Think before you act. Overstating the severity of what’s happening around you will lead to tension and disagreements. Focus on yourself, how you look and feel, and what you want to achieve this year. ...

PHOENIX (AP) — The circular muzzle. The little nose tip. The button eyes and two round, fuzzy ears. What is it about the teddy bear that has kept children wrapped around its furry paws for over a cent...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 38-year-old woman with no kids, a loving partner and puppy. I run a business my dad originally built. I’m at a high point in my life despite the tragedy of losing my mom. I realize m...

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...

• Bingo, Carroll Township Volunteer Fire Department, 130 Baird St., Monongahela, doors open at 6 p.m., bingo starts at 7 p.m. • Krista Hartenbach will discuss her mission in Uganda during worship serv...

• Monongahela-Donora Area Lions Club holding “Meet the Club,” event, anyone interested in getting to know about Lions Clubs is welcome, Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., Monongahela, 6 p.m. •...

The Charthene Club held its annual tea celebrating the girls of the month chosen from top senior students at Charleroi Area High School. Girls of the month are chosen based on academics, community ser...

For the MVI The Student Activities Board at PennWest California has been named the 2026 National Student Programming Board of the Year by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA),...

Today is Friday, May 1, the 121st day of 2026. There are 244 days left in the year. On May 1, 2011, President Barack Obama announced the death of Osama bin Laden during a U.S. commando operation, whic...

The following students were named to the Charleroi Area Middle School third nine-week honor roll for the 2025-26 year: Grade 8 Highest honors Scott Baker, Charlemagne Charlite, Donald Kelley, Jayden K...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been separated for 15 years. Our two grown children are on the spectrum. For the past two years, our daughter has lived with her father because she wouldn’t agree to b...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My daughter came home from school the other day after getting into a fight with two other students. I was livid! I set up a meeting with the administration and the parents of the two o...

Prepare to go over and above the call of duty. Take the path that hinges on what matters to you most. Push yourself forward with enthusiasm and desire to compete, and victory will be yours. Opportunit...

• Donora 125th anniversary 5K Run/ Walk, grounds of the former American Steel & Wire Company, registration at 8 a.m., walk begins at 10 a.m., $25 registration fee. Awards and luncheon celebration at n...

The Monessen Heritage Museum, 505 Donner Ave., will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and May 9. The museum shoppe will feature a 25% off Mother’s Day sale on all cookbooks. There will be free g...

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

Volunteers spent Earth Day cleaning up the historic Dravo Cemetery in Elizabeth Township along the Mon Yough Trail section of the Great Allegheny Passage. Volunteers from the Elizabeth Township Histor...

TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, April 30, the 120th day of 2026. There are 245 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War ended as the South Vietnamese capital of ...

Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish- Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty Borough sponsored a bus trip to Lancaster April 22 and 23 to see “Joshua” at the Sight and Sound Theatre and visited the Turkey Hil...

The inaugural Washington Township Bunny Hop 5K run/walk was held April 4 at the Fairhope Rod & Gun Club. Organized by Kristen Jordan, her goal was creating an annual community event that can also help...