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.

June 23rd, 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.

June 19th, 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".

June 18th, 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. 

June 17th, 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.

June 16th, 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.

June 13th, 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.

June 3rd, 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.

June 2nd, 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.

June 2nd, 10:58 AM EDT by Mike Gauntner

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

Free gun locks available starting today in Mahoning County

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

Weight-Loss drug giant sues Ohio firm in Youngstown court

Ohio, Pennsylvania residents warned amid cucumber salmonella outbreak

Warren Family Mission produce giveaway begins Friday

Poland Township partners with Boardman to support First Responders Wellness Center

Tressel to join Wednesday’s groundbreaking for MCCTC Health and Wellness Center

Medical bill mix-up sends same-name man to collections

Ohio measles cases rise to 20. Here's what to know about outbreaks around the US

The US has three measles-related deaths and hundreds of cases. Here's what to know

Unions call on political leaders amid Insight furloughs, closures

Deadline looms for Mercy Health, Cigna to agree on insurance coverage

Physician and commissioners weigh in on uncertainty of Valley healthcare

Sentencing delayed again for Masury man convicted in PHN fraud conspiracy

Union rep & expert: Insight hospital 'red flags' point to deeper trouble

Emergency department closes at Insight Hospital & Medical Center Trumbull

Emergency court motion seeks retrieval of medical equipment from Insight Trumbull

Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' $1 trillion Medicaid cut

Court allows Ohio nurse practitioners and assistants to administer abortion medication for now

Sweet revenge turns sticky for Youngstown woman

Ford recalls 850,000+ vehicles over engine stall risk

Forty to fifty American Flags reported stolen from patriotic display along Glenwood Avenue

Longtime East Palestine resident spots sheen in waterway ahead of Norfolk Southern's cleanup plan

Warren father killed in Florida, family seeks answers