Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates A late-night police chase that stretched across three highways with an intoxicated driver ended in a crash and handcuffs for a Connecticut man An intoxicated driver crashed into a Connecticut State Police trooper vehicle after a high-speed chase across multiple highways on Sunday was behind the wheel of a black Acura MDX that first caught a trooper's attention on I-84 near East Hartford on Sunday The SUV was seen drifting between lanes and swerving onto the shoulder A Trooper attempted a traffic stop after the vehicle continued to veer out of its lane on Route 2 it looked like the driver was pulling over kicking off a pursuit that continued onto Route 3 Speeds ranged between 60 and 70 miles per hour Two more Troopers joined the pursuit near Exit 24 causing him to crash into the center guardrail Henderson surrendered at the scene and said he wasn’t hurt though he later asked for medical help and was taken to a hospital Troopers said he showed “pinpoint pupils and profuse sweating consistent with narcotics use.” He also admitted he had been using his phone during the chase and wasn’t wearing a seatbelt He was charged with driving under the influence and reckless endangerment in the first degree Business Journal Daily | The Youngstown Publishing Company Ohio – The Trumbull County Suicide Prevention Coalition is encouraging residents to support Mental Health Awareness Month by participating in a social media challenge throughout May the coalition invites community members to visit a participating shop Participants must follow the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Trumbull County and use the hashtag #GoGreenforMentalHealth Those who follow the steps will be entered into a drawing to win a $25 gift card to the shop where the photo was taken A separate contest is open to first responder departments The winning department will receive coffee and pastries in recognition of their service and support of mental health initiatives Participating coffee shops include The Fowler General Store and Bakery in Cortland; The Daily Grind in Girard; KTs Coffee Talk in Hubbard; Cadence Coffeehouse & Creperie and Mudslingers of Niles in Niles; Twisted Peacock Coffee Shop in Vienna; Howland Bean and The Mocha House in Warren; and Pick Me Up Coffee Co Just $99/year or $10/month will get you full access to all of our articles every month Stay up to date with all of our latest news May 5, 2025 | , | 0 You must be logged in to post a comment I agree with the Comment Policy All rights reserved.Reproduction of material from westportjournal.com without written permission is strictly prohibited All of the money donated here is added to Westport Journal’s editorial budget Please make your donation recurring if you can You and all of our readers will benefit from your generosity A company that provides medical tests and tools to healthcare professionals has filed a lawsuit against Insight Foundation of Trumbull seeking nearly $300,000 in unpaid expenses for goods and services provided to Trumbull Regional Hospital and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by Roche Diagnostics Corporation comes at a time of significant upheaval for the Trumbull County healthcare landscape impacted by Insight Foundation's recent struggles took over management of Trumbull Regional and Hillside hospitals following a sale of assets from Steward Health Care System during Steward's bankruptcy proceedings both Trumbull Regional and Hillside hospitals abruptly paused almost all inpatient and outpatient services after Steward ceased funding The service suspensions were followed by the closure of the emergency department at Insight Hospital & Medical Center Trumbull (formerly Trumbull Regional) and widespread staff furloughs impacting more than 700 healthcare workers has reportedly made an offer to transfer its real estate to a new operator The goal is to identify a financially stable entity committed to long-term operation and the restoration of healthcare services in the community Roche Diagnostics' lawsuit alleges that Insight Foundation is responsible for $294,646.55 in unpaid invoices The lawsuit states that Roche had an existing agreement with Steward Health Care for Roche Tissue Diagnostics Products Insight Management and Consulting Services a Michigan-based affiliate of Insight Foundation informed Roche that Insight would assume responsibility for hospital expenses as of September 11 Roche claims it subsequently sent invoices to Insight Foundation for goods and services provided under the original agreement The lawsuit includes claims for breach of contract Roche Diagnostics is seeking the outstanding sum Insight has yet to file an answer to Roche’s complaint Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions Search autocomplete is currently not responding sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat The Trumbull Economic & Community Development Department has partnered with CT SBA to offer a FREE Business Resource Fair at the Trumbull Library (33 Quality Street) from 9:00a.m May 20th. Join entrepreneurial ecosys.. 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Students Leaving A Mark (SLAM) Leadership Group presents ..  Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month with fun Libby allows Trumbull Library patrons to access thousands of eBooks eAudiobooks and dozens of periodical titles for download through the library’s Overdrive collection  While not every book is available via Libby for any number of reasons The Town of Trumbull’s Summer Concert Series is presented by the generous support of our sponsors Concerts occur Tuesdays from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the Town Hall Green and Gazebo Trumbull Parks & Recreation would like to inform the public that the tennis court renovations at Nothnagle Memorial Park will begin on/around May 12 The anticipated timeline for completion is 4-6 weeks We're thrilled to announce our 2025 Kids Summer Concert Series Join us for mornings full of fun where little ones can dance and enjoy the show while creating happy memories for all Tuesdays at 10am on the lawn next to our Parks .. Trumbull Parks & Recreation is proud to host the 2025 Trumbull Farmers' Market All participating CT Grown farms and small business vendors can  now be found on our website  The market will be held Thursdays beginning May 22 4/29/25,8:30 AM: The man apprehended Monday by Trumbull Police following a domestic-related assault has been charged with Murder as a result of the victim’s fatal injuries The Trumbull Rotary Carnival that was being held at Hillcrest Middle School on Daniels Farm Road was disrupted later Saturday evening when several hundred teenagers drew a large police response to restore order Senior/Disabled Homeowners Tax Relief Application Period:  February 1, 2025 to May 15, 2025: More Information (PDF) Join us on May 26, 2025 as the Town of Trumbull hosts our annual Memorial Day Parade to remember and honor the military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces The event will feature veterans and dignitaries teachers are the backbone of our educational system and preparing students for the challenges of the future; and  educators dedicate countless hours to fostering a safe our nation celebrates Older Americans Month to honor the countless contributions that older adults have made and continue to make in our communities Place: 307 Indian Ledge Park Drive next to BMX Facility Hazardous Waste Collection Day Information: https://www.trumbull-ct.gov/446/Household-Hazardous-W... 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Please be advised that The Town of Trumbull as being registered under the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s (CTDEEP) General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems MS4 is req.. an article appeared in the Trumbull Times and other regional news outlets reporting that the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has found asbestos in the fill at the construction site in Trumbull Center The Town of Trumbull offers an annual Large Item Pickup Program to help residents dispose of items that are difficult for most homeowners to transport There is no additional charge to use the Large Item Pickup Program  The Spring Hill Road Project focuses on roadway improvements along Spring Hill Road at the Trumbull Transfer station to correct traffic congestion and safety concerns during the Saturday morning peak period WARREN — Trumbull County’s elected officials gathered with Republican U.S Bernie Moreno to discuss the state of local hospitals infrastructure and the promise of economic revival through projects such as Kimberly-Clark’s plant to be build in the county opened with a conversation on recent turmoil surrounding Insight Hospital & Medical Center Trumbull and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital both formerly owned by Steward Health Care elected in 2024 after defeating longtime Democrat Sen “This Robert de la Torre character should be brought to jail and I will do everything possible to make certain that happens,” Moreno said He described the hospitals’ mismanagement as “completely unacceptable,” citing private equity practices that “buy assets dividend themselves out about millions of dollars Warren Mayor Doug Franklin echoed Moreno’s sentiments on calling for a criminal investigation into alleged Medicare and Medicaid fraud by Steward Franklin took it a step further by urging Moreno to monitor federal processes particularly applications for AI-based billing systems critical to reopening the hospitals “The longer that hospital stays closed the more difficult and expensive it is to bring it back,” he said noting progress in securing a new operator “What we need is an operator that has a strong balance sheet that wants to be in the hospital business,” he said He described the effort as being “at the 3-yard line,” adding “I was actually hoping that by today I would come and tell you Infrastructure emerged as another critical concern with Trumbull County Commissioner Denny Malloy highlighting the lack of water and sewer services in the county’s northern which announced Thursday an $800 million hub for the Midwest and Northeast on the border of Howland and Warren townships Nobody wants to go where they’re going to have septic systems and well water in today’s day and age,” he said A specific infrastructure crisis loomed large as Malloy also shifted discussion toward a $38 million FEMA grant for the Meander Reservoir water supply which he indicated was now at risk of cancellation Malloy called it a “huge financial burden” that could spike water rates A representative noted the funds were obligated in March 2024 but now faced revocation “I’m going to challenge James to get it resolved today We can go the weekend and say we’re done,” he said with Kimberly-Clark’s investment hailed as transformative “Thank you also for your support on Kimberly-Clark; that was a huge economic development impact Lots of investment is coming here.” Warren Safety Service Director Eddie Colbert highlighted the Warren Peninsula project an infrastructure initiative to complement Kimberly-Clark’s arrival “We think that those types of projects go hand-in-hand with helping make our community a little more attractive,” Colbert said Colbert and Franklin discussed asking Moreno