Good morning, Youngstown.

The Farrell Library is offering free back-to-school haircuts for grades K-12 to help students prepare for school; families are encouraged to contact the library for appointment details.

Dylan’s House appointed Kelsey Moreton as its first executive director on Wednesday.

Moreton, with leadership experience at Akron Children’s Hospital and the Youngstown Phantoms, will guide the non-profit as it supports families impacted by autism (a key community mission).

Crusin with the Vikings car, truck and bike show runs Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Bascom Elementary parking lot in Leavittsburg with a $1 donation admission (free for children under 12 and $10 per vehicle) and community activities.

A partnership between the city and 7 17 Credit Union is launching a program to help residents fix up home facades and improve neighborhoods.

Ryan Kelly of Pantheon Innovative Builders explains how to apply as the effort begins.

On Aug. 5, the Buhl Regional Health Foundation awarded $1.5 million to Joshua's Haven to help the shelter expand services for women and children in the community.

America Makes, a Youngstown-based institute, congratulated nine innovation ambassadors and awarded Brett Conner with the 2026 Distinguished Collaborator Award during a Wednesday press release.

The awards honor leaders advancing research and development in additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology.

A telephone service outage was reported early Wednesday on Youngstown State University campus.

The outage was flagged by a Penguin Alert text (sent out just before 6 a.m.), and students and staff were advised to call police via 330-716-3527 as the university website remained down.

The Western Reserve Transit Authority launched a redesigned website today that offers riders live bus tracking and an online trip planner, and CEO Dean Harris said the upgrade supports local travel through the free fare system and a commitment to workforce mobility.

Trumbull County Commissioners designated Aug.

7 as Purple Heart Day to honor local service members who were wounded or killed in action — marking a commitment to recognize around 500 medal recipients across all service branches from a meeting held Wed, Aug. 5.

At the Newport branch on Tuesday, the library board voted 6-0 to hire ReThinking Libraries and HBM Architects to develop a five-year strategic plan for 2027–31 based on community input; planning will finish in early 2027.

The OSHP is reminding drivers to follow school bus safety laws as the school year nears, after local counties reported 137 crashes in Mahoning, 81 in Trumbull and 24 in Columbiana starting in 2021.

Drivers must keep (10 feet) from buses with flashing red lights to protect students.

Meridian Healthcare held a ribbon cutting today to open a new primary care facility on Youngstown's south side.

The facility offers checkups, disease prevention, mental health, and chiropractic care with walk-in visits, appointments, and a sliding fee scale for eligible residents.

Trumbull County Combined Health District has confirmed two measles cases among unvaccinated individuals, with one visiting Walmart in Liberty on July 29 and an emergency department in Boardman on Aug.

2. Vaccination clinics are held today from 9 to 11 a.m. at Mesopotamia Township Hall and from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Cortland office.