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On the record: Struthers City Council

Local News November 11, 2026

WHAT: Struthers City Council meeting Monday PRESENT: Michael Patrick, Lori Gomon, Bob Deagan, Robert Burnside, Dallas Bigley, Richard Bayus, Megan Pingley, James Baluck and Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller Council: * Heard monthly reports from the mayor, the treasurer and tax commissioner. * Approved on third reading an ordinance allowing the mayor and city safety director to contract with Pavement Management Group for a three-year period starting in 2027. - Susan Wojnar

Company wants to build battery storage site on restricted city land

Local News November 11, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – A development company is interested in building a battery storage site on 119 acres on the city’s East Side, but the property in question cannot be used for business under a 21-year-old wetlands deed restriction with the state. The property is on Oak Street Extension and Dry Run Creek, a tributary of McKelvey Lake, runs through a portion of it. DeMaine Kitchen, the city’s community planning and economic development (CPED) director, said he and his department are looking at potential options to overturn the state’s decision to not permit development at the Oak ...

Former Foster theater to be demolished

Local News November 11, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – Determining that renovating the former Foster Art Theatre is too expensive, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. plans to demolish the building in a couple of months. When the YNDC bought the building in June 2021 for $99,999, the goals were to shut down the XXX ...

Youngstown to have public meeting on Flock cameras

Latest News November 10, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – The city is having a Nov. 17 public information session to answer questions the public has on the use of Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras. The city will provide an overview of the use of the cameras and Youngstown police officers will be available to answer questions from residents. The event is from 6 to 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Eugenia Atkinson Recreational Center, 903 Otis St. Mayor Derrick McDowell withdrew legislation that was to be in front of city council at its Oct. 21 meeting that sought to allow revenue collected from those caught by unstaffed ...

Police investigate whether burned Ohio State students were victims of hazing

Suspect in Acton fair scuffle declines plea deal

Local News November 10, 2026

CANFIELD – The man accused of lunging at Gov.-elect Amy Acton during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair declined a plea deal. During a brief Tuesday pretrial court hearing, Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro disclosed that a deal was offered Nov. 3 and J. Gerald Ingram, lawyer for ...