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Road restrictions in effect in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN — One lane of traffic on Park Avenue will be closed to vehicles by Stambaugh Auditorium for a roof replacement project at the facility. The sidewalk near the building is also closed. The project is expected to take about four weeks. Also, Market Street between Breaden Street ...

Valley groups protest erosion of voting rights

YOUNGSTOWN — A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has further crippled the Voting Rights Act of 1965 while moving it a significant step closer to being on life support, a longtime area religious leader said. “Here we are, 61 years later, watching the clock being methodically turned ...

City to consider $130K payment to determine SOBE’s viability

YOUNGSTOWN — With SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC, which is responsible for providing steam heat for a majority of downtown Youngstown “in the midst of a financial crisis,” city council will consider legislation Wednesday to pay up to $130,000 to a law firm to determine the long-term ...

Youngstown police respond to weekend gunfire

YOUNGSTOWN — Residents of Dogwood Lane in the southwest area of the city reported seeing gunfire coming from two cars in front of a home early Saturday. The cars were a white Dodge Durango and a white Chevrolet Malibu, the report states. Officers were dispatched to the location at 3:40 ...

Video captures fight in Geno’s Drive-Thru

YOUNGSTOWN — A 9:53 p.m. fight May 26 at Geno’s Drive-Thru on Midlothian Boulevard was captured on store surveillance that has been viewed more than 1,000 times on Facebook. A Youngstown police report released Monday states that an officer was sent to the business for a large fight. The ...

Girard OKs shared services agreement with Liberty

GIRARD — For the first time in history, Girard city school officials have approved a shared services agreement with neighboring Liberty schools to share a bus mechanic. The Girard Board of Education met in special session Monday to give its approval with members saying that the Liberty board ...