YOUNGSTOWN — The efforts underway to revitalize the Belmont Avenue corridor were on display Wednesday evening during an open house at the Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission. “Youngstown and Liberty Township have been working together to study the Belmont Avenue corridor (from ...
WARREN TOWNSHIP — While the fire department was able to have 76% coverage at the station in August thanks to help from off-duty response, some residents feel this is not enough to protect the community, Resident Vicky Romack told the township trustees that the fire department did not have any staff coverage on the day her father fell and passed out. She said Newton Falls emergency personnel eventually responded with an ambulance. “There are many elderly people in my neighborhood, and it concerns me when there are times when there is no coverage at our fire department. That is ...
Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week. It is the second big round of store closures under Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024. Last September, Starbucks closed 627 stores in North America and Europe. In a letter to employees, Starbucks Chief Operating Officer Mike Grams said the locations targeted either aren’t delivering acceptable financial results or can’t provide the kind of experience that Starbucks wants for customers and employees. The company didn’t say Thursday which coffeehouses will close or how many ...
It’s fall! I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited to write that line. I love fall. The weather cools down, the leaves begin to change, food becomes cozy, and I can finally wear my extensive wardrobe of hoodies and jeans. Harvest is right around the corner, school has begun, and football season is in full swing. Life might be perfect! My favorite fruit, apples, have also hit the markets fresh off the trees, and all things apple and pumpkin flavored are filling the shelves. I won’t lie: I’m more of an apple cider than a pumpkin spice fan. But pumpkin spice is growing on me, ...
Washington (AP) — Two leading progressive lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar, are unveiling legislation Wednesday that would ban artificial superintelligence and create a federal agency to oversee advanced AI as some of the industry’s own leaders urge Congress to impose guardrails on the advancing technology. The bill, provided first to The Associated Press, would also pause advanced AI development until guidelines are implemented while creating the Department of Artificial Intelligence. Multiple employees at leading AI companies are endorsing the bill. “It ...
LORDSTOWN — Village council has approved proceeding with improvement work next year on Salt Springs Road. Council approved having the village cooperate with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the resurfacing of a section of Salt Springs Road that will include asphalt concrete resurfacing, pavement planing, partial depth pavement repair, curb ramps, sidewalks and pavement markings. Officials said Ohio Public Works Commission funds of $268,241 will be used to cover project costs, with the village contributing $38,862 of the $307,103 total. Also, Village Engineer Chris ...
