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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Ohio Ethics Commission to weigh possible ethics probe of YSD CEO Mohip

The Ohio Ethics Commission has not decided whether to open an investigation into Youngstown City School District CEO Krish Mohip, according to a letter sent to three local lawmakers.


Beeghly $1 million legacy gift highlights Akron Children's tree-lighting tonight

Bruce and Nancy Beeghly aren’t shy about expressing their pride in the care, compassion and services Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley continues to provide for youngsters and their families.


Make-a Wish surprises Valley teen with incurable disease

Nathan Taylor, 17, of New Waterford, wished for something that would help him live a healthy lifestyle despite having an incurable disease.


YSU to implement tuition freeze, fee changes

Youngstown State University Board of Trustees’ Finance and Facilities Committee approved a tuition guarantee program locking in a student’s tuition rates for four years, pending board and the state chancellor’s approval.


Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley receivess $1M gift from Beeghlys

Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley receivess $1M gift from Beeghlys


Kelsey Mitchell becomes Ohio State's leading scorer

Kelsey Mitchell becomes Ohio State's leading scorer


Montana company settles dispute over Puerto Rico grid work

Montana company settles dispute over Puerto Rico grid work


Congress seems on track to avert weekend government shutdown

Congress seems on track to avert weekend government shutdown


Isaiah Thomas plays 4-on-4, Cavs' All-Star nearing return

Isaiah Thomas plays 4-on-4, Cavs' All-Star nearing return


Mahoning County sheriff asks BCI to investigate Leone affidavits

Mahoning County sheriff asks BCI to investigate Leone affidavits


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Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear case, clears way for Boardman landlord program

Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear case, clears way for Boardman landlord program


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Committee recommends YSU reduce transportation fee

Committee recommends YSU reduce transportation fee


New blaze erupts in tony Bel Air area of Los Angeles

New blaze erupts in tony Bel Air area of Los Angeles


Shenango Valley weather-warning siren test is Thursday

Shenango Valley weather-warning siren test is Thursday


House votes to kill Democrat's resolution to impeach Trump

House votes to kill Democrat's resolution to impeach Trump


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State has not made a decision on investigating Mohip

State has not made a decision on investigating Mohip


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Youngstown man charged with selling heroin, crack near academy

Youngstown man charged with selling heroin, crack near academy


Cuyahoga County medical examiner trying to ID child seeks public help

Cuyahoga County medical examiner trying to ID child seeks public help


UPDATE | Senator says Franken expected to resign Thursday

Senator says Franken expected to resign Thursday


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Traffic patterns change Thursday on I-80 in Austintown, Liberty and Girard

Traffic patterns change Thursday on I-80 in Austintown, Liberty and Girard


UPDATE | Five of eight juvenile runaways back at Trumbull Children Services

Five of eight juvenile runaways back at Trumbull Children Services


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Man accused of breaking into hotel room

Man accused of breaking into hotel room


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Theft, child endangerment charges after pair accused of shoplifting

Theft, child endangerment charges after pair with 6-month-old accused of shoplifting


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Rimedio-Righetti to file re-election petitions Friday

Rimedio-Righetti to file re-election petitions Friday


Trump officially recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Trump officially recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital


Hatch denounces Bannon attack on Romney, Mormon church

Hatch denounces Bannon attack on Romney, Mormon church


Sherrod Brown calls on Franken to resign from the Senate

Sherrod Brown asks Al Franken to resign from the Senate


Ohio criticized for marijuana consultant’s drug conviction

Ohio criticized for marijuana consultant’s drug conviction


Ohio amendments on community rights clear ballot board

Ohio amendments on community rights clear ballot board


UPDATE | Female Dem senators call on Franken to resign

Franken denies allegation he forcibly tried to kiss woman


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Police investigate possible OD of driver in Boardman

Police investigate possible OD of driver in Boardman


Recount looms after nail biting finish in Atlanta mayor race

Recount looms after nail biting finish in Atlanta mayor race


Lockup List Wednesday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


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Local groups make 17-year-old's wish come true

Make a Wish, Macy's and YMCA teamed up to grant the wish of 17-year-old Nathan Taylor, who has blau syndrome Wednesday at the Macy's in Eastwood Mall.


