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Nearly 2.1 Million in Aid Coming to Mahoning Valley School Districts for School Safety
Ohio Governor today announced that more than 900 additional schools will receive state funding support for physical safety and security upgrades as part of the latest round of Ohio's K-12 School...

Raise Money and Awareness for Heart Disease in Women
National Wear Red Day, on the first Friday in February, is an annual campaign to raise awareness about heart disease in women. #WearRedDay The national campaign urges women to learn their risk for...

Make a Type of Quick Bread that looks like Carrot Cake
National Carrot Cake Day on February 3rd, celebrates one of America’s favorite flavors of cake. In the carrot cake, we get to eat our cake and veggies, too! #NationalCarrotCakeDay Carrot cake...

Local Non-Profit Announces Tri-County Women of Impact
Tri-County American Heart Association drives local change in women’s heart health through prominent community volunteers The American Heart Association, announced the 2023 Woman of Impact and Teen...

Buffalo Bills player teams up with American Heart Association to promote technique that saved his life
When seconds matter most, CPR means the difference between life and death, a fact that Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin personally understands. Unfortunately, most people who have a cardiac arrest...

New Fund Established to Honor Former NHL Player Mike Bossy, Created for Awareness and Education on Lung Cancer
A new fund established to honour former NHLer Mike Bossy will help improve support and awareness for lung cancer in Quebec. This extremely important initiative will be launched alongside The Bossy...

Will the Groundhog see his shadow today?
National Groundhog Day on February 2nd each year asks one question. Will he see his shadow? Ok, well, maybe it asks another question. Will there be six more weeks of winter? The day is celebrated...

POTW: Karen Conklin, The English Center of Youngstown
Each week, #SpanningtheNeed will present an “Inspirational Person of the Week’ and have a “Q & A” with one of its many gifted individuals and/or groups who are willing to go out of their own way...

Delta Flight Attendant Consoles Fearful Passenger
Credit Molly Simonson Lee – Facebook Everyone has their phobias—spiders, elevators, loneliness, but unfortunately for one Delta Airlines passenger, hers was flying. Molly Simonson Lee was flying...

A Family Event is Returning to the Eastwood Mall this Weekend
A wintry event for the whole family is returning to the Eastwood Event Centre at Eastwood Mall. The 2nd Annual Eastwood Ice Fest will take place on Sunday, Feb. 5th from 11am to 3 p.m. The event is...

Mahoning Valley Scrappers Name New General Manager
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers announce that Heather Sahli has been named the General Manager of the team. Sahli will be just the fourth General Manager in team history. Sahli has been with the...

Remind you to Plan Your Vacation for the Rest of the Year and How
National Plan for Vacation Day, on the last Tuesday in January, reminds us to plan our vacation at the start of the year for the rest of the year. The early bird gets to pack their bags and fly away...

Encouraging Us to Ponder How Art Affects Our Hearts
Always observed on January 31st, Inspire Your Heart With Art Day encourages us to ponder how art affects our hearts. Art is valued and appreciated for all sorts of reasons....

Enjoy This Drink during the cold-weather..It will Warm You Up
Each year on January 31st, National Hot Chocolate Day warms up people across the country by celebrating the timeless cold-weather beverage. #NationalHotChocolateDay Hot chocolate is a warm beverage...

Dino Ranch LIVE Roars into Warren on May 24
For the first time ever, Dino Ranch Live is hitting the road and will Dino-SOAR onto the Robins Theatre stage on May 24, 2023. The fun-filled, family friendly and action-packed live show is based on...

Youngstown Business Receives Funds to Create 93 Jobs
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio today announced the approval of assistance for four projects set to create 683 new jobs and retain 405 jobs statewide. During its monthly meeting, the Ohio Tax Credit Authority...

Whale Shows-Off Newborn Calf to Stunned Whale Watchers in California Who Saw the Birth
A group of whale watchers off the coast of Southern California had the rare privilege of witnessing the moment a grey whale gave birth. Passengers aboard Capt. Dave’s Dolphin & Whale Watching...

STN Inspirational Quotes To Keep You Inspired in 2023
The #SpanningtheNeed shares inspirational quotes of the week in 2023 to help motivate individuals or groups in our communities. Sometimes all it takes is a few positive quotes or words of...

Organization & its Employees Spread Christmas Cheer this Past December
Liberty HealthShare and its Canton employees helped spread Christmas cheer to brighten the holidays for the less fortunate. The ministry, which facilitates healthsharing for nearly 90,000 members,...

What it Takes to Have Fun at Work!
Fight the workday doldrums during National Fun At Work Day on the last Friday in January! National Day Calendar makes it so easy to do when everyone around the workplace has a birthday for one...