to earmark federal applications for water and sewer improvements Moreno discussed prioritizing projects with matching funds “The projects that will get the highest consideration are federal dollars that have state dollars and local dollars attached to it,” Moreno said critical for Trumbull’s low-income residents drew sharp criticism from Trumbull County Human Resources Director Alexandra DeVengencie-Bush a former Job and Family Services representative “Trumbull County is at 16.8% poverty level We just want to ensure that there’s enough funding there for the administrative aspect especially when you’re dealing with able-bodied individuals.” Her comments referenced potential work requirements and she warned that changing eligibility standards for Medicaid could significantly increase operating costs noting the county’s mandated share of funding Moreno advocated for technological solutions to ease administrative burdens “This is not ordering something on Amazon with one click This is an obscene amount of bureaucracy that can be solved with technology,” he said He proposed application programming interfaces “Why not plug in some sort of API that says No more administrative burden on the county.” Moreno also addressed fears of Medicaid cuts refuting concerns about those funds being cut in any legislation I can’t say that loudly and clearly enough.” Trumbull County Commissioner Rick Hernandez noted the bipartisanship in the room “This is about what we could do for the people as public servants and we’ve been working diligently together,” he said “Please be my eyes and ears in this community Let me know when things are bubbling up that are creating problems,” he said Copyright © 2025 Eastern Ohio Newspapers, Inc. | https://www.vindy.com | 240 Franklin Street SE, Warren, OH 44482 | 330-841-1600 | Terms of Service Officials in Trumbull took out their frustrations with Connecticut’s affordable housing laws during a recent meeting with a local developer That developer is looking to build an apartment complex of up to 105 units on Reservoir Avenue in Trumbull. The project would utilize the state’s affordable housing law which requires municipalities to make at least 10% of their housing stock affordable The law also allows developers of various affordable housing projects to override local zoning laws in communities that aren’t currently meeting the affordable housing mandate This means developers can construct large apartment complexes – even if local zoning officials object to the idea – as long as they have a portion of affordable units Trumbull Planning and Zoning Commissioner Fred Garrity said at a meeting last week that the state law basically gives towns two options: “pick A and work with us or we’re going to give you B and you have no choice 5.2% of Trumbull’s housing is considered affordable meaning developers would be able to circumvent local zoning specifications if the proposed project has at least 30% affordable units Commissioner Richard Croll criticized the lawmakers behind the affordable housing law we got a lot of Communists in the state,” Croll said their communities aren’t sending the best and the brightest They end up creating a lot of convoluted laws.” Croll didn’t immediately respond to an interview request from Connecticut Public State law says communities not meeting the 10% goal must prove in court why the development shouldn’t be approved due to health or safety concerns Stephen Shapiro, the developer behind the Reservoir Avenue project said the planning and zoning commissioners took out their frustrations with the law on him “I was hoping for some positive suggestions,” Shapiro told the commissioners during the meeting Shapiro later told Connecticut Public a town meeting was not the place to air out political differences and call elected officials “not the brightest.” The meeting was a pre-application discussion intended to give Shapiro a better idea of what the town needs or wants before submitting a formal project application Shapiro wants town officials to decide what’s best but said his lawyer is pursuing other approaches to getting the project approved “To get a response like that when you go to a commission and I'd like it to be successful for the town of Trumbull as well,” Shapiro said Receive daily news and talk from Connecticut Public Radio directly to your inbox Ohio – A new operator could be in the works for two closed Trumbull County hospitals In a meeting Friday morning with Trumbull County commissioners and other elected officials predicted Insight Health System would step aside and another operator would be brought in to run Insight Rehabilitation Hospital Hillside in Howland and Insight Hospital & Medical Center Trumbull in Warren.  has “come to the table with a very generous offer” to transition the property to another operator that he didn’t identify Calling the closure of the hospitals unacceptable Moreno said remedying the situation created by the Steward Health Care System bankruptcy is a No I’ll just be quite blunt – since it’s only how I know how to be – this Ralph de la Torre character should rot in jail and I will do everything possible to make certain that that happens,” Moreno said of the former Steward CEO who purchased airplanes and yachts while failing to reinvest in the hospitals acquired the former Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital and Trumbull Regional Medical Center in late October Insight cited a lack of payments from Steward that were required under its bankruptcy proceedings for the closures Insight officials said they hoped the furloughs would last less than six months Several companies have sued Insight for lack of payment including two that are