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The Valley's newest 7 Brew Coffee Stand will open Monday, Oct.

12 at Mahoning and Howard Avenues after a $1.7 million investment cleared a strip plaza in late June & will operate daily from 5:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., marking the chain's third location in the area.

Good Trouble Trumbull held a peaceful rally in Warren Saturday morning — participants wore an inflatable frog costume to spotlight local healthcare challenges and encourage residents to update their voter registration by Oct.

5 ahead of early voting.

The Regional Chamber will host the Valley Housing Summit to address local affordable housing challenges later this fall in downtown Youngstown (community leaders and local officials will share their plans).

In Warren, the Mahoning Valley People’s Action Alliance held a town hall Saturday to discuss the local healthcare crisis following the closure of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital.

Medical professionals and residents stressed that local access remains limited (and more improvements are needed).

Youngstown skaters came together on Saturday at the Lincoln Park DIY skate park (corner of Oak Street and McCartney Road) for a pirate-themed “Shipwreck” event that turned recent vandalism into support for park revitalization.

The event included BMX riders, music, food, and competitions while locals cleaned up earlier.

Local leaders and housing experts will meet at a summit hosted by the Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber on Wednesday, Sept.

30, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Mahoning Valley to discuss solutions for low-to moderate-income and workforce housing — a measure aimed at addressing rising demand.

Columbiana’s first Swine Fest featured a head-to-head BBQ cook-off among local chefs and included live music and raffles on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at The Vineyards at Pine Lake (with both professional and amateur competitors showcasing their skills).

On Sunday, fire departments from McDonald, Girard, Kinsman, Austintown, Fowler, Burghill, Newton Falls and Weathersfield completed live-fire training at a Salt Springs Road building in McDonald using a wood-framed geodesic home offered by its owner to simulate challenges and practice teamwork (preparing for real emergencies).