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Lordstown to seek grant funds from CSX for warning signals

LORDSTOWN — The village is seeking grant monies from CSX to be used for installing advanced warning signals at railroad crossings to alert drivers and pedestrians about oncoming trains. Mayor Jackie Woodward told village council at Monday’s council meeting of plans to seek grants of ...

Alleged victims, detective testify in felonious assault trial

YOUNGSTOWN — A young man was the first of the three alleged victims in the Lynell Stanley felonious trial to testify Tuesday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Under questioning by Mahoning County Assistant Prosecutor Katherine Jones, he testified that he was on the front porch of his ...

Hubbard to consider going after delinquent utility accounts

HUBBARD — Treasurer Marsha Ruha noted the amount of money the city has lost from delinquent utility payments — which is why she hopes to crack down on them. The city’s utilities committee heard from Ruha on Monday, who said her office has been having weekly meetings to fix the problem ...

Coroner’s office IDs boy killed April 1 as Charles Pullen Jr.

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Coroner’s Office has identified the 17-year-old male was shot to death April 1 on East Judson Avenue on the South Side as Charles Pullen Jr. The coroner’s press release states that the office was notified of Pullen’s death at 10:26 p.m. April 1. He was ...

On the record: Lordstown

WHAT: Village council meeting Monday PRESENT: Robert Bond, Mark McGrail, Lamar Liming, Jamie Moseley, Jessica Blank, Ron Radtka and Mayor Jackie Woodward Council: • Heard from Engineer Chris Koglenik the village will be advertising for bids for the Lyntz Road resurfacing project, which ...

Youth fights at WRTA fuel debate

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown City Schools and the Western Reserve Transit Authority have exchanged letters to clarify their positions on disturbances involving what police believe are city school district students at the WRTA’s downtown bus station and elsewhere downtown. The letters were ...