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US relief efforts failing, some Puerto Ricans say

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico The Trump administration declared Thursday that its

Hearing postponed in player's suit against YSU

Ma'lik Richmond, of Steubenville, filed the lawsuit Sept. 13 after YSU allowed him to join the football team and then told him he couldn’t play this season.

Warren youth charged with bestiality

The 17-year-old was convicted of the same offense against the same small dog last year.

Youngstown schools have increased enrollment

The Youngstown City School District has about 4 percent more students as of the third week of the 2017-18 school year than the 2016-17 school year, not including preschool students.

Trumbull County has highest OD total in 14 months

The Trumbull County Combined Health District has recorded 195 drug overdoses this month, surpassing the previous high of 189 from March with a few days left in the month.

Local organization draws attention to diaper need

Making Kids Count aims to collect 50,000 diapers by Sunday.

Lockup List Thursday — Mahoning Co. jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.

Student creating a legacy of honoring veterans at Fitch

Seth Welch, a senior at Austintown Fitch, created a new group dedicated to maintaining veterans memorials on campus.

Despite national increase, violent crime in Valley on decline

Youngstown saw a significant decrease, while Warren remained stable.

Civil War vet's life celebrated in Struthers Saturday

After 27 battles and more than 800 miles of marching, Alexander Frankfort – then called Frankforther – finished a two-year stint with the Union Army and headed home. He became Struthers’ oldest living Civil War veteran, dying at age 88 in 1930.

Mom pleads guilty to duct-taping child to chair

The Boardman woman faces up to three years in jail. Her son has been placed with relatives.

Local liquor store receives revamp

Customers of One Stop Shop may notice a difference when they check out the shop’s liquor section

Subject of Wildwood Drive drug investigation faces eight drug-possession charges

West Boulevard traffic stop leads to drug trafficking arrest

Underground Art Club aims to be one-stop shop

Local artist Darius McLaughlin is shown at the Underground Art Club inside Southern Park Mall. McLaughlin started the business with four other local artists and friends. Art of all kinds including shirts that show his Youngstown pride, lines the walls and parts of the floor inside the storefront.