Breaking News

Community News

Community news

POP UP SKATEPARK: The Youngstown Skatepark Association in partnership with the Youngstown Parks and Recreation Department will kick off the season with a free pop-up skatepark series 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Richard and Eugenia Atkinson Recreation Center, 903 Otis St., Youngstown. A portion of the park space will be transformed into a pop-up skatepark for skateboards, BMX bikes, scooters, in-line skates and roller skates. Helmets are required for riders under 18, who must have a waiver signed by a parent or legal guardian. MCCTC OPEN HOUSE: The Mahoning County Career and Technical ...

Community news

SCAM TALK: Dave Long, a columnist for The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, gives a monthly lecture on scams targeting seniors and how to avoid them on the fourth Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Poland Township Government Center. The next one is today. LIBERTY CLEANUP: Liberty Township will host its 31st annual community litter cleanup 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Any clubs, groups or families interested in cleaning a neighborhood street can meet at the township administration building, where they will be assigned a street or choose one. Students who need community service ...

Agenda

• MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will conduct a staff meeting at 10 a.m. today at the county administration building. There will be an executive session. • GIRARD BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at the high school media center. • HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at the school, 3403 Southern Blvd, Youngstown.

Community news

KITE FESTIVAL: The Austintown Kite Festival will take place noon to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Stacey Pavilion, Austintown Park. The public is welcome to come to the park and fly a kite. Free kites while supplies last. The event will include raffles, face painting, food trucks, and Austintown fire and police vehicles.

Agenda

• MILTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6 p.m. today at the township hall. • MAHONING COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES will meet at 6 p.m. today for the regular meeting at 4801 Woodridge Drive in Austintown. The board finance, policy and personnel committee will meet at 4:45 p.m. • SPRINGFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION will hold a strategic planning forum for the community at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the school complex auditorium. • STRUTHERS CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at city hall with agenda review at 6:15 p.m. • McDONALD VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6 ...

Community news

PURSE BINGO: The Boardman Gridiron Club will host the fifth annual Designer Purse Bingo at 7 p.m. Saturday at Palermo Banquet Center, 404 Tenney Ave., Campbell. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 each and include 15 rounds of bingo, dinner, water/pop and entry into a purse door prize. Each round of bingo has a corresponding designer purse prize. Additional bingo cards, 50/50 tickets and basket raffle tickets will be available to purchase. This year’s event includes a separate bonus raffle for a Louis Vuitton purse, valued at $2,600. Tickets for the Louis Vuitton purse drawing ...