Marc Ellis, a Volney Rogers Elementary School third-grade teacher, was honored with the Simeon Booker Award for Courage during a ceremony Tuesday evening at the Tyler History Center (downtown) where classroom visits with civil rights figures inspire his students to value history.
The CASA/GAL Program will host its inaugural Rock (n) Bowl fundraiser on Saturday, Nov.
14 at Westside Bowl to raise funds for services benefiting abused children. Musical acts, vendors and raffles will add to the event's energy, with doors opening at 2 p.m. and free entry until 4 p.m.
Youngstown State University professor Brian Bonhomme explained on Tuesday at the Historical Center of Industry and Labor that learning history helps people understand today’s conflicts.
He compared long-term issues to personal relationships and said the next talk on economic inequality is set for Oct. 20.
Gillette Nursing Home celebrated 90 years serving seniors in Warren today as owners Todd and Douglas Stein reflected on the care started by their great-grandmother Emma Gillette during the Great Depression.
Community leaders, including Mayor Doug Franklin, noted the facility's staff and history of innovation such as private patient rooms.
Bristol Public Library manager D'Lynn Johnson warned that scammers are using fake library card renewal calls to request payments and personal information in Trumbull County; she urged patrons to contact the library directly (at 330 889-3651) to verify any calls.
A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Rowan Sweeney Memorial Playground at Boardman Park will take place on Saturday, Oct.
17 at 3 p.m. (a balloon release and Family Fall Fest from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. will follow), honoring Rowan Sweeney’s memory.
At Sunday's Pink Out Mahoning Valley Music Festival in Austintown Township Park, local musician Cole Glover won a custom electric guitar donated by Pittsburgh musician Mark Kitzki.
The guitar — named 'Sheila' in honor of the late Pink Out co-founder — comes with a gig bag, portable amp, and signed pickguard.
Youngstown City Council approved the sale of Bottom Dollar on Glenwood Avenue on Wednesday, with Potential Development School for Autism winning the bid to convert the closed grocery into nine classrooms for up to 60 students.
Construction will start in January to prepare for an August 2027 opening.
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