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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
January 23, 2026
President Sara Stein opened the Jan. 11 meeting of the Epiphany Ladies of Epiphany of Our Lord Church, Monessen, by welcoming members and leading them in reciting the flag pledge and prayer before mea...
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Center in the Woods,
January 23, 2026
Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)
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January 23, 2026
Valley Garden Club held its first meeting of 2026 on Jan. 8 at the Lynnwood Lutheran Church in Belle Vernon. Seventeen members were in attendance. President Roxanne Huss presided, led the flag pledge ...
Saints Joachim and Anne Parish celebrate First Reconciliation
Around The Valley, Features
January 22, 2026
Nineteen second-graders from Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish Religious Education program celebrated their First Reconciliation on Jan. 17 at the Queen of the Rosary Campus in Glassport. The Re...
Vargas Pin-Up Girls surprise nursing home residents
Around The Valley, Features
January 22, 2026
On Jan. 3, the residents of the TLC-Tender Loving Care Nursing Home in West Newton got a surprise visit, as the Vargas Pin-Up Girls showed up in full dress to sing Christmas carols, and brought each r...
Valley student named finalist in ‘Washington’s Got Talent’
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January 22, 2026
For the MVI Mon Valley Academy for the Arts (MVAA) announced that student Tommy Kinsey has been selected as a finalist in the Washington’s Got Talent competition. Tommy will perform at 1:30 p.m. Sunda...
Couple’s marriage is mired in the doldrums of middle age
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January 22, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together 30-plus years. When our love was new, it was all smiles, hand-holding and thrills when we saw each other after a long day at work or school. And, I guess...
Former overeater still buying too many treats
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
January 22, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: For years, I used food as a coping mechanism. Whenever I was sad, stressed or heartbroken, I would overeat. I worked hard to break that habit, and I’m proud to say I have a much health...
AQUARIUS
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January 22, 2026
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Keep the momentum flowing if you want things to go your way. Turn your attention to how you handle your money and invest your time and skills. Don’t be reluctant to apply...
Letter writing enjoys a revival as fans seek connection and a break from screen time
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By By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY Associated Press 
January 22, 2026
At a time when productivity means optimizing every second and screens blur the line between work and home, some people are slowing down and disconnecting by looking to communication devices from the p...
YESTERYEAR
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January 22, 2026
The Pan Am Boeing 747 is shown landing at London’s Heathrow Airport after its maiden trans Atlantic flight from New York on Jan. 22, 1970. AP
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Pokemon played monthly at Donora Public Library
January 22, 2026
The Jefferson Hills Public Library, 925 Old Clairton Road, Clairton, is hosting a Graffiti Arts Workshop for teens in the seventh through the 12th grades with Rivers of Steel at 5 p.m. Tuesday. This w...
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January 22, 2026
• New vendor, Jill’s Crystals, selling Swarovski jewelry, Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Bingo, Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish, ...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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January 21, 2026
Gather facts before you act. Emotional spontaneity will get you in trouble. Knowing what’s possible and what you can do will help you gain ground this year. Think big while sticking to a budget and yo...
Wife finally tired of being told to whom she can talk
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January 21, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 40 years and share the same friendships — joint, his and mine. We have camped, hosted parties and traveled with the same friends. My problem is my hus...
Partner doesn’t want to embarrass wife about bladder issue
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
January 21, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: I think my wife is having bladder issues, but I imagine that may be a sensitive topic, so I’m not sure how to bring it up. Over the past year or so, I’ve noticed a change in how freque...
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Memorabilia being collected for
January 21, 2026
A new vendor, Jill’s Crystals will be selling Swarovski jewelry, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, key chains, little purses and wallets, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley lo...
YESTERYEAR
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January 21, 2026
Washington Redskins fans carry a piece of the goal post off the field after their team defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31-17 on Jan. 22, 1983, for the NFC championship in Washington, earning a trip to the...
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January 21, 2026
• Remnant Youth group night, students in 5th grade and up, Wesr Newton Gymnasium, 113 S. Fifth St., West Newton, 6 to 8 p.m. • All pants buy one, get one free, California United Methodist Church thrif...
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DEAN’S LIST
January 21, 2026
The following students from the area were named to the 2025 fall-semester dean’s list at Slippery Rock University: Allegheny County Clairton Anthony Cardillo, Katherine Cunningham, Madelyn Panaiia, Da...