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Motorcyclist in custody in Ortiz shooting case
Motorcyclist in custody as of Tuesday afternoon in Ortiz case

Ceremonial lighting of the Market Street Bridge
Ceremonial lighting of the Market Street Bridge to celebrate the Huntington Bank Community Alley

Ex-Scrapper Malave leads team in 21st season
Dennis Malave made his first appearance as the Scrappers manager
Canfield Township small businesses qualify for low-interest loans for cleanup
Canfield Township small businesses qualify for low-interest loans for cleanup
Trump, Biden trade barbs amid dueling Iowa campaign visits
Trump, Biden trade barbs amid dueling Iowa campaign visits
Kale-Pesta becomes new Mahoning Democratic leader
Kale-Pesta becomes new Mahoning Democratic leader

Campers begin the Penguin Challenge at Homestead Park
Event sponsored by Youngstown police, Youngstown State University and the Parks and Recreation Department

Valley Deals 365: Sam’s Wedge Inn
Sam’s Wedge Inn offers monthly burger battles, great food at terrific prices.

Watkins asks parole board to set Hoerig free by 2046
Trumbull prosecutor keeps promise, asks parole board let Claudia Hoerig go free by 2046
Sanders to outline 'what democratic socialism means to me'
Sanders to outline 'what democratic socialism means to me'
Russian journalist freed after police abruptly drop charges
Russian journalist freed after police abruptly drop charges
Uganda confirms first Ebola case outside outbreak in Congo
Uganda confirms first Ebola case outside outbreak in Congo
Watkins keeps promise, asks parole board to set Hoerig free by 2046
Trumbull prosecutor keeps promise, asks parole board let Claudia Hoerig go free by 2046
Gov. Mike DeWine requests fed aid for 10 counties pounded by tornadoes
Gov. Mike DeWine requests fed aid for 10 counties pounded by tornadoes
$100M private schools bill starts Pa. budget season fight
$100M private schools bill starts Pa. budget season fight
YSU among 3 colleges as winners of additive manufacturing contest
YSU among 3 colleges as winners of additive manufacturing contest
Attorney: Cleveland to pay $225K in suit over flag burning
Attorney: Cleveland to pay $225K in suit over flag burning
In hot water? Study says warming may reduce sea life by 17%
In hot water? Study says warming may reduce sea life by 17%
Botswana decriminalizes gay sex in landmark Africa case
Botswana decriminalizes gay sex in landmark Africa case
States sue to stop $26.5 billion Sprint-T-Mobile deal
States sue to stop $26.5 billion Sprint-T-Mobile deal
Holocaust Museum digitizing letters from Anne Frank's father
Holocaust Museum digitizing letters from Anne Frank's father
Krispy Kreme opening Times Square Flagship in 2020
Krispy Kreme opening Times Square Flagship in 2020
Bagged lunch spurs inmate fight in Pa. courthouse holding cell
Bagged lunch spurs inmate fight in Pa. courthouse holding cell
Pennsylvania nursing homes get bad marks from national group
Pennsylvania nursing homes get bad marks from national group
Background check petition would close gun show loophole in Ohio
Background check petition would close gun show loophole in Ohio
Warren man sentenced to federal prison on drug charge
Warren man sentenced to federal prison on drug charge
Additional Ohio patients diagnosed amid Legionnaires’ outbreak
Additional Ohio patients diagnosed amid Legionnaires’ outbreak
ADC, Youngstown school board plan work session Thursday
ADC, Youngstown school board plan work session Thursday
Ohio death row inmate pleads not guilty in woman’s 2006 slaying
Ohio death row inmate pleads not guilty in woman’s 2006 slaying
Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. convicted of rape
Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. convicted of rape
Downtown farmers market opens Wednesday at B&O Station
Downtown farmers market opens Wednesday at B&O Station
23 apply to lead Geauga Trumbull Solid Waste Management District
23 apply to lead Geauga Trumbull Solid Waste Management District
New trial set for Youngstown man charged with assaulting cop
New trial set for Youngstown man charged with assaulting cop
Annarella death was natural, Trumbull coroner says
Annarella death was natural, Trumbull coroner says
Long-term analysis shows Youngstown’s finances are improving, but much more work is needed
The report shows a $5.65 million shortfall by 2024
Trustees declare Mahoning Ave. bridge ‘public nuisance’
The grass along the bridge is about 2 feet high, and weeds are growing through the concrete.
Bill would stop property seizures for bicycle trail
State Rep. Don Manning of New Middletown, R-59th, said he plans to introduce legislation Monday to stop ‘the state’ from appropriating land through eminent domain lawsuits for recreation
Girard council mulls raising legal age to buy tobacco, vaping products
There is a meeting on the Tobacco 21 initiative Thursday.
The bipartisan bill would make it easier for Ohioans to expunge past crimes
The bill gives people a second chance, the state senators say
Sports bookie jailed on probation violation
The FBI in 2001 began investigating Kevin S. Almasy and several others who operated what a tipster called a ‘major gambling racket in the Struthers-Boardman area’
Teen formally charged with murder and felonious assault from last week
Teen formally charged with murder and felonious assault from last week

