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Trumbull water advisory panel seeks fee increase

Local News November 7, 2026

It will be up to Trumbull County commissioners to decide whether residents will receive higher charges to extend the lives of water tanks and keep up with an increasing pass-through rate. The county's water advisory panel voted 6-4 to recommend to commissioners a $2 increase to the Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer's Replacement Improvement Fund. The vote came at a meeting Thursday in Vienna. Brookfield Trustee Dan Suttles, Liberty Trustee Devon Stanley, Warren Township Trustee Ryan Yoho and Champion Trustee Dean Richard York cast the dissenting votes. Voting in favor were Bazetta ...

Hubbard panel seeks sewer-rate legislation

Latest News November 7, 2026

HUBBARD -- Officials noted Environmental Protection Agency requirements for lead service lines as part of the uncertainty faced in forecasting city finances. At a meeting earlier this week, Councilman Mike Kerr, D-4th Ward, asked the law director to draw up legislation for an ordinance ...

Business News November 7, 2026

Leadership Mahoning Valley is inviting its alumni, friends and family to join in celebrating community connections at its first LMV Connect! event on Thursday at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, 7327 Market St., Boardman. LMV Connect! is designed to bring together Leadership Mahoning Valley friends and family, for an opportunity to reconnect, make new connections and support the organization. Guests are welcome anytime between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. to enjoy lunch, dinner, takeout or simply stop in throughout the day. The event also provides an easy way to give back to an organization ...

Tourism brings $1.1B to county

Local News November 7, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — More than a billion dollars. That’s how much economic impact tourism has on Mahoning County, according to a recent report shared by the Mahoning County Convention & Visitors Bureau. The biannual study conducted by the Tourism Economics group within Oxford Economics reports ...

Officials ramp up access-to-care plans after maternity award announcement

Local News November 7, 2026

WARREN - Although the Trumbull County Combined Health District did not know in advance when St. Joseph Warren Hospital announced last week it was going to close its labor and delivery department next month, the health district has a plan for how to address it, Health Commissioner Frank Migliozzi said Thursday. He said a framework for helping pregnant women through this transition was created almost 10 years ago, when the first of several community needs health assessments was carried out. The most recent one was completed in July of 2025. The every-three-year assessments, called a ...

Keep your backyard free of uninvited critters

Local News November 7, 2026

Many homeowners want their backyards to serve as sanctuaries. However, some may be sharing their relaxing backyard domains with uninvited guests. From racoons checking out trash cans to deer munching on prized flowers to squirrels raiding the bird feeders, unwanted wildlife can transform a ...