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Canfield trustees oppose annexation attempt

CANFIELD TOWNSHIP - Trustees voted unanimously this week to oppose the attempt by the city of Canfield to annex 11 acres at the end of Laurel Hills Lane. The property in question was submitted for annexation by owner On Mark Communities LLC. At a recent city council meeting, it was said the owner wishes to build some high-end single family homes on the property. At the township meeting Monday, city residents Bob and Christine Gerst said there has been dumping of yard waste on the property. Zoning Inspector Traci DeCapua said the company doing the dumping, an apparent lawn care company, ...

Property transfers for Oct. 17

Property transfers recorded in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County Oct. 5 to 9: Austintown Rampage and Angela M. Stevens to Jacob McGuire, 2760 Vollmer Drive, $249,000 Green Leaf Landscape Supply Inc. to Terrence J. and Suzanne M. Shidel, 1430 S. Canfield Niles Road, $400,000 3LP Properties LLC to Nathan Cene, 4258 State Drive, $250,000 Krista N. Marshall, NKA Krista N., and Daniel J. Spiker to Miamee D. Buccella, 4320 Wedgewood Drive, $223,000 Sara Tuchek to Michelle R. DeNiro, 610 Notre Dame Ave., $189,900 Stephanie Renee Foley and Cheryl Laithwaite, co-executors, ...

Youngstown man accused of damaging Liberty hotel glass

LIBERTY - A Youngstown man faces charges after being accused of breaking some glass and leaving for a nearby hotel early Wednesday. Alexander Blandon, 42, pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal damaging or endangering, menacing and obstructing official business in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler. According to a police report, officers were called to the Super 8 Motel around 12:30 a.m. for a criminal damaging report, and the employee working the front desk in the lobby said someone threw something at a window, shattering the glass and breaking a door. The employee ...

New elections building to bear former chief’s name

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Board of Elections' new home will bear the name of a woman who dedicated more than three decades to overseeing elections in the county. The Board of Mahoning County Commissioners on Thursday recognized the late Joyce Kale-Pesta, former elections director and ...

Oct. 17 property transfers

Property transfers recorded in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County Oct. 5 to 9: Austintown Rampage and Angela M. Stevens to Jacob McGuire, 2760 Vollmer Drive, $249,000 Green Leaf Landscape Supply Inc. to Terrence J. and Suzanne M. Shidel, 1430 S. Canfield Niles Road, $400,000 3LP Properties LLC to Nathan Cene, 4258 State Drive, $250,000 Krista N. Marshall, NKA Krista N., and Daniel J. Spiker to Miamee D. Buccella, 4320 Wedgewood Drive, $223,000 Sara Tuchek to Michelle R. DeNiro, 610 Notre Dame Ave., $189,900 Stephanie Renee Foley and Cheryl Laithwaite, co-executors, ...

Girard to proceed with ARP funds for Wellman Theater

GIRARD - Wanting to make sure they use the remaining nearly $70,000 in American Rescue Plan funds before the end of the year, council approved having Engineer Zach Teter proceed with work at the Wellman Theater on West Liberty Street. Teter said at Tuesday's council meeting the $70,000 is what remains of the ARP funds the city received. All ARP funds must be used by the end of the year or must be returned to the federal government, which granted the money to the state during the pandemic. The state disbursed the funds to counties, who then disbursed funds to their local communities. ...