Local News in Salem, Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) - The government reported Chrysler is recalling about 22,000 sport utility vehicles and trucks to fix brake tubes that could lead to the loss of brake fluid.

Ford Motor Co., meanwhile, is recalling more than 30,000 2010 Transit Connect vans to replace pushpins holding the liners above the driver's head. The company said government testing found it failed to meet federal standards protecting the head.

Chrysler said its recall a 

Wendell August Forge executives announced Friday that they signed an option agreement to purchase six acres of land adjacent to the Grove City Prime Outlets in Grove City.

The land has not been purchased and the option agreement gives the company six months to determine if the property will meet the forge's needs. They said they hope to build their new flagship store on this land, which will also include an interactive history center, workshop, distribu 

A Youngstown man was taken to the hospital after being shot on his front porch.

It happened around 2 a.m. Friday while he was sitting on a porch at a home on Brooklyn Avenue on the city's South Side. Police said the man was shot in the chest.

He's currently in stable condition. Police said they have no suspects.

Columbiana County residents voiced their concerns Thursday night about a landfill in their town that may triple in size.
 
People who live in Negley say the landfill has already hurt their town.  They fear it will now ruin it.  

"It was just beautiful up there," recalled Janice Peffer, a lifelong resident of Negley.  "One time we had flocks of 50 to 60 turkeys I counted.  One time, 28 deer right in my ba 

Mahoning County's Department of Job and Family Services now has an official director.
 
County commissioners on Thursday appointed Judee Genetin to the position.
 
She's served as the acting director for the last three years and will oversee nearly 300 employees.