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Trumbull County to review general fund budgets through year’s end

Local News July 29, 2026

WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioners are expected to review the general fund budgets of all the county departments next week to determine what will be needed for the departments to complete the year based on 2026 budgets assigned to them at the end of 2025. The commissioners at their weekly workshop Tuesday received an overview of 2026 budget requests from 30 county departments that added up to $82,084,057.38. When making this year’s budget, the commissioners had a projected general fund budget of $67,038,260 to provide the departments. Sixteen departments made just over ...

Girard officials seek to improve street conditions through paving program

Local News July 29, 2026

GIRARD — With up to $250,000 available for road projects, city council will determine which streets will be paved this year. Councilman Thomas Grumley, D-4th Ward, said at Monday’s council meeting that with a limited amount of funds and higher costs associated with road work, there may be only three to four streets paved. City Engineer Zachary Teter said the city is seeking Ohio Public Works Commission funds, with traffic counts to be done in August and September when the new school year starts because there will be more traffic on the roads. He said the count helps show what ...

Boardman voters will face safety services levy in fall

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Community News July 29, 2026

EASTERSEALS OPEN HOUSE: Easterseals of Northeast Ohio, 200 Edwards St., Youngstown, will have an open house 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. The public will have the opportunity to see client artwork, meet the staff, visit program tables and have a chance to win raffle prizes. For information, call 330-743-1168 or neo.easterseals.com. ITALIAN FEST: The Greater Youngstown Italian Fest will take place Friday to Sunday in downtown Youngstown. The festival runs 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Sunday, and 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5, with children under 12 free. There will be food vendors, ...

Johnson & Johnson agrees to $5.5 billion talc settlement

Business News July 29, 2026

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer. The drugmaker, which has been fighting talc-related lawsuits for more than a decade, said that the settlement is conditioned on at least 95% of remaining claimants participating. A U.S. bankruptcy court judge denied a $9 billion settlement proposed by company subsidiary Red River Talc last year that would have been one of the biggest mass tort settlements in history. Johnson & Johnson decided not to appeal that ruling and instead fight on in court. A ...