Youngstown

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.

The competition includes seven films about Ohio, shot in Ohio, or made by Ohioans.

The competition includes seven films about Ohio, shot in Ohio, or made by Ohioans.