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Diocese releases ‘Care for Creation’ action plan

YOUNGSTOWN — The Diocese of Youngstown has released its “Care for Creation” action plan for parishioners in all six counties. Diocese officials said the Catholic faith teaches us to respect the environment and care for God’s creation. The action plan is based on the late Pope ...

Religion news

CAMPFIRE HYMN: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2742 North Road, Howland, will host a campfire hymn sing at 5:30 pm. Saturday. The event will include a dinner and singing around the campfire. CEMETERY SERVICE: St. John the Baptist Cemetery on Villa Maria Road in Lowellville is having a ...

Senior news

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. PERI TO MEET: The Public Employee Retirees (P.E.R.I.) of Mahoning County Chapter 18, will meet on ...

Extended warranties — buyer beware

If you buy practically anything nowadays, you are usually offered the chance to add a few bucks to your purchase for an “extended protection plan.” From new cars to toasters, you find yourself always being asked if you’d like to pony up to buy a plan to protect your purchase. These ...

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‘ZODIAC’ exhibition attracts worldwide artists

Astrology is the study of the stars and their possible impact on humans and the world, and an exhibition exploring those themes is attracting international art stars to Medici Museum of Art in Howland. “ZODIAC: Mysterious Power of the Creative” features the work of more than 30 artists ...

Gray Areas: Dylan-loving musicians raise funds for Second Harvest

Bob Dylan performed last month in Youngstown, and some of his biggest local fans will play his music Saturday at Westside Bowl to raise money for Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley. This is the second year that Richard Blair of Rolling Boxcar International and Demos Papadimas ...

New Music Guild preps 39th festival gala

The 39th New Music Guild Festival will conclude with a gala concert on Sunday. Robert Rollin will conduct the Festival Chamber Orchestra, which will be joined by guest artists Konrad Bienienda, Wanda Sobieska, Brendan Considine and Karen Considine. The concert will include works by ...

Tom Cruise goes for broke in latest ‘Mission’ installment

Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt is getting a bit of a god complex. It’s not exactly his fault after defying death and completing impossible missions time and time again. But in “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” out Friday, there’s a breathlessness to the naive trust from his ...

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Engagement: Stanik-Savopoulos

John and Erin Stanik of Minerva and Ernest and Jean Savopoulos of Warren are announcing the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Dr. Jessica J. Stanik and Dr. John W. Savopoulos. The bride-elect is also the daughter of the late Connie Stanik. Dr. Stanik, a dentist, graduated ...

Engagement: Valsi — Good

The families of Brandon D. Good Sr. and Jessica L. Valsi are announcing the couple’s engagement and approaching marriage. Jessica L. Valsi of Niles is the daughter of Robert S. Valsi of Niles and Charlotte Richards of Struthers. Parents of the groom-elect are Marcia J. Good and Ron D. Good, ...

Zocolo – Hillgartner

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 ...

Births

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

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I knew a new gnu and other English conundrums

As the great philosopher David Burge once intoned, “Yes, English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though.” Or, to quote the title of a volume by Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, “The Tough Coughs As He Ploughs the Dough.” The rules of our native ...

Where do lost things go to not be found?

“Where does the other sock go when you put two in the dryer but only one comes out?” “I have a book that explains that,” I told my visitor as I scanned my bookcase. But the book wasn’t there. “That’s funny. I was just leafing through it a couple of days ago. Or was that last ...

Rainy days and Saturdays always get me drippy thoughts

I pulled the blanket tighter around my shoulders. It was Saturday and I sat on my apartment balcony watching the rain. We’ve had so much rain. Rain and more rain. Soggy thoughts swished around my brain. I wondered, if rain falls on a town, and there’s no one to sit on a balcony to watch ...

Future colonel infiltrates Churchill Downs

It’s Kentucky Derby week, which reminds me, it’s time to get back to my plan — not to take over the world. Oh, no. I’m aiming to be crowned a Kentucky Colonel. My quest began last year when this farm boy from northeast Ohio wandered into the bluegrass wilds of Kentucky. “I’ll take ...

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Blessed to create, blessed to receive

Have you ever thought of yourself as a creator? Or the recipient of what others have created? Or — maybe even more puzzling — the one who neither creates nor receives? The other day, as I was traveling back from D.C., I took the more scenic route through western Loudoun County. I let ...

Family dynamics and the space in between

Let’s talk about family dynamics. And I’ll be honest — this one might get me in trouble. But here we go anyway, with as much grace and generality as I can offer. Blending families is no small task. It’s not just two people saying “I do” and riding off into the sunset. Nope. ...

Leadership: The ever-evolving how and why

Lately, it feels like we’ve been hearing, reading and even writing about leadership non-stop. It has become a hot topic, especially with the evolving expectations of younger generations in the workplace. And let’s be honest — it all stems from one question: How? How do we help them ...

The confession of a hot mess mom

Did you ever see those video shorts about the different types of moms? If you want to check it out, smile a little and also 1,000% relate, take a peek at BuzzfeedVideo’s “The Different Types of Moms You Meet.” There’s the PTA mom (fully dedicated to school functions and fundraisers), ...

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Got deer? Shoo them away with prickly plants

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 ...

Valley Grows calendar

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 ...

Why don’t woodpeckers get headaches?

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. ...

Animals wandering in a winter wonderland

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 ...