YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County commissioners have thrown a bone to the county’s humane agency, although they concede it’s a meager helping. Animal Charity of Ohio’s operations are still suspended while the organization tries to find a source of funding. On Thursday, commissioners ...
Ohioans filed 4,850 initial unemployment claims last week, which was two fewer than the previous week, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Ohioans filed 35,550 continued unemployment claims Oct. 25-31, which was 377 more than the previous week. The total number of claims filed from Oct. 25-31 was 40,400. Ohio’s unemployment rate in September was 3.4%. The national unemployment rate in September was 4.2%. Ohio’s labor force participation rate in September was 61.2%. The national labor force participation rate in September was 61.8%.
HUBBARD - The city's street department could receive an equipment upgrade in 2027, but there are details officials need to review. At a meeting earlier this week, Councilman Mike Kerr, D-4th Ward, asked the law director to draw up the necessary legislation for an ordinance entering into a contract with the Village of Minster in Auglaize County for a used derrick truck. A derrick truck is a utility vehicle that combines a hydraulic crane, a rotating extendable boom and a powerful earth-boring auger. Service Director Ed Palestro said Thursday that their current truck, purchased in the ...
CANFIELD — A plan to annex township property for residential development has been rejected. The Mahoning County commissioners on Thursday approved a resolution denying a proposal for the city of Canfield to annex 11.13 acres of township property for a housing project. After Canfield City ...
YOUNGSTOWN – The city’s board of control approved a contract that is nearly $300,000 under the estimated cost for an improvement project to three main streets. The board of control on Thursday voted 3-0 to award the $1,335,469 contract to Lindy Paving of New Galilee, Pa. Lindy and Shelly & Sands Inc. of North Jackson, with a $1,668,010.94 bid, were the only two companies that submitted proposals for the work by the Oct. 16 deadline. The city’s estimate for the work was $1,624,233. The streets being resurfaced are: Marshall Street from the bridge over the Mahoning River to ...
