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Company wants to build battery storage site on restricted city land

YOUNGSTOWN – A development company is interested in building a battery storage site on 119 acres on the city’s East Side, but the property in question cannot be used for business under a 21-year-old wetlands deed restriction with the state. The property is on Oak Street Extension and Dry Run Creek, a tributary of McKelvey Lake, runs through a portion of it. DeMaine Kitchen, the city’s community planning and economic development (CPED) director, said he and his department are looking at potential options to overturn the state’s decision to not permit development at the Oak ...

Suspect in Acton fair scuffle declines plea deal

CANFIELD – The man accused of lunging at Gov.-elect Amy Acton during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair declined a plea deal. During a brief Tuesday pretrial court hearing, Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro disclosed that a deal was offered Nov. 3 and J. Gerald Ingram, lawyer for ...

DeWine mulls clemency for death row inmates

With about two months left in his term, Gov. Mike DeWine is looking at possibly commuting the sentences of some inmates on death row. Dan Tierney, the governor’s spokesman, said Monday: “It happens every year. It’s not new or novel. But it’s the end of the governor’s term, and ...

Kulewicz, Russo name transition directors

Attorney General-elect John Kulewicz and Secretary of State-elect Allison Russo have named transition directors as the two Democrats prepare to take over their new positions. The two will be sworn in on Jan. 11. Kulewicz, who defeated Republican Keith Faber by 0.62% in the Nov. 3 election, named Colin Flanagan, who is his campaign manager, as his transition director. Kulewicz said: “I have been in continuous communication with all former living Ohio attorneys general, who are all tremendous resources. I am extraordinarily grateful to all who have reached out to offer their aid ...

SOBE’s second boiler installed

YOUNGSTOWN – SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC’s second boiler is being installed while the future of the financially struggling company that provides steam heat for most of downtown remains uncertain with money running out. A second 800-horsepower boiler arrived last week and is being ...

Building owner files $300K lawsuit against Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN – A company that owns a vacant downtown building filed a lawsuit seeking at least $300,000 from the city and its deputy director of public works after it alleged a dumpster was improperly removed, resulting in improvement work stopping and the loss of potential tenants. The ...