Youngstown

National Guard members should arrive at hospitals by the end of this week to help with the latest surge of COVID-19.

Akron city councilman Rich Swirsky has died following a battle with leukemia; the state says a southwestern Ohio woman is the first winner of Ohio’s Vax-a-Million lottery; an Ohio House committee has heard testimony on a GOP bill that would prohibit public and private employers from requiring vaccinations or punishing workers who don't get them; and more stories.

The number of Ohioans age 16 and older getting their initial coronavirus vaccinations jumped 33% week over week after the state announced its Vax-a-Million lottery; the Reverend Ernest Angley was remembered in an hour-long service yesterday at Grace Cathedral; Akron’s housing market continues to be a hot one; and more stories.

Just 17 of Ohio’s 88 counties remain at Level 3 red for spread of the coronavirus; University of Akron President Gary Miller has introduced a plan drawing on the school’s arts programs to give downtown a boost post-pandemic; Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish announced a new program to focus county resources on economically struggling places; and more stories.

Youngstown musician Anthony LaMarca, who performs as The Building, is out with a new album of sounds from his corner of the city — from inside his family's pizza shop to the recording studio that's produced Grammy-winning polka music.

Ernest Angley has died at age 99; about 60,000 doses of naloxone are being distributed to ZIP codes in 23 Ohio counties; hundreds of inmates awaiting trial in Youngstown will be moved out of state; and more stories.

Youngstown rock band Rebreather kicked off a pay-it-forward pizza ordering model to support Westside Bowl during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Youngstown rock band Rebreather kicked off a pay-it-forward pizza ordering model to support Westside Bowl during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Library levies on the ballot in Northeast Ohio overwhelmingly passed; Stow Municipal Court Judge Lisa Coates wins a heated primary race against presiding Judge Kim Hoover; school levies saw mixed results; and more stories.

It's primary election day and for most Ohio counties, tax issues and municipal races are on the ballot; for the second day in a row, new covid-19 cases were below 1,000 Monday at 995 and well below the three-week average of 1,648; a new legislative effort to crack down on distracted driving would make it illegal to drive in Ohio while holding a phone or any other electronic device; and more stories.