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Toys“R”Us Just in time for the holidays,Toys“R”Us is opening a new shop at Eastwood Mall, 5555 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles. Operated by Go! Retail Group, the new shop offers a smaller, easy-to-shop Toys“R”Us experience, with a curated assortment of popular toys and brands including LEGO, Barbie, Hot Wheels, NERF, PAW Patrol and more. “We are thrilled to bring the excitement of Toys“R”Us to more families this season, creating an easy and fun shopping destination,” said Alex Winkelman, EVP Business Development of Go! Retail Group. “From the hottest toys of ...

BMW’s MS CS is all the rage

If you’ve got a six-figure stash lying around and want a cool set of wheels, BMW has a high-performance coupe that will satisfy your need for speed. Their M2 CS (Competition Sport) is a track ready 523-horsepower twin-turbo inline six that growls through quad exhausts hitting all the right ...

Mahoning Valley Housing Summit takes place Wednesday

Finding solutions to the region’s ongoing housing shortage will be addressed 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday during the Mahoning Valley Housing Summit. The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is host of the summit that brings together housing industry professionals, developers and community leaders at the Eastwood Event Centre in Niles. Scott Meyer, vice president of government affairs for the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, will deliver the keynote address. The Cafaro Company is the event’s Gold sponsor. Meyer is expected to discuss Ohio and federal housing ...

Second Bookstore Crawl happens in October

The 2026 Fall Bookstore Crawl will take place 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 3. Scheduled participants are Bob’s Bookstore, 657 E. State St., Salem; Paperback Shack, 6058 Youngstown Warren Road, Niles; POP! Art Books Culture, 6949 Market St., Boardman; Once Upon a Bookstore, 351 Youngstown Kingsville Road, Vienna; The Book Nook, 222 E. Market St., Warren; and The Literary Escape, 436 W. Carolina Ave., Chester, W.Va. Participants will receive a stamp card at any of the participating bookstores and use that card to collect stamps from the other participating bookstores. After visiting the ...

Starbucks to shutter 250 stores this week in 2nd wave of closings

Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week. It is the second big round of store closures under Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024. Last September, Starbucks closed 627 stores in North America and Europe. In a letter to employees, Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the locations targeted either aren’t delivering acceptable financial results or can’t provide the kind of experience that Starbucks wants for customers and employees. The company didn’t say Thursday which coffeehouses will close or how many ...

More than 160,000 pounds of meat bearing false USDA inspection labels recalled

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 83 tons of meat are being recalled across the U.S. because the products were not properly inspected by federal authorities and were shipped out with falsified inspection stickers, the Department of Agriculture said. Star Meat Delivery Inc., based in Lucama, North Carolina, is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat nationwide. The USDA said that number could grow as it continues its investigation. Food produced without inspection may contain undeclared allergens, harmful bacteria or other contaminants, the agency said Tuesday in ...