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State warning Valley hospital to fix its problems

The Ohio Department of Health said Monday it will revoke Insight Hospital and Medical Center Trumbull’s license in mid-December if it does not address the latest violations uncovered by state inspectors. In a correspondence dated Nov. 17, the ODH said the Warren facility lacked proper heat ...

YSU takes lead in new plans to build first responder center in E. Palestine

EAST PALESTINE – Plans to build a first responder training facility in East Palestine have been revived, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has announced. According to a news release from the governor’s office, Norfolk Southern, under a new deal, will provide $20 million in funding to Youngstown ...

Speed camera revenue slows in Girard

GIRARD — Because of fewer police officers in the department, speed camera revenue for the year has dropped lower than any other year, meaning less funds are available for projects and equipment. City officials are trying to get more staff in the department since city ordinance requires a ...

Man faces up to 8 years in prison in East Side burglary

YOUNGSTOWN — Conovas Crawford, 37, was arraigned Monday on a charge of burglary in an early Saturday incident on Republic Avenue on the East Side in which he is accused of breaking into a home and scattering belongings from the home onto the front porch and back yard. If Crawford is ...

Girard man’s rape case heading to trial in county court

WARREN — A Girard man indicted earlier this year on multiple charges of rape and other sex charges is heading to trial in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court. Shane Genetta, 40, of Elruth Court, rejected a plea deal Monday that offered him an aggregate sentence of 35 years to life in prison ...

YNDC gets $2.47 million in grants for home repairs, down payments

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. received $2.475 million in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati’s Affordable Housing Program for home repairs and down payment assistance. YNDC partnered with Farmers National Bank on a $1.5 million application to ...