Good morning, Youngstown.

In Howland, community members gathered to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, with trustee Frank Dillon recounting his busy day as a police officer that morning — his words underscored the lasting local impact of that historic event.

At Austintown’s annual 9/11 memorial service on Friday, Sep.

11, local leaders remembered lives lost during the attacks and proposed plans for a new museum — a planned addition to the memorial park.

On Friday, Sept. 18, officials will break ground at 2:30 p.m. on the new Aviation Education Center at Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Vienna, which will offer hands-on aviation learning, and they will host a ribbon cutting for the Air Heritage Trail at 3 p.m. along King-Graves Road funded by ODNR.

Mission BBQ in Poland honored first responders on Friday by offering free sandwiches to those who served at Ground Zero during the Sept.

11 attacks, and the restaurant supports local firefighter and police scholarships with its red Hero Cups (meant to help aspiring first responders).

Shenango Valley Animal Shelter is cutting the ribbon today at 11 a.m. on Lynnwood Road for its expanded facility, which can house 50 to 60 dogs + stray cats and offers improved indoor and outdoor space.

Donors previewed the new shelter Friday as leaders continue to seek additional supplies.

Youngstown State University held two ceremonies last Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

One event featured a one-mile remembrance walk around Veterans Plaza, and a second at Cushwa Hall honored 76 police officers who died during the attacks.

Youngstown City Council will vote next week on a $350,000 Economic Stabilization Agreement for Cornersburg Sparkle Market — the store must keep its shelves stocked and preserve jobs under the plan.

The measure aims to support the community's only remaining local grocery store amid closures.

Mahoning County Commissioners passed a resolution backing the Mahoning River Water Trail expansion during a Thursday meeting to add extra river launch points.

Residents may comment and view a map at Eastgate Regional Council of Governments (100 East Federal, Suite 1000) on Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Mahoning County Public Health is offering flu shot clinics for anyone aged six months and up.

The clinics, scheduled from Sept. 24 in Poland to Nov. 5 in Youngstown, accept insurance, Medicare, Medicaid and provide free shots for eligible children (Vaccines for Children Program).

Gavin Sandel delivered his week 4 high school football forecast on Friday night—highlighting local team matchups and expected scoring trends before the upcoming games.

Valley Christian and Warren JFK played a high school football game that went into overtime on Sep.

11. The report covers key plays and moments from both teams during the tightly contested match.