trying to retrieve medical equipment from the Howland and Warren hospitals One has since withdrawn its request with the court Moreno said the situation is very complicated but his team and other officials are working to find a path to reopen the hospitals Warren Mayor Doug Franklin shared that two companies are in the process of applying to use AI platforms to provide billing and medical records services to Insight which couldn’t reach an agreement with Steward and Golden Sun TSA Services But Moreno said he expects a positive outcome for the hospitals really good about this,” he said of the possible deals that could lead to the reopening of the hospitals so it’s left open an opportunity for us to bring in a strategic buyer that can reopen and manage the health care system in the long run provide health care to the community,” Moreno said he also cautioned the process is only on the “3-yard line,” a football analogy reflecting it has a long way to go senator also talked about reforming health insurance and getting rid of Medicaid abuse without reducing Medicaid benefits for those who need it Moreno said hospital operators need to have a strong balance sheet and not be in the business of gutting entities and selling off the real estate and assets while making millions Other officials at the meeting pointed to how regional cooperation helped bring a Kimberly-Clark plant to the Mahoning Valley advocating a similar approach with health care Franklin said bringing Kimberly-Clark to Howland and Warren townships was all about working together he lived through how that industry was gutted and jobs went elsewhere Franklin said the city is working with Foxconn to welcome it into the community and create an environment where investment is welcome calling the closure of the Lordstown plant the wrong decision by General Motors “It was one of the highest quality manufacturing facilities in North America,” Moreno said adding the plant closing also took away 10,000 jobs and their families he said the current administration is pushing to get those manufacturing jobs back from overseas and the skills to make vehicles still remains in the local community Moreno said he has mentioned to Foxconn that only having a couple hundred jobs in that facility is underutilizing it “This is a 6-million-square-foot facility,” Moreno said We need to make that a major manufacturer.” Moreno said his team has had discussions with other auto manufacturers about the facility Other discussions around the table focused on the importance of building affordable housing in the area and the lack of infrastructure for sewer and water to build new houses while there are 5,000 new housing starts in all of Ohio He urged the community to continue working together and to reach out to his office in the future because it is easier to fix a problem like the hospital before it has closed Pictured at top: Insight Hospital & Medical Center Trumbull in Warren the Trumbull County Auditor has filed an appeal for the lawsuit she lost against Bazetta Township In a Facebook post made by Bazetta Township and shared by Bazetta Township trustee Michael Hovis the post goes into detail about the financial burned this appeal will bring to both the Township and its residents we've been forced to spend $11,191 to recover your tax dollars she is statutorily required to deposit to Bazetta Township." The ensuing legal battle of this appeal could last six month and cost taxpayers even more money.  This appeal was in response to a lawsuit filed by Bazetta after a scammer impersonated Bazetta's fiscal officer and sent an email asking the money to be transferred to a new bank account.  "Evidence submitted to the court revealed that Auditor Yoder did not educate or train her employees about payment redirect or email compromise schemes."Hovis explained Below is some more coverage 21 News has done on this case Bazetta trustee: 'Knew we were going to win' $80K judgment against county auditor Trumbull County Auditor exploring legal options after court order to pay $80K to Bazetta Township Download the WFMJ app for your Apple or Android smartphone or tablet to get our push alerts as news happens The Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities is holding a hiring event for bus drivers.  at the Fairhaven School at 420 Lincoln Way in Niles.  Trainers and bus drivers will be on hand to help interested applicants drive a bus around the school parking lot.  Interviews will be held the same day.  confirmed Thursday afternoon that it will move forward with a long-anticipated project at the site of the former BDM Steel plant in Trumbull County In a company news release posted to its website the Dallas-based consumer paper products manufacturer said it will build a facility of more than 1 million square feet as part of a $2 billion investment in expanding its U.S manufacturing capabilities over five years “This landmark investment represents a strategic bet on the American consumer and our ability to drive innovation-led sustainable growth for Kimberly-Clark,” Russ Torres “It reflects the confidence we have in our long-term growth plans and complements a broad range of commercial and [research and development] investments we have been making throughout the business as part of our Powering Care transformation journey.” The Warren plant “will provide the capacity needed to unleash future growth for Kimberly-Clark’s fastest growing personal care categories,” the company said in the release “Its proprietary manufacturing technologies will enable the creation of new and improved next-generation consumer products product engineering and manufacturing process innovation Mike DeWine said Ohio welcomes Kimberly-Clark’s