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Gray Areas: Fireworks in Austintown, movie makers in Mespo

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Assorted rambling from the world of entertainment: • There will be a lot of fireworks in the Mahoning Valley over the next couple of weeks, probably more than usual thanks to America250 celebrations. But only one that I’m aware of boasts athletes familiar to local sports fans. The Austintown Firework Celebration will deliver the big booms at 10 p.m. Sunday at Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Valley Race Course in Austintown, but plenty of activities are planned before the loud and colorful finale. Both Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns fans will be served by the special guests. ...

To Your Good Health: Dementia worsens after case of delirium

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DEAR DR. ROACH: My 83-year-old sister underwent the simple procedure of replacing her pacemaker battery. She’s also been diagnosed with early signs of dementia. They gave her propofol, and when she woke up, she had extreme vertigo. Since it was an outpatient facility, they dumped her in the emergency room. She spent four days in the ER because there weren’t any beds in the hospital. On the second day, she developed a bad case of delirium. After four days, she had to be transferred to a nursing home, where she spent 17 days trying to recover. She still isn’t 100% as this delirium ...

Mahoning Valley arts and entertainment

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Art ARTS & EDUCATION AT THE HOYT, 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa.: 53rd Hoyt Regional Juried Art Exhibition and Mini Masterpiece Exhibition, both through July 23. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. hoytartcenter.org and ...

Fundraiser fills Mahoning River with rubber ducks

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The Rotary Club of Warren’s River Duck Festival will expand its (webbed) footprint for its second edition. The inaugural event used Perkins Park for its race down the Mahoning River with the lucky ducky’s owner taking home a cash prize. This year the Rotary also will be able to use the ...

ACTS announces 2026-27 season

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A holiday classic and an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical slated for a Broadway revival will be part of ACTS Performing Arts Center’s 2026-27 season. The season opens Sept. 25 with the cabaret show “ACTS Sings! Duos and Duets” in its 40 Below performance space for a one weekend run. ACTS also will partner with the Greenville Symphony Orchestra for an America250 concert on Oct. 10 at Thiel College’s Passavant Center in Greenville, Pa. Opening on Oct. 30 just in time for Halloween and running for two weekends will be “Edgar Allan Poe Afterlife Radio Show,” featuring vignette ...

Textile exhibitions at Kent museum

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Kent State University Museum celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with two textile exhibitions opening Friday. “Quilts & Coverlets: Art for the American Home” features 14 figured coverlets and five quilts from the Kent State University Museum collection. The exhibition highlights ...