a metropolitan public busing system in Mahoning and Trumbull counties. In Columbiana County, the Community Action Rural Transit System (CARTS) operates a rural public busing system. Colleges and universities The Mahoning Valley is home to a number of higher education facilities, including: Butler County Community College (Hermitage) Eastern Gateway Community College (Youngstown) Grove City College (Grove City) Kent State University at East Liverpool (East Liverpool) Kent State University at Salem (Salem) Kent State University at Trumbull (Warren) New Castle School of Trades (East Liverpool) Pennsylvania State University Shenango (Sharon) Thiel College (Greenville) Youngstown State University (Youngstown) Sports NCAA Division I sports are played in the region, with Youngstown State University fielding eight men's and ten women's teams. See also Republic Steel Economy of Youngstown, Ohio References Further reading Blue, Frederick J.; Jenkins, William D.; Lawson, William H.; Reedy, Joan M. (1995). Mahoning Memories: A History of Youngstown and Mahoning County. Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company. . Ruminski, Clayton J. Iron Valley: The Transformation of the Iron Industry in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley, 1802—1913 (Ohio State University Press, 2017). Mahoning County, Ohio Trumbull County, Ohio Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metropolitan areas of Ohio