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Local airport leaders weigh in on nationwide grounding

The Federal Aviation Administration allowed airports to resume flights after it grounded planes across the U.S. for over four hours. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says the grounding was issued after a telecommunications outage and that the incident was not a national security threat. “Everybody’s safe, there is...

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Bombay Curry and Grill celebrates 15th anniversary with lunch buffet in Niles

A Niles restaurant serving Indian food is celebrating 15 years of business. Kayla Adams is the manager at Bombay Curry and Grill in Niles, but her daily duties often include answering the phone and waiting on tables. “I love that I get to meet people from all over who are...

Good Trouble Trumbull sets fall food drive

Good Trouble Trumbull, a grassroots collective engaged in peaceful community action, is hosting a fall food drive. The organization is collecting non-perishable food items for Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley. The most-requested items include canned goods (vegetables, soup, fruit, tuna), cereal, dry pasta, peanut butter and macaroni and cheese.

Howmet Aerospace employees attempt to resolve ongoing wage issues

NILES - Union workers at Howmet Aerospace in Niles are negotiating with management on an ongoing wage reduction issue following alleged overpayments. According to a press release from the union, employees and management met last week and again this week to work toward a resolution. Union President Derrick Beachum says...

Girard City Schools cancels classes due to transportation issues

GIRARD - The Girard City School District has shed some more light on why classes were canceled for students on Friday. The district posted on its Facebook page that classes were canceled on Friday due to “unforeseen operational challenges,” but staff members would still participate in a professional development day.

RIVERA IS GOING TO GANNON

BOARDMAN OH- Boardman High School senior Mikayla Rivera has announced her commitment to continue her academic and softball career at Gannon University, where she will compete at the collegiate level. Rivera has been a standout member of the Boardman softball program throughout her high school career, earning recognition for her...

Community celebrates world’s largest painted slice of pizza mural in Youngstown

Shortly after completing the new postcard-style mural in downtown Youngstown, Pat McGlone at Overall Paint Co. got to work on his next project: the world’s largest painted slice of pizza. “We’ve gotten to work with so many businesses that I’ve been a customer at for so many years. It’s...

Shenango grinds down Monessen in Class A quarterfinals

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. For Shenango coach Casey Hilton, that has been his team’s motto through its undefeated season. Coming into Friday’s Class A quarterfinal matchup, the Wildcats had only passed the ball 25 times the entire season but had carried a whopping 385 times.

Planes grounded for over four hours

Local airport leaders weigh in on nationwide grounding. The Federal Aviation Administration allowed airports to resume flights after it grounded pla…

Local dentist office to give veterans free dental care this weekend

The Center for Progressive Dentistry will provide free dental services to local veterans this Saturday in Cortland.

Girard pulls away to defeat Barnesville in regional semifinal

BARNESVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) – The Barnesville Shamrocks welcomed the Girard Indians to Shamrock Stadium for the Division V Region 17 semifinal. The Indians came away with the 39-26 victory over the Shamrocks. Barnesville sees its season come to an end with a record of 11-1.

Report: Valley labor market conditions worsened in 2026

A new report from WageScape finds the Mahoning Valley underperforming in labor market conditions such as wage growth and unemployment — but according to CEO Guy Coviello, the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber is “neither surprised or alarmed” by the numbers. “When we get into 2027, those year-over-year...

Liberty-Benton girls soccer falls to Cincinnati Mariemont in Division IV state championship

COLUMBUS — Cincinnati Mariemont’s continuous attacking pressure was too much for the Liberty-Benton girls soccer team, as the Eagles fell 6-1 on Friday in the OHSAA Division IV girls soccer state championship. The Warriors scored five goals in the second half, with four coming inside 20 minutes of the halftime break. That helped Mariemont hold a 9-5 final shots-on-goal advantage. The result sees Liberty-Benton finish as state runners-up for the second time in program history. “I can’t be more proud of the girls. It’s been a really special year,” Liberty-Benton coach Andy Modd said. “They played one game at a time, and it’s been that approach. We’ve always had this game in our sights from February, to be honest. The look in their eyes as they started open fields, all led by this group behind me and around me, we could definitely see the determination as the season progressed.” The Eagles were competitive in the opening half, surrendering a lone goal, but Mariemont wasted little time taking control from there, scoring 12 seconds into the second half. The duo of Claire Young and Adday Zawaly netted two goals each. Alyssa Dewey and Meryck Bogle were the other goal scorers. Before

Girard snaps Barnesville football's perfect season in Division V regional semifinals

BARNESVILLE − The Girard Indians' high-powered offense cleared their toughest postseason hurdle yet on Friday, Nov. 13, marching into Shamrock Stadium and ending Barnesville's undefeated season with a 39-26 victory in the OHSAA Division V Region 17 football semifinals. With the win, the 12-0 Indians advance to the regional final, while a historic Shamrocks campaign concludes at 11-1. Early lead and a halftime lead The Indians wasted no time setting the tone in front of a packed crowd, marching down the field on the opening drive to take a 7-0 lead. Barnesville − accustomed to dictating the pace behind a physical ground game all season −answered right back. The Shamrocks leaned on their offensive line to push into the red zone, where senior running back Trey Toliver punched in a 1-yard touchdown run to knot the game at 7-7. It was the 102nd rushing touchdown of Toliver's storied career. Girard reclaimed the momentum just before halftime, with Pearson engineering a crisp scoring drive capped by a play fake and 16-yard pass down the left sideline to Joey Alejars with 28 seconds left in the first half to give the Indians a 14-7 advantage. Pearson and Indians pull away Girard controlled

YSU changes Saturday athletic schedule due to ground stop

Youngstown State has announced a schedule change for Saturday. Due to the ground stop on flights and Illinois State not being able to fly to Youngstown tomorrow morning, the following is the schedule for Saturday. 1:00pm YSU Men’s basketball host Marshall. 4:30pm YSU Football host Illinois State. Update: The...

Mahoning Valley volleyball Player of the Year poll closing soon. Vote now

Voting is underway for the 2026 Mahoning Matters volleyball Player of the Year, with 10 area standouts on the ballot. Readers have until noon Sunday, Nov. 15, to cast their votes. FULL STORY: Who was Mahoning Valley’s high school volleyball player of 2026 season? Vote now. Here are key...

Excellent Estate items, early 1900 Harmonica store display, wagon, coffee grinder, neon sign, tools, knife collection, and misc.

Wed. Nov. 18, 2026 at 4 p.m. Early 1900s Harmonica Store Display, Sherwood Coaster Wagon, Large Cast Iron Coffee Grinder, Stewart-Warner Neon sign, Old Rocket Ride, Butter Churn, Bread Boxes, Christmas Blow Mold. 12-gallon and 15-gallon Crocks. Ohio Milk Bottles, Marbles, Coors Light sign. Wooden toy cars and trucks. 1960s...

Horizon Science Academy Buys Its Austintown Building for $600,000

Horizon Science Academy Youngstown Inc. has bought the Austintown building where its school has been housed, paying $600,000 for the property at 4470 Norquest Blvd., Business Journal Daily reported Friday, November 13. The Mahoning County Auditor’s Office website listed the seller as the late Bishop George Murry of the Diocese of Youngstown, who held the […]