Younger neighbor passes judgment on seniors
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November 1, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My neighbor is 80. She’s my political opposite. She’s known me since I was 13. Her husband died 10 or so years ago. All she does all day is stay inside her house (even when it’s sunny) and ...
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October 31, 2025
Realign your wants and needs to suit your budget and routine. Emotions will weigh heavily on you this year if you aren’t diligent about timing, doing what’s necessary and eliminating what isn’t. It’s ...
Plans for anniversary suddenly include woman’s in-laws
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October 31, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I discussed our 25th anniversary and mentioned Hawaii as a possibility. He reached out to his brother and sister-in-law for suggestions, since they have visited Hawaii twice ...
Friend’s boyfriend turns dinner party into roast
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
October 31, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend’s boyfriend and I got into a heated argument at a dinner party. He made a joke about me being a drama queen and gossiping too much. At first, it was funny, but then it felt l...
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Sambol’s sale set for
October 31, 2025
A dine-in or takeout spaghetti dinner will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Saint Andrew the Apostle Church Marian Hall, 624 Washington Ave., Charleroi site. Dinners are $12 per person or $42 ...
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Center in the Woods,
October 31, 2025
Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)
YESTERYEAR
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October 31, 2025
John Gelger, a member of the Chatham, Mass., Conservation Committee, walks away from stairway suspended in mid-air by its first step while inspecting storm damage on Lighthouse Beach in Chatham, Mass....
BUS TRIP TO SUGARCREEK, OHIO
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October 31, 2025
Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty Borough sponsored a Lenzer Coach bus tour on Tuesday to the Ohio Star Theater in Sugarcreek, Ohio, to see “Damascus.” The trip in...
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October 31, 2025
• North Charleroi trick or treat, 5 to 7 p.m. • Takeout only stuffed chicken breast dinner (including chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls and dessert, $20) Gary’s Chuckwagon Restaurant, 109 S...
NEWS FROM PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY
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October 31, 2025
Penn Highlands health care leaders spend a large portion of their time ensuring that the people in the communities served have access to high quality health care. When their workday is over, on weeken...
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
October 30, 2025
The Catholic Women’s College club held its Oct. 6 meeting at St. Andrew the Apostle Church Social Hall in Donora. President Helen Bednarczyk welcomed the members and thanked the October committee for ...
MVP NOVEMBER SPONSOR OF THE MONTH
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October 30, 2025
The Mon Valley Paws November sponsor of the month is Pawsitive Grooming by Jade in Perryopolis. Owner Jade Yuknalis-Erdely and Lucy are shown. The mission of Mon Valley Paws is to provide assistance t...
Late grandmother’s promises haven’t been fulfilled
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October 30, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My grandmother passed away 16 years ago. Before she passed, she told me and my two kids that she had an account for each of them for their college. After she was gone, my aunt was in charge...
Mom chooses sarcasm over genuine encouragement
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
October 30, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: How do I get someone who believes in tough love to understand that does not resonate with me? For a long time, my siblings and I have had strained relationships with our mom because of...
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October 30, 2025
• Rostraver Township Halloween Hike at the Di-Virgilio Sports Complex from 7 to 9 p.m. Residential Trick or treat is from 5 to 7 p.m. • Halloween ghost tours, California Area Historical Society, 429 W...
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SOAR Chapter 15-7 to meet Tuesday
October 30, 2025
The West Newton First Church of God, 157 N. Second St., West Newton, will hold a dinein or takeout Election Day luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Vegetable beef, broccoli cheese, stuffed pepper...
ELECTION DAY LUNCHEON AT FELLS CHURCH
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October 30, 2025
An Election Day food and bake sale will be held beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday at Fells United Methodist Church, 1268 Fells Church Road, Rostraver Township. Available will be chicken salad on croissants,...
Lie told years ago remains a barrier to full trust
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October 29, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I met this guy at work and fell in love. We started going out, and he asked me to be his girlfriend. We moved in together pretty quickly, and I got pregnant. Three months later, I saw a tex...
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October 29, 2025
• Trick-or-treat Halloween party, Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport, 1507 Library Ave., McKeesport, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Register at www.mckeesportlibrary. org or call 412-672-0625. • Dine and Donate, chi...
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October 29, 2025
Protect PT will hold a Monessen Clean Air For All Community meeting at 6 p.m. today in the LGI room at Monessen High School, 1245 State Road. Participants will learn more about the air reports collect...