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City panel orders downtown business to remove barriers

Local News

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s design review committee gave Valley Food Systems 30 days to come up with an alternative to the concrete barriers that surround the perimeter of its parking lot. The committee voted Tuesday to deny a request from the company to keep the barriers in place and said ...

Lordstown seeks voter support for income tax change

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LORDSTOWN — In May 2023, Lordstown voters approved an additional 0.5% income tax to be used for the fire department, which was on top of an existing 1% income tax for the general fund. Village officials will ask voters in November to approve one change to the 0.5% income tax portion that is ...

Crews continue to watch W.Va. warehouse fire

Local News

PARKERSBURG — The large plumes of black smoke radiating from the Peoples Cartage warehouse site off of Camden Avenue since early Sunday were gone by mid-morning Tuesday as fire crews continued to douse hot spots at the scene. “The fire is approximately 95% extinguished,” said Wood ...

Governor declares state of emergency for Mahoning

Local News

Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency Monday for Mahoning County, which sustained extensive damage during Sunday’s storms. What that means will be determined at a later date. DeWine said he was declaring the state of emergency after touring locations in Boardman damaged during ...

Agenda

Community News

• LOWELLVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL ordinance committee will meet at 5:45 p.m. today at the municipal building to discuss current ordinances and updates to permits. • MAHONING COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES will meet at 9:30 a.m. today at the small conference room of the board ...

AAA: Motorists continue to see relief at the pump

Business News

Staff report Gas prices are 23 cents lower in Northeast Ohio this week at $3.612 per gallon, according to Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. As millions of drivers filled up and hit the road for the long Independence Day weekend, gas prices were the lowest they’ve been in ...