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Carol Rimedio Righetti, Mahoning County commissioner, is shown along West Federal Street in Youngstown in the area where a huge parade, shown above, took place in 1908 on the day the cornerstone of the current Mahoning County Courthouse was put in place.
Staff photos / R. Michael Semple
YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County’s earliest history included political intrigue and controversy, as the seat of government started in Canfield in 1846, but moved to Youngstown 30 years later.
From 1873 onward, the county’s governance has been focused on Youngstown.
Bill Lawson, Mahoning Valley Historical Society executive director, noted historic highlights to mark the county’s 175th anniversary during a recent presentation to the Mahoning County commissioners. ....

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