Candidacy disqualified by board of elections

Candidacy disqualified by board of elections

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning County Board of Elections disqualified the candidacy of William Cabuno, West Wilson Avenue, Struthers, who filed to run in the May 2 primary for 4th Ward city council seat as a Democrat.

Election board Chairman Mark Munroe said Cabuno’s declaration of candidacy was incomplete. The document is required to be signed and dated before petitions are circulated. Cabuno’s lacked a date.

Munroe said the board scheduled a hearing for 5 p.m. Feb. 21 to hear testimony in connection with an objection lodged against Teresa Johnson, who has filed to run for Youngstown mayor. The objection says Johnson has not been a resident of Youngstown for five years as required by the Youngstown charter.

Program scheduled about gerrymandering

SHARON, PA

The Mercer County Chapter of the League of Women Voters will present “Gerrymandering: Pennsylvania Issues” at 2 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Community Library of the Shenango Valley, 11 N. Sharpsville Ave.

After each national census, the Pennsylvania Legislature redraws the boundaries of the congressional, state house and state senate districts. Redistricting’s goal is to ensure voting districts remain equal in population so that every vote counts. Instead, gerrymandering often results and impacts the political process.

The featured speaker, Tony Crocamo of Fair Districts PA, will address the issue of gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. Fair Districts PA is a nonpartisan coalition with leadership from Common Cause PA and the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania that supports creating an independent commission to ensure transparent, impartial, and fair districting in the state.

The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Health talk on knee and hip pain planned

YOUNGSTOWN

Northside Medical Center is hosting a community health talk on hip and knee pain at 6 p.m., Thursday. The seminar will take place at Northside Medical Center in Medical Office Building A in Politis Auditorium.

Board-certified orthopedic surgeon K. Set Kuwik will present treatment options for hip and knee pain, including exercise, weight control, medical therapy, joint replacement and robotic-assisted surgery.

Dr. Kuwik recently joined Youngstown Orthopaedics and specializes in hip and knee joint replacement and reconstruction.

The event is free, but participants are asked to register by calling 1-200-679-3606 or by going online to VCPrograms.net.

Dr. Kuwik is an independent member of the medical staff at Northside Medical Center.