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Enbridge says inaccessible meter delayed shutoff at explosion site

YOUNGSTOWN — An Enbridge Gas spokesperson said Wednesday that the company’s effort to shut off the natural gas to a home on Garfield Street on the South Side that exploded Sunday night was hampered by debris that made the gas meter inaccessible. Among the details contained in a Youngstown ...

WRTA’s Federal Street Station to get new mural

YOUNGSTOWN — The Western Reserve Transit Authority’s Federal Street Station is getting a new mural. The mural of the WRTA’s new logo in blue and green with a white graphic wrapping will be painted by Pat McGlone. McGlone has painted numerous murals, including several in Youngstown ...

Trumbull commissioners continue talks on county transportation options

WARREN — The Trumbull County Commissioners are expected to begin discussions about the future of public transportation in the county within the next several weeks, according to Commissioner Tony Bernard. The county’s current transportation administrator, Mike Salamone, has announced he ...

South Side explosion lifted second story of house and dropped it

YOUNGSTOWN — The second story of a vacant home at 443 Garfield St. on the South Side was lifted up and dropped on one side of the foundation Sunday night in an explosion, a Youngstown fire report states. The 9:56 p.m. incident was labeled an “overpressure rupture, explosion, overheat, ...

Elections board hopes to hire attorney

YOUNGSTOWN — Tired of the ongoing problems at its current location and what it says is inaction by Mahoning County commissioners, the board of elections passed a resolution asking permission to hire independent legal counsel to represent it in its pursuit of a new facility. The board voted ...

City seeks to dismiss, refile suit against Marchionda, Bozanich

YOUNGSTOWN — City officials have asked that the city’s $834,608 civil lawsuit against developer Dominic Marchionda, two of his companies, and former city Finance Director David Bozanich be dismissed because the city failed to timely serve them with the complaint. The Tuesday filing by ...