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FirstEnergy will examine Bristol power blackouts

BRISTOL — Because of numerous power outages that include blackouts and brownouts, township officials have been in contact with FirstEnergy to see what can be done. Trustee Rhonda Snyder said at this week’s trustees meeting she spoke to an official with FirstEnergy, who said they plan to do a reliability and feasibility study with their engineering department. “Many of us have been subjected to frequent electrical outages. I spoke to FirstEnergy and they said they will do a study to see what the issue may be. I know people have told me they are sick and tired of all the power ...

Glidewell hopes to return pride to county agencies

WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioner unanimously voted Wednesday to hire Matthew Glidewell as the director of Job and Family Services and the Child Support Enforcement Agency. Glidewell will be paid $99,450 per year in his first year. After his one year probationary period ends, Glidewell’s pay scale will progress annually. He will begin Oct. 19. “I am very excited to start work right away,” he said. “I know there are challenges ahead of me and I will work quickly to understand the challenges ahead of me.” He noted he has a vast background in government finance that ...

Professor: History behind current events promotes understanding

YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown State University Russian history professor said learning the history behind current events, such as the Russo-Ukrainian War, helps people understand those events by contextualizing them and providing insight into what led up to them. Brian Bonhomme gave a ...

Trumbull County Farmstand Crawl set Sunday

Staff report Residents and visitors are invited to spend an afternoon exploring the back roads of Trumbull County during the first Trumbull County Farmstand Crawl noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The free, self-guided event will feature four independently owned farmstands throughout Trumbull County. Guests can visit the participating stands in any order, meet the people behind them, discover locally grown, baked and handmade goods, and experience some of the small businesses tucked into their own community. The crawl is organized by the American Farmstand Association (AFA) and Local ...

Liberty resident questions regulations on trash cans

LIBERTY — One trustee noted that there was nothing in the township’s code that required garbage cans to be moved, but is definitely something they should consider adding. At Monday’s meeting, trustees heard from Kim Quinlan, who noted garbage cans are being left out all day and week, adding that they weren’t just in areas like Green Acres Drive and Northgate Avenue, but all over the township. “(They’re) basically on the street, and it is an eyesore,” Quinlan said. “I’m finding it in a lot of other places, a lot of rental places, and then they’ll leave it there ...

Niles will host data center roundtable

NILES — Months have passed since data centers dominated city conversations, but one official hopes to get an update before their next scheduled meeting. As Wednesday’s meeting wrapped up, Councilman Aaron Johnstone, D-2nd Ward, suggested calling a meeting prior to their regular meeting to discuss the city’s moratorium on data centers and things related to them. City officials approved placing a 180-day moratorium on the granting or issuing of new permits for data centers and on the receipt and processing of their applications within corporate limits in May, then declared an ...