Ohio bishop: Gay teacher’s firing about marriage
COLUMBUS: The Roman Catholic bishop in central Ohio says the firing of a gay teacher at a Columbus Catholic school was based not on her sexual orientation but on the need to maintain the institution’s...
View ArticleStudy: Food, skin allergies increasing in children
Associated PressNEW YORK: Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found.Experts aren’t sure what’s behind the increase. Could it be that children...
View ArticleAkron Children’s to run Aultman pediatric unit
Akron Children’s Hospital is taking over the inpatient pediatric unit at Aultman Hospital in Canton.The tentative deal announced Thursday is the latest example of Children’s ongoing efforts to offer...
View ArticleFacts about WHNO
West Hill Neighborhood Organization (WHNO)History: Founded in 1997.Details: A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) group aimed at improving the quality and vitality of the West Hill/Highland Square neighborhood in...
View ArticleAkron artist designs flags for West Hill neighborhood
When the West Hill Neighborhood Organization decided it needed a flag to distinguish the neighborhood, the group’s event coordinator tried his hand at creating one.Rich Hoselton’s designs had one thing...
View ArticleHundreds in Akron observe National Day of Prayer
Nearly 250 people gathered at the front steps of the Summit County Courthouse at noon Thursday to “Pray for America” — this year’s theme set by the National Day of Prayer Task Force.The local prayer...
View ArticlePhysical by smartphone becoming real possibility
WASHINGTON: It’s not a Star Trek tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical — without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor’s...
View ArticleBenedict XVI returns to Vatican for first time
VATICAN CITY: Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI came home to the Vatican on Thursday for the first time since he resigned Feb. 28, beginning an unprecedented era for the Catholic Church of having a retired...
View ArticleDoes It Work for you? Tell us about these products
The “Does It Work?” team — food writer Lisa Abraham, home writer Mary Beth Breckenridge and consumer writer Betty Lin-Fisher — is getting ready for another round of product reviews, to be published...
View ArticleAsk Mary Beth: Removing Krazy Glue
Q: My husband accidentally laid his tuxedo on a table that had an open glue container. He thinks it was Krazy Glue. He took the tux to the cleaners, but they could not get it out. I am hoping you can...
View ArticleDesigner ShowHouse details
Designer ShowHouse 2103 is open through May 19 at 657 Ridgecrest Road, Akron.Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, May 11 and 12 and May 16 to 19.Tickets are $20 and are...
View ArticleHome and garden happenings — week of May 4
The late Elaine Evans is being memorialized with an effort to fix up the Children’s Garden she started on the site of an old dump in Akron’s Summit Lake neighborhood.Evans, founder of the community...
View ArticleShowHouse decorators
These participants decorated spaces for Designer ShowHouse 2013:• Zach Goebelt, Complete Outdoor Installation.• Bruce Stebner, Patois by Stebner.• Jeff Andrew, Gillian Andrew and Stephanie Burklo,...
View ArticleBook provides guidance on furniture makeovers
Repainted and repurposed furniture is all the rage, but just slapping on a coat of paint doesn’t always yield high-quality results. Furniture redesigner Barb Blair shares her methods for doing the job...
View ArticleNew process prints artwork onto cabinets
Picture your pet’s photo on a kitchen cabinet door or your child’s artwork on your bathroom vanity.It’s possible with a new line of cupboards called Facets from Custom Cupboards Inc.The company can...
View ArticlePlant Lover’s Almanac: Time to enjoy the springing of spring
Suddenly spring has exploded. Make the most of each day, because big changes in woodlands and gardens are occurring by the hour. This is the time to enjoy the bigger picture of spring unfolding, but...
View ArticleDesigners transform 1930s home for show house
This is where charm meets change.The Gaffney house, one of the architectural grand dames of northwest Akron, has undergone a modern-day makeover as the site of Designer ShowHouse 2013. Professional...
View ArticleCritter Corner: Dog exhibits strange eating behaviors
Q: We have a 6-year-old Pyrenees mix who is very well behaved. About a year ago, she started to pick up mouthfuls of her dry dog food and spread it around the kitchen. She started out with just a few...
View ArticleParty ideas
For party ideas, visit:• All parties — www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/party_ideas.html.• Toddler parties —...
View ArticleDog-training expert takes bookings at lodge
For more than 30 years, Ken McCort has been considered an elite animal trainer — the trainer of last resort. He’s the man people turn to when other trainers have thrown in the towel and given up on an...
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