YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s new police chief, Sharon Cole, announced Wednesday that the city’s Impact Initiative for this year is intended to reduce violence and improve public safety in Youngstown. It will use targeted enforcement, saturation patrols and “proactive policing in areas ...
BOARDMAN — The township road department is taking steps to curb excessive road cutting by utility companies. At Monday’s regular meeting of the Boardman trustees, the board approved a motion by Roads Superintendent Kim Blasco to increase open road cutting fees from $250 to $1,000 for ...
GIRARD — The city’s revenue from its speed camera program is down $85,000 this year compared to this time in 2025, with police Chief John Freeman saying a lack of staff in the department is the main reason. Auditor Julie Coggins told city officials at Monday’s council meeting the speed ...
CANFIELD TOWNSHIP — NOPEC representative Craig Brown has been checking in with the townships that are part of the aggregation program for gas and electricity, and it was Canfield Township’s turn on Tuesday. He said electricity prices are rising because of demand and data centers are ...
CANFIELD TOWNSHIP — Trustees on Tuesday discussed the agreement with the ABC Water and Stormwater District regarding a $1 million dollar grant to run water down Turner Road, and the discussion included the township’s portion toward the project. Township Fiscal Officer Denise Joseph said ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Two people escaped from the second floor of a duplex on Oakwood Avenue on Youngstown’s West Side early Wednesday after a fire on the first floor. A Youngstown fire report states that firefighters responded to the home at 1760 Oakwood Ave. at 5:15 a.m. after a passerby saw ...