A variety of events are taking place throughout the Mahoning Valley to celebrate Independence Day and the nation’s 250th birthday. They include: JULY 3 CANFIELD — There will be a fireworks show at 9:45 p.m. at the Canfield Fairgrounds. Gates open at 5 p.m. with live entertainment, ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Animal Charity of Ohio is struggling, and Mahoning County officials say they’ll work to ensure a temporary problem doesn’t become a long-term problem for the whole community. Just over two weeks ago, Animal Charity suspended its animal control program for lack of funding. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit provides both humane and animal control services across the county at no cost to taxpayers, operating on donation revenues. At a special meeting Tuesday, Animal Charity Board President and Interim Executive Director Jenny Falvey asked Mahoning County commissioners to ...
BOURG-SAINT-PIERRE, Switzerland (AP) — At the Great St. Bernard Pass high in the Swiss Alps, the eponymous dogs still walk the same mountain paths their ancestors patrolled for hundreds of years to find travelers buried beneath the snow. Down in the valley, a living museum honoring the Swiss national dog’s history — and its future — is marking its first year. More than 130,000 people have visited Barryland, the world’s only space dedicated to St. Bernards, since it opened last summer in Martigny, Switzerland, after outgrowing a much smaller space. Tourists can watch live ...
Staff report NORTH LIMA — The South Range Local School District has announced a historic academic achievement for its district. For the first time in more than 10 years, 80% of South Range students met or exceeded reading performance benchmarks on all seven state tests. These results span elementary literacy through high school English II, yielding previously unrealized growth rates in the district’s achievement areas, according to the district. This announcement comes as a result of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce recently releasing preliminary scores for ...
Property transfers recorded June 15 to 18 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Michelle Bokros et al. to Daniel J. Janosik, 3923 Lake Road, $173,000 Stephen W. Sinn and Jamie Lyn Sinn to Anthony J. Protopapa, 6900 Winterpark Ave., $262,500 Nicole M. Alexander to Nadia A. Pipala and Luke Z. Pipala, 1281 Signature Drive, $215,000 Edward A. Walker and Jeannine Walker to Jacob E. Kiefer and Madelyn Kiefer, 215 N. Turner Road, $245,000 John F. Heydle to Linda M. Long, 1656 Yolanda Drive, $204,000 Sigma Development LLC to Richard W. Cidor, 73 N. ...
125 Years Ago, 1901transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “At Idora. The program for the Fourth of July has been announced. A record breaker in point of attendance and the number of people who will go there is promised.” “Manager Robert T. Ivory, manager of the Park & Falls company, has made ample arrangements to handle the big crowd that will go to Idora Park, tomorrow. Every car owned by the company will be in service, and will be in operation from early morning until late at night. “President Greer and Secretary Dahlinger, of the Park & Falls ...
