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Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment

Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: “Shaping Space: PIttsburgh Society of Sculptors” and “Nicole May Luga — City Scrolls: Everyday Beauty,” both through Sept. 30. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday ...

Irish fest moves to St. Luke in Boardman

The Mahoning Valley Irish Festival has a new home for its fifth edition. This year’s festival takes place at St. Luke Church, 5235 South Ave., Boardman, and will feature two entertainment stages. On Saturday, the Blarney Stage will feature Burke School of Irish Dance at 11:30 a.m. and 2 ...

Welcoming grandchild No. 16 and recovering after a bit of a tumble

First of all, I will share the exciting news! Our 16th grandchild was born July 29. Jayden Jax was born to daughter Lovina and Daniel weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. He was born three weeks early due to Lovina having preeclampsia. He had a short stay in NICU but mother and baby are now both home and doing as well as can be expected. He joins sister Brooklyn, 11 months. She is not too happy to have to share her daddy and mommy with a brother. She’s still a baby herself so she needs extra love as she transitions into having a sibling. Daughter Verena kept her ...

Early harvests and nighttime picking

CORTE FRANCA, Italy — Workers fan out before dawn to clip clusters of grapes destined to be transformed into Italy’s prized Franciacorta sparkling wine a full 10 days earlier than anticipated, as scorching temperatures brought the fruit to maturation earlier than ever. Climate change is ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Take action to avoid any loud noises

DEAR HELOISE: As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more concerned about preserving my hearing. The only loud noise in my life is my blow dryer, so when I need to use it, I pop in a couple of foam earplugs to help block out the noise. — Jeannette B., in Newbury Park, California Jeannette, you’re smart to use earplugs to protect your hearing. Many of us are damaging our ears with loud noises at work or at concerts or by wearing various devices in or on our ears. The damage may not show up right away, but it’ll show up in time. — Heloise DEAR HELOISE: I was reading about ...