The scam scourge continues to grow by leaps and bounds. A recent story in The Economist magazine reported that scams are hitting us from all over the world, and have displaced illegal drugs to become the largest industry in far-flung countries such as Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia and Laos. ...

Q: Thank you so very much for posting about sugar to heal open wounds. Every winter, I get deep fissures in my fingertips from cold, dry air. Not only are they extremely painful, but I also cannot pick up any objects for weeks. Over the decades, I've tried everything including ...

To include or update items in the weekly Senior News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or afox@tribtoday.com. The deadline is noon Wednesday for inclusion in that week’s list. OPEN HOUSE: The Adult Daycare Center at Easterseals is hosting an open house 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ...

We are having real winter weather lately. Snow and ice have accumulated which made road conditions unsafe. This morning the mercury on our thermometer has dipped down to 2 degrees. Loretta needs to elevate her leg as often as she can. She went to her doctor for a checkup and the blood ...

Youngstown Symphony Orchestra plans a “super” finale for its 2024-25 season. “Symphonic Superheroes” is the theme for Sunday’s concert, which includes iconic scores written specifically for the movies as well as orchestral works prominently included in films. The program will ...

For its past anniversary gigs, 15 60 75 The Numbers Band would fill the stage with many of the musicians who’ve surrounded brothers Robert and Jack Kidney and Terry Hynde over the years. The Numbers’ number of musicians tops 20 and includes such luminaries as Devo cofounder Gerald Casale ...

Art ART ON PARK, 180 N. Park Ave., Warren: Touch on Park, 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, free. BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown: National Youth Art Month Exhibition, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday with award ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Sunday; “Charlee ...

A poet and a journalist / playwright will be featured at Lit Youngstown’s next First Wednesday Reader Series event. Jennifer Hambrick is the author of poetry collections “a silence or two,” “In the High Weeds,” “Joyride” and “Unscathed.” Hambrick, who lives in Columbus, ...

Chloe Zocolo and Daniel Hillgartner, both former area residents, were united in marriage during a wedding ceremony Oct. 10, 2024, at city hall in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The new Mrs. Hillgartner graduated from Youngstown State University nursing school. She is a registered nurse at Hennepin ...

St. Joseph Warren Hospital FRAZIER, Victoria, of Boardman, a daughter Dec. 30 GORDON, Ky’Lee, and Antonnio Dukes Jr., of Warren, a son Jan. 2 HOERIG, Kamryn and Stephen, of Southington, a daughter Jan. 2 WHITE, Valerie, and Jeffrey Pudvah, of Warren, a son Jan. 1

Births St. Joseph Warren Hospital BATTON, Alexandria, of Niles, a son Dec. 28 BEASLEY, Alisa and Aaron, of Girard, a son Dec. 31 DAVIS, Rozenna and Bryce, of Youngstown, a daughter Dec. 31 GRUSKIEWICZ, Taylor, and Brian Fee, of Orwell, a son Dec. 30 HOSTETLER, Mary Ann and Jason, of ...

St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital BRAGG, Taylor, and Seth Brand, of Niles, a son Dec. 29 HARDEN, Kristen, a daughter Dec. 28 HOXWORTH, Joanna, of Youngstown, a son Dec. 27 KREBS, Katelyn, and Nathaniel Quinn, of Salem, a son Dec. 29 LITTLE, Miranda, and Anthony Schaffer, of Vienna, a ...

I was a twig-sized seventh-grader at Rowe Junior High School — the puniest of ranks in the strangest and most emotionally unstable three years of a human being’s “wonder years.” I sat at a table with my loud and obnoxious friends in an echo chamber of a lunchroom full of loud and ...

I mopped my brow with the bottom of my T-shirt. “I am sweating like a pig.” “Nope.” Cousin Ollie shook his head. “Pigs don’t sweat.” “Then how come we say ‘sweating like a pig’?” “WE don’t. YOU do. Real farm kids know better.” I sighed. “My mom says my room ...

Writing a column every week is hard. Not the writing so much. It’s the coming up with topics week after week that taxes the nooks and crannies of my cerebrum, cerebellum and Cocoa Wheats. That’s why I keep a file of random thoughts and observations — to goose the gerbils in my brain to ...

As I rooted around for inspirational quotes about February, I came across this ridiculousness: “February: Our last chance to NOT play in the snow.” Whichever great philosopher came up with that piece of faux wisdom obviously isn’t from northeast Ohio! We can NOT play in the snow all ...

This column goes out to all of you who live with risk every day of your lives. You know who you are. You’re the ones who allowed love to happen despite the uncertainty. You had kids. You started your own business. You trusted someone when every fiber of your being screamed at you not ...

I have to ask: who still has their holiday decorations up? Don’t worry; no judgment here. I’m just genuinely curious. For me, it’s always been about clearing the decks before the New Year. I know, bah humbug, right? But hear me out. As I’ve shared before, the moment Halloween ends, ...

There’s something magical about stumbling upon a hidden gem, a place that wows you not just for its beauty, but for the sheer surprise of its existence. These aren’t always the flashy spots you see on travel guides or Instagram feeds — they’re the ones that quietly take your breath ...

Well, here we are — at the doorstep of another year. Can you believe it? Another 12 months have flown by in what feels like the blink of an eye. Some of us are probably scratching our heads, wondering where the time went, while others are ready to wave goodbye to 2024 with a mix of relief ...

In my earlier years of gardening, I was attracted to and purchased unusual plants. Many of those didn’t survive beyond their first year. As I have “matured,” I have redirected my purchases toward the easy-to-grow natives that feed our local pollinators. The hotter, drier summers have ...

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538. For a complete list of events, visit https://mahoning.osu.edu/events. Plant and Pest Clinic What: Stop by to ask ...

As I watched a woodpecker banging away at a tree, it made me think, why don’t woodpeckers get headaches or suffer brain trauma from all that drumming? So, I looked it up. Once again, nature has created a miracle that does not allow the woodpecker to get headaches or become dizzy. ...

Our temperatures have continued to fluctuate, but our winter weather will eventually remain colder and the darkness will cause us to bundle up, keeping ourselves warm. The days are gaining minutes of light in the morning and evening, but it will be a couple of months before we notice ...