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5 finalists emerge for Boardman administrator post

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BOARDMAN — Trustees are closing in on a replacement for their ailing township administrator. Jason Loree has been battling polycystic kidney disease for years now and the illness has brought him to a critical juncture. It is so unlikely he will be able to continue in the role that the ...

State of Union: ‘A turnaround for the ages’

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump stated during Tuesday’s State of the Union that “we’re winning so much,” saying he’d sparked a jobs and manufacturing boom at home while imposing a new world order abroad. Trump’s main objective was convincing increasingly wary Americans ...

PUCO permits Youngstown to intervene in SOBE case

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YOUNGSTOWN — The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio does not oppose Youngstown’s motion to intervene in the court case involving SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC’s receivership, but wants a judge to reject the city’s cross-claim against the beleaguered utility company. In a response ...

Annexation sought for private school

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By BRANDON CANTWELL Staff writer LIBERTY — Akiva Academy representatives hope to continue under one charter, as they requested the Liberty Board of Education release property partially within the district. On Monday, board members heard from Melissa Bateman, the Youngstown Area Jewish ...

Girard seeks grants to build ice rink

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GIRARD — City officials will pursue $175,000 in grants for a proposed synthetic ice rink and curling area for David Tod Memorial Park. “They are expensive, but we have talked about an ice rink at the park before. This is something we can’t afford to do on our own,” Mayor Mark Zuppo ...