Italian fraternity sets national gathering

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown will host a national gathering of the Italian-heritage college fraternity, Alpha Pi Delta, Friday and Saturday.

The fraternity’s annual National Council meeting will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Beeghly Hall at Youngstown State University. Officers, alumni and undergraduate delegates from across the country will debate a variety of issues related to the fraternity’s governance and future.

John McNally, mayor of Youngstown, will address the delegates at 9 a.m., and Bo Pelini, head football coach at YSU, will speak at noon.

The local chapter of the fraternity, Beta Omicron, is sponsoring the meeting. For information on the fraternity, go to www.apd.org.