Trustees respond to threat made against school

AUSTINTOWN - A portion of the Austintown Township Trustees meeting Monday was spent addressi…

Regional Chamber forms coalition in support of data centers

Their thinking: it's vital to keep growing industry and to keep future generations here.

Mercer County titans collide in District Semifinal showdown

Greenville and Sharpsville will meet on Saturday with the opportunity to move onto the District championship.

Trumbull Democrats rally today to thank voters for election victories

WARREN - Trumbull County Democrats plan to hold a rally this afternoon to thank voters for helping the county become part of the “Blue Wave” that swept the nation on Election Day. A news release from the Trumbull County Democratic Party says successful county candidates Kristen Rock and...

Natural gas users in Mercer County expecting bigger bills

HARRISBURG - Bigger bills will be on the way for more than 214,000 homes and businesses that heat with natural gas in Mercer County and other parts of northwestern Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has authorized National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation to implement new delivery rates. The $10.4 million...

Family's Honor Flight surprise brings 89-year-old Navy veteran to tears

LANCASTER − A U.S. Navy veteran James Hanley has collected a lifetime of memories. But the surprise that awaited him during his September Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., brought him to tears. That's because his family in Virginia surprised him with a visit when he arrived in Washington. "It was wonderful," Hanley, 89, said. I'll never forget it. It was a tearjerker. My family met me. They came up from Virginia and met me at the Iwo Jima (monument). It was a surprise because I didn't know they were doing that. Oh my gosh. I teared up." Hanley and his fellow veterans got see a lot of the sites in Washington, including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery, the U.S. Naval memorial, the World War II memorial, the Korean War memorial, the Vietnam Wall and much more. Hanley served from 1955 to 1990. He joined upon his high school graduation in Youngstown. "I wanted to make something out of myself," Hanley said. "I didn't have any goal in my mind at the time and I thought the Navy would train me. And I knew it was draft time and I didn't want to be drafted. So I

Gov. DeWine announces funds for infrastructure improvements in Trumbull County

Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development announced $17.5 million for neighborhood revitalization and critical infrastructure upgrades across the state of Ohio. Lydia Mihalik, director of the Ohio Department of Development, said the grants will be awarded to 32 communities for projects designed to enhance the quality of life for Ohioans.

Grand River Shooting Range expansion unveiled in Trumbull County

FARMINGTON TWP. Wildlife sports enthusiasts can now see what $11.3 million and more than a year of work has done to create the Grand River Wildlife Area Shooting Range and Education Center. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is cut the ribbon this afternoon on the renovation...

Generations Of Shoppers Have Hunted Bargains Inside Ohio’s Sprawling Rogers Flea Market

Admission is free, parking is free, and the main event happens on Friday. That alone made me curious about this Ohio market. The grounds hold multiple buildings and a huge outdoor section. Antiques, produce, collector cards, tools, and toys all share the space. Then there are the Amish donuts. Shoppers...

First measles case confirmed in Mahoning County

MCPH says the individual is unvaccinated.

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Youngstown sued for blocking development of ‘medical arts center’

A downtown developer has sued the City of Youngstown for damages in excess of $300,000 after he says the city’s public works director improperly blocked his project for a holistic family medical center. The lawsuit, brought by Cleveland attorney Jay Crook on behalf of Proffessor Enterprises LLC, alleges that...

Supporters rally to try and win clemency for Keith LaMar

Speakers at Friday’s demonstration, which is scheduled to take place outside of Trinity Episcopal Church at 3 p.m., will include death row exonerees Elwood Jones, Lamont Hunter, and Derrick Jamison. For more than 30 years, Keith LaMar has been incarcerated on death row at Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown,...

November Rain fireworks show coming to Eastwood Mall this weekend

The day will be filled with family-fun activities and end with the annual fireworks show in the parking lot.

Warren Councilman claims city has been incorrectly billed for street lights

Warren 3rd Ward Councilman Greg Greathouse says the city might have been billed incorrectly for its streetlights. Greathouse claims Ohio Edison, who maintain the city’s lights, has replaced some older high-pressure sodium lights with LEDs, but the company only billed the city for the older lights. He says the...

Last Call for Comments on Ending E-Check in Northeast Ohio Is Thursday

Northeast Ohio drivers who want a say in whether E-Check ends have until Thursday night. Ohio EPA’s comment period on its proposal to discontinue the Cleveland-area emissions testing program closes Thursday, November 5, with a public hearing at 4 p.m. and written comments due by midnight, according to Ohio EPA’s public notice, as reported by […]

Veterans celebrated at historic Moss Ancestral Home

A historic home in Mineral Ridge is celebrating Veterans Day.

Annual Turkey Trot changing location after nearly 50 years

On Thanksgiving morning, the Warren Kiwanis Club will, for the 48th time, hold its Turkey Trot. But for the first time in 46 years, the run will start and end at a different location.