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YSU honors 2 longtime faculty members

YOUNGSTOWN — Ask Ronald Shaklee what it feels like to receive a prestigious award, and he will be quick to defer the credit beyond himself. “You work for excellence,” Shaklee, Youngstown State University emeritus professor of geography, said. Shaklee, who joined the university in ...

McDonald officials visit data centers in New Albany

McDONALD — Members of the village administration traveled recently to New Albany to meet with officials there regarding the data centers located in the community near Columbus. Mayor Ray Lewis, Village Councilman Brian Bosheff and Tom Colarich, a member of the board of zoning appeals, visited New Albany and shared the information they learned about data centers at Wednesday’s council meeting. The three went as part of the Lake to River Economic Development, which had a group from Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties traveling to gain information on data centers. ...

Local archaeologist digs local digs

GIRARD — This summer’s reading theme at Trumbull County libraries is “Unearth a Story.” So it was appropriate to have Matt O’Mansky, Ph.D., Youngstown State University associate professor and program coordinator for the anthropology and sociology department, discuss archaeological ...

Event brings connection, belonging to autism families

Laughter, games, playground activities and meaningful connections filled the air at Austintown Township Park on Wednesday evening as families gathered for the Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley’s “Hello to Summer Family Fun Night.” Hosted at Stacey Pavilion, the event welcomed ...

Warren man accused of assaulting officer

WARREN — A Warren man remains held without bond after being accused of physically assaulting an officer. Steven Carnahan, 52, pleaded not guilty to a charge of felonious assault and domestic violence in front of Warren Municipal Court Judge Natasha Natale Thursday. According to a police report, Warren officers were called to a Hazelwood Avenue residence Wednesday for a man threatening to jump out a window, with dispatchers noting he was intoxicated and had threatened to go after the caller if she called police. The woman opened the door for an officer, who made entry and found ...

Forum panel discusses the future of the arts in the Mahoning Valley

Billed as a “conversation,” the “Mahoning Valley Civic Forum: State of the Arts” recognized the abundance of talented visual, performing and literature creatives in the area but, just as importantly, acknowledged the obstacles that keep the culture and entertainment scene from fully ...