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2023 West Side murder trial resumes today

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Assistant Prosecutor Melissa Dinsio told jurors Tuesday in opening statements in the Mickele Glenn murder trial that Ed Lewis, 53, was sitting in a chair outside his home on Oneta Avenue on the West Side about 6:15 p.m. Oct. 31, 2023, when Mickele Glenn, now 36, ...

Council will be asked to increase project monies

YOUNGSTOWN — City council will be asked Wednesday to amend two contracts to increase the costs for projects. One request is to increase a contract with Declan Construction Inc. of Brookfield, which is doing work at nine city park locations using American Rescue Plan funds. Council ...

Austintown promotes officers, hires salt truck drivers

AUSTINTOWN — Personnel matters were on the agenda Monday at the regular township trustees meeting. The evening’s business opened with the swearing-in of five newly promoted police officers. “We are a very young department,” police Chief Valorie Delmont said. “And the most ...

Pair of water department contracts to be considered

YOUNGSTOWN — City council will consider Wednesday permitting the board of control to enter into two water department contracts: one to look at changing the billing structure from cubic feet to gallons and the other for a risk and resilience assessment and emergency response plan. Requests ...

Taking the oath in Campbell

CAMPBELL — As the city’s new mayor, Bill Valentino says he has every intention of doing his part to move the city forward, but also in the spirit of a longtime close friend and colleague. “He taught me three things: knock on people’s doors, talk to them and give them your phone ...

SOBE loses another lawsuit by default

YOUNGSTOWN — A judge granted a $424,458 default judgment against SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC, the beleaguered downtown utility in the hands of a court-appointed receiver, filed by a Niles company for nonpayment of a bill. Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Maureen Sweeney granted ...