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Woman life-flighted after car crashes with bus in Shenango Township
A woman was flown to a hospital after her car collided with a New Castle Transit Authority bus in Shenango Township. It happened at Route 422 and Willow Brook Road at around 5 p.m. on Monday. The car's driver had to be pulled out by the fire department. Her condition...
Boardman couple going to prison after toddler ate THC laced brownie
A Boardman couple, convicted of child endangering after her daughter ate a THC-laced brownie, is going to prison. Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Krichbaum Wednesday handed down a one-and-a-half-year prison sentence to 21-year-old Shawna McCurdy and 25-year-old Randi Green. They pleaded guilty earlier to one felony count of...
Former Hermitage YMCA CEO headed for trial in theft case
Talks aimed at settling an embezzlement investigation into the former CEO of the Hermitage YMCA have fallen through and the case is going to trial. A district magistrate this week sent four charges filed against 41-year-old Robert States to Mercer County Common Pleas Court for prosecution. States, accused of stealing...
Zoning changes denied for villa project in Hermitage
Developer Joseph Mazzant had requested a zoning change to build 20 villas on 13 acres of land near his home near where he and his wife live. The development would be called Boardwalk Estates. "We have a major need. We have 29 people on a waiting list to get in...
Living Treasures Moraine welcomes Clouded Leopard cub
Living Treasure Wild Animal Park in New Castle has announced the birth of a new Clouded Leopard. Clouded Leopard’s are listed as a “vulnerable” species. It is through facilities and programs like ours that they have the best chance for survival.
Former PA healthcare worker sentenced for hate crimes targeting disabled residents
(WJET/WFXP) — A Pennsylvania federal judge has sentenced another former healthcare worker to a decade in prison after he and another worker were convicted of hate crimes where they targeted disabled residents of an assisted living facility. Tyler Smith, 34, of New Brighton, Pennsylvania and Zachary Dinell, 29, pleaded guilty to violating the Matthew Shepard […]
Retired Pa. police officer gets at least 7 years for fatal crash that killed Warren man
A Sharpsville, Pa., man on Tuesday was given a seven to 10½-year prison sentence and a lifetime driver’s license suspension after being convicted of charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and OVI for a fatal traffic crash that occurred late on Nov. 17, 2023, at the intersection of U.S. 422 and Ohio 305 in Southington.
Update: Freeze warning issued for part of Pennsylvania until Thursday morning
The National Weather Service issued an updated freeze warning at 4:14 a.m. on Thursday in effect until 10 a.m. for Mercer, Venango, Forest, Lawrence, Butler, Clarion, Jefferson, Armstrong and Indiana counties. The weather service comments, "Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to the lower 30s." "Frost and freeze conditions could...
Board officially decides Youngstown City administrator not returning next year
Members of the board of education for Youngstown City School District decided an administrator charged with domestic violence will not be returning to the district next year. Chivas Whipple worked at YCSD as Dean of Students and coached boy’s basketball at East High School. Whipple has been on administrative...
Warren woman accused of beating ex with baseball bat
A Warren man was flown to a hospital with severe head injuries after police say his ex-girlfriend repeatedly beat him with a baseball bat. Twenty-seven-year-old Lasha Johnson called police to her Lancer Court NW apartment Saturday afternoon where officers found Jarquis Threats outside on the ground bleeding from his ear and the back of his head.
Police investigate hoax shooting call at Youngstown elementary school
The Youngstown Police Department investigated a potential shooting at an elementary school in the Youngstown City School District that turned out to be fake. YPD received a call Tuesday afternoon claiming a shooting was happening around dismissal time at Harding Elementary. According to Communications and Public Relations director Stacy Quiñones,...
Police searching for missing 14-year-old girl last seen in Youngstown
Police are searching for a 14-year-old girl who was last seen in the Youngstown area. According to the Ohio Attorney General's Website, 14-year-old Stella Mahan (pictured above) is currently missing. She was last seen in Youngstown on Saturday, April 20 wearing a black hoodie and black jogging pants. Stella is...
Woman accused of burglary and resisting arrest at Youngstown house
A 52-year-old woman was arrested on charges of burglary and resisting arrest on April 23 after Youngstown police investigated a burglary at a Westside home on the night of April 22. Shortly after 9 p.m., an officer was dispatched to Manhattan Avenue after the homeowner returned to find his door...
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