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• WESTERN RESERVE PORT AUTHORITY will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, 1453 Youngstown Kingsville Road NE, Warren. • YOUNGSTOWN CITY COUNCIL will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday in council chambers at city hall. • COITSVILLE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the township hall. • CANFIELD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. • CAMPBELL CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building with caucus at 6:30 p.m. • MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will have a staff ...

Agenda: March 16, 2026

• CANFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. today at the township hall on the ABC waterline agreement. • MAHONING COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH Personnel Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. today at the offices, 50 Westchester Drive, Austintown. The finance committee is 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and the regular meeting at 9 a.m. Wednesday. • POLAND VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building. • MILTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the township hall. • CAMPBELL BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the ...

Community news: March 16, 2026

CEMETERY CLEANUP: St. John the Baptist Cemetery, 3900 Villa Marie Road, Lowellville, is having its spring cleanup starting today. All Christmas, Valentine and other decorations that do not comply with the rules and regulations need to be removed or they will be discarded. PRESS CLUB SPEAKER: The Youngstown Press Club Speaker Series will host “A Conversation with Journalist, Author and Autism Advocate Eric Garcia” with Sean Barron, local journalist, at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Tyler History Center in Youngstown. Garcia will host a book signing at the event. SPRING EQUINOX: The Unity ...

Services

NICHOLAS J. ALBU, 90, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Stephen Church. MARGARET A. BELCIK, 92, formerly of Youngstown. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Monday, St. Dominic Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10 a.m. Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. MARGUERITE E. CAMPANA, 78, Hubbard. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Hubbard. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Kelley-Cummins Funeral Home, Hubbard. PAULA A. CHIEFFO, 83, Hermitage, Pa. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Monday, Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell, Pa. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, church. ALICE I. ...

Girard senior is a National Merit finalist

Girard High School senior Dylan Trevelline has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. Trevelline stands among approximately 15,000 students nationwide who have advanced to finalist status in this highly competitive program. These academically ...

Debate team members headed to national tournament

CANFIELD — The South Range High School Speech and Debate team recently had 10 students qualify for the 2026 National Speech and Debate Association tournament in Richmond, Virginia, this summer. The students earned their spot as a result of their standings at the NSDA Northern Ohio District competition Feb. 21 at Poland Seminary High School. Additionally, South Range Superintendent Dr. Jarred Zapolnik received the "District Administrator of the Year" award for supporting South Range in co-hosting the state competition. The following students were finalists at the tournament: Ruby ...