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Traffic cameras will be in school zones by the fall semester

Penalties will range from $100 to $150, not including late fees

Work at the Wick Building will begin by Aug. 1

The project to renovate the 103-year-old building will cost about $16.5 million

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Architectural firm plans a $4-million-plus rehab project to a downtown building

Architecture firm’s $4M Wells rehab project awaits appraisal, financing

The firm will find out in about 30 days if project can be done

North Siders: Unfinished demolitions escalating crime, blight

Patricia Coney of Norwood Avenue, Youngstown, looks at a partially demolished house that once stood a short distance from her home. Coney said the city is creating problems by not finishing demolition work.

The Democratic nominee for Youngstown mayor raised $131,854

Democratic nominee spent $103K during the campaign

He has about $28,000 in his campaign fund heading into the November election

Youngstown and Warren mayors support the bill

It would free up millions of dollars for demolition

Making something out of nothing

Mason Carratt stands near his garden on Hillman Street in Youngstown. In the past three weeks, he and a handful of volunteers transformed the vacant parcel into a garden.

Second victim dies in I-76 crash

Newton Falls man dies 1 day after wife killed

State police are investigating the accident

Youngstownto get 6% discount on workers’ comp rate

The city is paying about $1 million less than it did a decade ago

Warren Dem Mike Verich appointed to high-level state commission

The job pays $60,000 annually.

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The Phantoms get another year at the Covelli Centre

CITY FINALIZES 5-YEAR DEAL with jac

City finalizes a 5-year management deal with JAC Management Group

Youngstown may exceed mayor’demolition expectation

More homeowners are paying for the demolitions saving the city money

Decision due Friday on Phantoms’ future at Covelli

A hockey deal will be made Friday

Youngstown to demolish South High Fieldhouse’s concrete bleachers

Mayor removed a park and rec commission member for ‘gross neglect of duty’

Council will consider increasing fire station budget to $920K

Eight proposals for the station were rejected last month because they were too high

Youngstown and YSU to seek $250,000 federal grant for study

City, YSU teaming up to seek funds for new economic plan

City has spent $1.1 million on studies since 2005

Rep. Tim Ryan will participate in a women’s conference with media celebrities

Conference focus is on business, media and wellness

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Youngstown spends $1M-plus on studies, largely unused

This is the amount Youngstown has spent on studies since 2005, but the majority of the recommendations resulting from them have not been implemented. And that cost has been shouldered primarily by city taxpayers.

A tentative deal on a 5-year extension to manage the center is reached

Phantoms’ future at arena to be decided after pact is finalized

A decision on the Youngstown Phantoms’ future is expected late next week

2 Dems consider 2014 run for Congress

Also, a state senator is considering getting into the 2014 race

Recount confirms Boardman school levy victory

A Youngstown mayoral candidate is out of the races

Work will begin next month on a South Side park

A basketball court will have to wait until next year

Ohio treasurer praised Choffin for its training programs

A college degree isn’t needed to be successful, he says

Ex-congressman doesn’t plan to run next year

National Democrats polled voters on a potential run

South Side man is turning a vacant lot into a community garden

He’s planting fruit and vegetable seeds on the Hillman Street parcel

City looks at ways to cut cost of new South Side fire station

All 8 proposals for the work were over the estimate

Boardman replacement levy maintained its four-vote victory

A recount is set for Tuesday

Youngstown tops list for largest population percentage decline between 2010 and 2012

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It’s the only city on the census list with a decline of more than 2 percent

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Marc Dann seeks the reinstatement of his law license

He served the six-month suspension, but reinstatement may take a while

Suicide survivors offer help, awareness at annual walk in Warren

The walk brings together people whose loved ones committed suicide

Provisional votes in Boardman school levy to be counted Thursday

The levy is winning by only 4 votes with 9 or 10 ballots to be counted

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Youngstown golf course drops rates to increase business

Course is ‘stagnant’ during those times

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Youngstown commission can seek proposals for park plan

But city council still has to OK spending money to hire a firm

Youngstown council considering citywide park plan

The plan would examine the park department’s 45 properties

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Youngstown prepares to hire a firm to provide planning services

Advertising for proposals to begin this week

The city has been without a planner for more than four years

Youngstown mayoral vote splits mostly along racial lines

Brown won four of the city’s seven wards, but lost the primary

All 8 proposals for new Youngstown fire station will be tossed

8 proposals to build facility exceed $780,000 estimate

They were all higher than the city’s estimated cost.

Youngstown pays $24K in legal fees for dismissed lawsuit

Lawsuit dismissed in January

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McNally edges Brown by only 150 votes in Dem primary

John McNally, right, celebrates his win with Dad and Mom, John McNally III and Jeanne McNally, at the Golden Dawn on Logan Avenue Tuesday night. McNally won a very tight race in the Democratic primary for Youngstown mayor against Jamael Tito Brown and Matthew Smith.

Hagan files forms to start raising money for a 2016 U.S. Senate bid

Says the incumbent ‘must be held accountable’ for a vote against a gun background check expansion proposal

The amnesty program collected about $40,000 from those with unpaid parking tickets

If you owe at least $500 in unpaid parking tickets, your vehicle will be towed

Today’s election expected to have low turnout

Five candidates filed as independents for Youngstown mayor

Turnout for Tuesday’s primary is expected to be low

20 percent of voters

Early voting has been slow

Downtown Youngstown's ups & downs

Dominic Marchionda, NYO Property Group managing member, is transforming this long-vacant Wick Building at 34 W. Federal St. into a 52-unit rental and extended-stay living facility. Marchionda also said a deal with a nationally known hotel chain to build a 110-room hotel at the Stambaugh Building, 44 E. Federal St., should be announced shortly. ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR

Covelli surplus tops $60K for 1st quarter

Highlights were two sold-out concerts

Chief of staff Kitchen, retired chief Hughes will run for mayor

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The winner of Tuesday’s Democratic primary for

Youngstown council authorizes about $225K for park, rec dept.

Youngstown residents struggle with tests to get city jobs

Travers to file Monday as independent for Youngstown council president

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Candidate criticizes mayor, who is running for president

The victims may also be suspects, the police chief says

One man is dead and two others were shot

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