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Sharp disagreements over economy threaten interest rate cut

Business News

WASHINGTON (AP) — What was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economy’s health and whether stubborn inflation or weak hiring represent a bigger threat. In several speeches in ...

Volunteers bring new life to cemetery on East Side

Local News

YOUNGSTOWN — It warms Annette Brown’s heart to see a once-abandoned and dilapidated cemetery with overgrown grass and large fallen branches come back to life — and to hope for the burial of a few faulty assumptions. “This has been a labor of love over the years,” said Brown, who is ...

Total Mill Creek deer reductions reach 95 unofficially this fall

Local News

The number of deer that have been harvested by hunters selected through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources lottery system in various Mill Creek MetroParks rose to 51 after another seven were taken last week and another nine the week before that. But MetroParks Natural Resources manager ...

Poland Scout builds playground for preschoolers in township park

Local News

POLAND TOWNSHIP — Visitors to Poland Township Park may notice yet another new addition near the main pavilion as a new preschool playground is nearing completion, thanks to the efforts of a local scout. Monica Moore, daughter of Tim and Andrea Moore and a junior at Poland Seminary High ...

Trumbull Tourism touts its successes at annual meeting

Local News

NILES — Looking to the past while excitedly planning for the future, the Trumbull County Tourism annual meeting informed and honored local community and business leaders Tuesday afternoon at Vernon’s Cafe. “It’s an opportunity for our industry to gather and talk, and for us to share ...

Zoning commission OKs parking changes

Local News

BOARDMAN — The township’s zoning commission took the next step in changing parking standards in Boardman. At Tuesday’s monthly meeting, Zoning Inspector TJ Keiran presented the board with a proposal to give the township more administrative authority to approve parking specifications for ...