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Youngstown Bishop David Bonnar offered prayers for Pope Leo XIV after the Vatican announced the pope was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma following surgery.

He urged the Mahoning Valley community to pray for the pope (seeking comfort and strength) as he continues his ministry.

Sodom Hutchings Road in Vienna Township will close from Monday, Oct.

19 to Friday, Oct. 23 for culvert replacement, and drivers should use a detour via Warren Sharon Road + Warner Road + King Graves Road.

South Range volleyball team finished its regular season with a perfect 22-0 record, showing strong teamwork and skill in every game (a remarkable feat for the school team).

Their accomplishment sets a high standard as they prepare for upcoming playoff challenges.

Youngstown State University is preparing for its annual homecoming celebrations with campus events planned + student activities that will bring together alumni and students later this fall.

The Jackson-Milton school board broke ground Wednesday night on a 30,000 sqft field house that will offer practice spaces, a baseball diamond, retractable batting cages and wrestling mats for student athletes, with Brock Builders set to finish construction by August 2027.

Youngstown State University held an open house yesterday at Bliss Hall to let local creatives experience music classes and meet Dana School of Music faculty.

Music director Joe Carruci said the arts bring humanity in an age of artificial intelligence.

Over 300 local residents joined the Alzheimer’s Association Greater East Ohio Area Chapter’s walk at Youngstown State University this past Saturday to raise funds for care, support groups and free education programs in the Mahoning Valley.

In Struthers, local dignitaries and family members will honor Marines killed in Beirut as Tri-State Detachment #494 and Mayor Catherine Cernone-Miller host a candlelight vigil at 6 a.m. and service at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

17 at Peacekeeper & Peace Officer Memorial Park.