TORONTO (AP) — Canada struck back at the United States on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American goods, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment, as the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalated sharply. The confrontation ...
STRUTHERS — After nearly three weeks in the hospital, a baby has died from injuries reportedly inflicted when a family friend shook him because he would not stop crying. Struther police detective Rich Craig said he was notified early Tuesday that Elijah Dennis, 5 weeks old, died at ...
The Cardinal Joint Fire District swore in a new full-time firefighter/paramedic at its Monday meeting. Will Ferrando took the oath as he returned to the department he started with more than 14 years ago. “I was part time at Canfield, then went full time in the Boardman Fire Department,” ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Board of Elections is considering a reduction in voting precincts, starting next year, because of issues recruiting enough poll workers and an eventual reduction in costs. With numerous people voting early, the strain on polling locations during elections is less than several years ago, said Tom McCabe, the board’s director. Also, with 212 precincts, the board of elections needs 848 poll workers for each election, and the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office wants 30% over that as backups, McCabe said. “We struggle with poll workers,” McCabe ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown City School District’s four-year financial forecast is wrapped in a strong layer of security, with an added garment of proactivity, a school official says. “For three of the four years, we’re funded, and we intend to be proactive to prepare for the future,” Treasurer Michael A. Rock said after Tuesday afternoon’s regular board of education meeting at Youngstown Rayen Early College High School. “If you do something now, it helps you in the future.” Rock was referring to the district’s unreserved fund balances for fiscal years 2027, 2028 ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s Tax Incentive Review Council recommended Youngstown council renew the six existing tax abatements, but because Penguin City Brewing Co. missed a June 2025 deadline to complete an expansion project, its abatement never took effect. The TIRC met Tuesday for its annual meeting and agreed to recommend city council continue six existing tax abatements. Those abatements have saved the businesses $445,394.56 in property taxes while they’ve paid $154,982.50 in property taxes as of 2025. Penguin City was approved in February 2025 for a 75%, 10-year tax abatement ...
