Staff report Youngstown State University has received a nearly $2 million award from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health to support graduate students in YSU’s counseling and social work programs preparing for careers in Ohio’s behavioral health workforce. The $1,995,000 Behavioral ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up their fighting. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 90.8 in July from 92.2 in June. That’s essentially the same tepid range its been in since the beginning of the year. In late 2024 and early 2025 the readings were well above 100. Consumer attitudes had improved modestly in June as gas prices came down to around $3.70 a gallon from more than $4.50 a gallon in late April and early May. But as fighting ...
WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioners are expected to review the general fund budgets of all the county departments next week to determine what will be needed for the departments to complete the year based on 2026 budgets assigned to them at the end of 2025. The commissioners at their weekly workshop Tuesday received an overview of 2026 budget requests from 30 county departments that added up to $82,084,057.38. When making this year’s budget, the commissioners had a projected general fund budget of $67,038,260 to provide the departments. Sixteen departments made just over ...
GIRARD — With up to $250,000 available for road projects, city council will determine which streets will be paved this year. Councilman Thomas Grumley, D-4th Ward, said at Monday’s council meeting that with a limited amount of funds and higher costs associated with road work, there may be only three to four streets paved. City Engineer Zachary Teter said the city is seeking Ohio Public Works Commission funds, with traffic counts to be done in August and September when the new school year starts because there will be more traffic on the roads. He said the count helps show what ...
BOARDMAN — Township trustees have unanimously voted to place a 2.75-mill, five-year additional tax levy on the November ballot for the exclusive use of safety services. Trustees also announced a slew of new businesses coming to the township at its meeting Monday. Trustees Steve Yacovone, Matt Gambrel and Larry Moliterno agreed to place the property tax levy on the Nov. 3 ballot to ensure adequate operations in the police and fire departments. “This is necessary just to maintain services,” Yacovone said in a phone interview after the meeting. It will not be used to greatly ...
EASTERSEALS OPEN HOUSE: Easterseals of Northeast Ohio, 200 Edwards St., Youngstown, will have an open house 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. The public will have the opportunity to see client artwork, meet the staff, visit program tables and have a chance to win raffle prizes. For information, call 330-743-1168 or neo.easterseals.com. ITALIAN FEST: The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest will take place Friday to Sunday in downtown Youngstown. The festival runs 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Sunday, and 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5, with children under 12 free. There will be food vendors, ...
