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Memorial Day events

Community News

Staff report An assortment of Memorial Day events are scheduled throughout the Valley this weekend and Monday. They include: SUNDAY • CORTLAND — The Cortland Veterans Memorial Committee program will be at 2 p..m. at the Veterans Memorial in Point Park. In line with the upcoming 250th ...

Jell-O is jiggling its way toward more natural ingredients

Business News

Jell-O — long known for its bright rainbow of artificially colored gelatins — is getting a line of products made without synthetic colors or artificial sweeteners to meet increasing consumer demand for natural ingredients. Kraft Heinz Co. on Tuesday unveiled Jell-O Simply, a line of ...

Boardman OKs 1-year data center moratorium

Local News

BOARDMAN — Under pressure from residents, Hubbard city officials on Monday agreed to draft legislation for a moratorium on data centers in the community. Mahoning County’s largest urban township also recently took steps to prohibit the facilities, and one official explained why. “We ...

Hubbard approves legislation to explore fire department move

Local News

HUBBARD — Evaluation continues on the fire department’s options for a new home, and a contract with the city could increase the chances of it staying near its current location. At Monday’s meeting, Councilman Jonathan Rose, D-at Large, requested Law Director Mark Villano draw up the ...

Austintown trustees meet to approve grant project

Local News

AUSTINTOWN — Tennis and pickleball players in the township may soon enjoy better accommodations. Austintown trustees has a special meeting Wednesday to approve plans for a tennis court repair project, which officials hope will be supported by a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural ...

Victim told brother trailer exploded as he ‘stepped inside’

Local News

YOUNGSTOWN — The owner of South Meridian Drive Thru, 437 S. Meridian Road, told Youngstown firefighters his brother stopped at the food truck in the parking lot at the drive-thru Friday morning to get a drink after taking a walk, and when he “stepped inside, it exploded.” When ...