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Lawsuits filed for nondisclosure of possible long-term health effects from derailment

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LISBON — A Cleveland law firm filed 10 additional lawsuits recently on behalf of area residents against their attorneys, a doctor and others they say failed to disclose the possible long-term health impacts from the 2023 East Palestine train derailment. The latest lawsuits were filed Friday afternoon in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court by an attorney with Winter Trimacco Co., with many of the same claims of a similar lawsuit filed last month. The causes of action outlined in the lawsuit included legal malpractice, claiming the attorneys acted for their own benefit, breach of ...

Trumbull County's first anti-SLAPP motion filed

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VIENNA - The defendant in a lawsuit alleging that reputational harm was caused because of false statements in a review published online earlier this year is pushing back. Attorney Brian Bardwell of Speech Law LLC, on behalf of Julie Watson, filed a motion Thursday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court for expedited relief dismissing claims against her made by Vienna-based Starr Manufacturing. The motion, a special petition a defendant can file under the state's anti-Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation laws, is the first instance of the state's anti-SLAPP legislation being ...

Husted touts candidacy at Mahoning County event

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BOARDMAN – U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, a Republican, said the choice between him and his Democratic challenger – Sherrod Brown, a former three-term senator – is the difference between Ohio continuing to move forward or going back. During a Thursday rally at Mahoning County Republican Party ...

Eastern Gateway defendants plead not guilty

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STEUBENVILLE — Former Eastern Gateway Community College President Mike Geoghegan and two alleged co-conspirators entered pleas of not guilty Wednesday before their attorneys settled in for an almost 60-minute-long hearing on what, if any, contact the three of them can have with each other, ...

Girard to proceed with ARP funds for Wellman Theater

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GIRARD - Wanting to make sure they use the remaining nearly $70,000 in American Rescue Plan funds before the end of the year, council approved having Engineer Zach Teter proceed with work at the Wellman Theater on West Liberty Street. Teter said at Tuesday's council meeting the $70,000 is what remains of the ARP funds the city received. All ARP funds must be used by the end of the year or must be returned to the federal government, which granted the money to the state during the pandemic. The state disbursed the funds to counties, who then disbursed funds to their local communities. ...

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SANCTUARY OPEN FOR PROGRAMS: The Birds in Flight Wildlife Sanctuary will welcome families and outdoor enthusiasts to the Ultimate Outdoor Adventure from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the sanctuary in Canfield. The event will give families an opportunity to learn practical hands-on skills while discovering the important connection between wildlife, conservation, preparedness and everyday life. The public will have the opportunity to tour the sanctuary and also learn about campfire building, cooking, hiking, wildlife photography and basic outdoor survival skills. The sanctuary is owned ...