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D’Apolito, Rivera win common pleas races; Hanni extends appeals term

YOUNGSTOWN — Two new common pleas court judges have their mandates from voters, while an established appeals judge has extended his term. Unofficial results from the Mahoning County Board of Elections show that the Democratic nominee, Austintown Township Administrator Mark D’Apolito, has defeated his Republican opponent, Common Pleas Court Magistrate Ross Smith, in a landslide victory to succeed Judge R. Scott Krichbaum when he retires in February. Ohio’s age limits prohibit the 73-year-old judge from continuing his 36-year tenure. As of The Vindicator’s publication deadline, ...

Boardman voters reject safety services levy

BOARDMAN - Township officials will now have to look at alternative funding for safety services after voters on Tuesday thumbed down a five-year, 2.75-mill levy that would have generated $3,772, 795 annually and would have cost taxpayers $96 for each $100,000 of property value. According to ...

Canfield voters say ‘no’ to school levy

CANFIELD - Schools Superintendent Joe Knoll said officials will have to weigh cuts after voters turned down a 5.9-mill additional operating levy Tuesday. The measure would have generated $5,715,791 per year for five years and would have cost homeowners $207 per year for every $100,000 of ...

$900K of playground equipment sits in storage for city park project

YOUNGSTOWN – More than $900,000 worth of equipment for an all-inclusive playground project at Ipe Park is sitting in storage while the city coordinates the work. Clemate Franklin, the city’s parks and recreation director, said the equipment, which cost $901,198, “is currently being ...

SOBE loses 3 customers, reconnects 1

YOUNGSTOWN – SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC lost three of its customers and reconnected one, leaving the troubled steam heat company that services most of downtown with even more financial uncertainty. SOBE receiver John C. Collins and Michael Moran, the company’s attorney, said the utility has 19 remaining customers after the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted significant emergency rate increases June 24 in an attempt to provide SOBE with stability. The rate increases have failed to generate revenue to help the company, Collins and Moran said. The PUCO approved the ...

Ohio’s 988 suicide lifeline hits 1 million contacts

Ohio’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has responded to more than 1 million calls, text messages, and online chats since launching in July 2022, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday. The recent achievement highlights the importance of accessible, 24/7 crisis support for Ohioans and ...