Sydney Canty

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What is the future of the Craig Beach Police Department?

2 weeks ago | wfmj.com | Sydney Canty

Craig Beach Mayor James Becker tells 21 News was his first priority to make sure his village had protection when calling 911. After six officers quit the department all at once, he enlisted the help of Mahoning County Sheriff's officers to pick up some of the slack. However, that still leaves the issue of everyday patrols. The department still has two of it's patrolmen who work 20 hours a week but Becker said half of that time is spent in the office.
McKim's Honeyvine Winery grand opening celebration planned for Friday

2 weeks ago | wfmj.com | agoBy Sydney Canty |Sydney Canty

NewsThe celebration will take place at 20 1/2 South Main Street from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Columbiana, right behind Salon Anthurium. About a month after the East Palestine Train Derailment, McKim's Honeyvine Winery set up shop in the village as a brand new business. However, it wasn't long before they realized foot traffic was lacking.
Local librarians traveling to Columbus to fight for state funding

2 weeks ago | wfmj.com | Sydney Canty

NewsThese communities will know by June 30th if the cuts will go into effect. Every other year libraries across Ohio participate in Library Legislative Day to talk to legislators about the importance of libraries, as they build the state budget. However this time around, the stakes are much higher.
Handheld speed cameras banned in townships across Ohio

3 weeks ago | wfmj.com | Sydney Canty

NewsThe bill will take effect in on July 1st. House Bill 54 was signed into law by Governor Mike DeWine, eliminating the use of handheld speed cameras in all townships. Vienna Township Trustee Phil Pegg tells 21 News it's thanks to these cameras that they know the extent of how much speeding is actually going on and in what areas, so they'll at least be able to concentrate more on those areas. In Liberty Township, the issue is worse.
USDA cuts making significant impact on Valley food banks

3 weeks ago | wfmj.com | Mike Gauntner |Sydney Canty

NewsHunger in the country has ticked up the last few years, with rising inflation and the end of pandemic-era food aid programs. Hunger in the country has ticked up the last few years, with rising inflation and the end of pandemic-era food aid programs. Recent spending cuts include two USDA programs that helped schools and food banks buy food from local farms. These cuts make a monumental impact in the services food banks like Mercer County can provide.
Union rep provides update on Insight Health negotiations, furloughs

4 weeks ago | wfmj.com | Sydney Canty

NewsOn Wednesday, an official list of departments being furloughed will be released. After furlough negotiations between Insight Health and the AFSCME, SEIU unions ceased for the day Chrissy Lewis, coordinator for SEIU District 1199, spoke exclusively with Reporter Sydney Canty on 21 News at 5 to discuss what went on in the meeting. Lewis said negotiations ended without any answers or agreements and that they're still currently negotiating the terms of the furloughs.
Local farmer says renewables and farmland can coexist

1 month ago | wfmj.com | Sydney Canty

In our latest 101 West special on the energy sector and where it's headed, we found a lot of opposition toward solar and wind energies in Van Wert County over concerns it would ruin the farmland. However, local Farmer, Owner and Operator of Green Gate Farms in Canfield Wayne Greier said farmland can still prosper even with solar panels on the land through a process called agrivoltaics.
Storm sewers in Boardman getting upgrades to alleviate flooding, blockages

1 month ago | wfmj.com | Sydney Canty

It's being called the Colleen Drive Storm Water project and is supposed to make life a little bit easier for neighbors in this area. "The project involves replacement of three 36 inch storm sewers that were installed back in the fifties that are failing and causing sink holes and damage to nearby homes," Joe Kordupel with Verdantas Engineering. The issue driving the project lied between two houses on Colleen Drive, where pipes were completely run down.
Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force cracking down on the same businesses

1 month ago | wfmj.com | Sydney Canty

NewsMajor Jeff Allen with the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office told 21 News this cycle is both frustrating and financially demanding. For the last seven months, the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force has had their hands full shutting down various spas for solicitation and prostitution. However each time they're shut down, they're renamed and opened again before you know it, allegedly doing the same things. "It's just difficult to keep up with.
Local school district reacts to praise from Governor Mike DeWine for increased state test scores in reading

1 month ago | wfmj.com | Sydney Canty

NewsFor four years, teachers at Austintown Elementary School have been practicing a new way to help their students learn. For four years, teachers at Austintown Elementary School have been practicing a new way to help their students learn. "We had teachers learn all about it in something called letter's training," Dr. William Young, Director of Curriculum for the Science of Reading program said. This training equipped them to understand the science behind how a child learns to read.