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Valley groups protest erosion of voting rights

Local News

YOUNGSTOWN — A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has further crippled the Voting Rights Act of 1965 while moving it a significant step closer to being on life support, a longtime area religious leader said. “Here we are, 61 years later, watching the clock being methodically turned ...

Community news

Community News

RIVERFEST 2026: Friends of the Mahoning River is coming to Lowellville for the 15th annual Riverfest 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, with a day of family fun, environmental education and river recreation at Lowellville Riverfront Park. A ribbon cutting for the newly improved park is at noon. ...

Business at a glance

Business News

Treatment center to present ribbon-cutting event Friday ReNew U Therapy & Wellness, an outpatient mental health and substance-use treatment center, invites the community to celebrate the ribbon cutting of its 2125 Glenwood Ave. location in Youngstown at 11 a.m. Friday. The ceremony marks ...

City to consider $130K payment to determine SOBE’s viability

Local News

YOUNGSTOWN — With SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC, which is responsible for providing steam heat for a majority of downtown Youngstown “in the midst of a financial crisis,” city council will consider legislation Wednesday to pay up to $130,000 to a law firm to determine the long-term ...

Agenda

Community News

• YOUNGSTOWN CITY COUNCIL will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the city hall council meeting room. The finance committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. • CANFIELD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. • MILTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at ...