Theater-goer expected more after accident
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
April 4, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently went to see a musical that I had been looking forward to for months. The theater was packed, and the performance was absolutely amazing. About halfway through the show, thou...
Save more than $700 per person with expert freezer hacks
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By By KRISTIN KING For the AP 
April 4, 2025
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates more than 30% of food goes to waste each year. That costs families hundreds of dollars. But saving money on groceries might come down to simply us...
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By By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer 
April 3, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — For a day, at least, Democrats across the country have a sense that their comeback against President Donald Trump may have begun. It wasn’t just about the election results in Wisconsin...
Entertainment Calendar
April 3, 2025
Tonight’s Music • Christopher Ray (Elkhound), Giant Oaks Winery, Finleyville, 6 p.m. • Acoustic Open Mic, The Drunken Hippie, Monongahela, 8 p.m. • Dreamer - Supertramp Tribute, The Palace Theatre, Gr...
Wife tired of sober spouse’s crankiness when she has a drink
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April 3, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to “Chuck” for 40 years. We’ve had a fairly decent life together, even though Chuck drank heavily for 35 of those years. Now, as we enter our twilight years, he has experi...
Parent weighs summer abroad for daughter
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
April 3, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: Our daughter wants to go away for a study-abroad program this summer. She is in high school, and her only real experience being away from home is the occasional sleepover and sometimes...
Hollywood pays tribute to Val Kilmer
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April 3, 2025
By MARK KENNEDY AND ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) — Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman ...
Belle Vernon Area Rotary provides comfort bags for first responders
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By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
April 2, 2025
The bags were distributed to local police, firefighters and EMS providers. In their latest effort to give back to their community, members of the Belle Vernon Area Rotary Club handed out “comfort bags...
FirstEnergy lays off 75 in Pa., 350 companywide
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By By JOE NAPSHA TribLive 
April 2, 2025
Electric utility owner FirstEnergy Corp., parent company of Greensburg’s West Penn Power Co., said Monday it has laid off about 75 employees in Pennsylvania. The layoffs are part of a corporate-wide r...
EF alumni & friends accepting nominations for annual awards
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April 2, 2025
For the MVI Elizabeth Forward Alumni & Friends Association is accepting nominations for nine awards – six Hall of Fame, two Educator Recognition and one Outstanding Young Alumni – to be bestowed as a ...
MCKEESPORT AREA SHARED MINISTRY UMC HOSTS ANNUAL PROM EVENT AND HIGH TEA
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April 2, 2025
The McKeesport Area Shared Ministry UMC recently hosted its annual Project Prom day. Through the church, school district, and other supporters, 28 high schoolers gathered to peruse new prom dresses an...
Cop’s ex-wife has carried a secret for two decades
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April 2, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I was married to a police officer for 20 years. It wasn’t a warm marriage. We divorced 20 years ago. Our one child is in his late 30s. I always put my son first and loved him with all my he...
Underemployed roommate feels trapped
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
April 2, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: I currently live with my boyfriend — in part because I have nowhere else to go. When we were first dating, I was living alone, but about two years into our relationship I lost my job, ...
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Clairton
April 2, 2025
• Richard Harris Arnold, 51, of Charleroi was charged with intent to possess a controlled substance by a person not registered, use/possession of drug paraphernalia and persons not to possess firearms...
Licht announces bid for EF school board seat
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CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENT
April 1, 2025
For the MVI Chad J. Licht, a 2024 graduate of Elizabeth Forward High School, recently announced he is seeking a seat on the Elizabeth Forward School Board. A student at the Community College of Allegh...
Man pines for best friend who already turned him down
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April 1, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I fell in love with my best friend. When I told her 10 years ago, she distanced herself. We were still friends, but she went on making bad choices in her relationships, and I never found an...
Realtor friend seems unworthy of hype
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
April 1, 2025
DEAR HARRIETTE: I bought property a few years ago. I’m not happy about how my Realtor operated during that initial transaction, but I kept working with her. She has now asked me to share her details o...
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April 1, 2025
THE AUTO INDUSTRY is more than just the business of building cars and trucks. It is the business of selling them. It is also everyone who buys them. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation lists...
What to do if you can’t pay the taxes you owe
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By By CORA LEWIS Associated Press 
April 1, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — If you know or suspect you can’t pay the taxes you owe this tax season, you should still file a return with that information or file for an extension. That’s the top piece of advice th...
Got your first job? Here are some tax tips for first-time filers
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By By ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press 
April 1, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — The deadline to file your taxes is less than a month away, and if you’re doing them for the first time, you might be feeling added pressure. “It’s an incredibly daunting and stressful ...