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County struggles to place pit bulls

Clay needs a home and a face to lick, and he’s pretty sure it’s yours. He’s a 3- to 4-year-old pit bull mix who has been at the Mahoning County Dog Warden’s shelter since last November, after he was found on Cassius Avenue in Youngstown. And just like his legendary boxing namesake, ...

63-unit apartment project set for Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN – The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. and a West Chester company are planning a $19 million, 63-unit affordable housing apartment building on the city’s North Side. “We’ve had our eye on Youngstown for a while because there’s a strong need for affordable housing and a limited amount of housing stock so we wanted to build in the city to meet that demand,” said Pete Schwiegeraht, senior vice president of development for Pivotal Housing Partners, which is teaming up with the YNDC for the Wick Lofts project. Construction is expected to start in spring 2027 ...

FAA ends grounding of flights

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Friday night airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop caused by communications problems. The FAA had grounded all flights nationwide Friday afternoon, causing hundreds of flights to be ...

New trees added to YSU Legacy Forests initiative

CANFIELD - Just because Adam Kliem is majoring in business and has little experience with plantings doesn't mean that he's unable to get down to the business of plantings. "I'm a business major, but I'm interested in pursuing a variety of environmental opportunities. It's a good way to get ...

Canfield school leaders view options after levy failure

CANFIELD -- The Canfield Board of Education pondered all available options --- from cutbacks, school consolidation and another levy try -- this week in the wake of the recent defeat of the district's additional tax levy. Each board member weighed in about the future path for Canfield Local ...

Honored military veterans relay stories at Heritage Manor

YOUNGSTOWN -- The Austintown Fitch High School band performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" as veterans, families and staff gathered at Heritage Manor Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation for a Veterans Day ceremony recognizing more than 20 men and women who served in the United States military. The ...