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Officials celebrate construction of six new homes on South Side

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YOUNGSTOWN — In a matter of months, several new homes will fill a small street on the South Side. The move promises to also build greater community cohesion, collaboration and connectivity, a city official says. “We’re able to rebuild, to bring community back to the city,” ...

HOMETOWN PROFILE: J-M grad dazzles fashion world

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BOARDMAN — David Vega Jr. is proof that you can come from a small town and still do big things. Vega, 24, who grew up in Youngstown, works in Columbus where he’s an assistant designer for Hollister, a clothing company owned by Abercrombie & Fitch. Vega Jr. graduated from ...

Youngstown approves pact to demolish Parkway Tower

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YOUNGSTOWN — Asbestos abatement work at the Parkway Tower, a former luxury high-rise apartment building by Wick Park, should begin next month with demolition commencing early next year. The city’s board of control on Thursday approved a $277,900 contract with ProQuality Demolition of ...

Council of governments closer to emergency communications switch

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BOARDMAN — County and local officials have a better idea of what it will cost to switch emergency communications to a statewide system after a meeting this week. Emergency responders from Austintown, Boardman and the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office, who comprise the ABM Council of ...

County projects to overhaul Poland’s Walker Mill neighborhood

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POLAND — Residents can expect to see plenty of heavy machinery along Walker Mill Road for much of the coming year, when the road is not closed. A sanitary line replacement is already underway along Burgess Run and a bridge replacement is set to begin in the spring. Mahoning County ...

Two shootings, two different stories

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BOARDMAN — Charges have been dropped against a man involved in one shooting even as police investigate a new incident. Boardman Police Chief Todd Werth said a man wounded by gunfire Sunday has been released from the hospital. On Tuesday, prosecutors dropped charges against Edwin Garcia for ...