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Six major bridges to be painted

The Market Street and Powersway bridges in Youngstown will be among six major bridges to be painted this year.


Rezoning approved in Canfield for proposed nursing home

Mahoning County Planning Commission has approved rezoning for a proposed 72-bed Canfield nursing home.


Casino-tax revenue falls again

Revenue to counties and cities from the casino tax has dropped for the third consecutive quarter.


Commissioners approve annex sale

The commissioners endorsed passage of State Issue 1, which would renew the state capital improvement program for 10 years.


Don’t retaliate against employees, commissioner urges board.

The county commissioners want no new superintendent hired until complaints are investigated.


Mahoning commissioners OK $5,000 grant for May air show

The Thunder Over the Valley air show will be May 17 and 18 at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station.


Youngstown police union gets a new contract

The previous contract expired Nov. 30, 2012


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Port authority buys Austintown site for new Mahoning dog pound

The plan is to house the new county dog pound at the site

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Commissioners vacate street in Boardman

The Mahoning County Commissioners vacated Church Street to enable construction of a jewelry store.


More road salt coming to Ohio

The latest request from the Ohio Department of Transportation was for more than $2 million to buy about 30,000 tons of salt from Cargill De-Icing Technology Inc. and Morton Salt Inc


Meridian Road upgrade under study

Mahoning County sommissioners approved an engineering study for a $12 million to $15 million Meridian Road upgrade.


As voting deadline nears, Youngstown council hasn’t seen city’s budget

Council must approve the spending plan by March 31

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Weathersfield trustees accept retirement of police captain

Trustees rehire veteran police officer after he retires


Compromise plan reached on Ohio calamity days

The compromise provides four additional calamity days once districts have used their initial five already outlined in state law and four contingency days they planned at the start of the school year.


County to acquire about 22 parcels near former First Place Bank

Demolition has begun on a former office building on East Market Street on land that will soon be owned by Trumbull County commissioners.