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Girard plans feasibility study for mountain bike trail

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GIRARD — City officials are planning to have a feasibility study done to determine if a mountain bike trail can be placed at the Girard Lower Lakes property. Councilman Tod Latell, D-at Large, requested legislation be prepared for an upcoming meeting to have city officials work with the ...

Ex-Boardman coach pleads guilty to assault, sexual battery

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YOUNGSTOWN — Kevin C. Randolph, 70, of Stadium Drive in Boardman, a former Boardman High School bowling coach, pleaded guilty recently to charges of felonious assault and sexual battery involving a minor. As a Tier II sex offender, he will have to register his address every six months ...

Bill would require Border Patrol to adopt shelter dogs

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Congressman Dave Joyce introduced a bill to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as part of the agency’s Support Canine Program. The CBP in 2023 launched the Support Canine Program to improve staff ...

CJFD members earn accolades

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CANFIELD — The first half of Monday’s Cardinal Joint Fire District board meeting dealt with commendations and the hiring of a new firefighter/EMT. The meeting opened with the floor being turned over to Dawn Baker, east regional liaison for Auditor of State Keith Faber. She presented a ...

Western Pennsylvania revolutionized energy

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EDITOR’S NOTE: America would not be the nation it is today without its vast stores of natural resources. But those resources would have done us little good without individuals and companies willing to take risks. Much of that happened in Western Pennsylvania, where leading developments in the ...

WRTA unveils new bus barn

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YOUNGSTOWN — Buses that serve the Valley will soon have a new home base. On Monday, WRTA announced its plans for a new “bus barn” at its Mahoning Avenue facility. The new building will be twice the size of the existing 100-year-old annex building. “We are growing, we are moving, we ...