STRUTHERS — A farmers market Sunday in the parking lot of Selah Restaurant was a collaborative effort among the city, county and local organizations. “The city of Struthers, the Struthers Rotary, the Struthers Garden Club and Mahoning County Public Health teamed up to get a farmers ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Skatepark Association set up a pop-up skatepark Saturday at Borts Field in Youngstown, which used to house Borts swimming pool on the city’s West Side. This was a free event for members of the community and turned part of the city park into a temporary ...
MEZUZAH TO BE PLACED: The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation will hang a mezuzah at the entrance of the Schwartz Judaic and Holocaust Resource Center at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the center, 505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown. A mezuzah is a handwritten scroll, called a klaf, containing the Shema prayer, which is placed inside a decorative case and affixed to a doorpost in the home or other building. The case protects the scroll from outside elements. Rabbi Seth Sternstein of Temple El Emeth will recite the blessing. Children in the Early Learning Center of the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — It was a picnic for heroes. The annual Youngstown State University ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) alumni gathering took place Saturday afternoon at the Pollock House pavilion on campus. A 1974 YSU graduate with a major in political science and former ROTC member Dave ...
YOUNGSTOWN — It may take London Cowan only 20 to 30 minutes to crochet a headband, though it’s safe to say that certain valuable lessons woven into the fabric of her young life will endure longer than 20 or 30 years. “I got my inspiration from my grandma (Gloria Thompkins). She taught ...
LORDSTOWN — Gary Simones wanted to join and leave the military under his terms. It’s why the Lordstown resident enlisted in the Marines before graduating from Newton Falls High School, then joined the Air Force Reserve and, finally, the Ohio Air National Guard. Altogether, he spent 36 ...
