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WRTA gets $1.76M grant for Belmont Avenue bus route work

Local News September 26, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — The Western Reserve Transit Authority is receiving a $1.76 million grant to make improvements along its Belmont Avenue bus route, which runs from the downtown Federal Station to the Churchill Giant Eagle in Liberty. The funding is coming from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Ohio Workforce Partnership Program, which uses federal dollars to support public workforce transportation projects. As a condition of the grant, WRTA is providing $440,000 — a 20% match — for the work, which brings the project’s total to $2.2 million. ODOT announced $13.5 million ...

Canada company acquires Niles aluminum plant

BMW’s MS CS is all the rage

Business News September 26, 2026

If you’ve got a six-figure stash lying around and want a cool set of wheels, BMW has a high-performance coupe that will satisfy your need for speed. Their M2 CS (Competition Sport) is a track ready 523-horsepower twin-turbo inline six that growls through quad exhausts hitting all the right ...

Flood damage exceeded $500K from historic rainfall

Local News September 26, 2026

115 Years Ago, 1911 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Sunday’s flood damage will reach over a half million dollars. Heaviest rainfall in history of the city causes river and creeks to overflow and inundate property....” “The worst flood this city has experienced in many years occurred Sunday afternoon and evening. It was caused by a great downpour of rain, resembling a cloudburst, which raged from 11 o’clock in the morning until 5 o’clock in the evening, causing a property loss which will approximate half a million dollars. The flood drove ...

Vindicator seeking breast cancer survivors

Community News September 26, 2026

The Vindicator plans to honor breast cancer survivors during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The idea is to put a human face on this disease, to help those diagnosed by hearing voices of those who have experienced the journey, and to spotlight therapies and support that helped. We also will honor the memories of those who lost their battle. To share your story, or to honor someone and tell how they inspired you during their struggles and triumph with breast cancer, send a brief description to Metro Editor Marly Reichert at mreichert@tribtoday.com or by mail to 240 Franklin ...

Mahoning Valley Housing Summit takes place Wednesday

Business News September 26, 2026

Finding solutions to the region’s ongoing housing shortage will be addressed 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesday during the Mahoning Valley Housing Summit. The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is host of the summit that brings together housing industry professionals, developers and community leaders at the Eastwood Event Centre in Niles. Scott Meyer, vice president of government affairs for the National Association of Home Builders in Washington, will deliver the keynote address. The Cafaro Company is the event’s Gold sponsor. Meyer is expected to discuss Ohio and federal housing ...