Mahoning County Advocacy Watch

• Parishioners in East Palestine and Leetonia face a sense of loss and grief as Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Patrick close, ending regular worship at...

State approval decides whether Mahoning Valley workers can tap Workforce Pell for short-term training.

• 42 jurisdictions now run approval processes,...

A Chicago-based BNSF laborer with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome was allegedly fired after requesting a smaller spike maul to ease severe hand pain during...

Sisters Lori Fernandez and Janet Bookout died when their car flipped over the interstate barrier at the I-64/77 split, the sixth crash and eighth...

OneOhio Region 7's $250,000 grant, managed by the Grant Oversight Committee, funds crisis and housing services to foster SUD recovery in the Mahoning Valley.

At SUNY Old Westbury’s Club Bash, crowds blocked a wheelchair user from moving freely through displays, turning a fun event into an isolating...

Mahoning County residents can skip paid services and use free auditor tools to monitor property records and cut ownership costs.

• Property Ownership...

• Contempt ruling: Oliver held in contempt for April 28 forum remarks implying her mother died from inadequate nursing home care, violating the gag...

Sponsors Bitdeer and Oppidan Connect, both pursuing Mahoning Valley projects, backed the conference alongside the Youngstown Warren Regional...

Private-owner listings show 26 rentals in Boardman with 18 more nearby.

• Average rent fell to $925 in Oct 2026 after peaking at $1,000 in Sep...

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