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William K. Alcorn

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$1 million initiative pays $50,000 each for third and fourth year

Area high school grads are eligible

Participants must be referred by a physician

The goal is to reduce hospital readmissions

Benefit to help Marshalls cope with crushing farm accident

Russell Marshall of Berlin Center, with his wife, Melissa, and son, Jacob, at Canterbury Villa of Alliance where he is undergoing rehabilitation after a near-fatal farm accident in March that crushed his body and tore his arm off.

Black males don’t go to the doctor

Early diagnosis is key

Wean Foundation president Glebocki stepping down

Laid the groundwork for the future

Meets American College of Surgeons criteria

Emergency docs available 24-hours

Struthers AMVETS aiming to win $250K in online contest

AMVETS Post 44 Commander Jan Brown, left, and post member Dale Pullium of Poland look at their standing in the Home Depot Foundation's Aprons in Action contest. The post is seeking support from the community in the form of votes on the contest's Facebook page through May 31 to win $250,000.

Housing, education help available

Valley young people beat the odds, start paths toward success

Counseling builds confidence, trust

Roth employees help aged-out foster-care youth

The group seeks mentors, housing, furnishings, jobs, and donations.

Mahoning health board will get $390,000 per year

Pool, campground fees raised

925 pinwheels at Akron Children’s MV represent abused kids in Valley

Akron Children’s placed 925 pinwheels

SOV residents make Easter baskets for CSB kids

Mary Ferro, a resident of Shepherd of the Valley in Niles, works on Easter baskets to be delivered Easter morning to children at Trumbull County Children Services. The annual project is called Operation Love.

Wean Foundation distributes $837,500

Five others received a combined $125,000

Air Force Maj. Tara Jayne has done numerous humanitarian missions

Jayne helped in the arrest of a murder suspect.

FIRST program in Mahoning aims at schizophrenia

Program successful in neighboring counties

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Trumbull judge releases $11M for health care services, education

Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation

Trumbull County residents to benefit

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Union alliance aims to fix impasse for Northside nurses

ONA/AFT affiliation gives nurses stronger voice

Former Valley Navy pilots released from 'Hanoi Hilton' 40 years ago

2 ex-POWs from area recall ‘Hanoi Hilton’

Faith, mental toughness kept them sane.

CEO praises physicians and clinical and support staff

New patient monitoring system coming

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YCS kids win Disney Dance party

98.9 percent participated.

They provide food and shelter to victims at home and across the country.

There are 200 in Mahoning and Trumbull counties.

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Boy Scout values provide moral compass

Boy Scout ideals offer moral compass

Scouting “be prepared” skills translate to adult life.

Youngstown school kids get free dental work

A total of $163,000 worth of dental work has been dispensed since 2005.

Akron Children’s nurses honored

The ANA rated the hospital’s Mahoning Valley nursing staff best in the nation in pediatric care.

Mayor worried the rent could increase in the future.

Recommends using rent money for improved computer services instead.

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He is cofounder of the Mahoning Veterans Memorial at the Canfield Fairgrounds.

Poland’s Raymond Braidich fights for respect for American flag

The U.S. flag stands at the center of the life of World War II Marine Raymond F. Braidich, who was honored by fellow veterans and friends on his 95th birthday for 65 years of service to area veterans and the community.

Ballot language determines use of mental health levy revenue.

Two levies generate a combined $4 million a year.

Eight people bought used cars for education and work

Savings matched at a 2:1 ratio

The goal is to facilitate integrated medical and mental health care.

Effort seeks to combine physical and mental services in one facility in Mahoning County

It will cost $1.5 million.

Dr. Gemma: Catheter ablation is a long-awaited alternative to medications.

Hospital makes the beat go on

Struthers man was the first patient.

910th getting new commander

Decorated officer to oversee 1,600 Valley reservists

Col. James D. Dignan takes over March 3 at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna.

Boardman boy died Jan. 12 of Influenza Type B virus

The CDC confirmed the Mahoning County coroner’s preliminary finding.

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Howland 2nd-grader’s food/funds drive making difference

Harvest for Hunger is in March.

Clinics provide childhood immunizations and physicals

Care is comprehensive

Hospitals lift restrictions as flu epidemic ebbs

The Ohio Department of Health, which tracks flu activity across the state, said that as of Feb. 2, the incidence of flu-related illnesses is lessening.

USPS to cut Saturday delivery, except for packages

Layoffs not expected

Received NEOMED scholarship aimed at increasing primary care doctors.

Owes five years’ service in exchange

Pharmacy, UW give free vitamins to kids 5-12

6,000 Mahoning Valley families benefited.

Even with insurance raising an autistic child is expensive.

Speech and occupational therapy are covered by insurance, but not if they come under an autism diagnosis.

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Pat's 50 years on the job

Pat “Pinky” Pinkerton of Salem, a case manager at St. Elizabeth Health Center, shows off her anniversary card Tuesday flanked by Jerry Rosa, left, manager of the department of case management and social work, and Robert Shroder, president and chief executive officer of Humility of Mary Health Partners, which operates St. Elizabeth.

Valley agencies offer shelter, advice for those facing cold

Leroy Morgan stands outside the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley on MLK Jr. Boulevard in Youngstown. Morgan came to the mission Tuesday to get out of the weather. Recent cold weather has resulted in a full house at the mission.

Budget proposal maintains Mahoning County landfill checks

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The county health department’s landfill inspection program survives

Autopsy on Boardman boy suggests a viral infection

Initial studies from Monday’s autopsy on the body of Hunter Sean Ewert, 4, of Boardman are consistent with a viral infection, said forensic pathologist Dr. Joseph Ohr.

Akron Children’s provided $85.5 million in benefits in 2011

But $10.8 million was unreimbursed Medicaid care, and uncompensated and charity care.

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Nurses dispensed over 350 flu vaccines during three clinics this week.

Seeing too many friends sick with the flu brought Jeanie Price to the Mahoning County health department on Thursday for a flu shot.

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