Hospital closure

It appears the Steward-owned Warren hospitals will stay open as two out-of-state health groups emerge as possible buyers, leaving residents uncertain about their future.

After months of uncertainty and financial woes, Steward Health Care announced a closure date for Warren's Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital in September.

Steward Health Care, owner of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital in Warren, is set to auction off those hospitals, leaving the future of health care in the Mahoning Valley in the air.

The psychiatric ER at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center will close June 30 as MetroHealth prepares to open a new psych ER at its Cleveland Heights campus this fall.

A judge's decison has put, at least for now, a hold on plans to wind down operations at Massillon’s Affinity Medical Center. However, if western Stark…