People associate certain sounds with county fairs. In the junior fair barns, it’s the moos, whinnys and clucks of the various animals. In the grandstand, it’s the colliding metal of auto bodies at the demolition derby or the hooves on the dirt track for harness racing. And on the ...
Did you know that moving from one home to another in the same county is apparently more difficult in Mahoning and Trumbull counties than it is in the state as a whole? A study released to the public about a year ago that focuses on ways to improve housing in Mahoning and Trumbull counties ...
WARREN — Workers could soon start repairing key roads and intersections in the Golden Triangle industrial area. Officials expect to begin construction this spring once they clear up a bidding problem for one of three main projects. The Trumbull County Engineer’s Office is working with Howland Township and the city of Warren. They are waiting for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to approve a new round of bids for Contract A. This contract will improve the tricky spot where Larchmont Avenue NE, Bronze Road NE and Overland Avenue NE meet. It includes a rail crossing ...
ritage through its signature Italian Food Trail. Launched in 2018, the trail gamifies dining with a passport-style app that rewards visitors for sampling regional specialties like wedding soup, hot peppers in oil and greens at spots from the century-old Sunrise Restaurant to Salvatore’s and Leo’s white pizza. “It’s about stories and local voices,” said Samantha Ensminger, the bureau’s marketing manager. “People think these flavors are everywhere, but they’re not. It’s our heritage, and it draws them back.” The strategy pays off. An independent study last year by a ...
NILES — Since its opening in 1969, the Eastwood Mall Complex has become the Mahoning Valley’s largest shopping center, with more than 200 stores, and it continues to grow. By that standard, one of its newest residents, Boscov’s, has been a perfect fit. The Reading, Pa.-based retailer ...
When it comes to articulating what he sees as the pivotal importance of honeybees and other pollinating insects’ role in the local agriculture, Scott Lealand didn’t mince words. “They are absolutely necessary. … It’s not an option. They are a vital part of our environment’s well-being,” Lealand, a longtime beekeeper and former president of the Trumbull County Beekeepers Association, said. It’s easy and perhaps instinctive for some to reflexively associate honeybees with dandelions and the ubiquitous white clover flowers that grow in many lawns and fields during the ...