first investment in the state “Kimberly-Clark has advanced-production facilities all over the world and the fact that they are now coming to Trumbull County says a great deal about the area’s workforce and Ohio’s leadership in rebuilding the domestic manufacturing supply,” he said which manufactures brands such as Kleenex tissues purchased 560 acres of the former BDM Steel property from the Western Reserve Port Authority in December 2023 for $9.9 million but did not specify plans for the property the Ohio Tax Credit Authority in Columbus approved a Job Creation Tax Credit worth an estimated $8.34 million for the company According to a news release from DeWine’s office the proposed project is expected to create 491 full-time-equivalent positions and generate $49.1 million in new annual payroll 1.837% tax credit followed approval of local assistance by the port authority and Trumbull County Board of Commissioners Pictured at top: A rendering of Kimberly-Clark’s proposed facility in Trumbull County An inmate on death row who was convicted of a 2001 murder in Trumbull County has had his execution vacated who was sentenced to death for the 2001 murder of Robert Fingerhut in Howland Township had his death sentence vacated with the court granting Jackson's petition for a writ of habeas corpus This means a new sentencing proceeding will be held for Jackson This proceeding will happen 180 days from the issuance of the order The court concluded that Jackson's sentencing proceeding was "blatantly unconstitutional at its core due to the trial court judge's bias and misconduct as well as his exclusion at sentencing of relevant mitigating evidence." Jackson along with Fingerhut's ex-wife Donna Roberts were both convicted in the crime Evidence showed that the two developed a plan to murder Fingerhut while Jackson was still in prison in Mahoning County Jackson broke into Fingerhut's home in Howland and shot and killed him Prosecutors say this plan was detailed in phone conversations as well as letters between Jackson and Roberts Federal appeals court orders new sentencing for man involved in 2001 murder in Trumbull County Howland woman convicted of murdering husband denied appeal, remains only Ohio woman on death row Residents around Warren may have noticed that the water in Mosquito Lake Reservoir is creeping higher than it has in past years They would be right as according to the Pittsburgh District of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers that manages the lake and surrounding bodies of water the "pool level," the water level of the lake by itself excluding nearby rivers and creeks This makes it the fourth highest level in Engineering Corps records The lake has only been higher three times: the lake sat at 7% of its maximum capacity when the lake crested and reached its peak height a Public Affairs Specialist at the Engineering Corps assures local citizens that this is actually a good sign It indicates that the lake is working as intended and preventing flooding in surrounding areas In fact had Mosquito Lake not been functioning properly as a reservoir it would have resulted in moderate floods of more than three inches in certain areas of Niles and outer Youngstown according to Megan Gottlieb Lead Engineer of Water Management at the Engineering Corps.  The cause of the major height increase was all natural being the result of an unusual storm that stalled right above the lake for an extended period of time Army Corps Water Managers were not worried about any form of overcapacity due to the presence of several fail-safes including a unique natural spillway that would flow into Lake Erie unlike all regular precipitation in the area that naturally finds its way to the Ohio River Gottlieb also expressed a pleasant surprise at the natural phenomena due to the lake's function as a guard against potential summer droughts If the downstream water near Youngstown were ever dangerously low Mosquito Lake would open its gates and help increase levels back to normal Gottlieb and her team have "more ammunition to fight with," if it were ever to come to that According to a news release from the Trumbull County Prosecutors Office a jury has set a record for a quick verdict decision regarding an escape case of Warren was found guilty of not reporting to his parole officers since 2020 the jury deliberated for five minutes before returning with a unanimous guilty verdict The case was prosecuted by First Assistant Christopher Becker in the courtroom of Common Pleas Judge Sarah Kovoor who will schedule sentencing after Finlaw completes a background investigation Finlaw was represented by two public defenders according to the release who stated that Finlaw had been declared an absconder for non-reporting as of December in 2020 Prosecutor Dennis Watkins is quoted in the release as saying," I believe that may have set a record for Trumbull County," following the return and decision of the jury after five minutes Finlaw was placed on post-release control after serving an 18-month prison term for an OVI felony conviction in 2019 which included a one-year repeat violent offender specification.  