POLAND TOWNSHIP — Senate Bill 318 is on the move and should it become law, it will permit entities like Poland Township’s Police Department to enter into a contract to provide a school resource officer to nonpublic schools. The issue came up last year when the Mahoning County ...

Staff report At its March meeting, the Raymond John Wean Foundation board of directors approved $2.4 million of grants to four organizations to support community revitalization, economic opportunity, and public and civic sector leadership in the Mahoning Valley. The organizations that ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State University Board of Trustees has proposed adjusting full-time student fees and tuition rates up to 3%, which could take effect starting in fiscal year 2027 that begins this fall. Tuition and state funding continue to be the primary drivers in attracting ...

After 25 years of leadership, the executive director of Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley announced his retirement Thursday. Over the years, Mike Iberis’ vision and commitment have helped shape the organization into one of the region’s most impactful hunger-relief ...

A dozen parents attended the Lowellville Board of Education meeting Wednesday to express concerns about what they believe was the school’s lack of transparency regarding the resignation of fifth and sixth grade teacher David Olson, under investigation for alleged employee misconduct. ...

CAMPBELL — Mayor Bill Valentino has introduced an ordinance to prohibit unregulated soliciting and tighten regulations on the practice within city limits. “We started getting calls a few years ago when (the late Mayor) Bryan (Tedesco) was in office,” Valentino said after ...