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CHRIS PUGH: River Rock at the Amp offers great Mahoning Valley entertainment options

By Chris Pugh
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Good morning and welcome to your Morning Matters.

It’s Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Are you looking for something to do in the Mahoning Valley? As you know, there are a ton of options! The latest example is the annual concerts at the River Rock at the Warren Community Amphitheatre. Officials there released their schedule of concerts for the summer, which features a collection of tribute bands. The family-friendly classic rock tribute band outdoor concert series in Trumbull County starts June 1 through August 31. It’s an affordable way to experience a mix of music through the years.

In addition to upcoming concerts, you can read 13 additional stories from the Mahoning Valley, region, state and country below.

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Schedule released for 15th anniversary River Rock at the Amp in Warren

Organizers with Sunrise Entertainment are getting ready for a special anniversary edition of this year’s River Rock at the Amp.

Read more here.

Anti-abortion group visits Youngstown State University

An anti-abortion group called Created Equal visited Youngstown State University on Tuesday.

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Mahoning, Trumbull union members discuss Bernie Moreno’s anti-worker allegations

Several members of the Warren chapter of the United Auto Workers (UAW Local 1112) and the Mahoning-Trumbull AFL-CIO met Tuesday to call out Republican U.S. Senate nominee Bernie Moreno for his alleged business practices as a car salesman.

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CHRIS PUGH: Great work by Youngstown school officials and teachers to avoid a strike

Chris Pugh and Guy Vogrin praise the Youngstown Education Association members and the Youngstown City School District for reaching a tentative labor contract to avoid the district’s second strike in two years.

Read more here.

CHRIS PUGH: Keep dogs safe during Ohio heat waves and ‘Bowling for Boobs’ at Westside Bowl

In today’s edition, let’s give a friendly reminder. Take care of your dogs! The Mahoning County Dog Warden’s Facebook page gives daily reminders of some dogs who haven’t properly been cared for.

Read more here.

Ohio spending $2.5 million on driving instruction

The Drive to Succeed Scholarship Program handed out grants to 35 school districts and government agencies to provide driver training scholarships to eligible teen drivers across the state.

Read more here.

Ohio taxpayers losing hundreds of thousands of dollars to scams

At least 23 government offices throughout Ohio have been affected by scams associated with redirecting payments from public accounts in the past year.Read more here.

Other local, regional, state and national stories of interest

Thursday Things To Do

Good Morning Youngstown! starts at 7:30 a.m. at Stambaugh Auditorium; hear Youngstown mayor Tito Brown’s annual state of the city address about what’s happening in Youngstown and what lies ahead.

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