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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

St. Joe's labor and delivery closing; YSU wins 62-35

Plus, West Branch girls soccer is headed to the state semifinals

The Daily Youngstown team2 stories22 sources5 min read

HealthTop story

Trumbull County rallies as St. Joseph Warren prepares to end labor and delivery in early December

Labor and delivery will end at St. Joseph Warren in early December

  1. Oct. 28 announces labor and delivery will end at St. Joseph Warren.
  2. Nov. 7Dozens rally outside St. Joseph Warren Hospital.
  3. Early Dec.Labor and delivery services at St. Joseph Warren will end.

Sources: WYTV, WFMJ, Star Beacon

If you're expecting in Trumbull County, here's where things stand. announced Oct. 28 that labor and delivery services will end at St. Joseph Warren Hospital in early December, with obstetrician services shifting to .

Dozens of people rallied outside the hospital Saturday. Commissioner Rick Hernandez said, "There's no way that I believe we can deliver a thousand more babies at the Boardman campus as what they do here on a yearly basis." Commissioner-elect Kristen Rock joined them.

  • Warren unit becomes a 25-bed inpatient unit
  • Obstetrician services move to Boardman, in Mahoning County

Warren Mayor Doug Franklin is planning for it either way: "I have to plan for if they're going to follow through on their decision." Health Commissioner Frank Migliozzi said Thursday the county health district has a framework for helping pregnant women through the transition. Commissioners have also filed a Medicaid complaint.

30 minutesthe care standard Kristen Rock says Boardman trips exceed

Commissioner-elect Rock says travel from Northern Trumbull County to Boardman exceeds the 30-minute standard for care for expectant mothers.

Source: WFMJ

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YSU rolls past Murray State 62-⁠35 as Beau Brungard breaks two school records

If you missed it: Youngstown State rolled past Murray State 62-35 on Saturday in Kentucky. It's the Penguins' sixth straight win, and they're 8-2 overall and 6-1 in the .

YSU won its final road game of the season

  • Youngstown State62
    Murray State35
    FinalThe Penguins' sixth straight win

Source: WFMJ

Quarterback Beau Brungard broke two school records. The Vindicator reports YSU scored touchdowns on all nine of its offensive possessions and finished with 589 total yards.

  • Brungard: 31-of-34 passing and four touchdowns
  • Lynn Wyche-El: 10 catches, 145 yards, one touchdown
  • Next: Illinois State, at home next week

The defense wasn't as sharp. Murray State finished with season-highs of 536 yards and 35 points. "It wasn't a good showing," coach Doug Phillips said. After the regular-season finale, the Penguins wait a week to find out their FCS playoff fate.

Brungard topped two school passing records

423Passing yards in a game418
22Straight completions15

Sources: The Vindicator, WFMJ

News Notes

Girls soccer

West Branch beat Warren JFK 1-0 Saturday in the Division IV regional final, the Warriors' first state final four in school history. Cambrie Nezbeth scored the only goal in the first half, and West Branch is a perfect 22-0. Next up is Cincinnati Mariemont in the state semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m., with the location still to be determined. WFMJWKBN.com

Sharon Regional

Pennsylvania's Department of Health revoked Sharon Regional Medical Center's license and ordered its closure, effective Nov. 17. Employees say they've had trouble getting paychecks on time for months. A small group is preparing Thanksgiving boxes for former employees in need. To donate non-perishable food or money, contact Jayme at 724-877-6647 (text preferred) before Nov. 20. WFMJWYTVThe Herald

Sharon Regional stopped admissions Nov. 4 and will close Nov. 17

  1. Nov. 4State orders closure; admissions ban starts at noon.
  2. Nov. 6Emergency department services suspended at 8 a.m.
  3. Nov. 17Closure and license revocation take effect.

Source: WFMJ

Football playoffs

Canton McKinley rallied past Austintown Fitch 27-22 Friday in the Division I, Region 1 quarterfinals. The Bulldogs trailed 16-7 at halftime before a 20-point third quarter. It was McKinley's 900th victory in program history. Your Sports NetworkWKBN.comThe Columbus Dispatch

Car sales

Dealers in Northern Ohio sold 18,892 new vehicles in October, down 7.21% from a year earlier. In Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties, new car and truck sales fell 7.7%. Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association, said, "New vehicle sales were off in October, as we face low consumer confidence and high gas prices." Tribune ChronicleBusiness Journal Daily

Water fees

Trumbull County's water advisory panel voted 6-4 Thursday to recommend a $2 increase to the Sanitary Engineer's Replacement Improvement Fund. County commissioners decide whether residents pay it. The Vindicator

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Seventy-plus authors, bookstores and publishers under one roof sounds like a good Saturday for readers. The inaugural Mahoning Valley Book Bazaar filled three rooms at the Holiday Inn in Boardman, with six live chats on poetry, true crime, young adult, fantasy, horror and the treasures found in bookstores. Founder RW Franklin called the support from the community overwhelming. Plot twist: the stack on your nightstand just got taller.

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St. Joe's labor and delivery closing; YSU wins 62-35

Plus, West Branch girls soccer is headed to the state semifinals

The TLDR

  1. Trumbull County rallies over St. Joseph Warren's labor and delivery closure
  2. YSU beats Murray State 62-35 for a sixth straight win
  3. West Branch girls soccer reaches the state semifinals
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