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Decision supported

Youngstown

Cardinal Mooney High School’s Board of Directors supports the decision of Bishop George V. Murry that the school will remain at its current location, renovating its facilities and campus, continuing to strengthen its academic programs and working to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff, according to a statement.

The bishop made his decision based on the success of Cardinal Mooney’s mission for almost 60 years at its Erie Street location, and believes that the mission to provide a quality Catholic education through sanctity, scholarship and discipline will continue to be successful.

With a clear vision now of where the school is going, the directors will begin immediately a process of formulating a plan of action. “We are certain that the entire Mooney Family will come together and, as always, work together to preserve and advance the excellent tradition of Cardinal Mooney High School,” the statement said.

Siren test today

Hermitage, Pa.

The Hermitage Fire Department has its monthly test of the area’s weather-warning sirens at 10 a.m. today. The test will include activation of the Clark, Farrell, Sharpsville, West Middlesex and Wheatland weather sirens. Residents are asked to disregard the alerting sirens during the test.

Garden work day

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. is sponsoring a Garden District work day from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Activities will include garage-demolitions and cleaning and boarding up vacant homes on South Portland, Lakeview and Evanston avenues. Volunteers should meet at 8:30 a.m. at Mill Creek MetroPark’s Fellows Riverside Gardens parking lot. Children’s activities will be offered at Lakeview and Mayfield avenues. Call Eric Shehadi at 330-480-0423 for information.

Streets closing

Youngstown

Two South Side streets will be affected from noon to 9 p.m. during neighborhood block parties this weekend. Roxbury Avenue between Garden and Homestead streets will be closed Friday, and Evergreen Avenue between Hillman Street and Oak Hill Avenue will be closed Saturday.

Meeting today

Lordstown

The Lordstown Village negotiations committee meets at 6 p.m. today in council chambers, 1455 Salt Springs Road SW. The meeting will adjourn into executive session.

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