Sibling wants to help sister going through divorce
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
September 24, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My sister recently went through a divorce, and it’s been difficult for her. She has two young kids, and I can see how overwhelmed and stressed she is, trying to juggle her work, taking...
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Purse/cash bash set for
September 24, 2025
Sweets by Lear, (a new vendor featuring chocolate, Oreos, strawberry cream, sweet potato and cinnamon cakes, chocolate chips, peanut butter cookies, cheesecake and plain brownies) will be at the Penn ...
Annita Garibaldi Society
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
September 23, 2025
Twenty-seven members and guests of the Annita Garibaldi Society gathered recently at the Cedar Creek Park activities center in Rostraver Township for a fun-filled afternoon. Games and activities inclu...
One-in-a-million chance
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GUEST COLUMN
September 23, 2025
It was August 2023, and we made the decision to go to Pilsen for the 2025 Liberation Festival. It would also coincide with the 80th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, V-E Day. We began telli...
Man’s drug-related death haunts friend who found him
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September 23, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I met “Donny” 18 months ago. For a while, we were both happy. Then suddenly, every Friday, Donny would make some excuse, smoke a cigarette and go to the bar across the street. Afterward, he...
Employees take advantage of summer hours
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
September 23, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: Summer is over, but I feel like my staff is still working at less than full capacity. Every year, I give them time off during the summer, which usually includes half days off on Friday...
Make fall feel fantastic this year with a picnic
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By By BEN RICE Travelbinger 
September 23, 2025
Early fall can be a period of soft mourning for many. Kids are back at school, life is back to reality, and parents lament the time spent with their loved ones nearby. Yet, who said the holiday season...
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September 23, 2025
For the MVI Food Helpers announced the return of The Taste Tour of Washington County, a community-driven celebration of global cuisine that brings together the region’s top food and beverage establish...
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September 23, 2025
Apple Fest and Greenock Log House Days will again combine for a popular celebration of food, crafts, vendors, history and entertainment from 11 a.m. to 5 p .m. Saturday in Elizabeth Township. Artists ...
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September 23, 2025
• Bellmar High School Class of 1962 dinner meeting, Belle Tavern (former Sweeney’s), 1713 Rostraver Road, Rostraver Township, 6 p.m. • Free prostate cancer education and screening program, Penn Highla...
Western Pa. theaters, museums struggling with funding and audience retention
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September 22, 2025
Trends are positive, but the numbers are still below pre-pandemic levels. By ALEXIS PAPALIA TribLive On stages across Western Pennsylvania, the drama unfolding isn’t only scripted — it’s real. Five ye...
Loving widow ready to move on from her loss
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September 22, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I lost my husband two months ago after a long, debilitating illness. I loved him very much, and the loss was very difficult, although not unexpected. After his funeral, an old friend called...
Elizabeth Forward Area Community Chorus seeks singers
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By SARAH PELLIS spellis@yourmvi.com 
September 20, 2025
The Elizabeth Forward area group is preparing for its Christmas concert. The Elizabeth Forward Area Community Chorus is seeking new members in all voice parts. The choir began in 1972 and has performe...
Rostraver library plans wine-tasting event
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
September 20, 2025
It will be held Oct. 25, and money raised will also go toward projects at the Smithton branch. Rostraver Public Library will hold a wine-tasting event to raise funds for the facility and its sister br...
Friends squirm out of plans they agreed to
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
September 20, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My wife and I, along with a few family friends, needed to travel to Canada for a funeral. We decided it would be more economical to drive, so I booked the rental vehicle. Our friends l...
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Sambol’s Bakery to be at Penn Highlands MV
September 20, 2025
The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet at noon Tuesday at Beulah Park United Methodist Church on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group for relatives and friends of problem drink...
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MONDAY
September 20, 2025
• “A Novel Idea,” Frazier Community Library fall fundraiser (lunch, a “novel” fashion show, flower bar, glass of wine while admiring book-themed tables) St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Social Hal...
Middle-age son refuses to be honest with parents
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September 20, 2025
DEAR ABBY: My son has trouble telling the truth. He was getting up late, dressing for work, leaving and coming back early. When my husband and I asked him about having a job, he said he had one. When ...
Catholic Women’s College Club
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
September 19, 2025
The Catholic Women’s College Club met Sept. 8 at the St. Andrew the Apostle, Donora site, picnic grounds for its first meeting of the 2025-26 year. This year’s officers, President Helen Bednardczyk, V...
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Know the symptoms
September 19, 2025
For the MVI A man falls off of a ladder and hits his head on the ground. A woman is involved in a car accident and her head hits the windshield. A child is hit in the head during a soccer game. What d...