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In today's newsletter:
- See which local teens got a head start at YSU honors week
- How a retiring YBI ambassador shaped local nonprofits and small businesses
- Judge explains why naloxone civil-rights lawsuit was thrown out
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 61 degrees.
- Thursday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• High School Students Participate in YSU Honors Program (businessjournaldaily.com) — High schoolers from across the Mahoning Valley just wrapped up an intensive week at Youngstown State University's Sokolov Honors College Summer Honors Institute, getting a real taste of campus life in Youngstown. Students dove into seminars, creative projects, and performances while building confidence, leadership skills, and friendships that could shape their future college plans here. 
• Pasha Retires After More Than 40 Years in Nonprofit Leadership (businessjournaldaily.com) — A longtime nonprofit leader who has recently been serving as a program ambassador at the Youngstown Business Incubator is retiring after more than four decades of service. Ginny Pasha's career has included work with Youngstown City Schools, United Way of Trumbull County, and major early literacy initiatives, plus recent efforts to connect local entrepreneurs with funding, training, and support.
• Judge dismisses case against EMT in naloxone lawsuit (wkbn.com) — A federal judge in Youngstown has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against a Trumbull County EMT who administered naloxone to a man during a 2023 incident in Kinsman. The court ruled the EMT acted within a duty to preserve life when giving Narcan, noting the medication was minimally invasive and caused no harmful side effects, and a related case against a former police chief was previously dismissed.
📸 Around Youngstown
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Youngstown
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★ Featured events ★
- Reggae Night at the Westside Bowl →
Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave, Youngstown
7:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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Other local events
- Board of Education Meeting
Youngstown City School District Youngstown Rayen Early College High School, 20 W Wood St, Youngs
4:30 pm
Tuesday August 25
📣 Youngstown Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tennis @ Niles
McDonald Local Niles McKinley High School, 616 Dragon Dr, Niles, OH 44446, US
4:00 pm - Girls Golf- Brookfield & Newton Falls
McDonald Local Yankee Run Golf Course, 7610 Warren - Sharon Rd, Brookfield Town
4:45 pm - Varsity/JV Volleyball @ Canfield
McDonald Local Canfield High School, 100 Cardinal Dr, Canfield, OH 44406, USA
5:30 pm - 1st Day of School - Grades 1-12
McDonald Local McDonald, OH 44437 - 1st Day of Studets Grades (1-6)
McDonald Local McDonald, OH 44437 - Grade K Small Group Testing (Day 1 of 3)
McDonald Local McDonald, OH 44437 - Grade K Orientation
McDonald Local McDonald, OH 44437
4:00 pm - Tennis - Liberty
McDonald Local Woodland Park, 600 Ohio Ave, McDonald, OH 44437, USA
4:30 pm - Jr. High Football - Scrimmage - Hubbard
McDonald Local 501 W 2nd St, McDonald, OH 44437, USA
6:00 pm - Grade K Small Group Testing (Day 2 of 3)
McDonald Local McDonald, OH 44437
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I enjoy the older cashiers.
They are so nice and friendly. The one from the Sparkle on South Avenue is such a joy. (Nextdoor Idora) - The end of Rite Aid in Cornersburg.
Tearing down the building as we speak. Hope this will be a great NEW look for the area. (Nextdoor Sherwood)
- AllStaff posted a job opening for Steel Shipping Loader $17+ in Youngstown. Apply here.
- Graybar Electric Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Material Handler - Service Center in Youngstown. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Youngstown here.
🗞 Nearby News
Campbell
- Goodwill to open store in Campbell (wkbn.com)
- US school vaccination rates inch down yet again - (vindy.com)
- Mobile sight clinic unveiled in Campbell (wkbn.com)
Struthers
- Struthers mayor touts city's revitalization efforts (wkbn.com)
- NDCL football: 2026 season preview (news-herald.com)
Ok Youngstown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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