Staff report

BOARDMAN — BRITE Energy Innovators and #1 Cochran are partnering again this year to host EV Fest, a free outdoor event that will feature electric vehicles, noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at DeBartolo Commons at the Southern Park Mall in Boardman.

In addition to EVs, specialists will be available to answer questions. Also, there will be a bounce house obstacle course for children.

Staff from BRITE and the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center will have hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) activities as well.

Electric vehicle fest to charge up DeBartolo Commons