DEAR ABBY: I am married with two children, 6 and 4. I love them and my wife. When I met her, I knew she was a little messy. I am neat, tidy and generally organized. Over time, her behavior (specifical...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I love beaches and sandy vacations, but somehow I also have a wild fear of deep waters. I don’t think I had ever come to that realization before — probably because I’m never too far fr...

Universities across the U.S. have announced hiring freezes, citing new financial uncertainty as the Trump administration threatens a range of cuts to federal contracts and research grants. Some have a...

ARE PENNSYLVANIA’S SENIORS getting the help they need when it comes to protection from abuse? The state Department of Aging will be taking sterner steps to answer that question. Spotlight PA has point...

Asnippy article in The New York Times this past weekend — sorry, an unusually snippy article in The New York Times this past weekend — suggested that Trump is using his pardon power to reward those lo...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A familiar scene has played out over and over in the U.S. House: Republicans, unable to approve federal funding legislation on their own, edge toward a risky government shutdown, unt...

Tonight's Music • David Powell, Giant Oaks Winery, Finleyville, 6 p.m. • Experience Hendrix, The Palace Theatre, Greensburg, 8 p.m. Tonight's Events • “The Drowsy Chaperone,” BVA, 7 p.m. • “Once Upon ...

DEAR ABBY: I am concerned about my daughter. She’s in a nice relationship, which seems good. They have two beautiful sons, ages 4 and 2, good jobs, a nice home and nice families who show a lot of supp...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently went through a divorce, and I’m struggling to figure out who I am now. There were no kids involved, so the breakup was really just between my ex and me. I thought I had my l...

By The Associated Press “Moana 2,” the third-biggest movie box-office hit of 2024, and Amanda Seyfried playing a Philadelphia patrol officer fighting rampant opioid addiction in Peacock’s “Long Bright...

NEW YORK (AP) — A public memorial service bursting with music, including planned performances by Stevie Wonder and a surprise one by Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean of the Fugees, celebrated the life and ...

• Tammy M. Metz, 54, of Imperial, Pa. was charged with criminal trespassing and theft by unlawful taking stemming from an alleged incident March 4. • Liberno Cenat, 34, of Charleroi was charged with d...

ATI and United Steelworkers are still without a contract. A tentative agreement was reached Feb. 28, just hours before the most recent contract was set to expire. But it failed to pass a union vote Mo...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed legislation Tuesday to avert a partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies through September, providing critical momentum as the measure now moves to the S...

To the Editor: I was eating breakfast out recently and a man approached my table and asked if I wanted to buy a Trump hat for $2. I said “sure, give me one; I’ll put it in my firepit tonight.” He look...

For the MVI Penn Highlands Healthcare is pleased to announce that Josh LaFleur, MBA, is the new regional market president — Southwest Region, which includes Penn Highlands Connellsville and Penn Highl...

For the MVI An annual tradition is coming to Belle Vernon Public Library when once again the library hosts a donation drive at Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Rostraver Township location. Dona...

Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Monessen met Feb. 16 in the Epiphany Church Hall at Epiphany of Our Lord Church in Monessen. The members met before the 10:30 a.m. Mass and Regent Debbie Genem...

DEAR ABBY: While doing some house cleaning, I came across a column of yours that I had clipped and tucked away. On one of the pages I had dog-eared was the poem, “Decide to Forgive.” I was struck by h...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My kid twisted his ankle at school today, and the teacher didn’t do anything about it. My son told me that he was in pain and was struggling to walk, but instead of sending him to the ...