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Musicians celebrate cancer survivors with Pink Out

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Staff report Pink Out Mahoning Valley 2026 will feature three stages of entertainment on Sunday at Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road, Austintown. The annual music festival kicks off Breast Cancer Awareness Month by celebrating survivors and remembering those lost to cancer. The fourth annual event is not a fundraiser; it’s a gathering of those whose lives have been touched by cancer and those who want to support them. Performing on the Dance Floor Stage will be Rachell Joy, Solo Sixstring, TLC Acoustic, Bre & Adam, The Auto Pilots and Cherry Bomb. The Band Shell Stage ...

LOOP artists exhibit work at TAG

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Thirty artists affiliated with LOOP Youngstown Arts + Culture Center will display their work in an exhibition opening Saturday at Trumbull Art Gallery. TAG Gallery Director William Mullane said a sound-focused exhibition curated by Jim Conti originally was planned for October, but the ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: MRIs are generally superior to CT scan

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a pacemaker that was installed in January 2024. This is a newer model that’s said to be safe for those who need an MRI. I have a neoplasm that was recently discovered in the parotid gland on the right side of my head. The doctors at a referral hospital attempted to do a biopsy on the mass in the center of the gland. But the biopsy failed as the tissue samples were only obtained from benign tissue surrounding the neoplasm, not from the mass. My doctor doesn’t want to attempt another biopsy, as the biopsy procedure that failed was very lengthy and lasted for ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Always speak very clearly to older people

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DEAR HELOISE: As people age, their speech starts to slur. Consonants soften; voices become monotone. The guttural parts of sound lessen. Speaking clearly to compensate for the loss of these vocal characteristics is very helpful to older folks with tinnitus and ordinary hearing loss. (This was explained to me by an acoustical engineer.) — Andy G., in Youngstown, New York DEAR HELOISE: I very much related to the reader who wrote about enunciation. I often get people who know that I’m partially deaf and feel like they have to talk really loud, and I often tell them it’s not ...

DEAR ANNIE: Conflict erupts between spender and saver

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DEAR ANNIE: My husband and I have been married for 12 years, and we agree on most things. We like the same kind of vacations, have similar values and rarely argue about family. Money, however, is our recurring sore spot. I am a saver. I grew up in a household where unexpected expenses could throw everything into chaos, so having money set aside makes me feel secure. My husband grew up very differently. His parents believed that if the bills were paid, you should enjoy life while you can. A few weeks ago, we were having dinner and talking about taking a trip next spring. I mentioned ...