Bring home the bacon. We often hear that call to action when constituents are asked what they want most from their federal and state lawmakers. They want real dollars for real quality-of-life improvement projects in their own back yards. Thanks to bipartisan action in the Ohio House earlier ...

ORCHID: To Youngstown Mayor Jamael Tito Brown, city economic development director Stephanie Gilchrist and city planning consultant Hunter Morrison for unveiling a major plan for redevelopment at a public forum earlier this week. The project targets a roughly 10,000-acre site on the East Side ...

School safety is a topic discussed often and keeping students safe while they are learning is a top priority for several schools in the Mahoning Valley. While most districts put proactive measures in place, such as a school resource officer or a security system that requires visitors to ...

President Joe Biden has finally decided to visit East Palestine. He is set to visit the scene of a fiery Norfolk Southern derailment Friday — more than a year after it happened. Community and state officials have criticized Biden for not making an appearance earlier, and rightly so. ...

It’s time again for Ohioans to begin considering candidates, issues and levies ahead of the March 19 primary. This year, candidates are vying for positions all the way up to the headline-grabbing presidential race. But as always, local residents must become educated and choose carefully when ...

Preserving a piece of history is a feeling like no other. It’s often something that one can look back on in amazement and know where a certain object or structure stands. Sports fans often do it with memorabilia such as gloves, jerseys, spikes, helmets or sports cards while hobbyists ...