The Rotary Club of Elizabeth Outstanding Community Service Award recognizes Elizabeth Forward High School graduating seniors who have demonstrated a strong commitment to volunteerism and community inv...

TODAY IN HISTORY 12 Today is Tuesday, May 12, the 132nd day of 2026. There are 233 days left in the year. On May 12, 2008, a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake in China’s Sichuan province left more ...

For the MVI During World War II, there were 1,114 fallen service members from Westmoreland County. The day they died, their stories died too. For many, even the how, when and where of their deaths wer...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Olivia and Liam for a seventh year in a row topped the list of names for babies born in the United States in 2025. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m engaged to a wonderful man. We are incredibly happy, and I cannot wait for our life together to begin. There’s just one problem — his best friend, “Joey.” Joey is wonderful to my fiance...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 16-year-old daughter wants to participate in a summer study abroad program, and while I want to support her, I can’t shake my concerns. She’s never lived away from home before, and ...

Happy Birthday: Think big, but practice minimalism. The correlation between the two will take shape, giving you the best of both worlds. As you clear the way to a less complicated lifestyle, you will ...

• Family movie night with free showing of “Mother’s Day,” a comedy, First Presbyterian Church, 501 Fayette St., Rostraver Township, 4 p.m. • Food pantry, Peace Lutheran Church, 641 Zimmer Hill Road, G...

American Legion Post 28, Monessen, will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 fire station on Donner Avenue. Anyone interested in joining is welcome to attend. All ve...

Innovations in Medicine, the community programming that Penn Highlands Mon Valley offers to residents of the region, continues in May. Dr. Carolyn Moore a board-certified thoracic surgeon who provides...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — In 1985, a 13-year-old girl in New Zealand spotted a pair of purple, lip-shaped sunglasses in “Young Miss” magazine. In March, I traveled 9,000 miles from New Hampshire to deliver...

• Clothes 4U, First United Methodist Church, 200 State St., Belle Vernon, 9 a.m. to noon. • Epiphany Ladies meeting, Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church, Monessen, 6 p.m. • Bellmar High School Class ...

Happy Birthday: Opportunities come from within. The changes you make at home and to your lifestyle will encourage new beginnings and greater comfort and convenience. Practical living, along with spend...

DEAR ABBY: I’m the youngest of a family of three boys and two girls. The only person I had any connection with growing up was my sister “Sara.” We were both treated the same way by our mother. We were...

TODAY IN HISTORY 11 Today is Monday, May 11, the 131st day of 2026. There are 234 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 11, 1997, the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeated chess grandmaster G...

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Saturday, May 9, the 129th day of 2026. There are 236 days left in the year. On May 9, 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Enovid for use as th...

Address responsibilities and deadlines, and maintain a good reputation. Refuse to let time-sensitive documents lapse. Dealing with institutions will be difficult if you overreact or fall behind.You’re...

Collect your thoughts and feelings, and consider where and how you can make a difference. Less talk and more action will speak volumes about who you are and what you are willing to do. The contributio...

DEAR ABBY: I have been medically retired for three years. My husband, who has always been a stay-at-home dad, is now on Social Security and is home with me. He has a variety of interests and is health...

The First Presbyterian Church, 501 Fayette St., Rostraver Township, will present a May family movie event at 4 p.m. Wednesday. The movie “Mother’s Day,” directed by Garry Marshall, is a heartfelt ense...