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Will amphitheater funding threaten other CDBG programs?

Thirty to 40 attended a public meeting seeking input on the riverfront project.


Youngstown has received $105,000 in grants for a wayfinding system

A city council committee will also discuss a tax abatement for a chair company


Most Youngstown water workers convicted of falsifying their credentials declined to have predisciplinary hearings

The city has no intention of firing any of the union employees


Ditzler to state lawmakers: Get some guts

Mahoning County officials have a variety of views on commissioners enacting a possible $5 license plate fee surcharge.


Panel approves 60 percent, 10-year real estate tax abatement

The Mahoning County commissioners approved the tax abatement for Trumbull Manufacturing Inc. in Austintown.


Morgue ventilation upgrade set

Mahoning County is advertising for bids for a morgue ventilation upgrade at Oakhill Renaissance Place.


Struthers Council amends Wilson Street parking restrictions

Amendment will be in effect for 60-day trial period.


County engineer talks about sagging infrastructure

County Engineer Patrick Ginnetti says revenue for repairs has not kept up with the rising cost of materials.


More candidates apply for Trumbull citizens budget review committee

The commissioners agreed to remove two candidates who applied for the budget review committee


Boardman WWTP gets upgrade

The Boardman wastewater treatment plant will undergo a $1.1 million upgrade.


Western Reserve Road widening set

Western Reserve Road will be widened from two to three lanes from Hitchcock Road to Market Street.


Trumbull commissioners plan to revise controversial engineering contract today

A controversial engineering contract for a $21 million upgrade to a county sewage treatment plant will be revised today.


McKelvey Lake preservation grant sought

The Mahoning County commissioners passed a resolution supporting purchase and preservation of McKelvey Lake and environs.


Liberty trustees again borrow to meet expenses before tax collection

Fiscal officer warns trustees the township is close to running out of money