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...

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 […]

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...

Mercer County titans collide in District Semifinal showdown

Greenville and Sharpsville will meet on Saturday with the opportunity to move onto the District championship.

Impact of Sharon Regional suspending all services

State shuts struggling Western Pa. hospital rescued by Tenor Health, but officials say its NEPA hospitals aren't affected

The closure of a Tenor Health Foundation-owned hospital in Western Pennsylvania does not indicate a threat to the stability of the organization’s three Northeast Pennsylvania hospitals, officials say. The state’s Department of Health ordered the suspension of all services at Sharon Regional Medical Center in Mercer County as of...

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...

Details released in Timber Creek Structures settlement

GIRARD - Last month, 21 News reported that a settlement had been reached in a case against Girard-based shed manufacturer Timber Creek Structures. Now, 21 News has obtained the details of that settlement. According to court documents, Timber Creek Structures was ordered to pay the Ohio Attorney General’s Office’s Consumer...

Grand River Shooting Range expansion unveiled in Trumbull County

FARMINGTON TWP. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is cutting the ribbon this afternoon on the renovation project at 6693 Hoffman Norton Rd NW in Farmington Township. Wildlife sports enthusiasts can now see what $11.3 million and more than a year of work has done to create...

Youngstown sued for blocking development of ‘medical arts center’

A downtown developer has sued the City of Youngstown for damages in excess of $300,000 after he says the city’s public works director improperly blocked his project for a holistic family medical center. The lawsuit, brought by Cleveland attorney Jay Crook on behalf of Proffessor Enterprises LLC, alleges that...

Addiction specialists seeing new drug trend locally

Experts say some patients are doing this to become less dependent on other drugs.

Steubenville mayor to deliver state of the city address at Youngstown’s Founders Hall

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Steubenville residents will have a chance to hear directly from city leaders Wednesday evening as Mayor Ralph Petrella delivers the city’s State of the City address on the campus of YSU Steubenville. The address is free to attend and will be held in Founders Hall,...

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...

Boardman trustees discuss plans after police, fire levy fails

The Boardman Trustees met Monday for the first time since a levy to maintain the township's police and fire departments was defeated. At the same time, they promoted two firefighters and hired two more.

Neighborhood holiday lights driving tour looking for volunteers

The idea is to create "driving loops" where families can cruise around and marvel at all the festive displays.

Honoring those who served on Veteran's Day

Founder of the Cover Down Fund and longtime veterans advocate Herm Brewer discusses Veteran's Day.

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.

Voters reject data centers at the ballot

Senior researcher and author at the Ohio River Valley Institute Sean O'Leary discusses the future of data center projects.

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.