Staff, wire report San Francisco 49ers owner John “Jed” York was arrested on two misdemeanor charges at an East Palestine trailer park over the weekend. Court records show that York initially was charged with engaging in prostitution, but Columbiana County prosecutors amended that to ...
BOARDMAN — The township has largely reversed a decision to increase right-of-way permitting fees. Trustees on Monday approved a resolution by road superintendent Kim Blasco to restore Boardman’s former fee schedule, with some slight alterations that she says give the township a bit more oversight with utility companies’ activities. Austintown Township also recently reversed some of its changes after Enbridge Ohio Gas refused to take out permits in the township, calling fee increases unreasonable and oppressive. “Back in March went ahead and increased the permit fees, just ...
BOARDMAN — A man charged in a 2024 burglary will make his first appearance before the court today. James M. Lilly, 34, of Uhrichsville will stand before Mahoning County Boardman Court Judge Joseph Houser. Lilly is charged with one count of grand theft — a fourth-degree felony, and two counts each of felony theft and breaking and entering — fifth-degree felonies. A Boardman police report states that Lilly was arrested in January after a roughly 16-monthlong investigation into an August 2024 burglary at a Boardman car dealership. Online court records, however, show that Houser ...
The Justice Department announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit against the owner and manager of rental properties in the Girard area, alleging he engaged in sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleges that Alfred Falgiani Jr., 72, of Girard, sexually harassed female tenants beginning in 2008. According to the complaint, Falgiani offered housing-related benefits in exchange for sexual contact, made unwelcome sexual comments and advances to female tenants, subjected ...
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Because of a number of sinkholes, which often means collapse of a sewer line, a stretch of Indianola Avenue will be closed starting Wednesday for about one week. “The sinkholes showed up so we’ll have to dig it out and look for sewer line issues,” said Charles Shasho, the city’s deputy director of public works. “Typically when there are sinkholes, it’s because a sewer line collapsed. We’re working on this right away.” The brick-paved Indianola Avenue from Homewood to Poland avenues will be closed for the work though local traffic will be ...
Staff report HUBBARD — The Eagle Joint Fire District was assisted this weekend at a house fire in the 100 block of Christian Avenue. When fire crews arrived at the scene, there was heavy smoke that could be seen coming from the roof of the structure. Hubbard crews were able to get the fire under control with the assistance from numerous other departments. The fire district’s social media site lists fire crews from Brookfield, Coitsville, Fowler, Girard, Liberty, Shenango (Pa.), Vienna and Youngstown for their mutual aid help on the structure fire Reports indicate there ...
