Which strength training method is best for you? Experts break down the options

Which strength training method is best for you? Experts break down the options

When it comes to weight-resistance exercise, you can choose free weights such as dumbbells or barbells.

Saturday, July 5th 2025, 9:53 AM EDT
Ohio budget funds student eye exam program

Ohio budget funds student eye exam program

The program is designed to provide vision care services to kindergarten through third-grade students who do not pass vision screenings and do not have access to follow-up care.

Wednesday, July 2nd 2025, 11:06 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Youngstown ranks 22nd on pest control company’s Bed Bug List

Youngstown ranks 22nd on pest control company’s Bed Bug List

Youngstown placed 22nd on a nationwide pest control company’s 2025 list of Top 50 Bed Bug Cities, a drop of two positions from the previous year.

Monday, June 30th 2025, 10:11 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Federal Medicaid proposal could put East Liverpool hospital, others at risk

Federal Medicaid proposal could put East Liverpool hospital, others at risk

A new federal Medicaid proposal could put hospitals across Ohio at risk, including one right here in the Valley. East Liverpool City Hospital is among 11 hospitals statewide that healthcare leaders said could be impacted if the proposal moves forward.

Tuesday, June 24th 2025, 7:00 PM EDT by Madison Tromler
Older adults reminded to take caution in extreme heat

Older adults reminded to take caution in extreme heat

The ODA emphasizes that extreme heat should be treated with the same seriousness as severe summer storms.

Monday, June 23rd 2025, 10:37 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Details: $10M East Palestine derailment health study

Details: $10M East Palestine derailment health study

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has announced a new research effort to study the long-term health effects of the East Palestine train derailment.

Thursday, June 19th 2025, 5:16 PM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Scent of trouble: Boardman Police investigate air freshener placement as possible stalking

Scent of trouble: Boardman Police investigate air freshener placement as possible stalking

Officers were told that an apple cinnamon-scented air freshener was found in a bathroom designated as "fragrance-free".

Wednesday, June 18th 2025, 12:21 PM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Insight Hospitals closure forces pause on med program, future doctors transfer out of state

Insight Hospitals closure forces pause on med program, future doctors transfer out of state

A longstanding medical residency program in the Valley is now on pause, another ripple effect of the recent closure of Insight Health hospitals in Trumbull County. 

Tuesday, June 17th 2025, 7:18 PM EDT by Madison Tromler
Zepbound weight loss drug becomes more affordable

Zepbound weight loss drug becomes more affordable

Most doses will cost $499 or less per month.

Monday, June 16th 2025, 7:45 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
East Liverpool's S.H. Bell nears end of 17-year air pollution decree

East Liverpool's S.H. Bell nears end of 17-year air pollution decree

The original agreement, made in 2008, was created because the U.S. government claimed S.H. Bell was violating the Clean Air Act.

Friday, June 13th 2025, 5:14 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Akron Children's satellite campus opens at Warren Harding High School

Akron Children's satellite campus opens at Warren Harding High School

The center is open to the public as well as district students.

Tuesday, June 3rd 2025, 4:47 PM EDT by Corey Vallas
VA Clinic to host first Youngstown Vet Fest Saturday

VA Clinic to host first Youngstown Vet Fest Saturday

The Vet Fest will also offer updates on the PACT Act, a law signed in 2022 that expands VA health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances during their military service.

Monday, June 2nd 2025, 11:34 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Watchdog group claims documents show FEMA aware of East Palestine health risks

Watchdog group claims documents show FEMA aware of East Palestine health risks

The organization states that FEMA initially refused their FOIA request, which led to a lawsuit against FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security.

Monday, June 2nd 2025, 10:58 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
July 7 opening slated for drive-thru medical care in Mercer

July 7 opening slated for drive-thru medical care in Mercer

Thru Care PC plans to open a drive-through medical care center in Mercer on July 7, offering a new option for non-emergency medical needs where patients won't have to leave their vehicles.

Thursday, May 29th 2025, 4:46 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Free gun locks available starting today in Mahoning County

Free gun locks available starting today in Mahoning County

So far in 2025, firearms have been involved in 58% of suicide deaths in Mahoning County.

Tuesday, May 27th 2025, 4:46 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
ODNR loaning life jackets at Mosquito, Punderson, and 30 other state parks

ODNR loaning life jackets at Mosquito, Punderson, and 30 other state parks

National data indicates that about 75 percent of boating deaths involve drowning, and in 87 percent of those cases, the individual was not wearing a life jacket.

Thursday, May 22nd 2025, 10:33 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Weight-Loss drug giant sues Ohio firm in Youngstown court

Weight-Loss drug giant sues Ohio firm in Youngstown court

Amble Health's website states it is a platform connecting patients to licensed healthcare professionals online, who can recommend personalized treatment plans including prescription medication delivered to their door.

Thursday, May 22nd 2025, 6:16 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Ohio, Pennsylvania residents warned amid cucumber salmonella outbreak

Ohio, Pennsylvania residents warned amid cucumber salmonella outbreak

Cucumbers grown by a Florida farm and distributed to states including Ohio and Pennsylvania are linked to a Salmonella outbreak that has now sickened at least 26 people across 15 states, federal health officials announced Monday.

Tuesday, May 20th 2025, 9:10 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Warren Family Mission produce giveaway begins Friday

Warren Family Mission produce giveaway begins Friday

In partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank, the Warren Family Mission begins offering free fresh produce to the community on the first Friday of each month, starting today.

Friday, May 2nd 2025, 4:58 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner
Poland Township partners with Boardman to support First Responders Wellness Center

Poland Township partners with Boardman to support First Responders Wellness Center

Any police, fire, EMS, or dispatcher in the Mahoning Valley will be able to access the center.

Thursday, May 1st 2025, 7:49 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner

Republic Services union workers on strike, 12 million pounds of trash per day go unloaded

Disciplinary action recommended for former Struthers Judge Leone

Austintown mom pleads no contest, found guilty on 3 charges including endangering children

Chase in Youngstown ends with driver jumping into Mahoning River

After rejecting Norfolk Southern's settlement offer, eight sue railroad over East Palestine derailment

Former Canfield daycare worker charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly spanking child

Man severely burned in New Castle apartment fire

Man severely burned in New Castle apartment fire

2024: The year in retail closures

Decades of Dedication: Wendy's employee retires at 84

New laws coming to schools in the new year

Vance heads to Pennsylvania to launch the White House's first major push to sell Trump's big bill

Vance heads to Pennsylvania to launch the White House's first major push to sell Trump's big bill

Off-duty officer gets probation in death of bystander trying to help police at Pennsylvania shooting

No injuries when fire erupts at Philadelphia transit lot filled with decommissioned buses

To prevent blackouts, Trump administration keeps an aging power plant online through summer

Ohio Supreme Court's Pat Fischer launches 2026 bid to oust court's lone Democrat, Jennifer Brunner

Ohio divorce lawyer pleads not guilty in 2013 fatal stabbing of client