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Local doctor donates $1.25M to YSU nursing program

YOUNGSTOWN - Dr. Chander M. Kohli, a prominent local neurosurgeon and former chair of the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees, has donated $1.25 million to YSU’s Centofanti School of Nursing, located within the Bitonte College of Health and Human Services, in honor of his late ...

Hundreds walk to support Alzheimer’s research

YOUNGSTOWN – More than 300 people took a walk Saturday for the Alzheimer’s Association Greater East Ohio Area Chapter as it hosted its Walk to End Alzheimer’s Saturday at Youngstown State University. These annual walks take place nationwide, and are meant to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, research and support. According to event organizer Keyana Carter, the funds raised by the walk go into the association’s various services across the Mahoning Valley, all of which support treatment for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. “This event, and the ...

Prosecutor urges judge to permit weapons evidence in Havas case

CANFIELD – The Mahoning County prosecutor urged a judge to reject a motion by the attorney for the man accused of allegedly lunging at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton to exclude evidence that he was in possession of weapons at the time of the incident. Patrick Havas, 38, of ...

Social Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027, with some recipients complaining that is not enough to offset soaring prices. The adjustment translates to $75 extra per month for the nearly 72 million people who receive monthly Social Security benefits and about 7.3 million beneficiaries who get Supplemental Security Income. The announcement comes as inflation adds pressure on household budgets and businesses and as midterm elections ...

New York to ban Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages after teen’s death

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers plan to ban horse-drawn carriages from Central Park, ending their more than 150-year run as an iconic, old-timey tourist attraction, following decades of opposition from animal welfare activists and the death of a teenage tourist last spring. The City Council is expected to approve a bill next week that would end the rides by 2028. Three consecutive mayors had called for an end to the carriage rides because of safety concerns, only to have lawmakers yank back the reins. A spokesperson for Julie Menin, the council speaker, confirmed the ...