll at Bentworth High School in Bentleyville: Grade 12 High honors Alexis Barnhart, Abigail Brandau, Bethany Gatten, Brooke Hill...
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June 10, 2025
The following students were named to the Bentworth Middle School honor roll for the third trimester of the 2024-25 year: Grade 8 Highest honors Alexa Babirad, Joelie Conkle, Alyxzandria Johnson, Laure...
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June 10, 2025
• Ernest E. Jobes Post 212 American Legion meeting, at the post, 513 Meldon Ave., Donora, 6 p.m. • Good Neighbor Day street fair, (games and food trucks) along Fifth Avenue, downtown McKeesport, 10 a....
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Monongahela Veterans
June 10, 2025
The Monongahela Area Revitalization Corporation (MARC) farmers market will open from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday at Chess Park in Monongahela. In addition to the market, there will be EQT-sponsored live music ...
Epiphany Ladies
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
June 10, 2025
The May meeting of the Epiphany Ladies was held on May 13, the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Members gathered in Epiphany of Our Lord Church in Monessen for a Feast Day Mass. Celebrant was the Rev. Vin...
Stay Cool and Save Money
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7 summer energy efficiency tips for homeowners
June 10, 2025
FAMILY FEATURES As temperatures soar during the summer months, many homeowners find themselves relying heavily on air conditioning to stay cool. Comfort doesn’t have to come at the cost of high energy...