Good morning, Youngstown.

Hanoverton Village Hall sustained severe flood damage on August 10 when a storm flooded the building near Howard street, leaving extensive damage without flood insurance.

Mayor Becky Kibler said the village is holding meetings at a local church and working to raise funds for repairs that may exceed $15,000.

Sharon Regional employees said on Friday morning that their pay was delayed again while Tenor Health stated employees would see their paycheck between 2 p.m. and midnight.

The pay delay follows an IT upgrade that had previously affected funding.

Toys“R”Us will open a smaller shop at Eastwood Mall in Niles in early October — operated by Go!

Retail Group, the store will offer a hand-picked range of popular toys for families.

At Friday night’s homecoming game at Bo Rein Stadium in Niles, McKinley High School celebrated 100 years of its marching band with over 300 current and former members playing at pregame and halftime.

The district also received a $200,000 check from the Cleveland Browns and NFL Foundation to replace turf.

Hubbard native Mark Boals, a 1977 graduate, will be inducted into the Rock Godz Hall of Fame in Las Vegas on Nov.

7 and will perform on Oct. 3 at Robins Theatre in Warren with the Baldassarre Orchestra (showcasing classic rock hits from 1965 to 1975).

On Thursday, Students Motivated by the Arts hosted an interactive event downtown where kids drummed, danced, and drew to make classical music come alive.

The event, in partnership with the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, led up to its Symphonic Sorcery concert on Oct. 2.

At a recent meeting, Poland Board of Education officials discussed how new state and county rules have left school revenue flat, causing an expected loss of about $350K a year.

They said rising property values will no longer boost funds and delays in tax invoice collection are affecting budgeting.

Trumbull County Career and Technical Center was named an Apple Distinguished School for the 2026-29 term after students demonstrated hands-on skills with iPads in multimedia projects.

School officials spent several months preparing a student-created video to showcase innovative learning for future careers.

Tomorrow—Sunday, Sept.

27—the Mill Creek MetroParks deer reduction program resumes bow hunting across several parks with a shortened archery season at Hitchcock and Huntington Woods and increased permits at MetroParks Farm. A sharpshooter-managed removal of 50 deer will follow per ODNR guidelines.

WRTA (Western Reserve Transit Authority) received $2.2M in federal and local funds to upgrade two Belmont Avenue bus stops with shelters, lighting, bicycle parking, and accessible waiting areas; the upgrades will boost workforce mobility and access to jobs and services.

ODOT installed flashing stop signs at the intersection of State Route 164 and 558 in Fairfield Township to improve safety after several crashes.

The solar-powered signs are part of a statewide traffic safety initiative and are expected to boost driver visibility.

WRPA finished cleanup at the former McGuffey Mall site and asked EPA to approve its No Further Action letter — to remove liability and open the area for new development — while suggesting that the eastern part be developed for housing or daycare with the western part available for commercial use.

A historic Masonic Lodge in downtown Niles will be revitalized with a $750,000 JobsOhio Vibrant Communities Grant to become the new headquarters for Cadence Care Network & support its community functions.

Construction is expected to complete in early 2027 while retaining 180 local jobs.