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Akron Children’s marks expansion of Warren Health Center

Akron Children’s celebrated the expansion of its Warren Health Center on Wednesday marking an investment in access to pediatric and specialty care for children and families throughout the Mahoning Valley. The expansion adds 5,000 square feet to the health center at 5000 E. Market St., bringing the facility to 27,400 square feet. Improvements include 14 additional exam rooms for pediatric and specialty services, dedicated space for rehabilitative services and increased capacity to care for more patients. The project was made possible through $900,000 in contributions from community ...

Acton launches transition website

Gov.-elect Amy Acton launched a transition website and named John Haseley, a senior adviser on her campaign, as transition chairman. Those who want to apply to join Acton’s administration and receive updates about the transition, can go online to govelectacton.com. Acton, a Democrat, ...

Holocaust survivor speaks to area students

YOUNGSTOWN - Sol Factor had what he described as a good life with his adoptive parents, though that did not dim his quest to find his biological mother. "My mother was 22 when I was born, and she had lost all of her family," Factor, 80, of Solon, said. When he was about 2 weeks old, Factor ...

Lordstown officials hail court decision on data centers

LORDSTOWN - Village officials say a recent decision by the Ohio Supreme Court in a lawsuit filed over a permit by a company does not mean data centers are banned from Lordstown. Solicitor Matt Ries said the Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of the village on a data center lawsuit. "This is a significant victory for the village of Lordstown and municipalities in general. The Ohio Supreme Court’s unanimous decision prevents developers from bulldozing their way through a municipality’s local zoning ordinances and recognizes that municipalities can authorize moratoriums to ...

County OKs minimum for humane agent

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County commissioners have thrown a bone to the county’s humane agency, although they concede it’s a meager helping. Animal Charity of Ohio’s operations are still suspended while the organization tries to find a source of funding. On Thursday, commissioners ...

GIRARD SCHOOL HOSTS LITERACY NIGHT