COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) - Three former local football coaches were named to the Ohio High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Monday night. They include former Canfield head coach Mike Pavlansky, former Lisbon head coach Jim Tsilimos, and former Mount Union head coach Larry Kehres. Pavlansky spent 41 years in high school football coaching at three different programs (Canfield, Mentor and Lisbon). In 23 seasons at Canfield, Pavlansky led the Cardinals to 183 wins, 13 playoff appearances, and the 2022 Division III state championship. Tsilimos retired in 2018 as Lisbon's all-time wi ..read more

STRUTHERS, Ohio (WKBN) - A big water main project in Struthers will start this week. Aqua Ohio is investing $3 million to replace 7,000 feet of water service lines. Work will be done on Columbus, Moore and Reed streets, as well as portions of State Street, Elm Street and Park Avenue. The project is expected to last through November ..read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKBN) - President Joe Biden released a statement Monday on the agreement between Ultium Cells and the United Auto Workers. I congratulate the United Auto Workers and Ultium Cells for reaching a historic agreement in Lordstown, Ohio, where UAW workers are manufacturing batteries for General Motors electric cars and trucks. This agreement significantly increases wages and ensures critical health and safety and scheduling protections for 1,600 workers. Five years ago, the previous administration made false promises to Lordstown workers -- and then stood by as the community lost ..read more

NEW CASTLE, Pa., (WKBN) -- The Pennsylvania State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating a fatal fire at an apartment in New Castle. New Castle Assistant Fire Chief Craig Wethlie says a 70-year-old woman died in a third-floor fire at Vista South Apartments on S. Mercer Street. The cause of the fire hasn't been determined yet. Wethlie says the fire department got the call just before 4 p.m. and left around 6 p.m. At that time, the Fire Marshal and Lawrence County Coroner were still there. The plan is for an autopsy to be done tomorrow on the victim. No one living in the building was displaced b ..read more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Last week, Youngstown Mayor Tito Brown gave owners a Monday deadline to make a decision on the future of the Realty Building after it suffered devastating damage by a gas explosion -- and the decision has been made to demolish it. After the owner and city officials met Monday afternoon, the owners of the Realty Building decided the building would be demolished due to serious concerns regarding the ability to stabilize it. City officials say they will be meeting with the owners throughout the week to be briefed on more details of the demolition process. Media Advisory ..read more

NEW SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) - High temperatures are expected all week but that doesn't stop those who work outside, like road construction crews. Ohio Department of Transportation projects like the one on State Route 170 in New Middletown or Beard Road in New Springfield and the resurfacing of Interstate 680 were still underway with the high temperatures Monday. "When you're working out there close to the asphalt, and the sun's beating down on it, it might be 90 degrees outside but it's a lot hotter on the pavement," said Justin Chesnic with ODOT. Chesnic says to keep workers safe during thes ..read more

WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) - Work is slated to begin on removing the Summit Street dam in Warren ..read more

(WKBN) - A storm moving through the area has knocked down several trees and caused power outages across the area. The City of Hubbard sent out an emergency alert Monday afternoon that "trees are down all over the city," and flash flooding was an issue as well. Tree limbs came down over power lines and two vehicles on W. Liberty Street, closing a portion of Route 304. WKBN found trees down along Logan Way in Liberty Township as well. Tree branches also came down on a home on Tanglewood Drive. All of the storm damage has caused widespread power outages across Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and M ..read more

LISBON, Ohio (WKBN) - A local contractor convicted in criminal cases in multiple counties entered a plea deal Monday in his newest case ..read more

BAZETTA TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKBN) - Some playground equipment is getting replaced at Imagination Station in Bazetta Township. A $300,000 state grant will help pay to upgrade and replace playground equipment at the park off of Warren-Meadville Road. Imagination Station was built in 1995 with a useful life expectancy of 20 years. The upgrades will bring the playground up to current ADA guidelines, according to township trustees. Over $500,000 of total renovations are happening at the park. Trustees said this is the first time they have applied and received funding from the Ohio Capital Budget. They ..read more