Friend flip-flops on canceling plans
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
November 25, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend “Janice” is mad at me. We had plans to go to a food festival, and she canceled at the last minute. I had already bought both tickets, and since she said she couldn’t make it,...
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November 25, 2025
• Bingo, North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall, 545 Broad Ave., doors open at 4:30 p.m., early birds, 6:45 p.m., regular games, 7 p.m. • Eucharistic Adoration, St. Andrew the Apostl...
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November 25, 2025
M&R Chocolates and Charmella’s Jewels will be sharing the spotlight from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Penn Highlands Mon Valley lobby, 1163 Country Club Road, Carroll Township. The sale is sponso...
CHARLEROI LIONS NOVEMBER CUB OF THE MONTH
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November 25, 2025
Charleroi Area High School senior Caden Carson was chosen as the Charleroi Lions November cub of the month. Class vice president, he has been on the honor roll (high honors and highest honors) while t...
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
November 25, 2025
The Epiphany Ladies gathered at 6 p.m. Nov. 11 at Epiphany of Our Lord Catholic Church, Monessen, for the annual Mass of Remembrance for members who passed away in the last year. The Mass was conceleb...
Queen Alliquippa Chapter, DAR
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November 25, 2025
Regent Becky Caliguiri presided over the recent meeting of Queen Alliquippa Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), McKeesport. A total of 39 members, three associate members, two prospec...
Boy’s paternal family refuses to acknowledge relation
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November 24, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I had a child with “Richard,” whom I met 10 years ago. I was married at the time but had been separated from my husband, “Eddy,” for nine months. Richard and I hit it off well; I was very a...
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November 24, 2025
• Bingo, Stockdale Volunteer Fire Department, 316 Railroad St., doors open at 5 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. • Pizza/pizza burger sale, Belle Vernon Moose, 1026 Broad Ave., North Belle Vernon, 4 to 7 p...
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November 22, 2025
Keep tabs on what’s happening around you. Refuse to let anyone downplay your attributes and skills to take advantage of you. Be realistic, straightforward and disciplined when faced with temptation, o...
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November 22, 2025
You’ll score big time if you keep your eyes and ears open. Set your sights on what is valuable and offers long-term advantages. A move or change to your surroundings will pay off emotionally, financia...
Parents seem to put other family members ahead of son
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November 22, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I am 40 and single, with no children and no girlfriend. For many years, it has become increasingly difficult to get my parents to come to my home for dinner. They live only 45 minutes away....
Long-term relationship hits rough patch
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
November 22, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend and I have been dating for eight years. We started a bit young, but I feel concerned that maybe he does not see himself marrying me anymore. We used to talk about marriage...
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Care & Share closed for Thanksgiving
November 22, 2025
The McKeesport Al-Anon group will meet 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 drinkers...
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MONDAY
November 22, 2025
• Stockdale Sparkle Night, Locust and Bow streets, 5 p.m. • Light up Elizabeth Borough, (small business district offers a Christmas market, holiday performance, horse and trolley rides, food and photo...
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November 21, 2025
The following students were named to the 2025-26 first quarter honor roll at Monessen High School: Grade 12 Highest honors Na’Jaziah Carter, Brayden Crews, Stamatia Crouse, Xavier Fennell, Madison Joh...
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November 21, 2025
The following students were named to the Charleroi Area High School 2025-26 first quarter honor roll: Grade 12 Highest honors Regan Brown, Riley Brown, Lyla Brunner, Katie Carpenter, Aubree Downer, Ch...
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November 21, 2025
The following students were named to the Monessen Middle School 2025-26 first quarter honor roll: Grade 8 Highest honors Avaya Brewer High honors Zimora Akinola, Chane Chatman, Derrick Dixon Jr, Ari’o...
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VALLEY CLUB NOTES
November 21, 2025
The Catholic Women’s College Club met Nov. 10 at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, Donora site, for a Mass of remembrance. The Rev. Patrick Barkey celebrated the Mass, and the members prayed and remember...
Charleroi Lions October Cub Of The Month
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November 21, 2025
The Charleroi Lions Club named Charleroi Area High School senior Jack Cardenas as its October cub of the month. An honor roll student since ninth grade, Jack is enrolled in academic-level courses and ...
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November 21, 2025
For the MVI Westmoreland County Community College celebrated the graduation of 21 police academy cadets from its Municipal Police Officers’ Training Academy, Class 63 and Class 64, during a ceremony T...