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Late surge gives city 26 homicides for year

The West Side sees nine murders in two years; 20 in the previous 16.


YPD looks for scene of one of two Sunday homicides

The deaths bring the city's homicide total to 26 for the year.


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Boardman cancer survivor’s Rx: Always be advocate for yourself

The main message Michelle Apple hopes will reach and resonate with those who have learned that they have cancer can be summed up in five words: Be an advocate for yourself.


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East’s food pantry

East High School has a new food pantry for its students and families in need of a little extra help


Police find $2K of suspected cocaine in butt of Canfield man

Brandon R. Emery, 22, had already given up a bag containing 4 grams of marijuana from his shoe when asked, and assured the officer “that’s it, I promise.”


Man faces drug, child endangering charges

Police found the child’s father, Izaiah Z. Beacham of Youngstown, asleep in a vehicle outside the home, according to the report.


Valley’s unemployment rate falls in November

Valley unemployment rate drops to 5.4 percent in November.


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Nearly 4,000 party through rain at First Night Youngstown

Jaietta Jackson of Youngstown puts her name in the Goblet of Fire at the Harry Potter Experience in Trinity United Methodist Church during First Night Youngstown Monday night. Wizards from the series led families through the exhibits and told stories from the book series.


Bristol schools audit


Vets office closing


Dominion Foundation gives $5K to Second Harvest Food Bank

Dominion Foundation gives $5K to Second Harvest Food Bank YOUNGSTOWN Dominion Energy Charitable


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Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Poland Village Council, caucus at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m.; town hall, 308 S.


Minimum wage in Ohio rises from $8.30 to $8.55 per hour

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s hourly minimum wage has risen again, with the rate going up by


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Spacecraft hurtles toward tiny, icy world beyond Pluto

Associated Press LAUREL, Md. The NASA spacecraft that yielded the first close-up views of Pluto