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Receiver: SOBE on verge of financial collapse

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YOUNGSTOWN — The receiver for SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC, which is supposed to provide heat for most of downtown Youngstown, wrote in a court document that the company is on the verge of a financial collapse. John C. Collins, SOBE’s receiver, wrote the “company is in the midst of a ...

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• COITSVILLE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES have scheduled a special meeting for 11 a.m. Thursday at the township hall to discuss property and liability insurance. • YOUNGSTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. today at 20 W. Wood St. to discuss district transportation. ...

Acton says she can work with both parties

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BOARDMAN — Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for governor, said she can work with those in both political parties but would not hesitate to veto legislation if needed. During a Wednesday campaign stop at the Structural Iron Workers Local 207’s apprenticeship building, Acton said, “I ...

City officials sue over Realty Tower explosion

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YOUNGSTOWN — City officials filed a lawsuit against the companies blamed for the deadly May 2024 explosion at the former Realty Tower in downtown. The city filed the lawsuit in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday, the day before today’s two-year anniversary of the disaster and ...

Creative expression, technical acumen unite at YSU showcase

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YOUNGSTOWN — Initially, it may appear that Gunnar Reed was insulting a family member with a statement he made — until you coat it in a thin layer of context. “The monster is my mom,” said Gunnar, a Potential Development school sixth grade student who is on the autism ...