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WEEKLY REWIND | Incineration of toxic chemicals in East Liverpool; Youngstown’s digital divide; Ohio legislative district maps

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Stay up-to-date with a roundup of some of the local, state and national news that grabbed headlines this week:

A hazardous waste incinerator in East Liverpool must stop burning material containing toxic chemicals.

How can the federal affordable internet program announced by President Joe Biden help bridge Youngstown’s digital divide?

Members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission had until 9 a.m. Thursday to tell the Ohio Supreme Court why they should not be held in contempt of court.

Can’t find baby formula? Here’s what pediatricians say you can do during the shortage.

In the Valley

Incineration of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ must stop in East Liverpool, per moratorium from Congress

Shown here is the Heritage Thermal Services’ site along Saint George Street in East Liverpool, where a hazardous waste incinerator was opened more than 30 years ago.
Shown here is the Heritage Thermal Services’ site along Saint George Street in East Liverpool, where a hazardous waste incinerator was opened more than 30 years ago. (William D. Lewis | Mahoning Matters)

A hazardous waste incinerator in the city of East Liverpool is one of several sites across the country that must stop burning material containing toxic chemicals known as PFAS, under a moratorium enacted late last month by the U.S. Department of Defense. READ MORE

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Around Ohio

Republicans on Ohio mapmaking panel again ordered to respond to contempt motion

Members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, from left, Senate President Matt Huffman, Auditor Keith Faber, House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes, Gov. Mike DeWine, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, House Speaker Bob Cupp and Sen. Vernon Sykes, conduct a meeting at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on Aug. 6, 2021. Huffman and Cupp stepped down from the commission in early May 2022.
Members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission, from left, Senate President Matt Huffman, Auditor Keith Faber, House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes, Gov. Mike DeWine, Secretary of State Frank LaRose, House Speaker Bob Cupp and Sen. Vernon Sykes, conduct a meeting at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on Aug. 6, 2021. Huffman and Cupp stepped down from the commission in early May 2022. (Julie Carr Smyth | AP Photo)

Members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission had until 9 a.m. Thursday to tell the Ohio Supreme Court why they should not be held in contempt of court after resubmitting state legislative district maps that had already been tossed out by the court. READ MORE

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Across the country

Can’t find baby formula? Here’s what pediatricians say you can do during the shortage

A due to limited supplies sign is shown on the baby formula shelf at a grocery store Tuesday in Salt Lake City. Parents across much of the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula after a combination of supply disruptions and safety recalls have swept many of the leading brands off store shelves.
A due to limited supplies sign is shown on the baby formula shelf at a grocery store Tuesday in Salt Lake City. Parents across much of the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula after a combination of supply disruptions and safety recalls have swept many of the leading brands off store shelves. (Rick Bowmer | AP Photo)

The baby formula shortage has caused many parents to take drastic measures to secure food for their infants. But pediatricians have recommendations for struggling parents. READ MORE

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