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Youngstown gets $30K grant for youth winter golf lessons

YOUNGSTOWN – The 1898 Foundation awarded a $30,000 grant to the city to help fund the youth winter golf lessons program at the Henry Stambaugh Golf Course indoor simulator facility. The money will fund the youth golf lessons program for children ages 7 to 13 that runs from today to Feb. 2. To sign up for the program, call the city’s parks and recreation department at 330-742-8711.

11-5-26 lotteries

Lotteries Wednesday Ohio DAY Pick 3: 0-3-7 Pick 4: 2-0-4-7 Pick 5: 9-9-1-3-2 NIGHT Pick 3: 0-5-6 Pick 4: 6-0-1-8 Pick 5: 0-4-1-9-3 Rolling Cash 5: 6-14-26-28-38 Classic Lotto: 20-26-29-31-37-44 Kicker: 649478 Pennsylvania DAY Pick 2: 3-5 Wild: 3 Pick 3: 2-8-1 Wild: 3 Pick 4: 7-3-1-1 Wild: 3 Pick 5: 2-9-6-7-8 Wild: 3 Treasure Hunt: 16-21-25-26-28 NIGHT Pick 2: 7-8 Wild: 1 Pick 3: 9-1-2 Wild: 1 Pick 4: 6-4-5-8 Wild: 1 Pick 5: 9-4-9-7-2 Wild: 1 Cash 5: 10-15-23-29-35 Match 6: 4-6-13-24-31-38 Tuesday Mega Millions: 4-24-31-62-70 Power Ball: 3

Cover Down Fund marks one year of helping Valley vets

The Cover Down Fund, a Mahoning Valley nonprofit, recently marked one year of service, community generosity and meaningful impact on the lives of local veterans and their families. Founded by Purple Heart recipient and longtime veterans advocate Herm Breuer, the Cover Down Fund was established with a straightforward mission: “Filling in the gaps in our ranks.” Just one year later, that mission is translating into tangible assistance for veterans and their families throughout Trumbull and Mahoning counties. “I could never have imagined the level of support we would receive from ...

Western Reserve expands biomedical program for students

BERLIN CENTER - Students at Western Reserve High School are exploring science careers as the district expands its biomedical program with new lab equipment. Students recently had access to professional lab equipment thanks to the district’s partnership with Project Lead the Way. The ...

PUCO rejects request for end date for SOBE rate increases

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio rejected a request from the city of Youngstown and the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel to require an expiration date for large emergency rate increases for downtown steam heat customers. In a 4-0 vote Wednesday affirming its June 24 decision, the PUCO wrote the OCC and Youngstown request “did not demonstrate in their assignments of error that the finding and order was in any respect unjust or unwarranted.” The city and the OCC asked if an end date isn’t set for the emergency rate hikes that the PUCO require SOBE Thermal Energy ...

3M agrees to settle groundwater contamination claims

Chemical manufacturer 3M will pay up to $7.35 billion to settle lawsuits by people who say they were sickened by groundwater contamination from compounds used in firefighting foam and other consumer products. The St. Paul, Minnesota-based company announced the settlement Tuesday. It will pay the money over nine years to as many as 120,000 people who say they were harmed by exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS. The chemicals contaminated groundwater near military bases, airports and other locations where the foam was used to extinguish fires. 3M ...