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Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation donated $25,000 via its Sports Matter grant program to fund improvements at Hubbard Community Pool in Hubbard.

The grant updated the women’s locker room flooring and will support safe swim programming for local students and families.

Spirit Christmas, a holiday spin-off of Spirit Halloween, is now open in Boardman at 550 Boardman Poland Road in Applewood Commons, located in the former Bed Bath and Beyond store.

The store will host its grand opening Saturday at 10 a.m. and accept donations for Rainbow Babies (Children’s Hospital) throughout the season.

Northrop Grumman Corp. and Fastech LLC were chosen this week to lead a $12.4M project by America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining to test new metallic additive manufacturing materials for defense parts; the project involves academic and industry partners to speed qualification.

A documentary titled 'If You Are Breathing' about the opioid crisis was discussed Thursday at Stambaugh Auditorium during the YSU Centofanti Symposium Lecture Series; filmmaker Nancy Bannon and Judge Jack Durkin explained how local first responders have coped with the crisis, and the film has not yet been released.

Ohio filed 8,621 new and 34,591 continuing unemployment claims last week, up by 3,918 and 909 from the previous week, with a total of 43,212 claims from Oct.

4-10, and the state’s unemployment rate was 3.3% in August.

The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown said on Thursday that an Ohio ruling on EdChoice (the voucher system) did not affect its scholarship funding, with all scholarships remaining active as the state plans to appeal.

Governor DeWine and Senator Husted visited East Palestine Thursday morning for an update on Youngstown State University's new first responder training center.

The center, funded with a ($20 million) grant from Norfolk Southern, will offer disaster training and create local jobs, with construction expected in 12 to 18 months.

On Thursday afternoon, crews from Liberty Township, Girard, and McDonald fire departments responded to calls of a natural gas odor in the area, but the smell disappeared before its source could be found.

Officials contacted Enbridge Gas Ohio for further details.

Cemeteries in Mahoning and Trumbull Counties received grant money from the state to repair headstones, remove trees, and update signage.

The funds are part of nearly 367,000 dollars awarded to 80 non-profit cemeteries across 49 counties for property upkeep.

A new affordable housing facility was announced Oct.

15 to offer more affordable living options for local residents. Officials say the project will soon begin work to boost housing availability in the area.

YSU defensive line coach Ray Hunter previewed strategies to control the line of scrimmage in the upcoming game against Northern Iowa — the preview aired on WFMJ Today.