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TOWN HALL SET: The Mahoning Valley People’s Action Alliance is hosting a town hall with the topic “The Needs of Working Class Americans” at 2 p.m. Friday at the Local UAW 1112 Union Hall, 11471 Reuther Drive, Lordstown. One of the items that will be discussed is Social Security and affordability for seniors. Aug. 14 is the anniversary of the founding of the Social Security Administration. The event is free and doors will open at 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by Alliance for Retired Americans, SOAR, Ohio Alliance for Retired Americans Education Fund and the Mahoning Valley ...

WRTA bus crashes in Youngstown

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YOUNGSTOWN —- Youngstown police said two people in a sport utility vehicle and others on the WRTA bus were taken to the hospital after a crash at Gibson Street and Cameron Avenue shortly after noon Tuesday. Four passengers and a driver were on board the bus. Police said everyone in both ...

Choffin pauses dental program due to low enrollment

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YOUNGSTOWN — Even though one program under Choffin Career & Technical Center’s adult-education umbrella has been temporarily sidelined, the vocational and technical school is continuing to grow, an official contended. “The dental program at Choffin has been paused until 2027-28,” Sherry Cross, the adult-education director, said during the regular Youngstown Board of Education meeting Tuesday at Youngstown Rayen Early College High School. “We just did not have the people coming to this program this particular year.” It’s important for that program to attract at least ...

McDonald board sued over Sunshine Law allegations

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MCDONALD — A Portage County man has filed a lawsuit against the McDonald Local School District Board of Education, claiming the board violated the state’s Sunshine Laws with how it conducts its meetings. The complaint by Brian Ames, filed Monday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court, claims that the board conducted executive sessions for unapproved purposes in meetings between Jan. 27, 2025, and Feb. 18, 2026, and that the matter stated as the session’s purpose was not specifically approved by Ohio Revised Code 121.22(G). That particular portion of ORC 121.22, which sets what ...

Police probe shooting death of boy, 6

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YOUNGSTOWN — A 6-year-old boy died after being found shot inside a home in the 500 block of Plum Street on the near West Side on Monday afternoon. The Youngstown Police Department issued a news release Tuesday morning stating that police were called to the home at 4:09 p.m. Monday for a ...

Austintown announces free meals for all students

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AUSTINTOWN — The Austintown Local School District will provide free breakfast and lunch to all students under the federal Community Eligibility Provision for the 2026-27 school year. This policy eliminates the collection of meal applications for free, reduced price and paid student meals; reduces burdens for both families and school administrators; and helps ensure that students receive nutritious meals, according to a news release from the district. Families with children eligible for school meals may also be eligible for free health care coverage through Medicaid and/or Ohio’s ...