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SOBE’s outgoing receiver asks court to not let city intervene

YOUNGSTOWN — Even though Reg Martin is about to be removed as receiver for troubled SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC that has failed to provide consistent steam heat to its downtown Youngstown customers, his attorney filed an objection to the city’s request to intervene in the utility’s ...

BCI investigating shooting

HOWLAND — The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting Friday morning in the township. The incident, which occurred in front of the former Wahaka Taco restaurant and across from the township fire and police stations on Niles Cortland Road NE, left ...

Resurfacing project bid comes in well below estimate

YOUNGSTOWN — The apparent low bid for a resurfacing job to sections of three city streets is $362,419 less than the estimate for the project. The work is for Gibson Street from Poland to Indianola avenues, Liberty from Atkinson to Bott avenues, and Shehy from Lincoln Park Drive to Loveless ...

This Week in History: Viaduct workers were not happy with conditions of job

120 Years Ago, 1906 Transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator “Excitement in East Youngstown over arrival of structural workers for big viaduct. Half the newcomers declined to go to work when they learned conditions.” “Excitement ran high at East Youngstown ...

Educator, musician Teach-es Rock nationally

AUSTINTOWN — It’s not just students at Austintown Fitch High School who are benefiting from the teaching of John Anthony. Anthony, who teaches Austintown Fitch’s rock band and history of rock ’n’ roll classes and also is the lead guitarist of The Vindys, has created several lessons ...

Mahoning County courts

Marriage licenses granted Feb. 2 to 6 in Mahoning County: Mark Alan Ericson, 52, Youngstown, and Tammy Sue Gonzalez, 54, Youngstown Richard David Jones, 27, Youngstown, and Chandler Alexis Waldemarson, 30, Youngstown Jerome Evans, 51, Boardman, and Gabriella Jocelyn Karshner, 23, ...