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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 13

Warren's St. Joe's labor unit could close Dec. 7

Plus, Mahoning County could get just 2,500 tons of road salt this winter.

The Daily Youngstown team2 stories16 sources5 min read

HealthTop story

Warren leaders push back on plan to close St. Joseph's labor and delivery unit

The unit could close Dec. 7

  1. Late Oct.Mercy Health announces it will integrate labor and delivery at Boardman.
  2. Dec. 2Final day patients can be admitted electively, according to Dr. Amine Abdul-Aal.
  3. Dec. 7The labor and delivery unit could close.

Source: Tribune Chronicle

If you're expecting in or near Warren, this one's for you. Mercy Health plans to close the labor and delivery unit at St. Joseph Warren Hospital, Warren's only hospital. Mercy says it's centralizing deliveries at St. Elizabeth Boardman, which has maternal-fetal medicine specialists and a .

Not everyone's on board. Trumbull County commissioners filed a complaint opposing the closure. Warren Mayor Doug Franklin backs the city's effort to reverse it, though he calls it a business decision.

  • Longer drives to: Boardman, Farrell, Pa., and the Cleveland area
  • St. Elizabeth Youngstown: closed its labor unit in the early 2000s
  • Winter roads could add travel time, rally organizer Hollie Champ said

More than 50 elected officials, health care providers and others rallied Saturday against the closure. Abdul-Aal, one of two OB-GYNs at the hospital, called it "a public health emergency."

More than 50people at the rally against the closure

Elected officials, health care providers and others turned out for the Saturday afternoon rally.

Source: Tribune Chronicle

Roads

Mahoning County could get about one-third of its usual road salt this winter

If you drive Mahoning or Trumbull county roads this winter, expect a thinner salt supply. Morton Salt's has been closed about three weeks after water got in. Mahoning County Engineer Pat Ginnetti said Thursday that Morton has about 50,000 tons on the ground to split among communities in six counties.

That could leave Mahoning County with as little as 2,500 tons, well below the 8,000 to 10,000 tons it usually buys, as Ginnetti told commissioners. Trumbull County will receive much less than it ordered, too.

Mahoning County could get as little as 2,500 tons, not its usual 8,000 to 10,000

Sources: The Vindicator, WFMJ

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Usual low8,000 tons
Usual high10,000 tons
Could get2,500 tons
  • Counties supplied: Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga, Mahoning, Portage, Trumbull
  • Mine layoffs: 77 employees
  • Share of contract: about 32% under Morton's proposal

Buying elsewhere isn't an easy fix. Ginnetti estimated other sources could cost four to five times the contracted price. The county plans to use liquid brine to stretch what it has. Snow and ice are expected this weekend, and county EMA Director Conner O'Halloran encouraged drivers to give road crews room to work.

4 to 5 timesthe contracted price: Ginnetti's estimate for buying salt elsewhere

That assumes enough salt is available at all.

Sources: The Vindicator, WFMJ

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News Notes

Warren homes

Warren's Board of Control on Thursday approved $950,000 for the to build five single-family homes, or $190,000 each. The money is HUD funding the city obtained, and the homes go on two lots on Atlantic St. NE and three on Bonnie Brae. WFMJ reports each will have about 1,400 square feet, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Business Journal DailyTribune ChronicleWFMJ

Road grants

Trumbull County Engineer David DeChristofaro asked commissioners Thursday for $1 million from the county's general fund to match state and federal road grants. His office has grants for more than $16.5 million in projects, but the county must provide nearly $4.2 million in matching funds. Tribune Chronicle

Trumbull's engineer wants $1 million to unlock road grants

$1 million
requested from the county's general fund
$16.5 million
or more in grant-backed road projects
$4.2 million
in match money required of the county (nearly)

Source: Tribune Chronicle

Steubenville

Steubenville Mayor Ralph Petrella gave his first State of the City address Wednesday at Youngstown State University-Steubenville, and about 85 residents attended. He said new businesses are opening and the city is investing in its parks. WTOV reports he vowed to tackle the mall closure. The Herald StarWTOV

Playoffs

United and South Range, both 10-1, meet in a Division VI regional semifinal at South Range at 7 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students, and gates open at 5:30 p.m. Salem News

YSU hoops

The YSU men's basketball team (1-2) hosts Marshall in its home opener Saturday at 6 p.m. The Penguins are looking to snap a two-game slide. WFMJ

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A movie from 1954 is moving into a historic Youngstown house. The Mahoning Valley Historical Society's Arms Family Museum reopens for the holidays Saturday with costumes and artifacts from "White Christmas." Some of the garments still carry the names of the actors who wore them on a tag, and the display runs until Dec. 31. Snow not required.

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 12Canfield schools weigh next steps after levy fails
  2. Wed., Nov. 11Warren council opposes St. Joseph's labor and delivery closure
  3. Tues., Nov. 10West Branch girls soccer plays for a state final spot tonight
  4. Mon., Nov. 9Warren council weighs St. Joe resolution; Brungard breaks YSU record
  5. Sun., Nov. 8St. Joe's labor and delivery closing; YSU wins 62-35
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Daily Youngstownto me · Fri., Nov. 136:00 a.m.

Warren's St. Joe's labor unit could close Dec. 7

Plus, Mahoning County could get just 2,500 tons of road salt this winter.

The TLDR

  1. Mercy Health plans to close St. Joe's labor unit in Warren
  2. Mahoning County could get just 2,500 tons of road salt
  3. Warren approves $950,000 for five new homes
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