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Tips for beating the heat

Staff report As temperatures rise across the Mahoning Valley, Mercy Health is urging residents to be mindful of how summer heat can impact digestive health. Dehydration occurs when a body loses fluid faster than it can be replenished, bringing with it a slew of uncomfortable symptoms. ...

Sanitary work to overlap

NEW MIDDLETOWN — Mahoning County commissioners last week approved a $1.65-million sanitary project in the village, which will overlap with another similar project in the area. Sanitary Engineer Bernie Petro explained the new project and provided an update on the other. The commissioners ...

Ohio to appeal private school voucher ruling

COLUMBUS — Ohio signaled on Wednesday that it will swiftly appeal a court ruling declaring the state’s private school voucher system unconstitutional, a decision celebrated by public school advocates and condemned by a prominent Christian education organization. Republican Attorney ...

Library officials field questions on future of Poland branch

POLAND — At a standing-room-only special event Tuesday, officials from the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County attempted to answer some of the questions Poland residents had concerning the future of the Poland branch. Serving on the panel for the event were library director and ...

Hubbard council president remains on ballot

WARREN — The Trumbull County Board of Elections rejected a challenge to the eligibility of Julie Lengyel as a Hubbard City Council president candidate and voted to keep her name on the ballot. The objection raised by Hubbard Councilwoman Bonnie Viele, D-1st Ward, was whether Lengyel, who ...

Getting a glimpse of trucking

GIRARD — A trucking company spotlighted career paths in the industry for local children, with a special focus on empowering young girls to explore opportunities in this field. Aim Transportation Solutions hosted the event Tuesday at its Trumbull Avenue headquarters. It was organized in ...