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YSU community plans 250 acts of kindness in 2026

The Youngstown State University Community Engagement Symposium served as the launchpad for a new campuswide initiative aimed at spreading compassion and connection: “Y and Kind.” Led by the YSU Office of Community Engagement, the initiative aligns the university with the national United ...

On the record | Austintown Board of Education

Austintown WHAT: Board of Education meeting Tuesday. PRESENT: Fred Marcum, Harold Porter, Don Sherwood and Kim Smrek ABSENT: Katie Berdis The board: ● Approved the monthly financial report. ● Approved purchase orders over $15,000 and transfers for the month as submitted. ● ...

Mahoning County courts | Marriage licenses

Marriage licenses Marriage licenses granted April 13 to 17 in Mahoning County: Frank Niel Carswell II, 25, Campbell and Summer Elizabeth Davis, 20, Campbell Kraig Lane Bart II, 29, Poland, and Camron Shae Chickonoski, 30, Youngstown Elieser Figueroa, 59, Austintown, and Michelle Andrea ...

Updated I-680 ramp closures

The Ohio Department of Transportation announced new Interstate 680 ramp closures Friday that will begin Sunday as part of its I-680 pavement replacement work. Starting at 10 p.m. Sunday, the following ramps will be closed through late fall: • Sillman Street to I-680 southbound. The detour ...

Property transfers

Property transfers recorded April 13 to 17 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown 3LP Properties LLC to Flora Perry, 4314 Kerrybrook Drive, $240,000 Joe Koch Construction Inc. to Michael J. Ruscitti and Chelsie L. Ruscitti, 175 Heli Court, ...

County honors Purple Cat

commissioners honoring Autism Acceptance Month. “I can really say accepting the honor is a very big-time deal for all of us here, and I can really say on behalf of all of the others, Jimmy included, and to the commissioners…thank you very, very much,” said Purple Cat client Russell ...