Pritzker to visit

Pritzker to visit

YOUNGSTOWN

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will tour America Makes – National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute in downtown Youngstown on Thursday along with U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan.

President Barack Obama created the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation to strengthen the global competitiveness of America’s manufacturing section and its workforce, and the first location is in Youngstown, according to Ryan of Howland, D-13th. The Youngstown facility was the first in the nation to open a year ago.

America Makes is focused on additive manufacturing and 3-D printing

While at the institute, Pritzker will tour the facility, meet with the leadership of the institute, and participate in a roundtable discussion with local business leaders and industry partners from the Youngstown community to discuss NAMII’s role in strengthening America’s economy and workforce.

Cafaro donation

STRUTHERS

The Cafaro Foundation will donate $5,000 today to the Struthers School Foundation for Educational Excellence. The Struthers School Foundation for Educational Excellence was established in 2001 to provide funds for extended educational activities not provided by the school district. Money contributed provides Struthers students with supplemental reading materials, computer equipment and other items to enrich their educational opportunities. The foundation was established to give alumni, community members, businesses and all concerned an opportunity to support the academics of the school district.

Special meeting

AUSTINTOWN

The Austintown school board will have a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. today in the central office, 700 S. Raccoon Road. There will be an executive session to discuss the sale of property and other confidential matters.

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