CANFIELD — Mahoning County Children Services Executive Director Richard Tvaroch told a large audience of child advocates Thursday that in 2023, when he was thinking of applying for the job he has now, a wise friend suggested that Tvaroch talk to Mahoning County Juvenile Court Judge Theresa ...

YOUNGS-TOWN — The $1.2 million in American Rescue Plan funds spent by the city to turn a long-vacant grocery store into a community hub took care of only one-third of the building with no plans to spend any more money or open it. “It was a bad idea from the beginning upon further ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The debate over the future home of the Mahoning County Board of Elections has become more contentious with legal action looming. Some community leaders spoke up at Thursday’s meeting of the Mahoning County Commissioners, expressing concern and offering to help broker a ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Police Department announced Thursday afternoon that it has been awarded an Ohio Department of Public Safety grant to strengthen safety in the downtown area. The Community Safety Initiative launched Thursday with a meeting of local partners — business owners who ...

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — A 17-year-old male was killed Wednesday night in the 100 block of East Judson Avenue on the South Side, city officials say. Police officers were called to that location for a ShotSpotter notification, city spokesman Andy Resnick said Thursday morning. Shortly ...

LIBERTY — Police in a pair of Mahoning Valley communities are looking for a suspect who reportedly damaged thousands of dollars in car wash vacuums last week. According to a police report, an officer was dispatched to the Belmont Avenue Modwash for a criminal damage report, with dispatchers ...