Chyna Mitchell

WARREN — A cold December evening couldn’t dampen the festive spirit in downtown Warren Saturday as the fourth annual Hometown Holidays celebration turned the city into a storybook holiday setting. Courthouse Square drew a crowd as people huddled together for a light show. Families braved through a winter weather advisory to also enjoy Santa meet …

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A local organization is working to provide transportation for those in need. Thrive Mahoning Valley is collecting used bikes, rehabbing them, and providing them to people who need them to get around. It gave away 12 bikes last month and close to 40 this year. One has gone to an 82-year-old woman …

HOWLAND, Ohio (WKBN) — For the last 75 years, the Raymond John Wean Foundation has been providing philanthropic assistance to the community. On Tuesday, leaders with the Foundation invited the community for a celebration at the Grand Resort in Howland. They held a number of sessions gathering input on how to encourage what leaders say is more …

HOWLAND — Ruha Benjamin will be the keynote speaker for the Raymond John Wean Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Summit on Sept. 10 at The Grand Resort, 9519 E. Market St., Howland. Benjamin is the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab and …

WARREN, Ohio – The Raymond John Wean Foundation is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and to mark the milestone, the foundation is reinforcing its focus on building community and advancing equity in the Mahoning Valley. “The coming year is an opportunity for the Wean Foundation to illuminate what we have learned, celebrate the valuable …

YOUNGSTOWN — “Greatness Revealed: The Art of African Americans at the Butler Institute of American Art.” Virginia Banks and Lou Zona will co-curate. The exhibit is open daily through March 1. AUSTINTOWN — Mahoning Valley Historical Society Curator of Education Traci Manning is speaking at 6 p.m. today at the Austintown Library branch. Manning will …

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – As the Raymond John Wean Foundation celebrates 75 years of philanthropy in the Mahoning Valley this year, the organization will continue to focus on its work toward a racially equitable future. “The coming year is an opportunity for the Wean Foundation to illuminate what it has learned to help it better understand …

WARREN, Ohio – The Raymond John Wean Foundation announced this week the addition of Ashley Burgess to its staff as associate of operations and facilities. In this role, Burgess oversees the Wean Foundation building to ensure it is safe and functions at peak performance, Her duties include maintaining day-to-day operations, facilitating room reservations, supporting organizational …