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$900K of playground equipment sits in storage for city park project
YOUNGSTOWN – More than $900,000 worth of equipment for an all-inclusive playground project at Ipe Park is sitting in storage while the city coordinates the work. Clemate Franklin, the city’s parks and recreation director, said the equipment, which co...
Nov 3, 2026SOBE loses 3 customers, reconnects 1
YOUNGSTOWN – SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC lost three of its customers and reconnected one, leaving the troubled steam heat company that services most of downtown with even more financial uncertainty. SOBE receiver John C. Collins and Michael Moran...
Nov 3, 2026Agenda for Nov. 2
COITSVILLE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the McGuffey Wildlife Preserve to meet with Ohio Department of Natural Resources to discuss maintenance of the wildlife preserve. POLAND VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m...
Nov 2, 2026Regional chamber president offers perspectives on data centers
HOWLAND — The evening’s focus was on data centers, as the leader of a nonprofit business advocacy and economic development organization noted their importance and the value of responsible development. The Trumbull County Council of Governments heard ...
Oct 31, 2026PUCO to consider request for end date to SOBE rate hike
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio will consider Wednesday a joint request from the city of Youngstown and the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel to require an expiration date for significant emergency rate increases for downtown steam heat c...
Oct 30, 2026Carpenter’s Union cite financial concerns with out-of-town workers, fight for regulations
Carpenter’s Union cite financial concerns with out-of-town workers, fight for regulations WKBN.com
Oct 27, 2026Incumbent GOP state legislators outraise challengers
The Republican incumbent state legislators who represent the Mahoning Valley have significant financial advantages over their Democratic challengers right before the election. Pregeneral election finance reports, for the period between June 6 and Oct...
Oct 27, 2026Residents ask city council for help cleaning up Northside Youngstown neighborhood
Residents ask city council for help cleaning up Northside Youngstown neighborhood WYTV
Oct 22, 2026City leaders discuss steep rate increases for sewage treatment
City leaders discuss steep rate increases for sewage treatment WKBN.com
Oct 22, 2026Youngstown schools chief: ‘Our kids want greatness’
YOUNGSTOWN – As the Youngstown City School District forges ahead to build on its successes, it’s vital that certain negative perceptions change, that a more cohesive partnership between the Youngstown Board of Education and the community is formed, a...
Oct 22, 20261 taken into custody after fires set outside City Hall
1 taken into custody after fires set outside City Hall WKBN.com
Oct 22, 2026Youngstown City Council asked to consider moratorium on data centers
Youngstown City Council asked to consider moratorium on data centers WKBN.com
Oct 22, 2026