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Gabapentin’s benefits for sleep outweigh risks for woman

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old woman in good health, other than osteopenia and digestive problems that plague many seniors. I went through a sleep study and was found to have somewhat severe periodic limb movement. I do wake up frequently, always use the bathroom, and can be awake for a while before going back to sleep. I was prescribed 100 mg of gabapentin, which does help. But I worry about dementia since the frequency and length of time of taking gabapentin determines the risk. My watch does indicate a longer, deeper sleep when I take it, but there’s a trade-off. Do I get the ...

Ribs-N-Rock fest serves up past faves

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A Ribs-N-Rock Festival regular and two newcomers fill the music slots, and four proven favorites will be serving the meat when the festival returns June 11 at DeBartolo Commons at Southern Park Mall Boardman. Opening the festival on June 11 will be Trapt, best known for the song ...

B&W work displayed at Art on Park

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The annual B&W on Park exhibition opens Friday at Art on Park. Participants were invited to submit black-and-white artworks for the nonjuried show. Many of the pieces are for sale with the artists receiving 100% of the purchase price. Participating artists include: James Shuttic, Julia Shuttic, Lilah Shuttic, Luke Olson, April Mohn, Kathryn Infante, Pete Vouvounas, Jacqueline Vouvounas, William Mullane, Renee Sheakoski, Christa Franklin, Lynne Provance, Apryle Elizabeth, Mia Pishotti, Marley Waters, Dorthy Schill, Carmen Denno, Lindsey Werger, Julie Martin, Beth Carson, John ...

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Soul Jam concert is rescheduled The Soul Jam concert originally scheduled for June 14 at Powers Auditorium has been postponed. The show featuring Russell Thompkins Jr. & the New Stylistics, The Manhattans featuring Gerald Alston, Mr. R&B The Mark Williams and Harold Melvin’s Bluenotes has been moved to Saturday, Dec. 12. All previously purchased tickets will be honored for the new date. Patrons now unable to attend have 30 days to request a refund through their original point of purchase. Tickets are available at the DeYor Performing Arts Center box office and through ...

Gray Areas: St. Vincent goes orchestral and free music at 3RAF

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Assorted ramblings from the world of entertainment: • One of my favorite live performances last year was seeing Annie Clark at Stage AE. The singer and guitarist better known as St. Vincent brought a very different show to Pittsburgh this week. St. Vincent, conductor Jules Buckley and her band were joined by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for a concert Tuesday at Heinz Hall. It was the first stop on a 16-city orchestral tour that will conclude with an Aug. 2 performance at the Hollywood Bowl. The grandeur of playing with so many musicians (she had more cellists Tuesday than ...

Selah announces 2026-27 theater season lineup

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A holdover from last season and two new selections will make up Selah Dessert Theater’s 2026-27 season. “Madbury Winter,” which was postponed last February due to family health issues, has been rescheduled to February 2027, and it will be sandwiched between “Ages of the Moon” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard and the comedy “The Second-to-Last Chance Ladies League” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. “Madbury Winter” was written by Jeffrey Kinghorn, who Selah Artistic Director Mary Ruth Lynn knew when she lived in New Hampshire. “Jeff ...