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Associated Press APPLE CREEK, Ohio Authorities say two pilots are dead after a plane crashed

Workshop honors King, focuses on economic equality

Shortly before his assassination, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. saw a need to move the focus of the civil-rights movement in what many consider a bolder direction: the importance of allowing marginalized people to have greater economic equality.

For the poor, the safety net in a shutdown doesn’t feel safe

As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history stretches into a fifth week, America’s safety net no longer feels so safe

Half ton of fun: Cincinnati Zoo's Fiona turning 2

Now a half ton of fun, the Cincinnati Zoo’s famed premature hippo will soon turn 2 years old

Sub-freezing and sub-zero temperatures are on tap

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning Valley communities and residents

Continue MLK's march toward justice

Super Bowl lineup set: Pats vs. Rams

Assets, mission of YNDC expand

Struthers court expansion enhances security

KING HOLIDAY | What’s open, what’s closed

A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed today for the

Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation growing in assets, support and scope

Mental health program targets those who ‘fall through the cracks’

A new Mental Health and Recovery Services Board program connects non-seniors who may suffer from mental health disorders with critical services.

Family saved after falling into lake ice

Staff report CORTLAND A family of seven, two adults and five children, some of whom went through

Apartment struck by fire in Liberty

Staff report LIBERTY An apartment fire was reported to the Trumbull County 911 Center in the

Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Austintown-Boardman-Mahoning County Joint Communications District, special meeting,

Stambaugh to mark School Choice Week

Stambaugh to mark School Choice Week YOUNGSTOWN Stambaugh Charter Academy, 2420 Donald Ave.,

TRUMBULL COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Natalie M. Schoonover, 20, and Kirk D. Zellers Jr.,

Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing Alpha & Omega Baptist Church, 3120 Winton Ave., Youngstown, 10 a.m. to

Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Tiese Bruce and Jose Lassalle, Youngstown, twin girls,

Cartoon library gets Marmaduke collection spanning 56 years

By ERIC LAGATTA The Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS A Great Dane known for making mischief has a