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Austintown zoning changed to avoid problems at former site of nightclub

AUSTINTOWN — The Zodiac Lounge & Grill is no more, and trustees moved on Monday to ensure the problems that bar created will not happen again. After a monthslong process — and years of complaints — Austintown trustees had a special hearing to address the proposal by Zoning Inspector ...

Trump: Inflation no longer a problem

MOUNT POCONO, Pa. (AP) — On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Donald Trump tried to emphasize his focus on combating inflation, yet the issue that has damaged his popularity did not command his full attention. The president told the crowd gathered at a casino and resort in ...

New mental-health hospital in Liberty fills gap in local care

LIBERTY — A year after fulfilling a promise to provide specialized care to people who need it to regain functionality after a major injury or surgery, hospital officials returned to an adjacent site Tuesday to fill a gap in the Mahoning Valley for those facing mental health concerns. Mercy ...

Collaboration solves Boardman waterline woe problem

BOARDMAN — County support and corporate collaboration are the solution to a local waterline problem, said one township official. At Tuesday’s meeting of the ABC Stormwater District, Boardman Township Administrator Jason Loree and Austintown Township Trustee Robert Santos quickly dispatched ...

Youngstown school board to tackle busing challenges

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Board of Education has adopted a motion to form an ad hoc committee to address transportation challenges in the district as it prepares to implement a two-phase reconfiguration plan beginning in the 2026-27 school year. In its 7-0 vote during its regular meeting ...

Supreme Court poised to expand Trump’s powers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members. The court’s conservative majority suggested it would overturn a unanimous 90-year-old ...