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  • 1 week ago | wkbn.com | Hanna Erdmann

    YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN)- A lot has happened over the past year since that deadly Realty Tower gas explosion. The blast claimed the life of Akil Drake and injured nine others. It happened one year ago, around 2:45 p.m. Crews worked for weeks, trying to clear some of the debris and piece together what happened. But there were questions over the building’s stability. That’s why city officials made the call to evacuate International Towers starting June 20.

  • 1 week ago | wkbn.com | Hanna Erdmann

    YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN)- Earlier this month, Youngstown City Schools announced it would be reconfiguring its district. On Tuesday, the public is invited to a meeting to discuss what this will look like. This is a major move that will impact middle and high school students in the next couple of years if this goes into effect.

  • 1 week ago | wkbn.com | Hanna Erdmann

    BAZETTA, Ohio (WKBN) — All eyes were to the skies for the Big Birding Weekend at Mosquito Lake. The activity has gained some popularity over the last couple of years. “The birds have a world that’s very big and most people don’t know about it,” said Greg Miller, a dedicated birder. In 1998, Miller set out to pursue a record of finding the most bird species in a year.

  • 1 week ago | wkbn.com | Hanna Erdmann

    CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) — A new grab-and-go healthy restaurant is in the Valley. Grain & Berry was busy celebrating its grand opening on Saturday in Canfield. Its menu focuses on using fresh ingredients, offering smoothies and savory options such as flatbreads and toasts. Starting in 2017 in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida, the owner says she thought it was a place that was needed in the Valley. “I’m a Youngstown girl, I’m a hometown girl.

  • 2 weeks ago | wkbn.com | Storm Wolf |Hanna Erdmann

    SHARON, Pa. (WKBN) – A transformer in the warehouse building of Sharon Regional Medical Center caught fire Thursday morning, according to officials. Deputy Chief Nick Samson says firefighters responded to the hospital around 8:30 a.m. to a call about smoke inside the warehouse building connected to the hospital. It is where crews found a transformer on fire inside. Firefighters used extinguishers to contain the fire before Penn Power could cut the power to the transformer, according to Samson.

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Hanna Erdmann
Hanna Erdmann @HannaErdmann
27 Dec 22

RT @chelseaWKBN: Severe damage this noon to the #Youngstown Police Dept. Reporter @HannaErdmann is live on @WKBN at noon to show us https:…

Hanna Erdmann
Hanna Erdmann @HannaErdmann
18 Oct 22

NOT mentally ready🥲

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Oh boy. We have a rain/snow mix this morning! Live coverage on @WKBN right now with @AlexGeorgeWKBN & @HannaErdmann https://t.co/npfL7I8yVq

Hanna Erdmann
Hanna Erdmann @HannaErdmann
9 Oct 22

Find road closures and other race info here!

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Tradition continues: Youngstown hosts 48th Peace Race, important road closures https://t.co/Cl0Ox339PS