Email change
Email change
YOUNGSTOWN
The city government email system has gone from a .com to a .gov. The transition started Wednesday. That means existing emails such as those for Mayor John A. McNally will go from mayormcnally@cityofyoungstownoh.com to mayormcnally@youngstownohio.gov.
Both .com and .gov emails will work to communicate with city staff, but the city encourages people to update their address book to use .gov. Over the next few years, the city will phase out the .com domain name.
Closed Friday
YOUNGSTOWN
Oh WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology, 11 W. Federal St., will be closed to the public from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday to prepare for its annual adult fundraiser, Science of Brewing 2.0, which will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are required and available for purchase at Oh WOW! The children’s center will reopen at 10 a.m. Saturday. For information, call 330-744-5914.
Applications
YOUNGSTOWN
Mayor John A. McNally is accepting letters of interest from city residents wanting to serve on the civil service commission to succeed the Rev. Alfred D. Coward, who died July 10. The commission enforces civil-service rules and regulations of the city and state, including reviewing appointments, promotions, removals, suspensions, leaves of absences and other personnel actions of classified employees. Letters must be submitted by Aug. 7. They can be sent to the mayor at his email – mayormcnally@youngstownohio.gov – or by mail to City Hall, 26 S. Phelps St., Youngstown, OH 44503.
Street closings
YOUNGSTOWN
Mount Carmel Avenue at Watt Street and East Wood Street at Watt will be closed through noon Monday to accommodate traffic for the annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel festival.
Kickoff party
YOUNGSTOWN
Phelps Street, from Commerce Street to West Federal Street, will be closed from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. today to accommodate the VXI NFL Kickoff Party.
Garden party
WARREN
The Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership, in partnership with Warren’s Garden District, will host its second annual Garden Hop and Party at the Porch on Friday.
The free event features tours of the Garden District starting at 4 p.m., which will depart from the information porch at 195 Belmont Ave. NE. Visitors are encouraged to park downtown and board the trolley at the Warren Amphitheater for a ride into the neighborhood. Trolley rides are free and provided by Paul Clouser between 4 and 5:30. The Garden Hop is a walking tour that will stop at a dozen project sites in the Garden District, including murals, community gardens and other projects the community has developed to beautify the neighborhood. A Party at the Porch will follow the tour.
Coitsville VFD grant
COITSVILLE
The Coitsville Volunteer Fire Department has received a $247,905 grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Department of Homeland Security for the purchase of a 1,800- to 2,000-gallon tanker truck.
The funds, a part of round nine of the competitive Fiscal Year AFG, was announced Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th. Coitsville fire Chief Chris Manack said specifications for the truck will be developed and the vehicle will be put out for bid. The grant money has to be spent within a year.
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