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Efforts to help homeless Valley woman prove elusive

The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle have received several emails since the newspapers published an Oct. 10 article about a homeless woman living outdoors in the Youngstown-Warren area. The story related how the woman sleeps outside and moves around, visiting businesses at times, trying to keep a low profile to reduce the potential of becoming a victim. She described some of the challenges she faces as a “woman out here alone” and some of the heartwarming things people have done for her. Other details had to be left out of the story to avoid endangering her further, such as where ...

Youngstown may use speed camera revenue for Flock costs

YOUNGSTOWN – The Mayor Derrick McDowell administration is asking city council to allow revenue collected from those caught by unstaffed cameras speeding in school zones to pay for half of the Flock Safety’s annual bill. The city’s entire $168,000 bill to Flock Safety in the final year ...

Hubbard trustees set data center meeting

HUBBARD TOWNSHIP - It's been nearly a year since trustees put a data center moratorium in place, and residents will have the chance to have their voice heard in the coming weeks. Trustees at Wednesday's meeting set a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Hubbard High School Auditorium to discuss data center zoning language proposed by the township's zoning commission that was unsealed at a Tuesday's meeting. Trustees will have 20 days after the meeting to decide whether to adopt or reject the proposal, according to Trustee Monica Baker at the meeting. The proposed language comes ...

Trick or treat times in Valley

Trick or treat days and times in communities throughout the Mahoning Valley: MAHONING COUNTY Oct. 31 Austintown 5:30-7:30 p.m. Beaver Township 5-7 p.m. Beloit 5-7 p.m. Berlin Township 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Boardman 5-7 p.m. Campbell 5-7 p.m, Canfield city 5:30-7:30 p.,m. Canfield ...

New elections building to bear former chief’s name

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Board of Elections' new home will bear the name of a woman who dedicated more than three decades to overseeing elections in the county. The Board of Mahoning County Commissioners on Thursday recognized the late Joyce Kale-Pesta, former elections director and ...

Bid comes in lower than estimate for street work

YOUNGSTOWN – The apparent low bid for an improvement project to three main streets in the city is almost $300,000 under the estimated cost. The city received two bids, which were opened Friday, for work to sections of Marshall Street, Salt Springs Road and North Belle Vista Avenue. The apparent low bid of $1,335,469 came from Lindy Paving of New Galilee, Pa. The city’s estimate for the work was $1,624,233. The other bid, from Shelly & Sands Inc. of North Jackson, was $1,668,010. The city isn’t paying anything toward the project, said Charles Shasho, deputy director of public ...