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Youngstown Mayor responds after city required utility work in Realty Building weeks before explosion
On Thursday, the NTSB revealed initial findings that an abandoned service line was cut by a third party in the Realty Building basement, which the agency believes may have led to Tuesday's deadly blast. This comes as public records reveal more information about construction work underway in the Realty Building...
Community makes local 5-year-old’s birthday special
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A local five-year-old received a very special present from the community for his birthday on Saturday. All kinds of Jeeps came to the West Side of Youngstown to hold a Jeep Parade all to help celebrate Deli Santos’s fifth birthday. They met at the...
Realty Building tenants reunite after explosion that left them homeless
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Two hours before Thursday’s briefing by the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB), there was a tenants’ reunion, of sorts — the first since Tuesday’s explosion. There were hugs outside of Youngstown’s Covelli Centre as tenants of the Realty Building gathered...
New Springfield superintendent, cannabis lawsuit, LGBTQIA+ legal climate
Host of The Rundown Carrie Saldo is with show panelist and NEPM reporter Nirvani Williams. Today on The Rundown with Carrie Saldo, panelists weigh in on a legal challenge to the Controlled Substances Act rolled out by legal cannabis purveyors in western Massachusetts. Will this light a spark that changes the weed industry?
Youngstown Public Library hosts Summer Discovery kick off event at Boardman Park
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County (PLYMC) kicked off its Summer Discovery program Saturday morning at Boardman Park. Summer Discovery is an annual program sponsored by PLYMC to encourage reading and literacy. The program runs from June 1st through July 31st. The program is free and open to all ages. Participants can earn points by reading, discovering something new, or visiting the library, and they can earn prizes all summer long and earn a book if they complete the program.
Mahoning County Land Bank gets $2.4 million in state funding to boost home ownership
A grant of $2.4 million under the Ohio Department of Development’s new Welcome Home Ohio program will bring home ownership to 12 Mahoning County buyers who likely otherwise could not afford it, officials said. The funds will enable the grantee, the Mahoning County Land Bank, in collaboration with the...
Days after explosion, many downtown businesses are welcoming customers back
After the initial explosion Tuesday at the Realty Building in Youngstown officials blocked the entrances to Youngstown, and urged people to steer clear of downtown Youngstown for awhile. A day later the permieter was reduced to an area just around the scene itself, but business downtown remains slow. But today...
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