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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 ...

Property transfers for Oct. 17

Property transfers recorded in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County Oct. 5 to 9: Austintown Rampage and Angela M. Stevens to Jacob McGuire, 2760 Vollmer Drive, $249,000 Green Leaf Landscape Supply Inc. to Terrence J. and Suzanne M. Shidel, 1430 S. Canfield Niles Road, $400,000 3LP Properties LLC to Nathan Cene, 4258 State Drive, $250,000 Krista N. Marshall, NKA Krista N., and Daniel J. Spiker to Miamee D. Buccella, 4320 Wedgewood Drive, $223,000 Sara Tuchek to Michelle R. DeNiro, 610 Notre Dame Ave., $189,900 Stephanie Renee Foley and Cheryl Laithwaite, co-executors, ...

Oct. 17 property transfers

Property transfers recorded in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County Oct. 5 to 9: Austintown Rampage and Angela M. Stevens to Jacob McGuire, 2760 Vollmer Drive, $249,000 Green Leaf Landscape Supply Inc. to Terrence J. and Suzanne M. Shidel, 1430 S. Canfield Niles Road, $400,000 3LP Properties LLC to Nathan Cene, 4258 State Drive, $250,000 Krista N. Marshall, NKA Krista N., and Daniel J. Spiker to Miamee D. Buccella, 4320 Wedgewood Drive, $223,000 Sara Tuchek to Michelle R. DeNiro, 610 Notre Dame Ave., $189,900 Stephanie Renee Foley and Cheryl Laithwaite, co-executors, ...

Experience matters most in county auditor race, incumbent says

YOUNGSTOWN — Republican Mahoning County Auditor Ralph Meacham is seeking another four years in office. His opponent wants to expand staffing and make county services more accessible. Meacham, first elected in 2014, points to his financial experience and improvements in efficiency and transparency. Democrat Dalton Bosze, of Austintown, said the office should do more to reach residents, particularly seniors, disabled residents and those in rural areas. Bosze graduated from Canfield High School in 2012 and earned degrees in political science and history from the University of Evansville ...

Canfield trustees oppose annexation attempt

CANFIELD TOWNSHIP - Trustees voted unanimously this week to oppose the attempt by the city of Canfield to annex 11 acres at the end of Laurel Hills Lane. The property in question was submitted for annexation by owner On Mark Communities LLC. At a recent city council meeting, it was said the owner wishes to build some high-end single family homes on the property. At the township meeting Monday, city residents Bob and Christine Gerst said there has been dumping of yard waste on the property. Zoning Inspector Traci DeCapua said the company doing the dumping, an apparent lawn care company, ...