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Boardman reduces right-of-way fees

BOARDMAN — The township has largely reversed a decision to increase right-of-way permitting fees. Trustees on Monday approved a resolution by road superintendent Kim Blasco to restore Boardman’s former fee schedule, with some slight alterations that she says give the township a bit more oversight with utility companies’ activities. Austintown Township also recently reversed some of its changes after Enbridge Ohio Gas refused to take out permits in the township, calling fee increases unreasonable and oppressive. “Back in March went ahead and increased the permit fees, just ...

YSU to present four-part lecture series about evolution of conflict

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University will present “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Military History,” a four-part public lecture series examining the evolution and impact of conflict across historical, cultural, social and political contexts. The free series will take place throughout the 2026-27 academic year at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor. Each session will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and include short presentations, a moderated roundtable discussion, audience questions and a reception. The series is presented by YSU’s Department ...

49ers owner York enters guilty plea in area arrest

Staff, wire report San Francisco 49ers owner John “Jed” York was arrested on two misdemeanor charges at an East Palestine trailer park over the weekend. Court records show that York initially was charged with engaging in prostitution, but Columbiana County prosecutors amended that to ...

Agenda

• MAHONING COUNTY LAND BANK board of directors will meet at 11 a.m. today at the Land Bank offices, City Centre One. • STRUTHERS CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. • MILTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Jackson Township administration building to discuss a fire district between Milton and Jackson townships and Craig Beach. • MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will have a staff meeting at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the conference room of the administration building.

Britain tells TikTok and other platforms to remove videos glorifying dangerous driving

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government Monday urged TikTok and other social media companies to take down viral videos “celebrating” dangerous driving, after two police officers and five young men were killed in a crash when a car was driven down the wrong side of the road. Officers Matthew Blades and Tom Clough were killed Saturday when a Volkswagen was driven the wrong way along a road in northeastern England and hit their vehicle. Five people in the car — three boys who were 17 and 18 years old and two men, both 23 — were also pronounced dead at the scene. The collision ...