11+ hour, 56+ min ago   (514+ words) WARREN -- Age is not a barrier to helping other people as Jake & Emma's Benefit Lemonade Stand proved on Saturday. "Jake was 7 when he was visiting his mother in Iowa and he saw a commercial for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital....

12+ hour, 26+ min ago   (1001+ words) What attracted Sean McFarland to the military was his passion for flying. "I was flying small fixed wing aircraft since I was 16. I joined the Army because I love helicopters," McFarland said. McFarland, who now lives in Canfield, grew up…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (513+ words) GIRARD -- The Emmanuel Community Care Center has seen an increase in families needing assistance and is offering various services and programs to help meet that need. Ruthann Mathews, director of the center for the past three years, said to make…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (752+ words) Sydney Webb scrimped and saved to pay for an eight-week certified nursing assistant program at a North Carolina community college. On top of the $255 registration fee, the 26-year-old bartender also had to pay for a background check, scrubs, a stethoscope,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (393+ words) NILES -- Perfection times ten. Ten Niles City Schools students achieved perfect scores on Ohio State Tests administered during the spring. The district school board honored them during its August meeting. "This is the first time in my tenure with the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (235+ words) The Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley celebrated local educators Aug. 12 with a special Teacher Appreciation Night at the Dessert Bar at Gorant Chocolates in Boardman. The evening gave teachers an opportunity to relax, connect and be recognized for the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (785+ words) YOUNGSTOWN -- Workers can earn wages while obtaining certifications and degrees through a new incentive program JobsOhio rolled out Monday at Youngstown State University. The program is intended to address a shortage of skilled technicians created by industrial growth and the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1004+ words) For students starting at a new school, the first day holds many questions: Will they see any familiar faces? Who will they sit with at lunch? Who will they play with at recess? "I'm this much nervous," said Iman Fair-Seldon,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (118+ words) Staff photo / R. Michael Semple Monday marked the first day of classes at Youngstown State University. Taking a break between sessions, from left, are Abriana Liberatore, 21, of Howland, a biology student; Eileen Beck, 21, also of Howland, who is in the forensic…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (912+ words) Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there's a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens' entire…...