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Girard seeks state funds for street projects

GIRARD - City officials are seeking Ohio Public Works Commission funds for planned street projects in 2027. Councilman Thomas Grumley, D-Ward 4, chairman of the streets/sidewalks committee, said at this week's council meeting the city is seeking 39% percent funding from the state at $146,296 with the city to cover the remaining costs for the $376,069 project. He said streets planned for improvement work next year are Morris Avenue, Illinois Avenue and Idaho Avenue. Grumley said officials have been limited on funds this year for street work but securing the OPWC funding will make the ...

Liberty woman scammed out of thousands

LIBERTY - A Liberty woman realized she was out thousands of dollars after a phone call concluded with a mysterious individual, according to a police report. A Liberty officer spoke with a woman Nov. 5 about being scammed out of $2,000 days prior, and she explained to the officer that she had received an email from someone she knew, with the email containing pictures of acquaintances. The report states the woman was rerouted to an unknown domain upon clicking the image, and the IP address warned her that she was locked out of her cell phone and her laptop was hacked, with a number being ...

Seller given thousands in counterfeit bills in Facebook Marketplace deal

LIBERTY - Nearly $3,000 in suspected counterfeit currency was collected by Liberty police after a caller reported an exchange on an e-commerce site. According to a police report, an officer spoke with a man, who said he agreed to meet an individual named "Nessa" on Facebook Marketplace, who agreed to buy an iPhone Duo from him for $2,800 and meet at the Liberty Plaza Walmart. The man arrived at the Walmart's south end parking lot and "Nessa" arrived in a smaller vehicle, giving him $2,700, not $2,800, and scanned the phone to ensure it was real before handing him the money. The report ...

The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, which manages America Makes and the Youngstown Innovation Hub, has been awarded a task order valued at $7.5 million, it was announced Wednesday. As the prime contractor, NCDMM will partner with Michigan-based Automation Alley to advance secure, distributed additive manufacturing capabilities that strengthen the defense supply chain’s resilience. Administered through NCDMM’s indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, the effort supports the U.S. Army’s modernization priorities by demonstrating how intellectual ...

National average falls 16 cents in one week

Gas prices are 31 cents lower in Northeast Ohio this week at $3.874 per gallon, according to Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is down 16 cents from last week to $4. Gas prices have been going down for nearly two weeks, as crude oil has dipped back into the high $80 — low $90 per barrel range. But pump prices remain the highest they’ve ever been during this time of year. Before 2026, the national average had never gone above $4 per gallon during the month of November. Currently, the national average is more than ...

County officials warn of treacherous driving due to road salt shortage

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County engineer wants residents to be wary as winter driving season begins, especially given the regional shortage of rock salt. Engineer Pat Ginnetti warned Thursday that the closure of Morton Salt's mine in Fairport Harbor will likely leave the county and dozens ...