Jim Loboy

Ohio

Meteorologist and Reporter at WYTV-TV (Youngstown, OH)

Just a small town guy trying to do some good.

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The meaning of the saying 'canary in the coalmine'

2 weeks ago | wytv.com | Jim Loboy

(WKBN) — The canary in a coal mine: what does that mean? It means an early warning sign of a big issue, maybe something really serious. Let’s go underground first. Mines can fill with dangerous gases from hydrogen sulfide, methane, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Before we had modern ways of detecting these gases, miners relied on canaries to tell them. Miners have carried canaries into mines for centuries.
How to get your kids to do chores

2 weeks ago | wytv.com | Jim Loboy

(WYTV) — It’s a fact of life; things need to be done around the house. We have some tips to get the kids to do their chores. Raising independent children should start early. At a young age, kids imitate what they see. Even toddlers can start helping out. “I would say someone as young as two- or three-years old can start picking up their toys, clean their playroom and put their shoes in the corner,” Rochelle Richardson said.
Find out why the Amish shun wearing buttons

3 weeks ago | wytv.com | Jim Loboy

(WYTV)- What do you know about the Amish? There is a progressive branch called the New Order Amish, which leaves some room for modern life, but for the most part, the Amish try to avoid using electricity; they have no telephones in the home, and they get around, of course, by horse and buggy. And when it comes to fashion, it’s all very simple with this detail: for the most part, they use no buttons.
Annual Scouting breakfast at the Lake Club in Poland, Ohio to highlight what the program does in the lives of members

3 weeks ago | wkbn.com | Jim Loboy

BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – Scouting is alive and well in the Valley. Boy Scouts of America changed its name to Scouting America in February to allow all children to benefit from the program. Locally, the Scouting community will get together next Tuesday morning at the Lake Club in Poland for its 20th annual breakfast. Scouts will be there and the community is invited to attend as well. Mark Luke, Scouting America advocate, says there will be two guest speakers this year.
Jeeps and rubber ducks

3 weeks ago | wytv.com | Jim Loboy

(WYTV) – What is the deal with little plastic ducks, little bath toys, on Jeeps? The practice of placing a duck on a Jeep is known as “Jeep Ducking” or “Duck Duck Jeep,” and sometimes you place a note along with it. It’s just a way for Jeep drivers to put a smile on each other’s faces. It started in 2020 in a small town gas station parking lot in Ontario, Canada.
Hometown Hero Delaney Thomson goes the extra mile for Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County in Vienna, Ohio

3 weeks ago | wytv.com | Jim Loboy

VIENNA, Ohio (WYTV) – As a volunteer at the Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County, Delaney Thomson is passionate about finding homes for neglected animals — even though she gets a little down when her friends are adopted. “Especially with the cats that have been here for a while, and then you get very attached and then they’re just gone one day,” Thomson said. Morgan Estes heads up volunteering and fundraising at the Animal Welfare League. Volunteers like Thomson are vital to the operation.
Does that “ring a bell” phrase explained

3 weeks ago | wytv.com | Jim Loboy

(WYTV)- Does that ring a bell with you? We start to see this expression in print around 1900 or so. In other words, do you recall anything about this? Why does remembering something ring a bell in our heads? Because we used to use bells a lot, as a way to signal people about some important event. Bells on clocks marked the hours; their single, clear notes were distinctive. A large clock, usually in the town square, rang out all through the town.
Youngstown Playhouse celebrates 100 years

3 weeks ago | wkbn.com | Jim Loboy

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — The Youngstown Playhouse is celebrating 100 years of entertaining the Valley. That was right around the time movies started to have sound. Youngstown’s Ed O’Neill got his start there, right off of Glenwood Avenue on the South Side. The Playhouse invites everyone to a gala coming up Saturday, June 21. “Well it’s going to be photos, that are going to be on the big screen, accompanied by music,” said Rick Blackson, a musician performing at the gala.
The food that will wake you up like a cup of coffee

3 weeks ago | wytv.com | Jim Loboy

(WYTV) — Around eight percent of the world’s population has an extra rib; it’s known as the cervical rib. Most of the plant life on Earth we never see is in the sea. 228,000 species grow in the ocean. Australia is the only continent without an active volcano. Honey never spoils. The oldest jar of honey ever found is more than 5500 years old. The Chinese fortune cookie was invented in San Francisco in the early 1890s. A giraffe cleans its ears with its tongue. It’s 21 inches long, nearly two feet.
Comedy comes to Daybreak Friday

4 weeks ago | wytv.com | Jim Loboy

by: Jim Loboy Posted: May 30, 2025 / 09:02 AM EDT Updated: May 30, 2025 / 09:02 AM EDT Mope Williams and Enrique Chacon will be at the Funny Farm Comedy club this weekend! You can get tickets at FUNNYFARMCOMEDYCLUB.COM or call them at 330-759-HAHA..Both Mope, and Enrique will do two shows…Mope tonight at 7pm and 9pm, and tomorrow Enrique with partner in comedy, Jack Shaw..also at 7pm and 9pm. Funny Farm is in Niles, route 422…just south of the Eastwood Mall in Niles Top Stories More Stories...