DEAR HARRIETTE: For many years, I worked in corporate America with a strict 9 to 5, Monday through Friday schedule. Recently, I made the switch — as the economy demanded — to working freelance. I now ...

TODAY IN HISTORY 17 Today is Friday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2025. There are 75 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 17, 1989, a mag - nitude-6.9 earthquake struck northern California, k...

St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 509 Sixth St., Charleroi, will host a soup sale from 11 a.m. until supplies last on Saturday. The following soups will be sold at $10 a quart: wedding, tomato bisque, stuff...

Free Indeed Ministry, 401 Second St., Monongahela, will host an outreach car wash from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Dierken’s Pharmacy parking lot, across from Sheetz in Monongahela. The donation...

• Wall of Fame red carpet event, Monessen High School auditorium, 1245 State Road, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets, at $15, are on sale at https://mhswalloffame.eventbrite. com. • Witch festival, (peruse a sel...

Here’s a look at lunch menus for local centers for next week: (All menus may be subject to change.)

ROME (AP) — The Armani fashion house said on Thursday it has appointed luxury veteran and longtime manager Giuseppe Marsocci as its new chief executive officer, following the death of its founder last...

TODAY IN HISTORY Oct. 16 Today is Thursday, Oct. 16, the 289th day of 2025. There are 76 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 16, 1962, the Cuban missile crisis began as President John F. ...

You have to watch PBS’s “Breaking the Deadlock” next Tuesday (check local listings), because I’m on it. (In the sense of being a participant, not in the sense of then-Gov. Kristi Noem’s slogan for Sou...

DEAR ABBY: My mother passed away last year, and my father is 90. I am trying to get their primary and vacation homes staged for sale. It is a HUGE job as they were hoarders. They were popular, and whe...

Size down, not up, this year. Too much of anything will work against you. Pay attention to detail and budgets, and set priorities that have meaning and value to you. Be the master of the changes you c...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently joined a local photography club because I wanted to meet other photographers, improve my skills and share my work in a supportive environment. Most members are great, but on...

Knights of Columbus, Monessen Council 954 proudly presented a $1,000 check to the 2025 Knight’s Scholarship winner, Ryan Buretz. Ryan’s educational history, his higher education pursuits along with hi...

The Monongahela Valley Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) held its monthly meeting at noon Oct. 11 at the Lock 4 restaurant at Smitty’s Marina, 119 River Ave., Belle Vernon (lower Spe...

• Fish fry, (dinners, sandwiches, wings and more) dine-in or takeout, Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Co. No. 2, 10 Main St., 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., 724-929-5511. • Charmella’s Jewels, (Paparazzi jewelry and ...

M&R chocolates will be sold from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday in the lobby of Penn Highlands Mon Valley, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township. The sale is sponsored by and benefits the Penn Highlands M...

Tame your emotions this year to avoid drama. Expand your awareness, clear your vision and recognize what’s best for you. Put your energy where it counts, and focus on health, relationships and what ma...

DEAR ABBY: Eight years ago, I split from my fiance of 30 years, “Anthony,” when he accused me of cheating, which I was absolutely not doing. Throughout the entire relationship, he hurt and belittled m...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friends are always pulling out their phones to take photos whenever we hang out, whether it’s at dinner, a casual walk or even just hanging out at someone’s apartment. I know it’s n...

TODAY IN HISTORY 15 Today is Wednesday, Oct. 15, the 288th day of 2025. There are 77 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 15, 2017, actor and activist Alyssa Milano tweeted that women who ...