Good morning, Youngstown.

For 11 years, the Locker 1 & 2 Golf Outing has raised over $1 million for United Way, with its latest event in July setting a record of $308,000.

Held at The Lake Club on Paulin Road, this annual outing brings neighbors together to support community needs.

Sixty members of That Quilt Group I Belong To met earlier this week at the Fair Park indoor pavilion to view award-winning quilts from the Canfield Fair and plan projects such as sewing pillow cases for hospital kids.

The meeting united local quilters — blending art with community support.

The downtown YMCA is remediating its upper floors using a $1 million state grant to produce housing + a youth development center for young adults aging out of foster care.

The project, which began a few weeks ago after funding in May, will expand community services.

Donations for Victoria’s Vision coat, hat, glove, blanket and pillow giveaway are accepted by YPD Chaplains + FOP Lodge 28 at 116 West Boardman St and Southside Recycling until Friday, Oct.

23 at 4 p.m. The giveaway is set for Saturday, Oct. 24 at Faith Fellowship Church of God.

The Mahoning County Dog Warden in Austintown is seeking a loving home for Ben, a pit bull mix (under four years old) who was found wandering recently with his name deeply shaved into his fur and a head injury; adoption fees include vital care and services.

MacPherson Industries Inc. received a $250,000 state low interest loan on Monday to build a 100x40x16 metal safety glass facility at its former bowling alley on Mahoning Ave NW, creating 3 new skilled jobs while retaining 25.

The company, known internationally for safety glass, serves major steel clients — including TMS.

The new Air Heritage Trail opened today at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station.

Shaped like a C-130 and built with an ODNR grant, it honors local aviation history with a bench dedicated to pilot Joseph Maxin, attended by his son Alex.

The National Packard Museum in Warren received a pristine 1953 Packard Caribbean Sports Convertible donated by Robert Ryan from North Carolina Tuesday — it now completes the museum’s Packard's Fabulous Fifties exhibit that tells Packard’s final-decade story.

The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Vienna Township will upgrade its runways & airfield lighting with a $1.71 million grant from Lake to River’s Aerospace.

The improvements are part of JobsOhio’s five-year initiative to boost safety and attract defense missions and economic projects.

High school juniors and seniors attended the Summer Leadership Institute at YSU from July 16-18, where they explored leadership and built teamwork.

Now the Tressel Institute will expand to year-round programs, offering campus events and service projects to prepare students for the school year ahead (2027 sessions are in planning).

State representative Lauren McNally and the Ohio Commission on Minority Health awarded a $15,000 grant to support an infant mortality summit held today in Youngstown.

The funding will back local health fairs and events aimed at increasing access to prenatal care to lower infant mortality rates in Mahoning County.

The 52nd Annual Youngstown Peace Race is scheduled for one month from now — local residents can sign up for this community athletics event.