This is a free, weekly listing of fish fries being held through the Lenten season at Mon Valley area churches, fire departments and nonprofit organizations (or events benefitting nonprofits). To have ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been seeing a hairstylist for a decade. During the last couple of years, I don’t feel I’ve gotten the service I deserve. I go in for a trim about every two months (sometimes longer t...

DEAR HARRIETTE: My family has never taken my acting career seriously, and it’s starting to wear on me. I’ve been dedicated to acting for 15 years, performing in multiple plays and constantly working t...

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk’s car company is required each year to report to investors all the bad things that could happen to it, and the latest version lists every imaginable threat from costly lawsui...

Logistics operators based in Asia have been leasing more warehouses in the United States in response to changes in e-commerce, global trade and manufacturing. Third-party logistics firms, known as 3PL...

A recent survey from Skift finds that 70% of travelers prioritize authenticity and experience in their travel plans. The destinations of the future are not what you would expect. Say goodbye to the ty...

• Jeffrey William Summers, 34, of Jeanette was charged with theft by unlawful taking stemming from an alleged incident Jan. 4, court records state. • Kelly Ann Semshack, 63, of Charleroi was charged w...

SPILLVILLE, Iowa — Here, the fields of corn and soybeans go on forever, and here the road into town makes incongruous turns in a territory whose byways are defined by 90-degree angles. Here, in the me...

DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend, whom I have known for many years, remarried her ex-husband a few years ago. I didn’t know her when she was married to him the first time. My husband and I don’t like him. The...

• Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner (pancake, sausage, dessert and drink) eat-in or takeout, Peace Lutheran Church, 641 Zimmer Hill Drive, Greenock, 4 to 6 p.m., offering will be accepted. • Shrove Tuesda...

Some voters feel like they’ve already broken promises they made during the campaign. HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Newly minted U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan swore he wouldn’t support gutting government benefits s...

MAKING CUTS TO ONE PROGRAM often has a fallout beyond the intended recipient. For example, whenever a proposal is made to cut all benefits that might go to someone testing positive for drugs, there ar...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Every time a baby is born in Louisiana, where Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson handily won reelection last year, there’s more than a 60% chance taxpayers will finance the birth ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been dating this guy for five years. Two years ago, one of his friends came on to me through a text. I told him I’m not the kind of woman who cheats. He respected that and didn’t tex...

Meetings in local government next week Here’s a look at the upcoming government meetings around the Mid-Mon Valley. If there’s an item or other event of public interest, we’ll include that below the l...

3X3 BASKETBALL (WOMEN) 6 p.m. - TRUTV — Unrivaled Basketball League: Vinyl vs. Lunar Owls, Medley, Fla. 7:15 p.m. - TRUTV — Unrivaled Basketball League: Rose vs. Mist, Medley, Fla. AUTO RACING 9 a.m. ...

Metro Creative Services Mardi Gras is a period of revelry that takes place on the Tuesday prior to the start of the Christian season of Lent. Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday,” is celebrated in var...

Metro Creative Services Many Christians are preparing for Lent, when repentance, fasting and abstinence are part of the journey toward the celebration of Easter. It’s common to avoid animal products l...

AFAMILY FEATURES bstaining from eating meat during Lent is common practice for many, but it doesn’t mean you have to deprive yourself and loved ones from delicious meals. Whether you observe Lent or a...

By ERIC OLSON and CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writers Bobby Plump -– the real- life Jimmy Chitwood –- said Gene Hackman deserves as much credit as anyone for taking his smalltown Hoosier state basketball st...