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WashingtonÎÞëÊÓƵ™s Got Talent returns

After a five-year absence due to COVID and my health, our WashingtonÎÞëÊÓƵ™s Got Talent fundraiser is back! The finale will be held at Chartiers-Houston High School on Jan. 26 starting at 1:30 p.m. The community is invited. Tickets are available at our website at ...

Adults share thoughts, concerns

Not only young people write to me through my column. To kick off the New Year, I selected a parent and a grandparent email to share. Q. I appreciate the way you support teachers in your column and your social media posts. I taught for 45 years, mostly middle school. My teacher colleagues ...

Teens share hopes for new year

As we look forward to 2025, I am honored to share some teensÎÞëÊÓƵ™ New YearÎÞëÊÓƵ™s resolutions. I began this tradition in 2005, the first year I wrote the column Ask Mary Jo, and I am pleased to offer young peopleÎÞëÊÓƵ™s voices again. Astrid, 17: I want to be true and honest with myself. I want to work ...

Tackling tough topic of death with kids

Q. I overheard my mom and my uncle talking. I wasnÎÞëÊÓƵ™t supposed to be there. They said this may be the last Christmas weÎÞëÊÓƵ™ll have with my grandma. She must be really sick. Since I heard them, I canÎÞëÊÓƵ™t think of anything else. My grandma is the best person I know. No one else makes me feel so ...

TeenÎÞëÊÓƵ™s unexpected loss of friendship not uncommon

Q. My best friend since kindergarten is no longer my friend. I donÎÞëÊÓƵ™t know what I did. She wonÎÞëÊÓƵ™t talk to me. What do I do? ÎÞëÊÓƵ“13-year-old Mary JoÎÞëÊÓƵ™s Response: I do wish this wasnÎÞëÊÓƵ™t ...

Coping with the loss of a loved one

Q. My gram died. This is the first death IÎÞëÊÓƵ™ve understood. My pap died when I was four, but I donÎÞëÊÓƵ™t really remember it. My gram meant a great deal to me. I would go to her house when I didnÎÞëÊÓƵ™t get along with my sisters. IÎÞëÊÓƵ™m the middle child and the only boy, so that happened a lot. She ...