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Do you remember the words to that old song?

As I write these words, it is Sept. 21, and yes, I remember. It’s when Earth, Wind & Fire sang, “Do you remember / The 21st night of September?” Straight forward enough. But by the time the group makes it to the chorus of their hit, “September,” they are singing nonsense words like ...

Feeding the masses

WARREN — In his welcoming remarks at the third annual Catholic Charities Regional Agency’s Chefs for Charity fundraiser Sept. 17 at the St. Demetrios Community Center, Youngstown Bishop David J Bonnar encompassed the hall’s atmosphere when he said, “One of the most sacred places in ...

Blind spots in ourselves are a little harder to see

So here’s the thing: all of this stems from a recent trip to visit a close friend, when I started noticing something in our conversations that made me laugh at first and then, naturally, made me think a little deeper about myself. Throughout the trip, she would mention something she absolutely hated when other people did it, but then almost immediately follow it up with some version of, “Unless I’m doing it.” It ranged from driving and people changing lanes, to pedestrians crossing when they shouldn’t, to people using AI and plenty of other things that apparently become much ...

Birthday: Alexander 100th

Born Sept. 14, 1926, on the South Side of Youngstown, Thomas “Nick” Alexander celebrated his 100th birthday on Sept. 14, 2026. Nick grew up on the South Side with his mother, Helen Davis; his father, Dominic; and his younger siblings, George Alexander and Nancy Raymer. Nick is known ...

Anniversary: Lyons 50th

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Lyons of Poland celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 12 during a dinner reception with their family at Avalon Country Club, The Grand Resort. Mr. Lyons and the former Terri L. Gent were united in marriage on Sept. 10, 1976, at St. Dominic Church. The ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Turn fans off when not home

DEAR HELOISE: Fans don’t cool the air, whether it’s a ceiling fan or another type of fan. They remove the heat from one’s body, be it a human or an animal. So, if you leave a pet at home, leave a fan running for them. My dog laid right in front of our floor fan for most of this past summer. Definitely turn fans off if no one’s there. You might leave a house fan on for pets if you don’t have a portable fan. — Frank A., in Ventura, California Frank, after consulting with a fan manufacturer, here’s what they suggested: ● Air flow: The moving air flows across your skin ...