East High gets ready for opening day

A couple of minor construction issues had to be dealt with before a full occupancy permit would be issued for East High School, left, but there will be no problem meeting the Sept. 4 opening day of classes, a Youngstown schools official said. It won’t be long before the Panthers’ new gym, below left, is packed with spectators for basketball and other sports. Bright and modern classrooms, below, await the students. There had been some criticism of the district’s plan to build its new high school on the East Side of town — and even some criticism of the name.