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Regionalization talks continue

CHAMPION — Water representatives across the Mahoning Valley warned that regionalizing water would come at an extra cost, as local officials discussed the topic Thursday evening. The 12-person Water Advisory Panel had a special hour-long meeting at the Champion Township Administration ...

Youngstown man released from detention after return from China

110 Years Ago, 1916 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Yuen Lee has returned home. Young Chinese [man] back in Youngstown – was prisoner four months. Went to visit native land and was held up on return – born in San Francisco.” “After four ...

20 Fed saga drags on

YOUNGSTOWN – The 7th District Court of Appeals ordered a judge to dismiss claims by the last tenant at the Youngstown-owned 20 Federal Place building against three co-defendants, including the former mayor, but rejected a motion by the city to have the entire lawsuit dropped. In a July 23 ...

County plans legal action over delays on W. Reserve Road work

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County will seek restitution through the courts for costly utility delays on the Western Reserve Road widening project. Mahoning County commissioners Thursday approved a last-minute addition to the agenda — a motion by Mahoning County Engineer Patrick Ginnetti to ...

City OKs $272K for clearing big snow

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control approved paying $271,694.19 to five contractors that assisted with snow removal during a late January blizzard and increased funding amounts for those applying for assistance through three housing programs. The board of control approved the items ...

Campbell man gets 5 years for child sexual assault

YOUNGSTOWN — A man convicted of sexual abuse involving a juvenile will serve five years in prison. Thomas Steele, 50, of Campbell was convicted March 12 on three felony counts of gross sexual imposition as well as a charge of pandering obscenity. He was sentenced Thursday before Mahoning ...