It’s Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, and as I mentioned yesterday, as part of our “Community Matters” series, Mahoning Matters — along with our partners Stambaugh Auditorium and The Business Journal — will host a live, virtual discussion next Tuesday at 6 p.m., “Racism as a Public Health Crisis in the Valley.”
I'll moderate the evening’s discussion with another impressive lineup of panelists:
- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown;
- Bryant Youngblood, assistant director for the Academy for Urban Scholars in Youngstown;
- Samantha Turner, Youngstown City Council member;
- Jaladah Aslam, president of the Youngstown Warren Black Caucus;
- Dr. Lashale Pugh, director at Dr. Shale's Enterprises and medical geographer.
Like our July 14 event, you'll be able to watch this live on Crowdcast and on our Facebook page. I’ll actually moderate from the historic Stambaugh Auditorium this time while our guests will stream in from their homes. It is an important discussion, and what really makes these events fascinating are questions from you. If you have a question for one of us on the panel, send them to mark@mahoningmatters.com.
And let’s all be extremely careful out there.
And here are more of the things you need to know about what's happening in the Mahoning Valley:
As Ohio surpassed 90,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus Tuesday, Gov. Mike DeWine announced all K-12 students will be required to wear masks upon returning to in-class instruction this fall.
While some will surely claim the change is impractical — or even authoritarian — local officials, like superintendent David Janofa, are just grateful for some guidance from DeWine, who has shied from issuing direction to Ohio school districts on going back to school.
PANDEMIC FACTS
- In the U.S.: 4,707,922 confirmed cases; 158,157 deaths, according to infection2020.com at 10 p.m. Aug. 4.
- In Ohio: 90,041 confirmed cases; 3,301 deaths.
- In Pennsylvania: 115,009 confirmed cases; 7,232 deaths.
- In the Mahoning Valley: 2,437 confirmed cases in Mahoning County; 1,451 in Trumbull; and 1,583 in Columbiana.
- Dow Jones Industrial Average: Closed at 26,828.47, up 164.07 points, or 0.62 percent.
Other matters
Peaberry’s Cafe was busy Tuesday with customers supporting the business after it closed early Monday because of a mask conflict. Owner Chris Pendleton was grateful for the outpouring: “They understand this is a tough time. ... They have come out and shown us a lot of love and support, and we appreciate it.” Mahoning Matters
A Republican congressman from Ohio has introduced legislation that would require political organizations that received a Paycheck Protection Program loan to refund the money. He was prompted by reports that Democratic parties in Ohio and Florida secured hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer funding. Mahoning Matters
Investigators are looking for information on a man who tried to firebomb a home day care on Youngstown’s South Side. WKBN
Trolio's T-Shirts announced on its Facebook page that it is closing its Poland doors after 45 years in business. WFMJ
Local auto sales in July were almost even with last year’s mark, according to data from the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers Association. The Business Journal [May encounter registration wall.]
The Mahoning County Republican Party’s central committee voted to officially put state Rep. Al Cutrona on the ballot as its candidate for the Ohio House’s 59th District seat. The Vindicator [May encounter paywall.]
In case you missed it
Lordstown Motors Corp. will “RIDE” the NASDAQ, and, in the next four years, expects to turn a profit selling the all-electric Endurance pickup truck at 100,000 units per year, executives announced Monday. The Lordstown-based all-electric pickup truck maker announced it would merge with DiamondPeak Holdings Corp. Mahoning MattersYour comments matter
“Being a small business owner on the front line of keeping my own staff safe, I support Peaberry’s owner 100 [percent]. These are very difficult times for small businesses. We’ve had flippant and rude behavior, too. It makes me so upset. Walk in our shoes. Everyone says they like to support small businesses. After being closed for two months, the best way to support us is to wear a mask while shopping with us.”
— Heather Morris Bowser, on two customers pitching a fit about mask-wearing inside Peaberry’s Cafe in Canfield on Monday.
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Event of the day
Lit Youngstown is hosting a reading by poets Ted Lardner and Kathleen Strafford at 7 p.m. on Zoom and Facebook Live. An open-mic will follow. To register for Zoom, click here.
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The Link LonkAugust 05, 2020 at 05:55PM
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