METRO DIGEST: Pearl Harbor event in Struthers, open house set on downtown-YSU connections; Jambar wins award

Pearl Harbor Day program set today

STRUTHERS

AMVETS Post 44’s annual Pearl Harbor Day program is at 11 a.m. today at the post home, 305 Elm St.

Capt. Pat Bundy of the Struthers Police Department will be the featured speaker.

Open house slated on downtown, YSU links

YOUNGSTOWN

Proposals for creating better connections between downtown Youngstown and the campus of Youngstown State University will be presented at an open house 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Lewis School, 30 W. Front St., Youngstown.

The open house will feature 150 projects completed by students from Kent State University on creating an interconnected downtown Youngstown and YSU campus by rethinking the built environment.

The project is a collaboration of the city of Youngstown, YSU’s Regional Economic Development Initiative and Kent State’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design. The studio has engaged city, non profit, and private leaders during the design process with the hope of re-envisioning potential sites for investment and re-use.

“YSU truly appreciates the expertise and commitment of our Kent State University faculty and student partners,” said Mike Hripko YSU associate vice president for Research. “This collaboration provides the city of Youngstown with a comprehensive architectural and business vision for the future that can be used to accelerate development and attract further investment.”

Classroom program gets added funding

YOUNGSTOWN

The D&E Counseling Center, Inc., has been awarded an additional $11,746 by the Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board (MH&RB) to support the expansion of D&E’s school-based mental health program, “Classroom Connections.”

The board previously approved $75,000 annually to support this service. The funds will be used to expand D&E’s Classroom Connections to meet the growing demand for supporting the mental health needs of children and adolescents in schools.

Jambar wins award

YOUNGSTOWN

The Jambar, Youngstown State University’s student newspaper, won the Pinnacle Award for Best Breaking News Story at the National College Media Convention in Austin, Texas, recently.

The newspaper won the award for a story on campus union negotiations reported and written by Liam Bouquet of Liberty, Ohio, who graduated this past spring, and Graig Graziosi, a YSU senior from Boardman. There were more than 100 entries in the breaking news category.

Jambar editors Gabby Fellows, a YSU junior from New Springfield, and Graziosi accepted the award at the conference in Austin.

This photo taken by YSU junior Scott Williams, placed second in the “shoot out” photography competition at the National College Media Convention in Austin, Texas.