Yost calls on Commerce Department to suspend cultivator licenses

Yost calls on Commerce Department to suspend cultivator licenses


Accusers take on toxic culture in TV newsrooms

Accusers take on toxic culture in TV newsrooms


New blaze erupts in wildfire-plagued Southern California

New blaze erupts in wildfire-plagued Southern California


House conservatives show openness to bill averting shutdown

House conservatives show openness to bill averting shutdown


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FOOD SALES AND DINNERS

TODAY Holy Family Parish, 2729 Center Road, Poland, will host a cavatelli dinner from 2:30 to 6


18-year-old faces charges after traffic stop yields gun, suspected drugs

18-year-old faces charges after traffic stop yields gun, suspected drugs


Time Magazine names 'silence breakers' its Person of the Year

Time Magazine names 'silence breakers' its Person of the Year


Holiday Hopes and Wishes event set


Church open house


Lit Youngstown to host reading series today

Lit Youngstown to host reading series today YOUNGSTOWN Lit Youngstown will host three Northeast


Mill Creek MetroParks winter road closures

Mill Creek MetroParks winter road closures


Cole will become a Warren police captain

Cole will become a Warren police captain


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State seeks probe into into claims made against incoming Struthers judge

Incoming Struthers judge’s campaign to come under investigation


Poland nearly flawless against WGH

The Bulldogs (2-0) were at their best in forcing the Raiders into nine turnovers in the first quarter.


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Willie Mae Hairston marks 102nd birthday with friends

Family, church members and residents at Omni Manor joined Hairston, was born Dec. 5, 1915, to celebrate with some festive music and cake.


Fitch’s Sefcik leads Akron over YSU women

Fitch High School graduate Megan Sefcik hit four 3-pointers and led Akron with 20 points.


Mom gets probation in child’s overdose death

Sentence based on her cooperation with prosecutors


Valley Christian defeats Mooney in quadruple overtime

Dolph Carroll says his Valley Christian Eagles are a team that embraces the opportunity to get in a little extra work


Negotiations continue between Youngstown State, ACE union

The ACE union includes accountants, carpenters, computer operators, customer-service workers, custodians, electricians, nurses, laboratory technicians, clerks, secretaries and others across all university departments.


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Mount Union’s Kehres inducted; UK’s Love wins Wuerffel Trophy

Mount Union’s Larry Kehres was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.


Vigorito must pay fines, do community service for training fraud

Ex-MVSD plant manager pleads guilty to improperly issuing training certificates.


Rasile, Poole combine for 46 in McDonald win

McDonald’s Zach Rasile scored 21 first-half points and Braedon Poole had 18 second-half points


Super heroes are all over the small screen, but why? Comic invasion

By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK When “Marvel’s The Punisher” debuted on Netflix


YSU hires Shrum as women’s soccer coach

YSU hires Shrum as women’s soccer coach YOUNGSTOWN Western Pennsylvania native Brian Shrum has


Selfies: What do we see in them?

I don’t take many selfies. When I do, my head is usually in a small portion of the frame, and I’m


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Local temples to host joint Hanukkah celebration

Rodef Sholom on Youngstown's North Side will host the community Hanukkah event.


Lockup List Wednesday — Mahoning Co. jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


Criminal charge against former Poland township employee dismissed

Theft charge against Raymond Beatty dismissed by prosecutor


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Vietnam War vets recognized in student-organized dinner

About 50 area Vietnam War veterans were served a spaghetti dinner organized by seven seniors from Austintown Fitch High School.


Police say Tallmadge man whose body was found at Lordstown landfill committed suicide

Police say Tallmadge man whose body was found at Lordstown landfill committed suicide


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Prosecutor Dennis Watkins has asked the Ohio Parole Board to keep Tarik Allen in prison longer

Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, kidnapping and aggravated robbery


Forever Two Wheelz motorcycle club member agrees to testify against the club’s president

Forever Two Wheelz motorcycle club member agrees to testify against the club’s president


Ex-Niles law director has law license suspended

Terrence Dull misappropriated $37,000 in client funds, court rules


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Southern Airways mulls potential service at Vienna

Mark Cestari, Southern Airways Express chief commercial officer, talks about the possibility of bringing service to Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport during a public forum Tuesday at the airpoert.

