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Boccieri spent more than $75K to win Democratic nominee for state House

John Boccieri, a former congressman and state legislator, spent more than $75,000 to win the Democratic primary for the open 58th Ohio House District seat. Boccieri’s postprimary report, between April 16 and June 5, shows he raised $21,777 — with $12,500 coming from political action committees — and spent $45,462.66. His largest expense for the period was $23,602.41 to ART Advisors LLC of Columbus for campaign mail. During the preprimary period, between Jan. 1 and April 15, Boccieri raised $68,095.67, with $65,615.87 coming from PACs and spent $30,775.98. Boccieri’s ...

Pedestrian hit, killed in Perry Township identified: OSHP

PERRY TWP. (WKBN) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol has identified the pedestrian hit in an accident in Perry Township Friday night. According to OSHP Lisbon, an Oldsmobile traveled off the right side of the roadway and hit a pedestrian, identified by OSHP as Amanda J. Speigle, 35, of Salem, at 6:17 p.m. on State Route 45 in front of the Salem Golf Club. Speigle was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, and she later passed away at the hospital, according to OSHP. The driver of the car was unharmed. Departments on scene included OSHP, Perry Township Police ...

Mural dedicated to Chester’s Rock Springs Park is taking shape

CHESTER – A mural project designed to preserve the history of a local amusement park continues to take shape. Over the last few weeks, Pittsburg artist Kyle Holbrook has been working on the mural, commemorating the history of Rock Springs Park, an amusement park open in Chester from 1897 ...

Wellsville continues discussion of annexation

WELLSVILLE – Wellsville council is considering annexation action to capitalize on the proposed data center in Yellow Creek Township. Mayor Bob Boley told council members Tuesday the village would benefit from possibly annexing the 20th Street Heights area. Village Solicitor Chris Weeda said it would have to go through the Columbiana County commissioners. Council President Keith Thorn said the commissioners said both the village and the property owner would have to agree on it. Boley said he is concerned that the owners of the proposed data center would be utilizing the village ...

CCBDD approves hiring of new staff members

LISBON – The Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities Wednesday approved multiple personnel hires. The board approved the creation of a new management level position for communications, compliance and information manager along with establishing the pay scale. The board then approved Marci Higgins for the position. The board also approved Kristen Kuntzman and Kacie Honeywell as Instructor IVs at the Robert Bycroft School, a contract renewal/update for the director of education/principal and youth behavioral specialist Julie Shea as early intervention childhood director ...

Local bread company to close

YOUNGSTOWN — Schwebel Baking Company, a Mahoning Valley institution founded in 1906, plans to end operations after the Fourth of July holiday, the company announced Wednesday in a news release. “The Schwebel’s brand has been known for the highest quality of bread, buns and other bakery products for over 100 years, and we are devastated to reach the point where liquidation is the only remaining option,” said Steve Cooper, Schwebel’s CEO. “We’ve worked with our advisers for several months to identify a buyer or investment source, however despite significant efforts to adapt ...