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Amid controversy, new Liberty chief to hire officers

Police Chief Meloro: There’s two sides to every story about the investigation he handled concerning the death of a township woman.


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South Range’s Anthony Czap (50) hits Eastwood’s Jaden Rayford (26) during their Division V state semifinal game last November. Czap is one of eight starters returning to the Raiders’ defense.


Leopards return just six starters from 2017 Division VI playoff team

Liberty football will begin life without star quarterback Dra Rushton when the Leopards travel to Struthers for Week 1.


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EXCLUSIVE: Warren Ponzi schemer back home says there’s no hidden investor money

Kevin Harris, who operated a Warren-based Ponzi scheme that defrauded 408 customers out of $15.7 million in 2007 and 2008, was a free man for the first time in 61/2 years Tuesday.


Notre Dame transfer VanGorder will start YSU’s opener against Butler

Youngstown State is sticking with the quarterback nicknamed “Gummy.”


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“Cousins for a Cause’ began as ‘Marching for Marianne’

Mary Argiro, left, and her cousin, Marianne Burman, stand outside the Panera business in Austintown. Burman was diagnosed with breast cancer several years ago. They participated in last year’s Panerathon, and will do so again Sunday at the event that begins at the Covelli Centre.


Poland Village discusses potential solutions in response to historic flooding

For several residents of Water Street, the historic Aug. 10 rain did not simply cause water damage – it flooded basements with raw sewage.


SPORTS DIGEST || YSU assistant leaves basketball team

Youngstown State assistant men’s basketball coach Bobby Steinburg has left the team. He was with the Penguins for one season after leaving Kent State’s program to join head coach Jerrod Calhoun.


QB mystery looms

Western Reserve will use younger skill players, linemen


Landlord, 80, accused of threatening tennant with gun gets probation

The man whose landlord, Vonda Duffy, 80, came into his Bazetta Township home holding a gun and threatening him Aug. 5 asked that Duffy not get jail time because of her age.


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By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK Have you noticed something oddly tranquil about this


Facebook celebrates birthday fundraisers

Facebook celebrated the one-year anniversary of its birthday fundraiser feature last week with a big


MLK before-school celebration

Parents, students, teachers and community members celebrated the day before the start of school at Martin Luther King Elementary


‘Crazy’ gets mixed reaction in Asia

Associated Press SINGAPORE The craze for “Crazy Rich Asians” is hitting Asia, with a premiere in


Springfield seeks playoff berth

Despite sharing new league’s title, Tigers sat out the 2017 postseason.


METRO DIGEST || Council recommends approval of waiver

Council recommends approval of waiver YOUNGSTOWN The city’s planning commission is recommending


Man found in car is homicide victim

Death is 12th homicide of year


Mahoning Valley’s July unemployment rate drops

Employment in the Valley did not increase in July.


Trial starts in drug-trafficking case

Charges stem from 2016 search warrant


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Lordstown voters: Welcome, TJX

Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill, right, talks with, from back left, state Reps. Glenn Holmes, Sean O’Brien and Michael O’Brien after rezoning of land for a planned TJX warehouse was affirmed by a wide margin in Tuesday night's special election.

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