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Mercy Health pharmacy technician Donna Stoyanov, left, inspects a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Moderna Pharmaceuticals at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Tueday as Mercy Health pharmacy manager William Johnson looks on. The first 4,800 doses of the vaccine are for medical staff and employees, according to Dr. James Kravec, Mercy Healthâs chief clinical officer and Mahoning County Public Healthâs medical director.
Mercy Health-Youngstown, which operates three Mahoning Valley hospitals, has received its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The 4,800 doses are for Mercy Health’s medical staff and employees.
The vaccine, which needs to be given in two doses, arrived Tuesday with about 400 employees immunized that day, said Dr. James Kravec, Mercy Health’s chief clinical officer and Mahoning County Public Health’s medical director.
YOUNGSTOWN A city man, 22, was in stable condition over the weekend at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital despite being shot in the back of the head.
The shooting happened at 7:47 p.m. on Market Street between Lucius and Auburndale avenues, the victim told police.
A woman told police the victim called her about 7:27 p.m. and told her to pick him up at Uptown Beverage, 2935 Market St., because he had been shot.
She picked him up and took him to her home in the city.
He told her he was about to cross the street and felt a sharp pain in the back of his head. He said he felt dizzy and ran toward a local business. He said he didn’t know who shot him.
Dec 16, 2020
CANFIELD Theodore A. “Ted” Boggs Jr., 74, passed away peacefully with family by his side, Thursday morning, Dec. 10, 2020, at Briarfield Manor in Austintown.
Ted was born May 5, 1946, in Youngstown, a son of the late Theodore A. Boggs Sr. and Mary DePrim Boggs. He was a 1964 graduate of East High School and lived his life in this area.
Ted earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Kent State University, and later, a master’s degree in education from Westminster College in Pennsylvania.
A lifelong educator, Mr. Boggs taught at Frank Ohl Middle School in Austintown. He also coached the school’s basketball, track, and wrestling teams, and enjoyed singing with the school choir during the annual Christmas holiday concerts. Ted loved teaching and loved his students dearly.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review (For the week ending Dec. 11, 2020)
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OHIO – Throughout the week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine was joined by Lt. Governor Jon Husted and First Lady Fran DeWine, and provided updates on Ohio s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other state initiatives.
On
Monday, Governor DeWine issued a statement to Congress urging passage of another COVID-19 relief package. I strongly urge Congress to pass a much-needed bipartisan COVID-19 relief package before leaving Washington for the holiday recess. We are grateful in Ohio for the significant federal assistance provided to date, but more relief is desperately needed to support the ongoing state and local government response to this pandemic and to help our citizens, businesses, health care providers, essential workers, and schools as we face the public he
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Week in Review for the week ending Dec. 11, 2020 Friday, December 11, 2020 10:28 PM
COLUMBUS Throughout the week, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine was joined
by Lt. Governor Jon Husted and First Lady Fran DeWine, and provided
updates on Ohio s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as other
state initiatives.
On Monday, Governor DeWine issued a statement to Congress urging passage of another COVID-19 relief package. I
strongly urge Congress to pass a much-needed bipartisan COVID-19 relief
package before leaving Washington for the holiday recess. We are
grateful in Ohio for the significant federal assistance provided to
date, but more relief is desperately needed to support the ongoing state