• M&R Chocolates sale, Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. • American Legion Post 28 meeting, Monessen Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 fire stat...

Members of the St. Mary’s Ladies Guild of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church in Monessen attended the annual volunteer Christmas party Dec. 9 at the Trinity Center at Mt. St. Macrina in Uniontown. S...

DEAR ABBY: My wife’s nephew is getting divorced. The process seems to be amicable; there was no cheating or abuse. They have two children. Even though the soon-to-be-ex, “Michelle,” has always been we...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 19-year-old daughter is insecure about how she looks. She cries all the time and blames me for her appearance. I have no clue how to help her because every time I say that she is be...

• Free community dinner, California United Methodist Church, 227 Third St., (across from Dairy Queen) 6 p.m. • Bingo, Blaine Hill Volunteer Fire Co., 409 Oxford Ave., Elizabeth, doors open at 5:30 p.m...

The National Alliance on Mental Illness McKeesport Family Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Penn State Greater Allegheny in Frable Building, Room 122. The group meets the first Wednesday ...

Take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way. Consider options, and take pleasure in spending more time doing what brings you joy. Explore the possibilities and put yourself first. Communic...

• Anything Goes Book Club, Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahela, 6 p.m. • Bingo, Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department, 316 Railroad St., doors open at 5 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. • ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I (we’re both male) have been together since 2007. We moved to Arizona in 2010. Most of our family lives in the Midwest. We have been visiting our families as often as possib...

By CHRISTINE HAINES For the MVI Not everything that is homemade needs to be made from scratch. I’m starting this new year with a recipe that is sweet, easy and looks like you spent hours on it while t...

DEAR ABBY: A co-worker, “Erin,” has been allowed to work from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, while the rest of us came back to the office. We function alongside each other much like a small family....

DEAR HARRIETTE: A man asked me on a first date to a dive bar. I said no because I already felt like he was trying to see how little effort he could put into planning where we would go. I’m not saying ...

FAMILY FEATURES When planning meals, particularly breakfasts, there are a few critical factors many families consider: taste, simplicity and nutrition. Eating healthier doesn’t have to be complicated ...

FAMILY FEATURES If you’re tired of the same bland protein bars and powders, there’s a tastier way to rehydrate and replenish after exercise: fresh fruit. With a delicious solution like watermelon, you...

Recipe courtesy of the National Watermelon Promotion Board Servings: 3 2 cups watermelon cubes 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries 1 cup low-fat raspberry kefir 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate 2 ...

Watermelon Protein Shake Recipe courtesy of Chrissy Carroll on behalf of the National Watermelon Promotion Board Servings: 1 1 cup chopped watermelon 1 cup frozen mango, chopped 1/4 cup tart cherry ju...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his State of the Union address before Congress in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3, 1934. He said the nation was definitely “in the process” of recovery, but did no...

The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet at noon Tuesday at the McKeesport Area Shared Ministry Beulah Park United Methodist Church campus on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group...

• Spaghetti, ravioli and half-and-half dinner, dine-in or takeout, Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department No. 2, 10 Main St., Belle Vernon, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 724-929-5511. • Bingo night, Carroll Town...

DEAR READERS: Welcome to 2026! A New Year has arrived; the last one is safely behind us. As always, this New Year brings with it our hopes for a new beginning. Today presents an opportunity to discard...