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Released Time will expand to new schools

Lifestyles

WARREN — The Released Time program that has been offered to several school districts in Trumbull County since 2022 will expand to include more districts for the upcoming school year. The program is Bible education during school hours at an off-campus site where public school children learn about the Bible one class period per week. Don James, board president for the local Released Time, said the School Ministries of Trumbull County program has students from local school districts leave school for a certain amount of time and go to an off campus site to learn about the Bible. The ...

Engagement: Shaw-Blanchard

Society

Anita Shaw of Cortland is announcing the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter, Rebecca Lynn Shaw, daughter of the late Gordon Shaw, to Todd Anthony Blanchard, son of the late Larry and Diane Blanchard. Rebecca graduated from Lakeview High School and has a degree from Penn State ...

Leech collector? Make this job go away

Burton Cole column

When I was a kid, most moms were tailors by necessity. Not always good ones. But most dads said, “He ripped it. He can wear it.” Moms sighed, rummaged through their sewing boxes and went to work tailoring. I think the patches craze of the 1960s was started by a mom who didn’t have ...

It’s the people who make the experiences stand out

Lisa Resnick Column

There is no doubt about it — I’ve entered a new season of my life. Funny how a few years back I started thinking about making some of the changes I have recently made. It began with those little internal whispers we all get. The “I want to.” The “I need to.” The “I probably should.” But wanting and doing are two very different things. I think a lot of us get stuck in that space for far longer than we should. We know something needs to change. We know we’re being nudged. We know we’re outgrowing a habit, a routine, a relationship with something or maybe even a ...

YLIVE drives preshow traffic to Youngstown businesses

Ticket

YOUNGSTOWN — Jason Aldean had a hit with “My Kinda Party,” but YLIVE concertgoers didn’t wait for Aldean to take the stage to get the party started. Several downtown bars and restaurants were filled with people enjoying food and drinks before making the hike up the hill to Stambaugh Stadium for the first of two concerts this weekend. Sophia Martini, owner of The Federal, described it as an “all hands on deck” situation to handle the anticipated crowds. “When events are going on, I can have a full staff,” Martini said. YLIVE continues Saturday night with Eric ...

‘The Pitt,’ ‘Hacks’ lead ’26 Emmy nominations

National News

LOS ANGELES — “The Pitt” led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while “Hacks” got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in its final season as Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday. The totals give HBO Max the top spot for both ...