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One injured in crash on Youngstown's Eastside
A two-car crash sent one person to the hospital in Youngstown. The crash happened just before midnight on Oak Street near McCartney Road. We're told a driver going too fast slammed into the back of another vehicle, sending their car into the woods. The driver of the vehicle that was...
YSU PD K9 Gino retires after ten years of service
After a decade on the job, Youngstown State University Police K9 has retired. The campus police department announced on Facebook that K9 Gino was given a sendoff this past weekend. Gino joined YSU PD in 2014 as an explosive detection canine as part of a grant through the Ohio Department...
Asian spot BIBIBOP’s new location in Niles is officially open. Here’s when to stop by
The wait is over; the new BIBIBOP is now open in Niles. The grand opening was such a spectacle with Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber that organizers needed two ribbons to accurately celebrate the new team at BIBIBOP. Visit the new restaurant at 5393 Youngstown Warren Road in the Eastwood Mall Complex...
SMARTS announces summer arts workshop classes
Students Motivated by the Arts (SMARTS) announced it will host 22 paired PK-12 Summer Workshops taking place over the summer. SMARTS classes are offered in five arts disciplines—visual art, music, dance, theater, and creative writing, and the programs are structured to provide two strategically paired classes that compliment each other. For example, SMARTS From Heel to Toe is a dance class focusing on Tap, and is paired with SMARTS Understanding the Power of Movement, which explores the historical and cultural significance of dance for people all over the world.
Suspect facing charge after car ran over woman’s leg in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A woman accused of running over another woman’s leg earlier this month was arrested Monday on a felonious assault warrant. Julynn Lesper, 28, is expected to be arraigned on the charge, a second-degree felony, Wednesday. She is presently in the Mahoning County Jail. Lesper...
Choffin Career and Technical Center hosts annual Senior Awards Gala
Choffin Career and Technical Center is hosting its annual Senior Awards Ceremony on May 13 and May 14. The ceremony takes place in the Main Commons. On Monday, students in the Academy of the Arts, YOUMed Academy and Public Safety Academy will be recognized. On Tuesday, students in the Academy...
Car crashes into utility pole on E Lucius Avenue in Youngstown
First responders are on scene of a car vs. a pole in Youngstown. Youngstown Fire Department and Youngstown police officers responded to E Lucius Avenue and Detroit Avenue after a car crashed into a utility pole, shearing parts of it. Ohio Edison has been called to the scene. No injuries...
Tired of being asked to approve Ohio school levies? Blame state law, some say
Despite many property owners throughout Northeast Ohio seeing increases in their taxes after property reassessments recently, school districts are continuing to have to ask for voter support for new levies. Since schools receive a significant amount of money from property taxes and taxes have increased, why are school districts, from...
Police release name of victim, suspect in homicide at Warren bar
Police in Warren have released the name of the man who was shot and killed at a Warren bar early Monday, as well as the man suspected of shooting him. Officers went to the Park Place 24 tavern at 2185 Parkman Road at 2 a.m. to investigate a shooting. Police...
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