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Ohio city's new homeownership program offers $10,000 for down payment assistance
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKRC) - An Ohio city's new homeownership program offers $10,000 for down payment assistance. According to WKBN, a new program called "At Home in Youngstown" aims to increase homeownership in the city. Per the outlet, it is a result of $5 million obtained through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Beating the heat at the Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Lines were wrapped around the gates going into the Ohio State Fair on Saturday. With more people checking out the fair, the temperature rose to the low 90s. Luckily, the fair has misting and fan stations throughout the area. If you plan on going to...
Ravenna City Schools making cuts to busing, staffing, extra-curriculars as state places district in 'fiscal caution'
RAVENNA, Ohio — As the new academic year approaches for Ravenna City Schools, families with children in the district will need to get used to some major changes after the state of Ohio placed the Portage County school system in the "fiscal caution" category earlier this summer. According to...
Ohio Fraternal Order of Police doesn't endorse Brown or Moreno in U.S. Senate race
After 12 years of giving him their endorsement, the Ohio Fraternal Order of Police has voted against doing it again for Sen. Sherrod Brown during this election cycle. The order also declined to endorse his opponent, Bernie Moreno in what is considered a tight election. This decision to not endorse...
Forbes names Ohio employer as best place for women to work in the country
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Forbes recently ranked a central Ohio institution as the best employer for women in the United States. Nationwide Children’s Hospital took the No. 1 spot among 600 companies in the seventh-annual list, which surveyed 150,000 women working for companies with at least 1,000 employees. To determine the best employers for women, […]
PRESS and American Nuclear Activist Alliance demand Senate hearings
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth/Piketon Residents for Environmental Safety and Security (PRESS) and the American Nuclear Activist Alliance are urgently calling on the Senate Energy Committee to conduct hearings on the severe property contamination and alarming cancer prevalence in Pike and Scioto Counties in Ohio. “The contamination is well documented. We have the scientific studies and the documents to prove the Department of Energy’s criminal actions. Pike County has the highest cancer rate in the state of Ohio. It’s because of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant,” said...
Windham grad Chad Kiser joins the 300-coaching victory club with LaBrae
LaBrae boys’ basketball Coach Chad Kiser knows firsthand what it feels like to be a part of a small program but still get the job done. He now joins an elite club of high school coaches, having reached his 300th career coaching victory this past season when the Vikings defeated Hubbard on Jan. 3.
Truth Test: 99% voting record with Biden/Harris
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Republican Bernie Moreno is challenging Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown this fall in Ohio. Moreno has been trying to tie Brown to President Biden and now Vice President Kamala Harris. His campaign has run an ad stating Brown has voted with Kamala and Biden 99% of the time.
Here’s what Mahoning Valley residents can expect at upcoming suicide prevention town hall
This article is about suicide. If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. In response to a steady increase in suicide deaths in recent years, the Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board wants the public to attend a free in-person town hall to discuss best prevention methods.
Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Painesville receive nearly $130M from EPA for solar projects
CLEVELAND — Federal, state, and local leaders gathered together in Brooklyn on Friday to celebrate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) nearly $130 million grant to help reduce air pollution, lower emissions, lower energy costs and tackle climate change in Northeast Ohio. Specifically, the EPA selected a Northeast Ohio coalition...
Cuyahoga County Fair Fills Fairgrounds with Six Days of Rides, Food & Entertainment
Yes, it’s that time of year again: the Cuyahoga County Fair opens its doors at the fairgrounds in Berea for a full six days of fair stuff. You probably don’t need to be told what that “stuff” is. Rides. Cover bands. 4H exhibits. Crafts displays. Unhealthy food. FUNNEL CAKES.
Elm Road Triple Drive-In celebrates grand opening of 'Stars & Cars Patio Bar'
The Elm Road Triple Drive-In in Warren is celebrating the grand opening of its Stars & Cars Patio Bar. The new bar offers cold beer and wine on the patio before the shows. The bar is open on Fridays and Saturdays with gates opening at 7 p.m. Movies are shown...
Akron Innerbelt project has national interest. But more community input is key, city says
Urban design consultant firms and sub-consultants from around the U.S. converged at Akron's House Three Thirty Thursday night to share their qualifications and ideas for revitalizing the decommissioned section of the Akron Innerbelt. Presentations and conversations were grounded in the topic of equity — how the area can be a safe, inviting space...
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