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On the record Trumbull County ESC

Local News July 30, 2026

Trumbull County WHAT: Trumbull County Educational Service Center meeting Monday PRESENT: Deborah Patchin, Carol Young, Laura Rubesich and Tom Krispinsky ABSENT: Denise Domhoff The board: •Entered into an agreement with Warren City Schools to provide their staff with curriculum and instruction support at $52,500. •Entered into an agreement with Amplify Education Inc. for support for English language arts and math assessments and dyslexia screeners. •Approved the hiring of Taylor Pagano as a speech pathologist and Kathryn Matasy, Andreana Simon and Christina Sweeney as ...

Fire district gives green light to new off-road ambulance purchase

Local News July 30, 2026

CANFIELD — The Cardinal Joint Fire District gave approval for the purchase of a new off-road ambulance at its Monday meeting, but the new vehicle will take 17 months to complete. The new vehicle is a MedStat MS500. It is an enclosed off-road unit that has air-conditioning and more room to ...

On the record Trumbull County BDD

Local News July 30, 2026

On the record Trumbull County WHAT: Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities meeting Monday PRESENT: Melissa Baker, Tim Calderone, Kimberly Hynes and Larry Larson ABSENT: Jodi Glasser and Mauro DiVieste The board: •Approved seeking information from potential housing corporations in order to select one for oversight of the home now managed by Residence of Trumbull County. The person who serves as manager is retiring and the board is seeking a replacement. •Approved selling by internet auction personal property, including school buses, equipment tools, vehicle ...

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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 ...