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Calif. company still seeks to buy former Packard facilities in Warren

Calf. company still seeks to buy former Packard Electric properties in Warren


YSU professor gives presentation on Mahoning River

YSU professor gives “Saga of the Mahoning River” presentation


Youngstown Community School looks to expand over next two years

Youngstown Community School looks to expand over next two years


Fox News host Brenda Buttner dies at age 55

Fox News host Brenda Buttner dies at age 55


Patrons remember Kuzman’s bar in Girard as fixture of local polka scene

Patrons remember Kuzman’s bar as fixture of local polka scene


Canfield speech and debate coach earns national recognition

Canfield speech and debate coach earns national recognition


Girl Scout cookie sale is 100 years old

Girl Scout cookie sale is 100 years old


Suspect dies after 9-hour hostage standoff in Kent

Suspect dies after 9-hour hostage standoff in Kent


Youngstown man faces drug charges after Sunday arrest

Youngstown man faces drug charges after Sunday arrest


Trump names new national security adviser

Trump names new national security adviser


Pence tries to reassure European leaders shaken by Trump

Pence tries to reassure European leaders shaken by Trump


Campbell Council to meet in closed session Wednesday

Campbell Council to meet in closed session Wednesday


Woman not injured when shots fired at her car

Woman not injured when shot fired at her car


Suspect's family chases cops who chased – and caught – him

Suspect's family chases cops who chased – and caught – him


Owner says Antone's Banquet Centre is NOT closing

Owner says Antone's Banquet Centre is NOT closing


Lockup List Monday – Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff Activity


UPDATE | Police investigate badly burned body in van on East Side

Police are investigating the death of a person found about 7:40 a.m today in a burning SUV behind a vacant Edgar Street home on the city's East Side.


Brown to address 'surprise billing' in Youngstown Tuesday

Brown to address 'surprise billing' in Youngstown Tuesday


Kasich wants Ohio teachers to complete business externships

Kasich wants Ohio teachers to complete business externships


WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS Junior Group of Goodwill Industries will host its auction and jewelry sale from 6:30 to


Fitch grad leads Bobcats to speech championship

Ohio U tops MAC at regional speech tournament


State inspections detail problems that led to downsizing of Campbell jail

The mayor moved to scale back the facility last year.


Hope Academy for Autism in Youngstown attempts to raise desperately needed funds

Hope Academy for Autism in Youngstown attempts to raise desperately needed funds


Inject honor and respect into today’s legal holiday

Editorial: Many may well be tempt- ed to pity today’s state and national holiday as the Rodney Dangerfield of


Elliott nips Earnhardt to win pole

It will be his second straight Daytona start in front


Indians aiming for one more victory

Game 7 loss provides inspiration


Seeking nominations

Seeking nominations BOARDMAN The Boardman High School Alumni Association is seeking nominations


MORE GAME RECAPS

MORE GAME RECAPS Predators 4, Blue Jackets 3 COLUMBUS Mattias Ekholm scored the go-ahead


Resurgent Red Wings too much for Penguins

Crosby scored 32nd goal


Pragmatism gives Trump chance to bring prosperity

Opinion: Pragmatism gives Trump chance to bring prosperity On Jan. 20, I watched the inauguration of


Penguin Jump Start

Penguin Jump Start YOUNGSTOWN New freshmen students at Youngstown State University can get a


City Club of Youngstown has panel discussion March 6

The discussion will be at Stambaugh Auditorium


Youngstown will soon be an Eastern Gateway branch

The Youngstown location of Eastern Gateway Community College is helping redevelop the city by growing itself into what may soon be it’s own branch


Draft guidelines seek to aggressively detain immigrants

Draft guidelines seek to aggressively detain immigrants WASHINGTON The Homeland Security


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On the Links

On the Links Sunday’s other pro golf results CHUBB CLASSIC NAPLES, FLA. Fred Couples won


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NOTICES BASEBALL The Bob Cene Memorial 18u/17u Wood Bat Tournament — is registering teams at


Father charged in child’s death

Staff report NILES A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with the Feb. 10


Health care, filling Flynn vacancy top Trump’s agenda now

Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. President Donald Trump brought more contenders for


What you need to know about the fiduciary rule

Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration is working to dismantle a complex set of


PRESIDENTS DAY | What’s open/closed

A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed for Presidents Day


Sunday’s Men’s College Basketball Games

No. 11 Wisconsin 71, No. 23 Maryland 60 MADISON, WIS. Nigel Hayes scored 14 of his 21 points in


Lawmaker seeks ban on suspending young students

Associated Press COLUMBUS An Ohio lawmaker said she was stunned to learn that thousands of


Officers nab bank robbery suspect after spotting man’s gun tattoo

Associated Press CLEVELAND The FBI says vigilant police officers working security at the


The top five songs on the iTunes’ music charts for the week ending Feb. 16:

The top five songs on the iTunes’ music charts for the week ending Feb. 16: v “Shape of You”: Ed


SpaceX launches rocket from NASA’s historic moon pad

Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. A SpaceX rocket soared from NASA’s long-idled moonshot


Music, art fest expands to 3 days

Staff report CHESTER, W.VA. The annual Music and Art at Oak Glen festival will expand to three


Trump explains Sweden remark

Associated Press HELSINKI Swedes have been scratching their heads and ridiculing President


Producers can't keep politics from Oscar show

By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Meryl Streep ushered politics


2 dams illustrate challenge of maintaining older designs

Associated Press LOS ANGELES Twelve years ago, widespread destruction from Hurricane Katrina on


BRIDGE

BRIDGE Q. Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: x9 uK Q J 4 vA 10 7 6 5 wK 10 9 SOUTH WEST


Beware school vouchers

Opinion: By Patrick Elliott Tribune News Service Billionaire voucher advocate Betsy DeVos is all set as


Inside the Ropes With … Jason Kokrak

Inside the Ropes With … Jason Kokrak Sunday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 2-under 69 in the


Kasich: Health care plan ‘makes no sense’

Associated Press MUNICH Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he supports repealing and replacing the


Johnson cruises to top of golf ranking

Marathon day ends with 5-shot win


Wilt’s mark shattered

Pelicans’ Davis breaks scoring record with 52 points


YEARS AGO FOR FEB. 20

Today is Monday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2017. There are 314 days left in the year. This is


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Joann and Paul Pirko, Poland, boy, Feb. 16. Candy and


Iraqi forces launch offensive to drive IS from western Mosul

Associated Press HAMAM AL-ALIL, Iraq U.S.-backed Iraqi forces launched a major air-and-ground


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