Pack Your Bags For This Pennsylvania Town Where $1,300 A Month Covers Absolutely Everything

There’s a city in northwestern Pennsylvania that has a genuine stone castle, the most famous candy store in the region, a river running through its downtown, and rent that costs less than what most people spend on car payments and groceries combined. That city is Sharon, Pennsylvania, and it’s...

Pack Up For This Ohio Town Where Rent Under $750 Still Buys A Great Small-Town Life

A water-powered mill from the 1840s still grinds corn, wheat, and buckwheat here, and you can buy the flour. That alone made me curious. Then I learned the same city has a free art museum with more than 22,000 pieces. Now add the rent. Studio apartments here often average well...

"1776 The Musical" hits the stage in Columbiana

10 felony indictments made by Mahoning County grand jury

The Mahoning County grand jury on Thursday handed up 10 felony indictments. The following people were indicted on November 5 by the grand jury:. Joseph A. Yoho, 53, Courtney Road, Beloit, fraudulent actions concerning a VIN (f5), receiving stolen property (f5);. Michael D. Robinson, 41, Carroll Avenue, Warren, receiving stolen...

Ohio counties respond to salt mine closure

WARREN, Ohio — It’s been more than a week since the Morton Salt mine in Fairport Harbor discovered enough water in the mine to force its closure and the layoff of workers. Multiple counties around the state have orders of salt from that mine and are watching closely in case they can no longer count on their delivery.

Veterans gift card giveaway to provide support during holiday season

The food card giveaway is happening on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. at the Rulli Brothers on South Avenue. The event will last until all cards are handed out.

Ohioans Drive Hours For The Unbeatable Deals Inside This Huge Indoor Flea Market

On the biggest holiday weekends, more than 1,000 outdoor vendors set up here. That’s not a typo, and the crowds can top 30,000 shoppers. The whole operation started in 1939 as a small livestock auction. Today it spreads across 12 acres, plus a two-story indoor building covering about three...

Impact of Sharon Regional suspending all services

Austintown trustee addresses recent ‘serious hoaxes’ at schools

AUSTINTOWN - A portion of the Austintown Township Trustees meeting Monday was spent addressing recent “serious hoaxes” involving the school district. Bruce Shepas, Austintown Township Trustee, said that Austintown officials are not taking any of them lightly. “We’ve had three serious hoaxes that were school-related, while putting the...

Part of busy Canfield road closed for 10 days

CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN)- Part of Leffingwell Road in Canfield will be closed starting on Tuesday. This will be between South Palmyra Road and Crory Road for a culvert replacement. The closure will last through next Friday, November 20, with possible night closures. The recommended detour route is South Palmyra Road to U.S. Route 224 to […]

Boardman Township swears-in new fire chief

Ask Around Western Pennsylvania And Locals Point You To These 8 Fish Fry Halls

In Western Pennsylvania, Friday during Lent means one thing for a lot of families: a trip to the fire hall or church basement for fried fish. These dinners are run by volunteers, priced for real neighborhoods, and packed with people who have been coming for years. The best ones rarely...

25 Cleveland Restaurants Offering Veterans Day Meals & Deals

25+ Cleveland-area restaurants are honoring veterans and active-duty military with free meals and special deals on Veterans Day, November 11, 2026.

Ohio communities push back on data centers with moratoriums

As data center development continues to expand across the country, more communities are pushing back against proposed projects. On election night, voters across Ohio, including communities in the Mahoning Valley, approved dozens of data center moratoriums. The state had more ballot initiatives about data centers than any other state, with...

Suspect in Amy Acton’s fair stop case refuses plea deal

Havas has pleaded not guilty and is free on $5,000 bond.

Local veteran awarded new car

STRUTHERS, Ohio (WKBN) — A Navy veteran from Struthers is getting a new set of keys ahead of Veterans Day. Kelsey McDaniel received a 2024 Ford Edge through Progressive Insurance’s “Keys to Progress” program. The company is giving away more than 100 vehicles nationwide to veterans. The goal is to help recipients get to work, […]

Grand River Shooting Range expansion unveiled in Trumbull County

FARMINGTON TWP. Wildlife sports enthusiasts can now see what $11.3 million and more than a year of work has done to create the Grand River Wildlife Area Shooting Range and Education Center. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is cut the ribbon this afternoon on the renovation...

Ohio Lands 260 New Opportunity Zones, 14 Carved Into Mahoning Valley

Ohio has 260 newly designated federal Opportunity Zones, and 14 of them sit squarely in the Mahoning Valley — seven in Mahoning County, two in Columbiana County and five in Trumbull County. The designations, part of a nationwide federal push to steer private investment into targeted communities, won't formally kick in until 2027, but local officials and developers are already eyeing what the new map could mean for downtown blocks and vacant lots across the region.

Change of use approved for Hubbard industrial property

Dozens of Hubbard residents who live on or around Drummond Avenue heard from a property owner about a proposed change of use. The warehouse had been inactive for years, but after two years of renovations, it will once again be available for commercial use. “It’s ready to go, I just...

Shenango Township Couple Challenges Permit for Former CEMEX Mine

A Shenango Township couple has taken their fight over a long-dormant limestone mine to court. Chris and Kiley Papa filed a land-use appeal against Shenango Township and its Board of Supervisors on Nov. 6 in Lawrence County Court of Common Pleas. Separately, the Papas filed a lawsuit against East Fairfield Coal Company and Snake Run Real Estate LLC.