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YOUNGSTOWN — Many people feel that in April and May, hope springs eternal, but those two months also have a dark underbelly, a mental health expert says.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Duane Duane Piccirilli, executive director of the Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board, was awarded the Outstanding Leadership Award (Community Service) by the Ohio Educational Service

YOUNGSTOWN — Pregnancy and infant loss are harsh realities faced by many women across the country. One in four women and their families are affected by pr

WARREN — A leadership training program that’s been on hiatus for more than three years will relaunch this month, and give members of the latest cohort an in

WARREN — A leadership training program that’s been on hiatus for more than three years will relaunch this month, and give members of the latest cohort an in

An average of about 13,000 new COVID-19 vaccines were administered each day in Ohio last week, for a total of just over 91,000.

Here's the latest trends in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations deaths and vaccines in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties.

The good news is that COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Ohioans continues to decline — but Mahoning Valley counties have been slower to reach that plateau, state metrics show.

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown City Health District used to expect 400 sign-ups for its larger COVID-19 vaccination clinics. As demand for the coronavirus vaccine plummets statewide, seeing 70 sign-ups for today’s clinic at the Covelli Centre is “a big deal,” said city health Commissioner Erin Bishop. As Ohio now crawls toward the next milestone of 50-percent vaccinated, the outreach efforts of local health departments — such as mobile vaccination units that go into areas with low vaccine up...

YOUNGSTOWN — Gov. Mike DeWine said he is concerned with the slowdown in the number of Ohioans getting the COVID-19 vaccination. “The way we get out of this is vaccinating our way out,” DeWine said after touring a vaccination clinic Thursday at the Covelli Centre. “It’s the only way to get out of it. This virus will continue to circulate in our community.” He added: “I’m concerned because the numbers have gone down” of Ohioans being vaccinated. “Did they go down because of th...