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Housing market surges at fastest pace of year

Business News

The Associated Press Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes accelerated last month to their fastest pace since December, a sharp turnaround in demand after a lackluster start to the spring homebuying season. Existing home sales rose 3.2% in May from the previous month to a seasonally ...

SOBE threatens to cut heat to tenants

Local News

YOUNGSTOWN — SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC, which is responsible for providing steam heat for a majority of downtown Youngstown, sent a disconnection notice to tenants at Wick Tower over a disputed utility bill. SOBE sent the 10-day “service disconnection notice” Monday to tenants at ...

Community news

Community News

CIVIL WAR TALK: The Canfield Historical Society will look at one soldier’s Civil War experience in “Jacob Shenkel, an Ohioan at Gettysburg” at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Canfield Library’s large meeting room. Timothy R. Brookes will make the presentation. The talk is free. Shenkel served ...

Youngstown school board considers tax break for high-rise downtown

Local News

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Board of Education has received a request from a consulting firm for a 15-year, 90% Community Investment Area tax exemption regarding developing the former Mahoning Bank Building. During its regular meeting Tuesday at Youngstown Rayen Early College High School, ...

Alberini charged with OVI, threatening police

Local News

POLAND — Restaurateur Michael Alberini is in trouble with the law again, and he apparently did not handle it well. A Poland Village police report states that Alberini made several violent threats toward the officer who arrested him for operating a vehicle impaired Sunday. Alberini ...

Liberty fire seeks $270K grant

Local News

LIBERTY — The township’s fire chief noted the importance of being meticulous in grant applications, as he reported the department is going after funds to upgrade equipment. Fire Chief Doug Theobald, as part of his report at Monday’s trustees meeting, said June is grant-writing ...