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Warren library program shares heartwarming Ohio stories A program on “Heartwarming Stories about Favorite People from Ohio” is scheduled at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren. Presenter Susan Cannavino will share stories about the powerful friendship between Olympic legend Jesse Owens and a German competitor during the 1936 Berlin Games, the lasting contributions of Paul Newman and Erma Bombeck and the courage of Dorothy Fuldheim. The program is free and can be attended in person or via Zoom. Go to www.wtcpl.org/events or ...

To Your Good Health: Restarting treatment important after ONJ recovery

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m currently in the final stages of recovering from osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Getting a diagnosis took two months, all of which I spent in excruciating pain. I finally found someone that has knowledge of ONJ. Can this condition recur if I continue taking Prolia? — N.L. ANSWER: ONJ is a rare side effect of denosumab (Prolia), with one large trial finding the equivalent of about 5 cases per 1,000 people after 10 years. Another trial found that it may be as high as 28 cases. There’s a very low risk of recurrence of ONJ if you were to restart Prolia. In ...

Millennial Theatre brings Tony winner to Playhouse

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The Millennial Theatre Company will stage the nonprofessional Ohio premiere of the musical “Dear Evan Hansen.” Desire and persistence made it possible. MTC Director Joe Asente said he fell in love with the show when he saw the national tour in Cleveland in 2019. “It was the first ...

Dear Annie: Husband married to tube, not his wife

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DEAR ANNIE: My husband is one of those people who always needs the TV on. Eating dinner? TV on. Getting dressed? TV on. Even working, he’ll have it on — muted if necessary, but on. I’m not anti-TV, but I do feel it steals from the quality time we could be sharing. When we eat, he looks at the screen instead of at me. Beyond that, I worry about why he’s so uncomfortable with silence. I meditate almost daily and find stillness important. His constant need for distraction looks like running from his own thoughts. How do I bring this up without sounding like a nagging wife? — ...

Packard Band plans a Spectacular 4th

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The W.D. Packard Concert Band will play its annual Fourth of July Spectacular, and attendees will be able to leave with a souvenir. Thomas A. Groth, executive director of the band, commissioned through the trust he created in memory of his wife, Brenda, a print celebrating local history. It ...

Mural unveiling part of First Fridays event

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The unveiling of the Layer of Legacy mural will be part of First Fridays Youngstown. The mural in the 100 block of West Federal Street was part of America250-Ohio’s efforts to commemorate the country’s semiquincentennial. Artists were selected from nearly 30 applicants to create the mural on the brick facade. It will be officially unveiled at 3 p.m. Friday at the Disco Garden, and it was funded through contributions by the America250-Ohio Commission, Mayhew Family Foundation, Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, The Youngstown Foundation and ISLE/Purple Cat. First Fridays ...