We eat, we drink, we light up the night sky. The Fourth of July is a favorite summer celebration for many Americans. But for our pets, it can be an anxiety-inducing and even dangerous ordeal. Noisy fi...

Metro Creative Services Warm weather generally translates to more time spent outdoors. That means more barbecues, days spent poolside, trips to the beach, and even camping excursions. This time of yea...

Back in the day, a summer cookout meant one thing: the grill. Smoke curling into the air, one person manning the meat while chaos brewed; forgotten condiments, sweating potato salad, interruptions eve...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I always feel pressure to be the “strong one” in my friend group. I’m the one everyone turns to when they’re falling apart; I’m a level-headed, reliable friend who gives advice, calms ...

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will hold a Fish-for-Free Day in Pennsylvania from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. Friday. As a fishing tackle loaner program location, the Monongahela Area Library ...

• Free summer concert featuring The Fabulous Gemtones, Plum Street, Elizabeth Borough, 6 p.m. • Renzie Market open, McKeesport Fire Department Station No. 2, rear parking lot, Tulip Drive at Eden Park...

FAMILY FEATURES Learning to write is one of the defining milestones of early childhood, but it doesn’t happen all at once. Children build writing skills over time, from indecipherable scribbles to wri...

FAMILY FEATURES With school out for summer, children will be away from teachers and coaches who might be trained in first aid and CPR, making it crucial for parents and summer caregivers to brush up o...

• Ice cream fundraiser, Country Custard, 1503 Mars Hill Road, Sutersville, percentage of sales benefit the First Church of God, West Newton, mission trip, 4 to 9 p.m. • Rostraver High School Class of ...

The National Alliance on Mental Illness McKeesport Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Penn State Greater Allegheny in Frable Building, Room 122. The meeting is open to families and fri...

The Fayette City Washington Township Lions Club recently recognized three students from Saint Sebastian Regional Catholic School in North Belle Vernon for their efforts in the Drug and Alcohol poster ...

The Fayette City Washington Township Lions Club recently announced the students of the month from the Belle Vernon Area Middle School. Criteria for the awards are based on honor, scholarship, service,...

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...

• Music in the Park with Distant Radio (top 40, oldies, country) free, openair show, Palmer Park, 1400 Palmer Park Road, Donora, 6 to 9 p.m. • Kickoff of free summer concerts, with performance by Bill...

• Belle Vernon Public Library Friends meeting, North Belle Vernon council chambers, 6:30 p.m. • Dine and Donate, to benefit Mon Valley Paws, Steel Plate restaurant, 321 Schoonmaker Ave., Monessen, 3 t...

• Magic City Saturday (food, vendors, entertainment: Smoke & Mirrors from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Marcus Tyler Band from 7 to 9:30 p.m., fireworks at dusk) Fifth Street, between Fallowfield and McKean Avenue,...

The Donora Public Library, 510 Meldon Ave., Donora, will host a “Liberry Festival” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Free hot dogs, face painting, water balloon toss, games and crafts will be available...

Steve Wozniak, creator of Apple’s first computer, left, and Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari Inc., play with stuffed toys at Bushnell’s AXLON Inc. offices in Sunnyvale, Calif., on May 1, 1986. Wozniak...

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

The first in a series of four free summer concerts will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Monessen City Park amphitheater, 1918 Grand Blvd., Monessen. Billy Price & the Billy Price Band will perf...