In 2025, April through June showed hints of new and upcoming projects coming to Trumbull County. Additionally, more conversations surrounding the East Palestine train derailment settlement.

 

April 2

This time, the suit was filed by a woman who was in the Realty Building at the time it exploded.



Mercy Health and Cigna Healthcare have reached a multi-year agreement, ensuring that Cigna's commercially insured patients will remain in-network at Mercy Health facilities.



Youngstown’s skyline, dominated by the iconic clock tower of the former Home Savings and Loan Building, is poised for another change.



The Mayor's office is closed for the rest of the day and tonight's city council meeting has been postponed



April 5

The Pennsylvania State Troopers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative duty status pending the outcome of the investigation.



April 8

The environment was reportedly so severe that the house was condemned, and doors had to be forced open due to a significant accumulation of feces and waste.



April 9

A new Ohio law increasing prison time for repeat drunk drivers in deadly crashes goes into effect Wednesday, and one Valley family hopes it prevents others from experiencing their pain.



An Austintown woman was handed the maximum sentence allowed by law after her son died of a fentanyl overdose.



April 11

Despite all the uncertainty those students are facing, their representative tells me he's confident in president Bill Johnson and YSU's efforts to sort it all out.



April 15

Mahoning County Auditor Ralph Meacham said the company has incurred a 10 percent penalty—$43,783.71—and is also incurring interest on the late taxes.



The Ohio State Highway Patrol has identified the Valley teen as 16-year-old Brock Jones.



April 17

The number of commercial-related vehicle crashes is 79 percent higher between 2021 and this week in Mahoning County than in comparison to Portage County, and 18 higher than Summit County



April 21

Police will be meeting with prosecutors to file charges upon the completion of the autopsy report for three-year-old Keilub Paul.



April 22

Angela Brown and her 15-year-old son, Jason Daff, died in the crash.



April 24

Yoder says she believes the court erred with this decision and will be discussing legal options with her attorney in the 'very near future.'



April Waidman was sentenced to one year of house arrest followed by five years of probation on 45 felony theft charges and 26 more misdemeanor theft charges. She must also pay all of her victims back.



NCPD made this case public through a post on Facebook where they described many of the key details of this case's inception.

 

April 28

Plans for a refrigerant plant on East Federal in Youngstown have turned sour. Now, a legal battle is ongoing between Zoetic and the building landlord, Joe Landis of JPS Ventures.

 


May 1

The indictment alleges that the defendants ran the Tiger Spa and Sunny Spa, both located on West Market Street in Warren.



May 2

This facility is expected to create 491 new jobs for the area.



May 8

Farmers National Bank President and CEO Kevin Helmick tells 21 News the new expansion is representative of the company's growth over the past few years and a changing, dynamic workforce.



May 9

According to the police report, White found out that he was not eligible to run for mayor in Youngstown and became irate when the offer he made to a family member to run in his place was declined.



The Interim City Manager must notify the Trumbull County Sheriff's Office that in 60 days, the agreement will not be renewed.



Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the district will 'unite' its two traditional middle schools and two traditional high schools and rename them while still maintaining its middle and high school early college programs.



May 11

State Troopers are investigating after a boy on a bicycle died after being struck by a pickup truck in Columbiana County.



May 12

The district said the new East High High School girls' basketball coach is Destiny Merriweather, with East Athletic Director Tanisha Franklin and Cheryl Green as assistants.



May 14

US House of Representatives David Joyce, Michael Rulli and US Senator Jon Husted sent a letter urging the US Attorney General to open an investigation into closures of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital



May 15

"Sewage discharge will not be created by Defendant's removal of the Dam - it is already happening... " Judge Rice wrote in his opinion.



Penn State has recommended the closure of its Shenango campus in Sharon, citing a steep and sustained decline in enrollment, limited regional growth potential, and significant operational inefficiencies.



May 19

Trumbull County Coroner Dr. Lawrence D'Amico confirmed with 21 News that unidentified remains found in a garage on the 4400 block of Herner County Line Road were those of 82-year-old Robert Wolf.



May 20

Also in the car was the driver from Warren and passengers from Warren and Youngstown.



May 21

The relocation option would entail the construction of a new 15,000-20,000 square foot facility or significantly renovating an existing building with that same square foot range.



May 22

Enbridge told investigators, “There was no communication from the City of Youngstown, the contractor (GreenHeart), or the Realty Tower building owner(s) to Enbridge Gas Ohio.”



May 27

The court document indicates a total settlement of $6.1 million; however, after deducting attorney fees, the family received $3,600,550.07.

 

 


June 4

This project was revamped after community backlash over a similiar proposal in 2022. The new route avoids the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheater, Wean Park and Covelli Centre.



June 5

Whitley is charged with one count of murder stemming from the shooting death of James Powell



June 9

Liberty Chief of Police Toby Meloro said the name who died in the explosion was 34-year-old Justin Braun.



Bishop Bonnar says he and Fr. Jerek did talk months ago about the possibility of a merger between these three parishes.



June 10

Junior Achievement describes itself as the largest organization in the world dedicated to empowering, educating and preparing the youth for tomorrow in a multitude of different professional fields.



June 11

On Wednesday Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced the state's partnership with Berner International to inject $15.4 million into the Lawrence County economy and to create and retain nearly 200 jobs.



"I think somebody needs to step in and take care of the residents the way they should've been taken care of from the very beginning," he added.



Howland and Warren township trustees did not vote on the JEDD during their meetings Wednesday. Both are waiting for Kimberly Clark's board to cast their vote.



June 12

"We are devastated that our hard work to achieve a $600M settlement remains unfulfilled," the attorneys said in a joint statement.



The Trumbull County Coroner’s office has released the name of the man who died after what his obituary said was an industrial accident at a Niles aluminum plant.



Acting East Cleveland Chief of Police Kenneth Lundy confirmed the arrest of 28-year-old Nathaniel Crockett in East Cleveland on charges of aggravated murder. 



June 13

A proposed bill making its way through the Ohio Statehouse is sparking concern among Valley leaders, who said it could severely limit how local governments fund critical services.



June 14

Demonstrators across the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys joined a nationwide protest Saturday opposing authoritarianism and calling for the protection of democratic rights.



June 16

Residents in East Palestine said they were promised settlement payments following the train derailment, but many still haven't received a dime and now, they're left with more questions.



June 18

WRPA Executive Director Anthony Trevena tells 21 News the Port Authority is currently in negotiations with the State of Ohio, who currently owns the properties located at 101 East Boardman Street and 39 South Champion Street.



The new name for the consolidated Chaney and East High Schools and Chaney and East Middle Schools will be "Youngstown Unified" starting in the Fall 2026 school year.
 
 

June 20

The six-year battle to keep the Leavittsburg Dam ended Friday afternoon during Warren Township's meeting.



June 21

Central Great Lakes Emmy Awards ceremony was held in Indianapolis, Indiana.



June 25

"We’ll be standing at the courthouse door ready to file this lawsuit when and if this unprecedented abuse of the public trust actually becomes law,” former Ohio Attorney General Dann said.



June 27

Even though the budget passed, State Representatives say those host communities still won't see that revenue come in right away.