Good morning, Youngstown.

Rowan Sweeney Memorial Foundation and community partners will break ground at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.

29, at Boardman Park’s Thomas C. Masters Pavilion during the Community Market — honoring 4-year-old Rowan from Struthers, who was killed in 2020, with a playground featuring accessible equipment for all children.

The League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown held its inaugural Women’s Equality Day event today, inducting local community women into its Hall of Fame in the Mahoning Valley (with plans to make it annual).

A related celebration at the Warren Courthouse featured keynote speakers and a Broadway musical performance.

The Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office is offering safety tips ahead of the 180th Canfield Fair starting on Sept.

2 by advising parents to dress children in bright colors, take photos, and set clear meeting points while also urging fairgoers to watch belongings and report any dangerous situation (like unattended beverages).

A crew from Mike Young Construction built a new handicap ramp with sturdy handrails & a carved wooden eagle for the Mahoning Veterans Memorial cabin at the Canfield Fairgrounds this week, enhancing access and adding a patriotic touch during the fair's 225-year celebration.

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society is planning the Idora Park Experience Museum at 250 East Federal Street with exhibits on the first two floors and storage on the third (over $4 million raised of an $11.5 million goal).

Planning continues through this year and into 2027.

The Choffin Career & Technical Center has rescheduled its open house for new juniors and transfer students to Tuesday, Sept.

1, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; the event will help them learn class schedules, meet faculty and tour labs before classes begin Sept. 2.

Potential Development is offering $350K to buy the empty Bottom Dollar store on Glenwood Avenue and turn it into a K-3 school for students with autism.

City council will review the proposal on Sept. 14 + 16, with renovations set to begin in January and classes starting in August.

Ohio Turnpike officials have given their Open Road Tolling System an A grade for efficiency.

The system (launched in 2023) now serves drivers from Toledo to Warren and shows high accuracy in toll collection to ease congestion in the Valley.

Mahoning County health officials say stimulant overdoses show signs including a fast heartbeat, high body temperature, and severe anxiety + restlessness, and they urge calling 988 or seeking emergency care when body temperature exceeds 104 degrees.

Meta reached a settlement on Aug.

26 to pay $17 billion for stronger safety measures on Facebook & Instagram; part of the funds will benefit Ohio to improve kids' mental health.

Penguin Gameday’s press release was published on Aug.

26, announcing a local sports event that will offer community competition; officials said more details on timing and location will be shared soon.