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Jewish Family & Community Services Accepting Food Donations
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Jewish Family & Community Services is accepting donations of shelf-stable food items for its pantry. The pantry provides food for those in need in the community. Peanut butter, soup, protein bars and shakes, dry milk, pasta, pasta sauce, mini boxes of cereal and similar items are priorities.
Florida Rep. Laurel Lee Votes In Favor Of Task Force To Investigate Trump Assassination Attempt In Pennsylvania
In a move to address significant security breaches at the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the House of Representatives has voted to establish a bipartisan Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump. This development follows a harrowing incident on July 13, when an assassination attempt on the...
Nifty at 90: Clintonville man owned, operated barber shop for 54 years
(The Nifty at 90 series in today’s newspaper spotlights Richard C. Vogan of Clintonville. The article was submitted by his loved ones.) Richard C. Vogan was born July 25, 1934, in Hornell, New York to Victor O’Dell and Carrie Ruth O’Connor Vogan.
Jennings celebrates annual summer event
The end of July is when the prairie at Jennings Environmental Education Center is in peak bloom, which always calls for a commemoration. The annual Celebrate the Bloom event takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Jennings, and in addition to food and festivities, park staff and other agencies will help visitors get an even better glimpse of the park’s plant and wildlife.
Thomas V. Cramer 1953-2024
VAIL, Arizona — Thomas V. Cramer, 70, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, at his residence. He was born Sept. 20, 1953, in Youngstown, the son of Henry S. and Dorothy Cramer. Thomas was a 1971 graduate of Mathews High School and worked over 20 years at Starr Fabricating...
Norm Smyth
Norm Smyth, 88, of Clintonville, passed away surrounded by his family, July 23, 2024 at the Butler Hospital. Norm was a proud Veteran, serving in the 11th Airborne Division from 1954 till his Honorable Discharge in 1957. He married Gloria “Jean” Boozel on October 11, 1975, she survives.
Razing of Realty building placed on fast track
YOUNGSTOWN — The Realty Tower demolition contractor is bringing in a larger crane with a heavier wrecking ball next week that he said will speed up the process of taking down the downtown building. But Gary Moderalli, owner of Moderalli Excavating, said he can’t guarantee enough demolition work will...
House votes to form task force to investigate shooting at Trump rally, recommend legislative fixes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to form a task force to investigate the security failures surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on June 13. The vote underscores the bipartisan outrage over the shooting at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump came within inches...
Public Transportation
The authority has 12 buses, six of which operate four routes primarily in Butler and Butler Township, as well as parts of Center and Summit townships. Six commuter buses operate four routes between Pittsburgh and Butler; two travel Route 8 to Route 28 and two travel Route 68 to Interstate 79 and Interstate 279.
Trump returns to Pa soon; what to know about upcoming rally
Less than a month after a would-be assassin tried to kill former President Donald Trump, the GOP candidate is rallying again in Pennsylvania. Trump was shot in the ear when Thomas Matthew Crooks fired several rounds toward him as he spoke at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 9.
City council plans to move $10M of ARP funds to its general fund
YOUNGSTOWN — City council could consider legislation Monday to put $10 million of its $82.7 million American Rescue Plan money into the general fund to give Youngstown more time to use it while it collects interest. Council on April 6, 2022, appropriated $3.9 million in ARP funds into the...
MTC Presents ‘Spamalot’ at Youngstown Playhouse
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio– The Millennial Theatre Company presents the comic musical “Spamalot” at the Youngstown Playhouse starting this weekend. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. July 26-27 and Aug. 2-3 and at 2:30 p.m. July 28 and Aug. 4. You can get your tickets at MillennialTheatre.org or YoungstownPlayhouse.org.
Community
Website: www.redcross.org or www.redcross.org/greaterPA. Contact: Jorge Martinez, chief executive officer, Southwestern PA chapter. Address: 1127 New Castle Road, P.O. Box 517, Prospect, PA 16052. Telephone: 724-865-2400. Website: www.bigbutlerfair.com. ∎Butler County Council of Governments. Address: 2525 Rochester Road, Cranberry, PA 16066. Telephone: 724-612-7315. Email: butlercog@gmail.com. ∎Butler County Farm Bureau. Address: 362...
Pancake Breakfast
Knights of Columbus Salem Council #1818 will host a pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul School Scullion Hall, 925 E. State St. The meal will include all-you-can-eat pancakes, DiRusso Italian sausage, hash browns, fruit cocktail, juice and coffee for a monetary donation and school supply item (such as notebooks, pencils and backpacks). All proceeds and supplies will be for The Brightside Project in Salem and distributed to local school children. Pictured from left are Dave Bedell, Gary Schaefer and Bruce Cody. (Submitted photo)
Sharon man to stand trial in murder of Mercer County transgender teen
A Sharon man accused of the killing and dismemberment of a transgender teen from Mercer County was ordered to stand trial on all charges after an hourslong preliminary hearing on Thursday in Mercer County court. DaShawn Watkins, 29, faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence and abuse...
URSA MAJOR: NEW R&D CENTER IN OHIO TO ACCELERATE VITAL NATIONAL SECURITY PROPULSION TECHNOLOGY
Ursa Major's Thomas Pomorski prepares one of its Hadley engine chambers for transport after 3-D printing is complete at its Youngstown OH manufacturing facility. Ursa Major announced today it has received a grant from JobsOhio to open a larger facility and hire 15 new people. Hand-out.
House sets up bipartisan task force to probe Trump shooting in Butler
WASHINGTON — As congressional committees continue their investigations of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, the U.S. House unanimously voted to set up a bipartisan task force to look at the shooting. The task force — seven Republicans and six Democrats — will have subpoena power and...
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