Mahoning Valley natives earn Tony Awards
Two Mahoning Valley men have earned their first Tony Awards for their work with “Hadestown.”
Girard Eagles steak fry canceled
Girard Eagles steak fry canceled GIRARD The Girard Aerie Eagles 2172 steak fry that was to take
Home Savings to present check to Walnut Grove
Home Savings to present check to Walnut Grove CANFIELD Home Savings will present a $5,000 check
Vatican rejects gender change to alarm of LGBT Catholics
Associated Press VATICAN CITY The Vatican issued an official document Monday rejecting the idea
Quick care, seven days
Quick care, seven days BOARDMAN Akron Children’s Hospital’s Quick Care facility, located at its
Vehicle strikes, kills 12-year-old on bike
Associated Press MANSFIELD The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a vehicle struck and killed a 12
Australia crosses the line with raids on journalists
Editorial: The people’s right to know what its government is doing – especially behind closed doors – is
Mother pleads not guilty in newborn baby’s death
Associated Press CHARDON A woman who authorities say put her newborn baby boy in a garbage bag
The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average
The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average
4.0-magnitude quake hits in Lake Erie
Associated Press CLEVELAND Federal geologists say an earthquake of an estimated 4.0 magnitude
worth a look
AUCTION Struthers Rotary will host its annual duck race and basket auction Aug. 17 at Yellow Creek
SPRING SPORTS ALL-CONFERENCE HONOREES
NORTHEAST 8 TRACK AND FIELD BOYS League Champions — Lakeview/Girard. Player of the Year —
Mexico denies Trump’s suggestion of secret agreements
Three days after President Donald Trump announced a deal with Mexico to stem the flow of migrants at the southern border, the two countries appear unable to agree on exactly what’s in it.
Eastern Gateway BASEBALL 2020 recruits Athletes planning to play for the Gators in 2020:
Alex Barth, CF, Poland Bobby Cavalier, OF, Fitch Brock Cheurco, OF, East Palestine Riley Day,
Year without Father’s Day
Opinion: By Danny Tyree Cagle Cartoons “This is the time to remember, ‘cause it will not last forever.” –
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday ABC Water and Storm Water District, regular board meeting, 2 p.m., Canfield
YEARS AGO FOR JUNE 11
Today is Tuesday, June 11, the 162nd day of 2019. There are 203 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Rain puts damper on some Ohio farmers
The constant rains are forcing some Ohio farmers to give up hopes of planting any corn this spring and wonder if they’ll have any crops at all this year.
Helicopter crashes on roof of NYC skyscraper, killing pilot
A helicopter crashed on the roof of a rain-shrouded midtown Manhattan skyscraper Monday, killing the pilot and briefly triggering memories of 9/11, after an erratic trip across some of the nation’s most restricted airspace. Authorities said they did not suspect terrorism.
Jack Arvin Football Classic | Thursday’s rosters
The Mahoning Valley Coaches Association and Scoutingohio.Com will present the 35th annual Jack
Rev. Franklin Graham betrays the gospel to promote Trump
Opinion: By MICHAEL GERSON Washington Post WASHINGTON I pray for President Donald Trump at least once
SPORTS digest
Checkers, ex-Phantom Renouf win Calder Cup Charlotte The Charlotte Checkers beat the Chicago
MLB BOX SCORES
MLB BOX SCORES Standings American League East Division WLPctGB Tampa Bay4124.631— New
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP | Monday’s games
Canada 1, Cameroon 0 MONTPELLIER, FRANCE Kadeisha Buchanan scored the lone goal at the end of
Medical pot laws no answer for opioid deaths, study says
A new study shoots down the notion that medical marijuana laws can prevent opioid overdose deaths, challenging a favorite talking point of legal-pot advocates.
ACTION meeting
ACTION meeting YOUNGSTOWN The Alliance for Congregational Transformation in Our Neighborhoods
Fentanyl, cash found
Fentanyl, cash found YOUNGSTOWN Police late Friday found a large amount of fentanyl and $3,644
mueller report House Democrats make deal to see first Trump files
Associated Press WASHINGTON The House expects to receive the first files of underlying evidence
Dems press to retain abortion funding ban
Top Capitol Hill Democrats are intent on preserving a four-decade ban on taxpayer-financed abortions despite calls from their party’s presidential candidates to abandon it.