EAST PALESTINE – East Palestine advocate Misti Allison has completed the Presidential Leadership Scholars program, a national leadership initiative affiliated with the presidential centers of George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush and the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential ...
LISBON — The Lisbon teens who want a skate park in Lisbon returned to the village council meeting this week armed with more information, including the size of the village-owned property for the site. Brody McCreight, the teen spokesman for the group, said the property at the end of South Jefferson Street measures 100 feet by 80 feet. He said he also spoke with representatives of D.W. Dickey to check on the concrete costs and a possible donation of some concrete. He estimated the cost for the entire project as $40,000. Councilwoman Susan Temple asked about the ramps and whether ...
COLUMBIANA – After years of planning, fundraising and community support, Phase I of the Columbiana Project Playground is now under construction. The city made the announcement Thursday of the progess on the community-driven initiative to bring a state-of-the-art inclusive recreational space for local families and visitors at Firestone Park. The city expressed its appreciation and gratitude to the Project Playground Committee for the countless hours of volunteer work, planning, advocacy, fundraising and strategic coordination that has successfully steered this community-driven ...
LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — The Liverpool Township trustees Tuesday approved a resolution of necessity requesting the county auditor to certify tax valuation information in anticipation of a levy in excess of the ten-mill limitation. During discussion over the need for a fire levy, trustee Mike Bahen noted that the Liverpool Township Volunteer Fire Department, which has two stations, is receiving less than half of what other departments with one station are receiving. Trustee Dennis Giambroni noted that the department has been operating for 16 years on the current levy which was passed ...
Editor’s note: America would not be the nation it is today without its vast stores of natural resources. But those resources would have done us little good without individuals and companies willing to take risks. Much of that happened in Western Pennsylvania, where leading developments in ...
CANFIELD (WKBN) — The Canfield Fair Board posted an open letter to the community Tuesday regarding the future of alcohol service at the fairgrounds. The board announced its plan in May to serve alcohol during this year’s fair after voters approved a ballot measure allowing the precinct to go from dry to wet. In the board’s letter Tuesday, it stated full proof spirits, which include hard alcohol such as whiskey, bourbon and vodka, will not be permitted for sale. “The Canfield Fair is not unique in addressing this issue, as many state and county fairs across Ohio and the ...
