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Business News November 7, 2026

Leadership Mahoning Valley is inviting its alumni, friends and family to join in celebrating community connections at its first LMV Connect! event on Thursday at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, 7327 Market St., Boardman. LMV Connect! is designed to bring together Leadership Mahoning Valley friends and family, for an opportunity to reconnect, make new connections and support the organization. Guests are welcome anytime between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. to enjoy lunch, dinner, takeout or simply stop in throughout the day. The event also provides an easy way to give back to an organization ...

Tourism brings $1.1B to county

Local News November 7, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — More than a billion dollars. That’s how much economic impact tourism has on Mahoning County, according to a recent report shared by the Mahoning County Convention & Visitors Bureau. The biannual study conducted by the Tourism Economics group within Oxford Economics reports ...

Officials ramp up access-to-care plans after maternity award announcement

Local News November 7, 2026

WARREN - Although the Trumbull County Combined Health District did not know in advance when St. Joseph Warren Hospital announced last week it was going to close its labor and delivery department next month, the health district has a plan for how to address it, Health Commissioner Frank Migliozzi said Thursday. He said a framework for helping pregnant women through this transition was created almost 10 years ago, when the first of several community needs health assessments was carried out. The most recent one was completed in July of 2025. The every-three-year assessments, called a ...

Keep your backyard free of uninvited critters

Local News November 7, 2026

Many homeowners want their backyards to serve as sanctuaries. However, some may be sharing their relaxing backyard domains with uninvited guests. From racoons checking out trash cans to deer munching on prized flowers to squirrels raiding the bird feeders, unwanted wildlife can transform a ...

McDonald’s plans new value bundles next year after US traffic falls in third quarter

Business News November 7, 2026

McDonald’s plans to introduce new value-oriented meal bundles early next year after a disappointing third quarter that saw lower traffic at U.S. restaurants. McDonald’s Chairman and CEO Chris Kempczinski said Wednesday that the company recently began an eight-week test of mix-and-match ...

Vindicator seeks annual thankful letters

Local News November 7, 2026

For the eighth year, The Vindicator wants to know what our readers are thankful for and we want to share those thankful thoughts with our annual Giving Thanks feature. Readers can submit up to 25 words about a new job, their family, their friends or a life-changing event. Forms for giving thanks are published from time to time in this newspaper. Fill out the coupon and mail it to the newspaper, Attn: Giving Thanks, 240 Franklin St. SE, Warren, OH 44483. Or email it to givingthanks@tribtoday.com. All we ask is that you include your name, the community where you live and a phone number ...