YOUNGSTOWN — Raised by a cousin from infancy after her teenage mother couldn’t care for her, the odds were somewhat stacked against Pearl Gibson from a young age. She had a difficult childhood. She wasn’t allowed to have fun socializing with other children and was often ...

The classic book “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith parallels the protagonist with the Tree of Heaven (Ailanthus altissima), which is strong and resilient, and able to thrive under adverse conditions. Commonly called the Ailanthus, it is a rapidly growing tree native to China and ...

As the summer gives way to fall, our thoughts turn to cooler days and fall colors. But the colors will eventually fade and then the leaves will fall. And there can be a lot of leaves. A mature deciduous tree can have tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of leaves on its branches. For ...

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 ...

Truth be told, last week’s article wasn’t supposed to be last week’s column. It was borne from a little mishap while running on the trail at Mill Creek Park. My focus wandered for a second – thinking about what I was going to write later – and the next thing I knew, my foot hit a ...

RETIREES / WINDOWS MEET: The Police and Fire Retirees and Widows of Ohio District 2, Chapter 10, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, at the Austintown Senior Center, 112 Westchester Drive. December’s meeting will be discussed. AUSTINTOWN SENIOR CENTER: The Austintown Senior Center, 112 ...