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ICE inmates give county jail $4.5M boost

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County jail is holding about 95 inmates arrested by ICE and slated for deportation. Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene said the county will receive approximately $4.5 million per year through its contract with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to ...

Law firm hired for 20 Fed project

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control hired a law firm to assist with the potential redevelopment of 20 Federal Place and awarded a $2.76 million contract for a major downtown improvement project. The board of control on Thursday also signed off on increasing the payment for a ...

Dems back Bayer for elections board seat

BOARDMAN — The Mahoning County Democratic Party’s executive committee recommended bank executive Denise Glinatsis Bayer to serve on the county board of elections to replace Joyce Kale-Pesta, who died April 10. As with all boards of elections seats, county political parties recommend a ...

Training group seeks protection from Steward

A Warren-based organization responsible for training graduate medical students at three former Steward Healthcare System hospitals sought federal bankruptcy court protection Wednesday to prevent the company from obtaining its student database. Western Reserve Health Education filed its ...

Courts hand Trump losses on key initiatives

The Trump administration was handed a rapid-fire series of court losses Wednesday night and Thursday in lawsuits filed over its policies on immigration, elections and its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in schools. But the legal disputes playing out across the country are ...

Goodwill, Aim Trucking celebrate 30th anniversary

LIBERTY —Much like those in a healthy, long-term marriage, two well-established local businesses are celebrating their relationship with each other — and with an eye on continued longevity. “We love doing business with companies that share our values and care about the community as we ...