MONTGOMERY, Ala. — From a historical perspective, Jon Luke Robles finds it rather challenging to compare the appearance of a history-rich southern city today with how it looked six decades ago. “It’s just the sheer concept of where we are and the historical events that happened here,” ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control will vote today on changes to three housing programs, funded through American Rescue Plan dollars, to raise the maximum amounts available for applicants and add more allowable expenses. The changes are to the $5 million At Home in Youngstown, the ...

The Ohio Senate unanimously approved a bill, sponsored by state Sen. Al Cutrona, to permit private schools in townships to contract with local law enforcement for resource officers as a result of an issue in Poland Township. After Wednesday’s 32-0 vote in the Senate, Cutrona, R-Canfield, ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s new police chief, Sharon Cole, announced Wednesday that the city’s Impact Initiative for this year is intended to reduce violence and improve public safety in Youngstown. It will use targeted enforcement, saturation patrols and “proactive policing in areas ...

BOARDMAN — The township road department is taking steps to curb excessive road cutting by utility companies. At Monday’s regular meeting of the Boardman trustees, the board approved a motion by Roads Superintendent Kim Blasco to increase open road cutting fees from $250 to $1,000 for ...

GIRARD — The city’s revenue from its speed camera program is down $85,000 this year compared to this time in 2025, with police Chief John Freeman saying a lack of staff in the department is the main reason. Auditor Julie Coggins told city officials at Monday’s council meeting the speed ...