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Hope Conference set for May 18 in Covelli Centre

By Chris Pugh Mahoning Matters
Youngstown Mayor Tito Brown speaks Wednesday at a press conference at the Covelli Centre to talk about the upcoming Hope Conference in Youngstown
Youngstown Mayor Tito Brown speaks Wednesday at a press conference at the Covelli Centre to talk about the upcoming Hope Conference in Youngstown Chris Pugh/Mahoning Matters

Youngstown mayor Jamael “Tito” Brown and other city and county representatives held a press conference Wednesday morning at the Covelli Centre to announce this year’s Hope Conference, which will be held there May 18.

The event is designed to provide assistance, resources and services from BMV, legal aid, clothing, healthcare, sober living, utilities, children’s services, job training and employment help for those in need.

Guy Burney, the director of the Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV), talks with city, county and state officials about the upcoming Hope Conference in Youngstown.
Guy Burney, the director of the Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV), talks with city, county and state officials about the upcoming Hope Conference in Youngstown. Chris Pugh/Mahoning Matters

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