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Austintown trustees promote charity, fire lieutenant

Promotions and donations were the major part of the Austintown township trustees meeting on Monday.


Mahoning commissioners discuss CSB merger with JFS

The commissioners unanimously declared their intent to designate the county’s JFS department as its public children services agency, but they set no date for a merger of children services


Mahoning County hires new HR director

Karen U’Halie, Mahoning County’s new human resources director, has public and private sector and collective bargaining experience.


Mahoning health board will get $390,000 per year

Pool, campground fees raised


Niles council approves zone change

A community group vows to help keep the abandoned school clean and safe.


Dedication set for new 911 system

The new digital 911 phone system features a central server and identical equipment at each answering point.


Mahoning commissioners praise full main jail opening

Having the main Mahoning County jail fully open enhances community safety, commissioners say.


Youngstown council approves $167.8M budget

Youngstown council approves the city’s 2013 budget Mayor says budget will ‘give the taxpayers


Weathersfield zoning board denies expansion of used-car lot

Bruce Saddle of Union Auto Parts, Weathersfield, and Burt Saddle’s Used Car lot, now of 540 Main St. in downtown Warren, applied for the expansion.


Phone lines in the wrong place stop work on a downtown street

The issue will take at least 60 days to resolve

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State to review V&M wages during general audit

Girard mayor believes there are discrepancies


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ODNR mum for now on Jackson Twp. well

The public and anti-fracking activists were turned away with little answers at a county commissioners meeting.

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Phone lines in the wrong place stop work on a downtown street

The issue will take at least 60 days to resolve


Record year for Covelli Centre

The center’s operating surplus in 2012 was twice the amount of the previous best year


Youngstown wants to spend about $7M for projects, equipment

City council will vote next week on the 2013 budget.