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Mezuzah blesses entrance at JCC’s Schwartz Center

Local News July 29, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — During a quiet ceremony Tuesday afternoon, a mezuzah was placed at the entrance of the newly renovated Schwartz Judaic and Holocaust Resource Center inside the Jewish Community Center (JCC). A mezuzah is a handwritten scroll on parchment paper, called a Klaf, that contains verses of text from Jewish scripture in Hebrew, placed inside a decorated case. Rabbi Seth Sternstein of Temple El Emeth in Liberty led the blessing, which was attended by JCC staff and JCC Early Learning Center pre-kindergarten students. Liron Daniel, the Israel Engagement Program Coordinator for ...

Youngstown man gets 30 days in jail and probation for killing dog

Coitsville works to become educated on wildlife preserves

Local News July 29, 2026

COITSVILLE — Township officials worked to secure funding and talk with volunteers Tuesday about maintaining and expanding its newly acquired William Holmes McGuffey Wildlife Preserve, which the township obtained from Mill Creek MetroParks for $1 in May. During a morning meeting at the ...

Agenda

Community News July 29, 2026

• MILL CREEK METROPARKS Board of Park Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday at the McMahon Hall Education Building on board governance. No action will be taken. • LIBERTY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 8:15 a.m. Thursday at the township administration building to accept the resignation of a police officer, promote an officer to sergeant and hire a probationary police officer.

KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ personal items, former home and restaurant up for auction

National News July 29, 2026

SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ pressure cooker, black bow tie and dozens of other personal items are up for public auction Tuesday night, along with his former home and a dinner house Sanders opened after selling his iconic restaurant chain. Harland Sanders, still ...

Federal judge rejects Latell’s amended lawsuit

Local News July 29, 2026

Ruling it was filed too late, a federal judge didn’t permit the attorney for Tod Latell, the former Trumbull County recorder, to amend his lawsuit against Trumbull County’s current recorder, Dawn Zinni-Hanni, and her husband, 7th District Court of Appeals Judge Mark A. Hanni. George Farneth, Latell’s attorney, filed an amended complaint on July 10. The lawsuit was initially filed April 22 by Farneth, on behalf of Latell, a Democrat, against the county, Zinni-Hanni and Hanni, both Republicans, alleging civil conspiracy, defamation and abuse of political authority or ...