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YSU scholarships established by hospital foundation

Hospital foundation pledges $174,000 to establish three YSU scholarships


Nominations sought for Boardman Distinguished Alumni Award

Boardman HS Alumni Award recipients must exemplify school’s ideals and spirit


OH WOW! program gives participants a closer look at things

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Suffice it to say that a short examination of a


LaBrae officials find lead in drinking water at Bascom Elementary

Parents of some students in the LaBrae schools sent their student to school with bottled water Friday


EGCC welding, machining program gets grant

Grant will bolster EGCC efforts to bring jobs to the Mahoning Valley


Canfield High pilots program to pitch project ideas

Students came up with 60-second videos for a contest.


Ohio state officials to parents: Ignore school test results

A state lawmaker and a member of the state school board are urging parents to ignore new school report cards released Thursday by the Ohio Department of Education.

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Boccieri bill aims to protect athletes serving in military from reprisals

Courtney Papic was benched from her basketball for missing practice to attend mandatory military training at Youngstown Air Reserve Station.


Austintown Fitch student arrested for inducing panic

A Fitch High School student was arrested Thursday morning and charged with inducing panic, after being accused of making a threat in school of planned violence.


Boardman Center Middle School to get ‘extreme makeover’

School leaders hope community effort will transform the building.


Valley school districts’ state report cards reveal ups and downs

Boardman and Poland earned all “A’s” and “B’s” while Youngstown got six “F’s” and a “D”


Youngstown distress panel can’t meet now, appeal court rules

Although the Academic Distress Commission can’t meet now, appeal court arguments over its fifth member are on the fast track.


English Center offers citizenship classes

English Center offers citizenship classes YOUNGSTOWN The English Center, in collaboration with


Six YSU women present research at conference

YSU students present research at Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics


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GRADS LIST These students were awarded bachelor’s degrees unless otherwise noted: KENT STATE