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Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Yahoo
Local dinner fundraises for students' Civil Rights Movement field trip
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A fundraiser at First Presbyterian Church in Youngstown on Sunday helped to raise money for a high school student field trip. The trip is called Sojourn to the Past, and it's an eight-day journey to the Civil Rights sites in the South for Youngstown City Schools students to learn a part of American History. The students will be able to meet leaders of the Civil Rights Movement and learn the lessons of the movement. The Mahoning Valley Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser helps them raise their portion of expenses for the trip. Penny Wells, the executive director of Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past, talked about what students have done in the past after they returned home. 'They come back with action plans to implement, one of which was non-violence, non-violence week and they petition — the students petition the school board, the county commissioners, the [Youngstown State University] trustees, the City Council members, asking them to pass a resolution to make the first week in October Non-Violence Week, which they did,' Wells said. A group of 15 students will leave for this year's trip on April 2. Tino DiCenso contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Politics
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Youngstown City Schools agree to comply with bathroom law
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — This week, Ohio's Senate Bill 104 will take effect, banning students from using restrooms that don't align with their assigned sex at birth. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost threatened possible legal action against districts that didn't comply with the new law. Here at home, Youngstown City Schools sent a statement saying they will comply with the law. 'The Youngstown City School District is dedicated to creating an educational environment where all scholars are valued. We will adhere to the law while fostering a school community of opportunity and success,' the statement said. The bill officially goes into effect Tuesday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- General
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Linda Murphy, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Linda Slovkovsky Murphy of Youngstown, Ohio, at the age of 59 years old, passed away peacefully late Thursday evening, February 6, 2025, with her loving family surrounding her after her strong and brave battle against cancer. Linda was born on May 19, 1965 in Youngstown, Ohio, the daughter of Bob and Sue Slovkovsky. Find obituaries from your high school Linda was a proud graduate of Chaney High School in 1983, and graduated in 1987 with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Youngstown State University, from where she also earned her Master's Degree in Education. She began teaching for the Youngstown City Schools upon her college graduation in 1987 and taught there for over 37 years until her recent retirement in January 2025. Linda was an amazing and dedicated teacher. She married John Murphy on a perfect summer day on June 4, 1999. Together they had and raised their son, John Murphy and built a wonderful life as a family. Linda was a dedicated, loving, fiercely loyal, and happy wife and mother. She loved her two 'Johnny Murphs' with her entire heart and soul. Her life was a beautiful example to all who knew her of happiness, love, compassion, generosity and kindness. Linda was also a natural hostess and friend. Wherever she went, fun followed. Linda loved to smile and laugh, and she loved a good party. Her happiness was contagious and her smile lit up every room into which she walked. Linda knew how to make everyone around her comfortable, and she always welcomed all friends and family into her home. In fact, she treated her friends as a part of her family, especially her Ray Anderson, whom she loved like a son. Linda never met a stranger in her whole life, and treated everyone she met as being special to her. Some of Linda's favorite things to do were to spend time at the beach, especially Spring Break trips to Siesta Key, where she loved the sunsets, to spend time anywhere with her sisters, girlfriends and nieces, but most especially during their New York City trips and to spend time doing anything with her family who she treasured. Above all else, Linda loved her son, John, beyond everything. She supported him in everything he did and in all of his sporting events, including baseball, basketball and football, in every stage of his life. Linda was so often spotted nervously pacing back and forth at John's sporting events. She was, and for eternity will continue to be, his number one fan of all time. Linda leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband, John Murphy; her beloved son, John Murphy; her siblings, Terry Slovkovsky and Donna (Tom) Chaffee; her in-laws, Bridget (Chris) Weber, Joanie Murphy, Jennifer (Mike) Ritter, Mollie Kay, Liz (Dave) Phillips and Dan (Leslie) Murphy; her nieces and nephews, Kelly (Tim) Persin, Shannon Chaffee, Charlotte and Jack Persin, Jackie (Matt) Schaade, Siobhan Schaade, Joe (Mikayla) Weber, Jake Weber, Lynnie, Anthony and Daniel Ritter, Pat, Carolyn and Matt Kay, Michael, Mark and Jack Phillips and Luke, Janine, and Cara Murphy, extended family and countless friends. Linda was preceded in death by her parents; her in-laws, John T. and Joanne Murphy and her niece, Kayla Chaffee. Linda's family would like to thank all of her friends and family, especially 'Linda's Ladies', for your love and unwavering support for Linda during her fight. They have been a beautiful example to all of us of strength, friendship, selflessness and love and the family is forever grateful. Calling hours will be held from 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Boardman-Canfield Chapel, 3701 Starrs Centre Drive. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial for Linda at 11am on Monday, February 10, 2025 at St. Catherine of Siena Parish – St. Charles Church, 7345 Westview Drive. She will be laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting **Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May her soul, and the souls of all of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen** To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Linda Murphy, please visit our flower 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Business
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Youngstown organizations receive over $980,000 in grants
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN)- The Youngstown Foundation announced Tuesday that 19 local organizations received $983,250 in grants. Read next: Legal battle looms as Trump orders a funding freeze during a review of federal loans and grants The organization reported that the largest of these grants is a $200,000 grant for the Youngstown YMCA to support free memberships for Youngstown youth and kitchen improvements at the downtown branch. The YMCA grant includes $120,000 for annual memberships for Youngstown City School District students and/or family members. The remainder will support kitchen improvements that enable the YMCA to prepare and serve meals to youth in the organization's programs, as well as salary support for a new youth program director to oversee childcare and other youth services. Beth Scheller, president and chief executive officer of the YMCA of Youngstown, released a statement: 'This funding will enable us to modernize and expand the capacity of our kitchen at the Central YMCA downtown. We're also excited about welcoming up to 200 Youngstown City Schools students and family members as new members of the YMCA.' Beth Scheller- President and Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of Youngstown The press release said that the foundation also approved three grants of $100,000: The City of Youngstown will receive $100,000 to support additional events and new signage as part of the ongoing effort to revitalize downtown. Flying High will receive $100,000 to support the expansion of its North Side training center, which provides job-specific training customized to local employers. The Youngstown Area Jewish Federation will receive $100,000 to support the expansion of its Early Learning Center, Akiva Academy, food service operations and adult daycare program. The following 15 other organizations received grants: Adaptive Sports Ohio (programs for children with disabilities)- $75,000 Mahoning Valley Community Action Program (economic opportunities education)- $50,000 Leadership Mahoning Valley (operating support)-$50,000 Regional Chamber Foundation (leadership training)- $50,000 Youngstown City Schools (positive behavior intervention & support) – $40,000 Ballet Western Reserve (Nutcracker performance) -$30,000 Stambaugh Auditorium (operating support) -$30,000 Help Network (Special Navigator program marketing)-$30,000 Kelly Pavlik Organization (youth services for children with disabilities) – $25,000 Kent State University Foundation (LGBTQ+ community needs) – $25,000 Antonine Sisters Adult Day (senior programs) -$20,000 Youngstown Links (infant mortality efforts -$20,000 Bess Purpose (operating support) -$15,000 Millcreek Children's Center (scholarships) -$15,000 National Inventors Hall of Fame (Camp Invention for children with disabilities) -$8,250 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
