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new year’s eve/day | What’s open/closed

A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed Monday, New Year’s


BIRTHS

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Corey and Meredith Gruelle, Poland, girl, Dec. 27.


METRO DIGEST


Summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., 26.60‚àí0.56 Aqua America, .20


BUSINESS DIGEST || Travel vouchers for displaced UAW

Kovach Companies Inc. in Youngstown is offering $300 travel vouchers to displaced United Auto Workers members to help them prepare for any possible relocations.


GOP, Dems trade blame for shutdown

Associated Press WASHINGTON The partial government shutdown will almost certainly be handed


Man reports assault on S. Side

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A city man, 48, reported Friday that he was assaulted numerous times


Oregon hotel apologizes a week after kicking out black man

Attorneys for a black man who was kicked out of an Oregon hotel last week say they want a public explanation for why he was told to leave


From duct-taped shoes to $11M: Man leaves surprise donations

A Washington state social worker built up an $11 million estate that he left to children’s charities and came as a surprise to those closest to him


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Parent ODs second time since August

It took three doses of naloxone for fire and police responders to revive James M. Schell Jr., 40, who was unresponsive and “barely breathing” when they arrived. Schell’s 14-year-old stepdaughter had called 911.


Proposed tax-sharing figures provided by school district and village

If all the approvals are granted in the coming weeks for the proposed 1.25 million-square-foot TJX/HomeGoods distribution center for Ellsworth Bailey Road, Lordstown schools stand to gain about $400,000 in tax revenue each of the next 10 years.


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After 8 years, Warren police dog Maxx enters retirement

Warren Police Lt. Greg Coleman and his retiring police dog, Maxx, left, are shown Thursday at the Warren Police Department with Officer Justin Fenstermaker and his police dog, Heros, who will replace Maxx, who is retiring.


APA agents find weapons, ammo in home

The man arrested is on parole for aggravated robbery.


Struthers has new director, approves 911 upgrades

The final Struthers city council meeting of 2018 was the first for the city’s new Safety Service Director.


Struthers sees rash of car break-ins Wednesday night

Struthers police are asking for any information residents have on the break-ins.


Amphitheater sewer work more than doubles in cost

A sewer expansion project related to development of the city’s riverfront amphitheater hit a snag that more than doubled its total cost to about $1.65 million.


Foundation funds to help create special-needs camp

Golden String, Inc. of Youngstown has received a $100,000 grant from The Youngstown Foundation


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Tragic fire, govt. corruption top local news stories this year

The late night fire at this Parkcliffe Avenue home on Youngstown's South Side, which killed five young children and injured their mother, was deemed the top local news story of the Valley for 2018. A memorial of stuffed animals and flowers grew in front of the home as community members left tributes to the kids.

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House to be razed