Good morning, Youngstown.

The 4th Annual 'Pink Lights The Way' Cupcake Walk (a family event) is set for later this month at a local venue where residents will join a community walk and enjoy cupcakes.

Greg Thumm found an 1816 survey monument under Thumm's Bike and Clock Shop on West Market Street (the marker was noted in a 1958 Vindicator article) as Dillin Corp plans to add a glass viewing window to the site for a mixed-use redevelopment with 400 residential units.

Pink Out, a community celebration honoring cancer survivors and others affected by cancer, features live music & food trucks with 50 vendors at Austintown Township Park.

The festival continues co-founder Sheila Crowe Dickinson’s legacy by bringing people together in a vibrant gathering.

Township officials say a $130K federal grant will fund renovations for the Austin Log House, Austintown’s oldest structure.

The project will replace windows, improve drainage and complete aesthetic upgrades by 2028.

Campbell Cruelty and Humane Rescue paused intakes after rescuing 20 cats from a home lacking food, water, and ventilation.

Volunteers rescued 5 cats on Saturday, Oct. 3 and rescued the remaining 15 on Sunday, Oct. 4 (locals are urged to provide foster homes to support needed care).

Oktoberfest returns to Boardman Park as a fundraiser supporting local non-profits + Boardman schools, with co-chairs Tom and Joe outlining the event's benefits.

The festival will boost community bonds.

Hundreds marched in Youngstown's 16th annual Nonviolence Parade and Rally on Sunday afternoon, starting at Wick Avenue and Wood Street and ending at the Foundation Amphitheatre.

Organized by Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past, the rally featured local youth and community leaders urging peace — a call for nonviolence.

Robert Anderson, a 79-year-old Salem veteran who earned two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star in Vietnam, served with the 25th Infantry Division before returning home to work as a tool and die operator and bar owner, and he remains a respected figure in the community.

Union leaders Marty Loney of the Western Reserve Building Trades and Tony Deley of Iron Workers Local 207 voiced support for data center projects as local communities consider moratoriums, arguing these developments could increase job opportunities in the Valley.

Union leaders in the Mahoning Valley support responsible data center development to create long-term skilled trades jobs (and stress that projects must address grid capacity and emissions to benefit local tax bases).

Some communities have imposed temporary restrictions while supporters believe these centers can evolve with changing technology.

The Youngstown Hospital Association Nurses Alumni group held its final meeting Saturday afternoon at Al La Cart Catering (429 Lisbon St.) in Canfield after more than 50 years due to a drop in new members.

The group honored its legacy by celebrating nursing history and the scholarship that supports future nurses.