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East students craft anti-bullying shirts for today's observance

“Bully free zone” and “No bullying allowed” were emblazoned on colored shirts for an anti-bullying event at East High School.


Man in custody after threatening family, cops in Howland

The Mahoning Valley Crisis Response team assisted Howland police this afternoon and arrested Matthew C. Curtiss, 43, behind his parents’ house on Muirwood Drive after hours of trying to take him into custody for making threats, police said.


Warren cops call in plumbers to locate evidence

Police had to dig a deeper than usual Wednesday to obtain evidence for a possible drug charge.


Death of young Niles mother ruled homicide

The Trumbull County coroner has ruled the death of Britney A. Mazanec, 33, of Niles to be a homicide and the result of a gunshot wound to the right arm that entered her chest.


Youngstown reaches a balanced budget

Youngstown reaches a balanced budget


Police arrest teen in MCCTC threats

Police arrest teen in MCCTC threats


UPDATE | Community conversation about Niles police shooting

Community conversation at church about Niles police shooting


Portman, others split with Trump over N. Korean torture of Otto Warmbier

Some prominent Republicans, including Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, spoke out to condemn North Korea and express support for the Warmbier family.


Producer Rudin forces theaters to cancel 'Mockingbird,' prompting online revolt

Dozens of community and nonprofit theaters across the U.S. have been forced to abandon productions of “To Kill a Mockingbird” under legal threat by Broadway and Hollywood producer Scott Rudin. The combative move has prompted calls for a boycott of Rudin’s work.


COHEN UPDATE | Ex-Trump lawyer to face more Congressional questions March 6

Also today, Florida Republican congressman Matt Gaetz says he’s apologized to Cohen for taunting him on Twitter about his private life.


Famed composer, conductor Andre Previn dead at 89

Andre Previn, the pianist, composer and conductor whose broad reach took in the worlds of Hollywood, jazz and classical music, always rejecting suggestions that his bop ‘n’ blues moonlighting lessened his stature, died Thursday. He was 89.


YouTube cutting comments on nearly all videos featuring kids

YouTube said Thursday it will turn off comments on nearly all videos featuring kids — potentially affecting millions of posts on the site — after reports last week that pedophiles were leaving inappropriate comments on innocuous videos of children.


VINDY SPORTS LIVE | Airing at 5 p.m. TODAY

Vindy Sports Live will be today at 5 p.m.


50-plus cops in crisis team arrest man in Howland

50-plus cops in crisis team arrest man in Howland


Indictment charges man in six robberies

Indictment charges man in six robberies


Husted reps will have Howland office hours March 27

Husted reps will have Howland office hours March 27


Four departments fight Boardman house fire

Four departments fight Boardman house fire


Family escapes Niles fire

Family and pets escape Niles fire


Lockup List Thursday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity


Trumbull coroner rules woman's Sunday death a homicide

Trumbull coroner rules woman's death a homicide


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