LIBERTY — While Liberty’s America250 celebration was forced to be postponed in July, one trustee noted that things ended up turning out great for them regardless. “We got a lot more people this way — they get to see two things at once, and we got a beautiful night, and we’ve ...
YOUNGSTOWN — A National Night Out event Tuesday at North Side Pool was a partnership between the religious organization NOW Youngstown and the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. National Night Out events take place across the country on the first Tuesday of August, and are meant to ...
YOUNGSTOWN — After giving Valley Food Systems 30 days to come up with an alternative to concrete barriers surrounding its parking lot, the city’s design review committee approved a 610-linear-foot, 6-foot-high, black vinyl-coated chain-link fence for the East Federal Street ...
AUSTINTOWN — Shakespeare once asked: What’s in a name? In Mahoning County politics, the answer can be: quite a lot. That’s why officials in Austintown feel it is important to distinguish between the township’s newly appointed trustee and other county politicians of a similar ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The sounds of clarinets, violins, lively dance rhythms and traditional Jewish melodies filled the Jewish Community Center on Monday evening as guests gathered for the final presentation of the J. Newman Levy Speaker Series, featuring The Klezmer Orchestra’s program, ...
U.S. Sen. Jon Husted introduced bipartisan legislation to help first-time homebuyers tap into unused money from a college savings fund they may have toward a down payment. The First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act is co-sponsored by Husted, an Ohio Republican and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat. The bill would allow people to transfer up to $35,000 in leftover college savings from their 529 Plans tax free for the purchase of a first home. Funds in 529 Plans traditionally can only be used for education-related expenses or transferred to a retirement account. By ...