The case originated from a drunk driving arrest of Finlaw in Trumbull County in 2018 according to the release After more than one hundred years of dedicated service the Women's Auxiliary of Trumbull Memorial Hospital has presented its final donation to Northeast Ohio Adoption Services (NOAS) A representative for NOAS tells 21 News that with the Women's Auxiliary disbanded following the closure of Trumbull Memorial Hospital it donated the remainder of its funds to various non profits that aligned with its values NOAS got 20% of that funding for a total of $42,511.32 the Women's Auxiliary was established in 1907 and played a vital role in promoting health NOAS was established in 1978 and has worked to support foster youth and families across Northeast Ohio Executive Director Cheryl Tarantino is quoted in the release saying this donation will allow NOAS to expand these supports as they care for kids that come from hard places The future of two closed hospitals in Warren remains unclear — and that’s nothing new for Trumbull County The hospitals’ previous owner went bankrupt last year and it looked like both facilities would close until a Michigan-based company acquired them and promised to keep them running Now that company, too, has laid off workers and closed the hospitals down — temporarily, the company said in March Insight Health Systems abruptly furloughed nearly 700 Trumbull County employees and closed the doors to its facilities on March 27 which has been tied up in bankruptcy court Insight executives said Steward Health Care hasn’t provided expected funds to Insight An estimated 200,000 patients are affected by the sudden closure It has meant the closure of the only behavioral health provider in the county There are concerns the county’s 911 dispatch center could be affected if Insight decides to cut power to the building Hospital officials said in an emailed statement that Insight would need to redesign the hospital’s operations independent of Steward in order to reopen Insight has not responded to several Ideastream requests about what needs to happen for that to work Trumbull County Commissioner Denny Malloy shared in an county commissioner meeting on April 4 that Insight executives told them it’s possible the hospitals might not reopen but they are working hard to avoid that outcome “The CEO's been there for five days straight sleeping in the hospital to make sure that he's staying on the ship making sure he's doing everything he can to keep that ship from sinking," Malloy said which represents registered nurses at Insight Trumbull told commissioners that the nurses there have lost faith in Insight after officials escorted staff out of the building “We're getting tired of them blaming all of their problems on Steward," he said They were supposed to make sure that they were gone They're the ones that are running this business… These people are not from here The health system would need to clear another hurdle to reopen Bankruptcy court records show a medical equipment company is currently suing Insight for failing to pay for It has a history of buying distressed hospitals in several states and has faced scrutiny over the high management fees it collects for some of the hospitals it acquires said health systems that operate like Insight have a nickname in the industry will buy up marginal hospitals and do things to make them profitable (including perform) more surgeries and then (do) less of the community services that actually are vital," he said Experts said the situation in Warren points to a bigger crisis —that market has largely failed to support health care in rural areas they said policy has not caught up to guarantee these essential health services But Johnson said there are ways to make health care work for places like Warren the Veterans Administration has found success with a model focused on the whole of a person’s health —prevention primary care and chronic disease management Steward Health Care and Medical Properties Trust (MPT) — the landlord that owns the Warren hospital facilities Moreno called on executives to explain how they plan to reopen the hospitals and assist laid-off employees a former Trumbull County Commissioner and a real estate agent in the community "They're basically pirates," she said of the companies "They're coming in and they're looting our health systems just like they did to the steel mills they should be having their legislative aides looking at legislation to prevent this from happening.” the community is stepping in to help those affected by the closures Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley has provided emergency food to the hospitals’ furloughed employees The city has suspended utility bills for them Trumbull County Department of Job and Family Services is connecting workers with resources Multiple departments responded to a house fire in Greene Township everyone inside the house was able to get out safely.  Multiple fire departments were called to the scene a little after 10 am for a report of a house fire with people inside.  The fire was in the 2300 block of Gardner Barclay Road and multiple departments were called for assistance to the remote location The house was a total loss and is going to be torn down according to a fire chief on the scene who told 21 News that crews were battling wind old dried wood in the 115-year-old house.  Workers at Trumbull County Jobs and Family Services are in negotiations for a new contract The union of workers is made up of eligibility specialists management information systems specialists Administrators for JFS and union representatives would not comment on what the workers are asking for An online petition was started by workers asking for support “We care about our residents and the children of Trumbull County; this work isn't just a job; it's a calling We demand that Trumbull County administrators respect our commitment and dedication and negotiate with AFSCME Local 458 in good faith,” the petition states Trumbull County Commissioner Rick Hernandez told 21 News the board did not accept a contract presented to them last week resulting in both sides going back to the table Both sides will meet to negotiate again on Monday The union is currently working without a contract