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Cleanup after storms moves into high gear

CANFIELD TOWNSHIP — Sunday’s storms led to multiple government entities declaring states of emergency on Monday, but what that means at the township, county and state levels is different, officials said. After touring the county and viewing the damage, Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday ...

Officials break ground for new home in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN — It may be merely a large hole filled with recent rainwater, but it’s pleasing Marguerite Douglas a whole lot. “Having these new homes means we’re growing,” she said. Douglas was referring to the beginning of building a new 1,600-square-foot home in the 200 block of ...

City panel orders downtown business to remove barriers

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s design review committee gave Valley Food Systems 30 days to come up with an alternative to the concrete barriers that surround the perimeter of its parking lot. The committee voted Tuesday to deny a request from the company to keep the barriers in place and said ...

Tax reductions may be available for storm damage

In light of Sunday’s damaging storms, Mahoning County Auditor Ralph Meacham is reminding residents of the Destroyed or Damaged Real Property form (DTE 26), which is available on his office’s website. This form is for residents owning real property such as a home, garage or business. ...

Youngstown saves $9K in interest on city hall annex loan

YOUNGSTOWN — The city saved $9,500 in interest on money it borrowed to pay loans for the city hall annex project through the use of a state treasurer’s program. The Ohio Market Access Program leverages the state’s money and high credit rating to improve market access to lower interest ...

Hubbard creates committee for data centers

HUBBARD — City council meetings over the past several months have been the center of attention and officials took another step toward easing residents’ concerns with a plan to discuss and become more informed on data centers. As part of miscellaneous items for discussion at Monday’s ...