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New Waterford receives $50,000+ loan for upgrades to water storage tower
The Village of New Waterford will receive a loan of over $50,000 over the course of five years for upgrades to a water storage tower in the village. The village will receive a total of $50,400 at 1.75% over the course of five years for improvements to a 200,000-gallon water storage tower on Hatcher Road in order to extend the useful life of the tower.
SLIDESHOW: Austintown Fourth of July Parade
21 News is taking a look at how the Valley's many communities are celebrating the Fourth of July. Austintown's Fourth of July Parade saw folks of all ages come together to celebrate the U.S.'s birthday and highlighted local causes, agencies and businesses. This included Mahoning County Commissioners, the Mahoning County...
Timeline set for demolition of Realty Tower
A timeline is beginning to form for the demolition of the Realty Building. The demolition process for the building is expected to start next week. But before that happens, the property managers of Realty Tower told residents they will be able to get some of their belongings out of the building.
Grand opening set for mental health center for residents of East Palestine
A mental health center aimed at helping residence impacted by the toxic train derailment is set to open next week. The East Palestine Resiliency Center, located on State Route 14 in Unity Township is set to open July 15 with an event welcoming the community to tour the facility. The...
An Ohio apartment building, evacuated after a deadly explosion nearby, could reopen soon
A 16-story apartment building in Ohio may reopen early next month, several weeks after it was temporarily shuttered following a deadly natural gas explosion that severely damaged a neighboring building. Youngstown officials had ordered the evacuation of the International Towers on June 10 after an engineering firm determined that the neighboring Realty Tower building remained structurally unsafe and was in “danger of imminent collapse.” Another nearby building, which houses the city’s only hotel, was also ordered closed. City officials said this week that enough of the Realty Tower should be demolished by Aug. 2 and that the two shuttered buildings...
A Bang That Sounds Like a Whimper
On Friday morning, when Youngstown, Ohio awakes from its Independence Day fireworks, the city will witness a different kind of detonation. July 5 is Youngstown mayor Jamael Tito Brown’s deadline to start demolition of one of the city’s most iconic buildings, Realty Tower. The building’s destruction will leave...
State finds 47 violations at Austintown mental and behavioral center, puts pause on new clients
Youth Intensive Services in Austintown can't accept any more clients until they make some changes. The Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services ordered the pause after they found 47 violations. The organization has a facility in the Mahoning Valley where children ages 12-18 stay to receive mental and behavioral support.
2 Valley businesses included on Ohio's Ice Cream Trail
Two local ice cream spots are highlighted as part of the Ohio Ice Cream Trail by Ohio.org. Handel's Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt in Youngstown and Cockeye Creamery in Warren are included on the list of 54 locations. Ohio is just outside of the top 10 for milk production in...
Beaver County's retail food inspections for June 2024
Editor’s Note: This is an overview of inspection violations recorded in Beaver County retail food establishments by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. Inspections conducted on any given day may not represent the long-term cleanliness of a facility, the state Department of Agriculture notes, and violations recorded at the time of inspection are often corrected on site prior to the inspector leaving. Violations listed below were deemed significant to the public interest by reporters at The Times, but a full list of each business' violations can be found in the Department of Agriculture's inspection database. Citations may be modified for grammar or reader...
Unveiling ceremony to be held for Youngstown Walk of Fame Thursday evening
The City of Youngstown will hold an unveiling ceremony of the Inaugural Youngstown Walk of Fame Thursday evening. The ceremony will occur at the Wean Park Walking Path near the Market Street Bridge Thursday, July 4 at 5:00 p.m. The Walk of Fame project launched back in 2023 and aims...
Officials concerned about when and what trains carry through town
More than a year after a train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, releasing toxic materials into the air and forcing over 2,000 people to evacuate, it is difficult to know what trains carry on a local level. It is also unclear when hazardous materials are scheduled to be transported through town.
Memory of local 9/11 victim lives on through scholarship
LISBON, Ohio (WKBN)– The legacy of a former Wellsville woman lives on for generations in the form of a scholarship. Catherine Salter was one of the thousands of people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Flight 93. Her memory will be honored at the Cathy Salter Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing in Lisbon on Saturday, July 6.
New, $7M center will offer expanded services to Valley veterans
The Mahoning County Veteran’s Service Commission says $650,000 from the newly enacted state budget will improve the lives of those who have served our country. County commissioners say the funding is dedicated to creating a new $7 million state-of-the-art Veterans Center in Youngstown. The 23,000-square-foot building, next to the...
Struthers to receive $500K grant to improve route for safe school travel
The City of Struthers will receive a $500,000 grant from the State in order to make a school route safer for students. On July 2, the State and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced $8.5 million in grants for infrastructure projects to improve safety for K-12 students walking and biking to and from school in 19 counties.
Columbiana County gears up for second annual Pride Celebration
Columbiana County is preparing for its second annual Pride Celebration to be hosted at Eleanor Acres in Lisbon in late July. The event will be free and will contain family-friendly entertainment, food, crafts, workshops and more. It will be highlighted with a charity drag show where all proceeds will go to the Columbiana County Humane Society.
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