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Valley communities set trick or treat

Oct. 31 Mahoning County Austintown 5:30-7:30 p.m. Beaver Township 5-7 p.m. Beloit 5-7 p.m. Berlin Township 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Boardman 5-7 p.m. Campbell 5-7 p.m. Canfield city 5:30-7:30 p.m. Canfield Township 5:30-7:30 p.m. Ellsworth 5-7 p.m. Green 4-6 p.m. Jackson 5-7 p.m. Milton 5-7 p.m. North Jackson 5-7 p.m. Poland Township 5-7 p.m. Sebring 5-7 p.m. Springfield 5-7 p.m. Struthers 5-7 p.m. New Middletown 5-7 p.m. Youngstown 4-6 p.m. Oct. 31 Trumbull County Bristol 5-7 p.m. Brookfield 5-7 p.m. Champion 6-7:30 p.m. Cortland 6-8 ...

Planning commission discussion moves to southern Trumbull

WARREN — The Trumbull County Planning Commission will continue its countywide public engagement efforts with the next Future Growth/Land Use Planning meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Niles Senior Citizen Center, 14 E. State St., Niles. Zachary Steiner with the planning commission said the meeting will focus on the cities of Girard and Niles, McDonald village and Weathersfield Township. Residents, local officials, business owners and community stakeholders are encouraged to attend and share their perspectives on existing land use and future growth opportunities within their ...

BIO BOX INFO: NAME: John Faur Jr. AGE: 79 RESIDENCE: Warren SERVICE BRANCH: Navy MILITARY HONORS: National Defense Medal, Letter of Commendation OCCUPATION: Retired after working over 50 years in the automotive industry WARREN — John Faur graduated from Warren G. Harding at 17 and enlisted in the Navy soon after. He was discharged three years later, a day before his 21st birthday. “There were 859 students in my graduating class, the largest class ever to graduate from Harding. It was before they built Warren Western Reserve High School in 1967,” Faur said. He said ...

Oct. 13 community news: Fall festival set

FALL FESTIVAL: Smith Corners Community Church , 3000 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown, will have a Fall Festival 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The festival is free. There will be hayrides, face painting, balloon sculpture, arts and crafts, food, bounce houses and pumpkin decorating. OSTOMY SUPPORT: The Youngstown Area Ostomy Support Group will meet 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, 8401 Market St., Boardman in the the Woodland room. Parking is free and light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Anna Fitzgerald Anna_Fitzgerald@mercy.com ...

Junior League hosts hundreds of survivors at annual tea

CANFIELD - "She held her mama's hand ... When they got the news ... Too close to home ... When it hits close to you ..." Those are lyrics from Candace Campana's "Pink Ink," a song she sang Monday for about 500 breast cancer survivors at Waypoint 4180, during the 32nd annual Pink Ribbon Tea. Sponsored by the Junior League of the Mahoning Valley, the tea brings together survivors and their caregivers for an afternoon of inspiration, music and fellowship. Vendors were on hand with information on products and services to support the breast cancer journey, and cellist Ed Madej provided ...