Life with 3-year-old Mauro is just about perfect for Gina and Sarah Ginnetti of Boardman. He’s a joyful toddler who loves hockey, dinosaurs, singing nursery rhymes and creating art with Kinetic Sand and Play-Doh®. “He’s funny and smart and can count to 15,” said Sarah. It might be hard for Gina and Sarah to imagine […]
Twin boys are thriving 1 year after their emergency birth
When Alison Speelman learned she was pregnant in the fall 2023, it was a total surprise. But a bigger surprise was yet to come. “I had my first ultrasound at 7 weeks, and that’s when we found out we were having twins,” she said. “My husband, Josh, and I didn’t speak on the ride home […]
Dr. Elena Rossi retires after a career spent being a champion for children in the Mahoning Valley
For as long as Elena Rossi, MD, medical director for special projects, can remember, she has had a vision to guide her. Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, she recalled sitting beside her older brother’s, Danny, hospital bed while he received blood transfusions to treat anemia. It sparked a desire to go into medicine and help […]










