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ODOT announces new road adjustments for I-76/80

In addition to previously announced road closures for the Interstate 80/76 pavement rehabilitation project in Austintown and Jackson townships, I-80 westbound between Salt Springs Road and state Route 46 will be reduced to one lane through the end of the month. Also, the ramp from I-80 west to Route 46 will be closed through late August. The detour will be I-80 westbound to I-76 westbound to Bailey Road to I-76 eastbound to I-80 eastbound to Route 46.

An influencer degree?

Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’ entire lives, so creating social media, video or podcast content seems a natural, albeit ...

RACE FOR GOVERNOR: Acton vows corruption crackdown

Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for governor, said she will issue three executive orders on her first day in office, if elected, that would crack down on corruption. The orders would be limited to what the governor controls in state government, which is wide-ranging, but doesn’t include the other executive branch offices — attorney general, auditor, secretary of state and treasurer — or the state Legislature or Ohio Supreme Court. Acton said: “It’s time to put the needs of working families over the wants of billionaires, corporations and special interests. As governor, I ...

Youngstown Defenders debut with distinction in Boardman

BOARDMAN — Members of the Youngstown Defenders football team enter the field at Boardman High School for their first football game as a unified city school district team. The team, comprised of members of the former East and Chaney squads, made a smashing debut Friday night with a ...

How much should retirees worry about inflation?

Inflation can be scary for retirees. True, Social Security provides inflation increases in line with the consumer price index, or CPI. But any portfolio income, save allocations to inflation-protected bonds, isn’t inherently inflation-protected. And if inflation occurs early in your retirement, those higher prices will do more damage throughout retirement, potentially jeopardizing your portfolio’s ability to last. To gauge your inflation risk and how strenuously you need to defend against it, ask yourself three questions. 1. Where are you spending? You may not have stopped to ...