Your Morning Matters: Virus hits too close to home
Good morning and welcome to your Morning Matters.
It's Monday, March 30, 2020,I spent some time during a very numb Sunday to try to sort out my feelings. Mark was as much a friend as he was a colleague and to say we are devastated today fails to adequately convey our grief. And our condolences go out to his family and friends, who we know are suffering.
And now, more of the things you need to know about what's happening in the Mahoning Valley:
"The first week of homeschool was novel and fun.
Other matters
Following multiple appeals, Gov. Mike DeWine on Sunday said federal officials have fully approved a technology to sterilize and reuse masksWhile Ohio schools are closed to slow coronavirus spread,
Laundromats are an essential business that can remain open during the pandemic.
Giant Eagle has established a website that the grocery store chain says lists stores where employees have tested positive for coronavirus.
After laying off 24 workers, Gorant Chocolate in Boardman says it needs to sell off its Easter inventory
A mild winter in the Mahoning Valley might provide financial benefits for local government,
Movers and Makers
Prepped Wellness, a personalized health and wellness meal preparation service, is working hard to meet local food needs during the pandemic. The company recently partnered with Preferred IT Solutions in New Castle to raise more than $1,000 so far to feed the community. "Food is everything. Food is love, food is fuel. So it's really nice to be able to come together and help people," said owner Gino West.
This story was made possible by Farmers National Bank.
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"We have a huge hospital sitting empty. Lots of talk. No action reported."
— Jack Zaku, referring to the shuttered Northside Hospital after the governor said the state might have to triple hospital capacity for its COVID-19 response
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This story was originally published March 30, 2020 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Your Morning Matters: Virus hits too close to home."