When the long school year ended, I always looked forward to a relaxing vacation with my parents in Florida. But one year, upon arrival, I was shocked to find my dad’s face covered in a red, blistered rash. Based on the appearance and his symptoms, I immediately suspected poison ivy. ...

A fun way to challenge yourself is to take a softwood cutting to propagate one of your favorite shrubs. Some shrubs that may be propagated are ninebark, lilac, weigela, dogwood and viburnum. The best time to take your softwood cutting is the early morning in late May through July. The first ...

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact: • OSU Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. 330-533-5538. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. • ...

CANFIELD — Canfield Presbyterian Church’s 120-year old building has undergone big changes recently, and an even bigger transformation is coming. Canfield resident Pat Purser, co-chair of the sanctuary renovation committee, said the committee was formed two years ago to address structural ...

CHURCH 125TH ANNIVERSARY: St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, 356 S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, will celebrate its 125th anniversary with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy July 13. The liturgy will be celebrated by his Eminence, Metropolitan Archbishop William C. Skurla, with responses sung by ...

To include or update items in the weekly Senior News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or dbigelow@tribtoday.com. The deadline is noon Wednesday for inclusion in that week’s list. DISTRICT 2 MEETS: The meeting of the Police and Fire Retiree and Widows of Ohio, District 2, ...