LFAMILY FEATURES ittle children experience big emotions. When things don’t go as planned or they feel overstimulated or face new experiences, children may respond with anger and frustration, fueled by...

For those who have served in the U.S. armed forces, transitioning back to civilian life can be a challenge. However, community support can help make the transition easier for many veterans and provide...

Donora’s 98th annual community picnic was held in honor of Terrance Gnora. For the MVI The Donora Smog Commemorative Committee welcomed the 98th annual Donora Kennywood Day community picnic on Aug. 13...

The Monessen Public Library shelved the following: Memoriams Frank J. ‘Bucky’ Rizzuto Sr. “Silver Elite” by Dani Francis, presented by Vito Beneccio “Sisters Murder Investigations” by James Patterson,...

DEAR ABBY: I’m struggling with something that feels both silly and painful. I’ve developed intense feelings (maybe even “limerence”) for a man I know, and no matter how hard I try, no one else seems t...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My neighbor’s young son has developed a habit of coming into my yard and picking flowers for his mom from my garden, which is right on the border of our two lawns. She always laughs an...

Dublin, Ireland, will be the backdrop this weekend for a unique event: the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Tourism Ireland announced in a press release that it plans to leverage this event and pr...

• Story time with Sheryl Resnick, author of “A Friend for Ruby,” Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahela, 11 a.m. • Doggie paddle, for dogs over 30 pounds, $5 a pup, Mon Valley YMCA, 10...

Shortbread City Mercantile will be at the lobby of Penn Highlands Mon Valley, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Many items from Shortbread City Mercantile’s culi...

The following have applied for marriage licenses through the Westmoreland County Register of Wills: • Daniel William Evans, 36, and Kaitlyn Michele Stockdill, 21, both of Belle Vernon. • Jeffery Konra...

he Monessen Public Library, 326 Donner Ave, has a new “Sensory Space” designed to provide a calming and supportive environment for individuals who may feel overwhelmed or need a quiet break. In conjun...

The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet at noon on Tuesday at Beulah Park United Methodist Church on Grandview Avenue. Al-Anon is a support and educational group for relatives and friends of problem dr...

• West Newton Community Band presents “Summer Sounds” concert, Vine Street Park, West Newton, 7 p.m. • Divine Liturgy, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 17 Reed Ave., Monessen, 9:30 a.m., parish...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been amicably married for 16 years. We enjoy each other’s company and are home together a lot. However, over the last year or so, I have had an increasingly hard time ...

Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 230 Reed Ave., Monessen, will celebrate the 17th pastoral anniversary of its pastor, Bishop Karl Jackson, and his wife, Annette Jackson, on Sunday with morning and afternoo...

Bella Catherine King, 16, of Rostraver Township, was crowned Senior Miss Little Italy during Little Italy Days in Bloomfield. A junior at Belle Vernon Area High School, she is the daughter of Tina and...

• Rostraver gathering, cfsbank Event Center (former Rostraver Gardens) 111 Gallitin Road, Rostraver Township, 10:30 a.m. • Outreach car wash, Dierken’s Pharmacy parking lot, across from Sheetz, Monong...

Home-baked goods will be sold with crafts in The Barn at the Greenock Log House in Elizabeth Township from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. The two-story log home built around 1790 will be open for tours. Res...

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

The bands will perform Saturday night at the Monongahela Aquatorium. By MATT PETRAS For the MVI This year’s Rockin’ on the Mon summer concert series concludes this Saturday evening with a show featuri...