Good morning, Youngstown.

Beatitude House recently celebrated 35 years of providing housing opportunities in the Mahoning Valley with an awards ceremony, archives display, and shared meals among residents, staff, and supporters; Mayor McDowell and community leaders recognized its ongoing impact on local lives.

Mosquito Lake State Park opened its new nature center complex near the campground area Friday.

The facility offers wildlife displays, educational programs (including boating, hunting and nature activities) and a community partnership with Raptor Hallow Sanctuary to boost park conservation efforts.

The Friends of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County donated $8,000 to support Summer Discovery — a program at local branches that encourages reading and learning and has engaged nearly 6,000 participants.

The donation helps prevent summer learning loss across all ages.

A C-130J-30 Super Hercules from Youngstown Air Reserve Base made an emergency landing at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station Wednesday afternoon after mechanical issues were detected, prompting responders to stand by as all four crew members remained safe and the aircraft will be repaired by the 911th Airlift Wing.

A truck spilled flue dust on Tibbetts Wick Road and Shannon Road before 3 p.m. Thursday in Liberty Township, which closed ramps at a busy interchange until EPA and county crews cleared the spill by 6:30 a.m. Friday.

MCCTC will build two new facilities using $16.5 million in grants from the state and ACICP to expand tech programs including cyber security, welding and robotics — and to launch a health center with a Mercy Heath clinic for students and community members.

Enrollment for up to 100 new students begins this fall.

Ivory & Birch, a Boardman business, is asking locals to help clear the supply list on its website so teachers can get needed materials for the school year.

The company hopes to provide these supplies before classes resume.

YSU history professor Amy Fluker released her new book 'Haunted by Memory: Ghost Stories of the Civil War' — coauthored with her late mentor John Neff — at a conference in Richmond, Virginia.

The book gathers Civil War ghost stories and research that honor Neff’s legacy and spark fresh interest in history.

Local unions and community groups met Friday, Aug.

14 at the United Auto Workers’ union hall in Lordstown to discuss healthcare, housing, and Social Security concerns, with speakers urging residents to contact Congress as hospital closures and long emergency room waits affected the community.

Southwoods Health completed a 40,000 sqft expansion and renovation at The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods in Boardman.

The upgrades include a state-of-the-art endoscopy unit plus renovated pre- and post-op areas that offer greater privacy and comfort for patients in the Mahoning Valley.

Local EMS providers are facing ongoing EMT shortages — staffing issues slow emergency response.

Officials reported on Aug. 14 that recruitment efforts will soon intensify to boost local services.