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Woman accused of stealing $4K in goods from Walmart

Latest News September 30, 2026

LIBERTY — A New Castle woman remained in jail Tuesday evening after Walmart employees allege she stole more than $4,000 worth of items from their store without being caught. Dinorah Rivera, 37, pleaded not guilty to drug paraphernalia offenses and appeared on a felony theft charge in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler. According to a police report, Liberty police were called to the Goldie Road Walmart on Sunday for a group of people trying to steal from the store and met with an employee who said a woman from the group was trying to leave the store from the auto ...

New industrial park is Class A attraction

Latest News September 30, 2026

A North Lima company is driving the development of top-tier industrial sites throughout the Mahoning Valley. Top Property Holdings marked the start of construction on the Youngstown Technology Park, a new speculative building development in Youngstown, with a formal groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday. The action advances a $4.8 million investment that adds move-in-ready industrial space to the region’s site inventory. Company owner Greg Toporcer joined state, county and city leaders at Exal Court location, near Salt Springs Road, to mark the milestone. JobsOhio is supporting the ...

State awards $1.3M for roads near new industrial park in Warren

Business September 30, 2026

WARREN — The Ohio Controlling Board on Monday approved the release of $1.33 million for road improvements in the area of the West Warren Industrial Park in the city. The Ohio Department of Development requested the release of $1,329,138 “in support of the West Warren Industrial Park project,” according to the Controlling Board’s agenda. The funds are described in the agenda as a Department of Development Roadwork Development Grant. Such grants are awarded “for public roadwork improvements that support the expansion or attraction of businesses. Eligible costs include ...

Girard considers targeting funds toward renovation, reopening of Wellman Theater

Local News September 30, 2026

GIRARD - City officials said they will check to see if nearly $70,000 in American Rescue Plan funds that need to be used by the end of the year can be used for work at the Wellman Theater. Auditor Julie Coggins told officials Monday the Wellman Theater fund has $41,500, mostly from speed camera revenue. She said the remaining ARP funds must be used and the projects the monies are used for completed by year end. City engineer Zack Teter said there is also $300,000 in Ohio Facilities Construction Commission funds that can be used for the demolition of the alley area and offices above ...

Niles, YSU receive grants

Latest News September 30, 2026

Youngstown State University is receiving $1.5 million and Niles is getting a $402,500 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission. The ARC funding comes through the federal Partnership for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) initiative to help address coal-related job loss in the Appalachian region. Both Mahoning and Trumbull counties were added to the ARC jurisdiction in 2008 as part of a congressional bill that allows them to qualify for federal economic development funding, job training and money for manufacturing. The two grants were announced ...

St. James Parish to remain open

Latest News September 30, 2026

St. James Parish to remain openWARREN — The congregation of St Teresa of Calcutta Parish has learned that the St. James Parish site will not close as originally planned. Bishop David Bonnar sent a letter to parishioners at the weekend Masses. The Rev. Christopher Cicero, pastor of St. Teresa of Calcutta, said Bonnar has decided that St. James Church will not close as part of Cicero’s pastoral plan that was presented earlier this year to the congregation. “This letter explains that the piece was removed from the plan. The parishioners, especially the ones who worship at St. ...