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Americans rank high in giving

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons Ah, the giving season is upon us – the best time of the year to be


US trade deficit rises to $48.7B

Associated Press WASHINGTON Record imports lifted the U.S. trade deficit to $48.7 billion in


As national debt skyrockets, Americans’ liberties shrink

Opinion: One way to kill a predatory animal is to deny it sustenance. The tax-cut bill passed by the Senate,


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Edible, handmade holiday decor perfect for gifting A WINTER WONDERLAND

Family Features ’Tis the season to pop up some holiday fun by creating a scenic winter wonderland


Cookie party perfection

Family Features The next best thing to baking cookies for many home chefs is baking cookies with


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Then and now: Why 1986 tax bill was everything 2017’s isn’t

Associated Press WASHINGTON They don’t do tax reform like they used to. The legislation that


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Mahoning County commissioners, 8:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m., staff meetings, second


Trumbull Republican Women’s Club hosts meeting

Trumbull Republican Women’s Club hosts meeting

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washington Trump set to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital


Chocolate delectable southern treat

Bourbon Balls A delectable Southern treat, this bite-sized dessert is made with McCormick Pure


Mueller details $6.7M spent in early months of Russia probe

Associated Press WASHINGTON The special counsel investigation into possible coordination between


YEARS AGO FOR DECEMBER 6

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 6, the 340th day of 2017. There are 25 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Rangers’ Pavelec stops Penguins

Ondrej Pavelec stopped 41 shots while filling in for late scratch Henrik Lundqvist.


Leaders seek to end GOP fissures over bill averting a shutdown

Associated Press WASHINGTON Top Republicans tried quelling GOP divisions over the budget and a


Medicare, Social Security in the crosshairs of GOP

Editorial: We now know why Repub- licans in Congress were so intent on ramming through their tax-cut plans


Keep appetites at bay with these holiday appetizers

Family Features While the main course is in the oven and guests mingle in anticipation this


ABC: Ross will no longer cover stories involving Trump

ABC: Ross will no longer cover stories involving Trump NEW YORK Suspended ABC News reporter


Boardman police: Suspected shoplifter had 3-year-old with him

In addition to robbery, man faces child endangering charge


Copper stolen from Packard Museum

Copper stolen from Packard Museum WARREN Thieves entered a fenced area at the back of the


Steelers LB Shazier remains hospitalized

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier will remain in a Cincinnati hospital until at least Wednesday


Senate panel OKs Powell as Fed chairman

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday approved President Donald


Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have

Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have


S&P 500 drops to third-straight loss after tech rally fades

Associated Press NEW YORK Another afternoon fizzle for stocks left the Standard & Poor’s 500


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Michael and Keisha Clark, Youngstown, girl, Dec. 4.


Review: UK concert attack might have been stopped

Associated Press LONDON The deadly suicide bombing at Manchester Arena might have been


Conyers resigns; ‘Enquirer’ editor faces accusations

Associated Press DETROIT Democratic Rep. John Conyers resigned from Congress on Tuesday after a


The top five albums on the iTunes music chart for the must recent one-week sales period:

The top five albums on the iTunes music chart for the must recent one-week sales period: v


Fines, discipline doled out to rowdy Steelers, Bengals

One of the NFL’s nastiest rivalries set new lows in prime time


prep sports at a glance

BOYS BASKETBALL Boardman 72, Niles 64 BOARDMAN Cyler Kane-Johnson pumped in 41 points for


Boardman police arrest two suspected impaired drivers

Boardman police say impaired driver struck police cruiser


Duo receives prison time for botched Austintown robbery

Judge: “This is one of the dumbest attempts at robbing someone I’ve ever seen.”


$100K gift from Cafaro

$100K gift from Cafaro WARREN The evolving educational needs of local students are the reason


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