Good morning, Youngstown.

The CASA/GAL Program will host its inaugural Rock (n) Bowl fundraiser on Saturday, Nov.

14 at Westside Bowl to raise funds for services benefiting abused children. Musical acts, vendors and raffles will add to the event's energy, with doors opening at 2 p.m. and free entry until 4 p.m.

Bristol Public Library manager D'Lynn Johnson warned that scammers are using fake library card renewal calls to request payments and personal information in Trumbull County; she urged patrons to contact the library directly (at 330 889-3651) to verify any calls.

A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Rowan Sweeney Memorial Playground at Boardman Park will take place on Saturday, Oct.

17 at 3 p.m. (a balloon release and Family Fall Fest from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. will follow), honoring Rowan Sweeney’s memory.

Columbiana County Humane Society volunteer Christian Milhoan rescued Luca — a large dog that stayed by his owner's side during a September 28 medical transport.

Milhoan cared for Luca until the pet was returned to his owner.

The Boys & Girls Club is closed for the rest of the year after financial losses prompted an audit due in the next few weeks while officials search for a new executive director.

Interim CEO Samantha Turner expects the club may reopen as early as November.

Gillette Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation celebrated its 90th anniversary yesterday at its Elm Road NE facility in Warren, with community leaders and families honoring its family-led legacy (dating back to a 1936 farmhouse turned care home) while owners Doug and Todd Stein received heartfelt recognition.

Homello, a Youngstown-based firm that uses an AI tool to help realtors with paperwork, is a finalist for YBI Shark Tank.

The announcement may boost local real estate support & spark further innovation in the industry.

At Sunday's Pink Out Mahoning Valley Music Festival in Austintown Township Park, local musician Cole Glover won a custom electric guitar donated by Pittsburgh musician Mark Kitzki.

The guitar — named 'Sheila' in honor of the late Pink Out co-founder — comes with a gig bag, portable amp, and signed pickguard.

Marc Ellis, a Volney Rogers Elementary School third-grade teacher, was honored with the Simeon Booker Award for Courage during a ceremony Tuesday evening at the Tyler History Center (downtown) where classroom visits with civil rights figures inspire his students to value history.

Youngstown State University professor Brian Bonhomme explained on Tuesday at the Historical Center of Industry and Labor that learning history helps people understand today’s conflicts.

He compared long-term issues to personal relationships and said the next talk on economic inequality is set for Oct. 20.

Youngstown City Council approved the sale of Bottom Dollar on Glenwood Avenue on Wednesday, with Potential Development School for Autism winning the bid to convert the closed grocery into nine classrooms for up to 60 students.

Construction will start in January to prepare for an August 2027 opening.

Gillette Nursing Home celebrated 90 years serving seniors in Warren today as owners Todd and Douglas Stein reflected on the care started by their great-grandmother Emma Gillette during the Great Depression.

Community leaders, including Mayor Doug Franklin, noted the facility's staff and history of innovation such as private patient rooms.

Dana Balash interviewed YSU basketball coach Ethan Faulkner in a new episode of The Score.

He explained that the team will work hard to prepare for the upcoming college season.