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senate hearing If terms are met, Kavanaugh accuser may testify

Aide reveals Ford would prefer Thursday to appear before Judiciary Committee Associated Press


Parish petitions Youngstown diocese to name abusers

More than 500 parishioners in Aurora are petitioning the diocese to name alleged abusers and strengthen oversight.


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DeWine, Cordray trade rapid-fire attacks

Ohio’s major-party governor candidates were harshly critical of each other in a spirited first debate Wednesday, jabbing each other over contrasting policy positions on opioids, abortion and e-schools, and poking the other’s record in public office as a failure.


'Forward Youngstown' aimed at reclaiming city's identity

Officials said the region should be remembered for its resilience and resolve rather than its long-gone steel mills.

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Consultant: Getting commercial flights at YNG is 'uphill effort'

Still, the port authority hopes to have a commercial airline agreement in place by year's end.


Ellwood invests $60 million into Hubbard manufacturing facility

The Ellwood Engineered Castings in Hubbard to add jobs with expansion.


Former Struthers woman killed in bus crash in Pennsylvania

Slovinsky was a 2002 graduate of Struthers High School and played on the basketball team.


Court allows reporters to inspect slain family’s autopsies

Reporters on Wednesday viewed preliminary autopsy reports in the still-unsolved slayings of eight Ohio family members in one of the state’s most notorious crimes, following a decision by the Ohio Supreme Court. The reports provided few new details.


Warren employee fired after being convicted of stealing city mower

Griffing signed a settlement agreement with the city July 18 that called for termination if he was convicted of the theft.


Niles mayor: Latest recovery plan may end fiscal emergency

The fiscal commission overseeing city finances will have its next meeting in late October.


Elderly Ohioans are particularly prone to falls

Staff report SALEM Strike A Balance, an Area Agency on Aging II Walk-a-Thon and Health Fair,


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Family, police, seek answers in shooting death

Brandon, 30, was shot just after midnight June 20 on a Plazaview Court street. After being shot, he staggered and died on the grass. Surveillance video shows at least one man firing a gun. Then, two men casually walked away.

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YFD has three fires within an hour

The chief came from home to take command at one of them.


Poland man arrested on ethnic-intimidation charge has troubled history

Scott Volovar, 41, of Poland is accused of shouting racist slurs at his black neighbor on Center Road last week, according to police.


Youngstown council panel to mull closing street used as a dump site

It’s a popular dumping site, a councilman says.


Police kill gunman who shot 4 in Pennsylvania court lobby

A gunman opened fire outside a crowded Pennsylvania courtroom Wednesday afternoon, shooting at police and others before an officer fired multiple shots at him, killing him.


Federal agency says it lost track of 1,488 migrant children

Twice in less than a year, the federal government has lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children after placing them in the homes of sponsors across the country, federal officials have acknowledged.


Flu shots: A pinch in the arm, but not always in your wallet

It’s flu shot season, but the pinch of a shot doesn’t have to also hurt your wallet. Health officials recommend that nearly all Americans get flu vaccinations to blunt the impact of a disease that annually infects millions.


Lawmaker: US Senate, staff targeted by state-backed hackers

Foreign government hackers continue to target the personal email accounts of U.S. senators and their aides – and the Senate’s security office has refused to defend them, a lawmaker says.