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Foes of Poland library move vow to battle on

POLAND — It has been just over a week since the community learned the fate of its public library branch, but passion for the issue remains as fiery as ever. Though the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County’s board of trustees voted to relocate the branch and ultimately sell the ...

Suspect arrested in killing of cyclist

YOUNGSTOWN — Kayla Dawson, 26, is in custody and charged in Youngstown Municipal Court with murder and felonious assault in the April 28 shooting death of Kyree Hornbuckle at Oakwood Avenue and South Maryland Avenue on the West Side. The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Dawson on the charges ...

Changes to 2 Youngstown infrastructure projects approved

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control approved increasing the cost of two already-expensive projects — one that diverts sewage from the Mahoning River and the other that upgrades sections of two downtown streets. The board voted 3-0 Thursday to authorize change orders to the two ...

Campbell plans to honor 5 military veterans

CAMPBELL — With Memorial Day approaching, plans are in the works to further honor five local veterans toward year’s end, a city official said. After Wednesday evening’s regular city council meeting, Councilwoman Mary Janek, D-3rd Ward, noted that the five Campbell veterans — Ensign S. ...

HOPE event designed to link Valley residents with social services, resources

YOUNGSTOWN — Guy Burney, executive director of Youngstown’s Community Initiative to Reduce Violence, and Mayor Derrick McDowell are infusing some energy into the final preparations for this year’s HOPE Conference. The conference is the year’s biggest event to provide resources for ...

Compromise reached on storage in Canfield

CANFIELD — A business owner who sought outside storage at his storage business will be allowed to do so after City Council on Wednesday approved an ordinance that will allow for a conditional use permit in a B-2 zoning district. The issue came up at the Jan. 12 meeting as a request from ...