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New sanctuary dedicated at Canfield Presbyterian Church

CANFIELD — Canfield Presbyterian Church was filled to capacity Sunday morning as the congregation officially dedicated its $2.25 million newly remodeled sanctuary. The Rev. Larry Bowald, senior pastor, and the Rev. Amber Balista, associate pastor, led the dedication during the service. “God’s house is not just this building, but the many people who made this day possible. They gave of themselves for this day. Today we celebrate the church, this beautiful site and the people of God and the time that was devoted to make this possible,” Bowald said. Bowald and Balista each ...

Trumbull health department gets $190K grant

WARREN — The Trumbull County Combined Health District (TCCHD) has been approved for $190,000 in grant funding from the OneOhio Recovery Foundation to support its efforts to address substance use disorders and strengthen prevention, treatment, recovery and community resilience initiatives. With the grant award approved, TCCHD looks forward to finalizing its grant agreement and putting these funds to work in the community, said TCCHD Health Commissioner Frank Migliozzi. The grant from the OneOhio Recovery Foundation will go toward providing scheduled transportation for non-Medicaid ...

Reflections on Sept. 11 shared at Mahoning Valley’s ceremony

AUSTINTOWN — The choir members who sang the national anthem and “God Bless the USA” were made up of students who have no memory of Sept. 11, 2001. They’ve simply grown up in a country that has been shaped by it for 25 years. The guest speaker at the annual Mahoning Valley 9/11 ...

Youngstown native wins Emmy Award

Sean O’Malley has no “Beef” with this year’s Emmy Awards. The Youngstown native and 1998 Ursuline High School graduate won his first Emmy for outstanding sound mixing at the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony Sept. 6 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles for his work on the Netflix limited ...

Employment specialists help clients find jobs, build meaningful future

When most people think about finding a job, they picture filling out applications, submitting resumes and preparing for interviews. But for many individuals, getting a job is only one piece of a much larger puzzle. Reliable transportation, mental health challenges, disabilities, criminal ...

9/11 victims with ties to Mahoning, Shenango valleys

Five people with close ties to the Mahoning and Shenango valleys were among the nearly 3,000 killed in the terror attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. They are: •Terence Michael Lynch, 49 — A Youngstown native, graduate of Ursuline High School and Youngstown State University. ...