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No outdoor drinking area in Warren for the Fourth of July, council considering for future
The City of Warren will not get a designated outdoor refreshment area approved by the Fourth of July, but council members are still in talks about getting a DORA for future holidays. A DORA is a space where adults can walk around outside with alcoholic drinks. Some Warren restaurant owners...
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.
2024 Italian Fest canceled, other Mahoning Valley Italian festivals remain on the schedule
The Italian Heritage Foundation of Youngstown has announced the cancellation of the 2024 Italian Fest that was set for Public Square on Aug. 2-4. This announcement came in the wake of the fatal blast at the Realty Building in late May that has devastated the downtown area, and has required several buildings around the square to be evacuated or closed because of safety concerns.
Attorney’s gun range seeks to make community safer in wake of Oct. 7
Ian Friedman witnessed the community’s desire for a secure environment to learn and practice firearm handling and self-defense skills following the Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack on Israel by Hamas, he told the Cleveland Jewish News. Prompted by growing concerns for the safety of the Jewish community, friends and...
Mahoning, Trumbull courts to receive new fingerprint scanners from state grant program
Courts within Mahoning and Trumbull County will receive new fingerprint scanners from a state grant program to "bolster criminal-records systems" within the Valley. Announced in a press release from the Attorney General's Office, the state's criminal-records repository will pay for 77 new devices that courts across Ohio will use to capture defendants' fingerprints for submission to the database.
Trustees say $320,000 ARP funds vanished from Vienna Township
As residents in Vienna Township wait for results of an audit to track down where more than million dollars went missing they are finding out more about what specific funds are gone. Now taxpayers could be on hook for paying back federal American Rescue Plan funds. For Vienna residents, attending...
Warren Family Mission to receive $70,000 for new multi-purpose center
The Warren Family Mission (WFM) will be receiving a total of $70,000 from members of Warren City Council for a new multi-purpose community center. WFM Director of Public Relations Dominic Mararri tells 21 News three members of Warren City Council will be contributing with this project with First Ward Councilman Tod Johnson giving $50,000 and Second Ward Councilman Andrew Herman and Seventh Ward Councilman Ron White each giving $10,000.
Ohio Schools Under EPA Mandate for Asbestos and Lead Paint Remediation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken decisive action to address hazardous conditions in three Ohio schools managed by Accel Schools Ohio LLC. Youngstown Academy of Excellence, Niles Preparatory Academy, and STEAM Academy of Warren have been ordered to implement extensive measures to eliminate asbestos and lead paint hazards that pose significant health risks to students and staff.
Reed Memorial Library Holds Summer Walking Tour Series
Reed Memorial Library is hosting a series of walking tours from June through August to celebrate the 225th anniversary of Ravenna’s founding. The tours are held at 5:00pm and are weather dependent. Participants are advised to dress accordingly and wear comfortable walking shoes. Each tour will commence in front of the library.
New grant to trim cost of sewer work in Ravenna Township's Chinn Allotment
RAVENNA TWP. − Homeowners in the Chinn Allotment stand to save a little more money on a pricey sewer project in Ravenna Township, thanks to another grant toward the project. Daniel Blakely, director of Portage County Water Resources, said the department applied for $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds toward the Chinn Allotment, which he said would lower the cost by about $2,000 to each "benefit user." Residents now are facing a $16,000 assessment per lot, plus additional fees for things such as tying into the system.
Millions in state funding heads to Portage for KSU, AxessPointe and more
Millions of dollars in state funding are headed to Portage County, with some allocations larger than originally thought. The Ohio House of Representatives has approved Substitute House Bill 2, the state’s two-year construction budget for capital projects throughout the state. State Rep. Gail Pavliga of Portage County said statewide, the bill will allocate more than $4.2 billion for capital projects, including $717 million in one-time project funding from the Strategic Community Investment Fund.
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