David Skolnick

Youngstown council authorized the board of control to spend up to $295,000 to move ahead with projects on Fifth Avenue and Market Street that were supposed to be done years ago vindy.com/news/local-new…

Free concert, fireworks in Youngstown to celebrate nation’s 250th anniversary vindy.com/news/local-new…

The attorney for Brian Flynn, fired as a Youngstown police lieutenant in December 2022, argued to the 7th District Court of Appeals that a judge made the correct decision upholding an arbitrator’s ruling requiring the city to reinstate the officer vindy.com/news/local-new…

In the ongoing saga over a new home for the Mahoning County Board of Elections, county commissioners wrote a letter stating under Ohio law it is the board’s responsibility to select a building and the commissioners’ job to review the cost vindy.com/news/local-new…

Two cousins of Ohio Democratic Chairwoman Kathleen Clyde withdrew as candidates for the party’s 33rd District state central committeeman and committeewoman positions vindy.com/news/local-new…

A Summit County grand jury indicted Brandon Kovach of Youngstown, who had planned to run for an Ohio House seat, on five felonies alleging he defrauded someone out of $410,000. Kovach said he was indicted “because I was planning to run for state rep.” vindy.com/news/local-new…

Bus shelters near Youngstown State University that were planned for a Fifth Avenue improvement project that finished in 2022 will be installed this summer, along with a Market Street bus pull-off that was supposed to be done in 2024 vindy.com/news/local-new…

The 7th District Court of Appeals ordered a judge to dismiss claims by the last tenant at the Youngstown-owned 20 Federal Place against three co-defendants, including the former mayor, but rejected a motion by the city to have the entire lawsuit dropped vindy.com/news/local-new…

U.S. Sen. Jon Husted became the first Ohioan in more than 15 years to get appointed to the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee vindy.com/news/local-new…

The Ohio Supreme Court suspended the law license of Nick Graham of Poland, a former Warren city assistant prosecutor convicted of conspiracy in an alleged bribery scheme vindy.com/news/local-new…

A Mahoning County Common Pleas Court judge has approved a $35,246 final payment to Reg Martin, ousted receiver for SOBE Thermal, for less than three months of work in which the utility company repeatedly failed to provide basic services vindy.com/news/local-new…

The Ohio House unanimously approved a bill, sponsored by state Rep. Tex Fischer, that permits businesses to have limited access to markets in Ohio to test their products or services without required licenses or authorization vindy.com/news/local-new…

Column: Jullie Kelley, the lone Republican challenging U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli in the GOP primary for the latter’s congressional seat, has two victories over the incumbent’s campaign in the past few weeks vindy.com/opinion/david-…

Youngstown’s board of control approved paying $271,694.19 to five contractors that assisted with snow removal during a late January blizzard and increased funding amounts for those applying for assistance through three housing programs vindy.com/news/local-new…

That poor guy playing centerfield for the Pirates is my new favorite player. Mets!

The guy singing the Star-Spangled Banner at the Mets opening day forgot the words. It was akin to Elvis' version of Hey Jude. youtube.com/watch?v=R21bTC…

The U.S. House passed a major water quality legislative package that includes two bills sponsored by Congressman Dave Joyce tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

The Ohio Senate unanimously approved a bill, sponsored by state Sen. Al Cutrona, to permit private schools in townships to contract with local law enforcement for resource officers as a result of an issue in Poland Township vindy.com/news/local-new…

Youngstown’s board of control will vote today on changes to three housing programs, funded through American Rescue Plan dollars, to raise the maximum amounts available for applicants and add more allowable expenses vindy.com/news/local-new…

U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, an Ohio Republican, sponsored legislation requiring large social media platforms to permit parents to receive real-time safety notifications if their children are engaging in dangerous or risky interactions vindy.com/news/local-new…