From staff reports
CUTTING THE RIBBON Among those on hand for the opening of the new facility were, from left, Susan Vanac, Jonah Pike, Aaron Bracone, Mike Pierro and Hector Lamourt. Contributed
MINGO JUNCTION Mingo Junction natives Aaron Bracone and Mike Pierro have been connected to Jefferson County their entire lives.
Bracone and Pierro grew up only three houses apart from each other and graduated from Steubenville Catholic Central High School, where they were both active student participants. The childhood best friends parted ways as they headed to college, to meet again when they began working with the developmentally disabled in Columbus.