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Sentencing for teenage Niles killer set for Oct. 12

Judge W. Wyatt McKay has set a 2 p.m. Oct. 12 sentencing hearing for Jacob LaRosa, 19, who killed his elderly neighbor March 3, 2015, in her home on Cherry Street in Niles.

Brown, Ryan help pass act that has funds for Camp Ravenna, YARS

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Cleveland, helped pass the final Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, which includes critical funding for Camp Ravenna and the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna.

UPDATE | State Report Card shows some Valley schools making progress

Third-graders do work Thursday in Tracy Kaschak’s McKinley Elementary School classroom in the Poland School District. The district earned an overall B grade in the latest Ohio Department of Education State Report Card.

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Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing Greater Friendship Baptist Church, 646 Lakewood Ave., clothing giveaway, 11

POLICE CALLS

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

Facing drug charges

Facing drug charges YOUNGSTOWN Reports said police found suspected cocaine, heroin, fentanyl,

Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Jason and Brandi Sorrentino, Salem, boy, Sept. 12.

Warren men charged after police find weapons, suspected drugs

METRO DIGEST || ‘Brainfood’ guests

Facing additional charges WARREN Martin D. Halstead, 26, of South Park Drive, Brookfield, who

Raising Cane’s builds

Raising Cane’s builds BOARDMAN Raising Cane’s, a Louisiana-based fast-food restaurant

Agenda Saturday

Agenda Saturday Newton Township trustees, 9 a.m., special meeting to discuss the purchase of a

Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., 41.77-0.25 Aqua America, 2.34

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Youngstown State University will host the following events as part of its Hispanic Heritage Month

MAHONING COUNTY Indictments

A Mahoning County grand jury also indicted these people on these charges: Jason McCalpin, 38, New

Group plans anti-injection-well rally

Citizens Against Injection Wells will have an anti-injection well rally Sunday at the Katie’s Korner Homemade Ice Cream shop, 2591 N. Main St., from 1 to 6 p.m. to show opposition to a proposed injection well in Hubbard Township.

Officials: Storm threat is now reality

Hurricane Florence begins days of rain, wind Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. The big slosh

Trump turns back to Maria, falsely says Dems inflated toll

Associated Press WASHINGTON As Hurricane Florence bore down on the U.S. on Thursday, President

‘It looked like Armageddon:’ Gas explosions destroy homes

A series of gas explosions one official described as “Armageddon” left at least 10 people injured and ignited fires in at least 39 homes in three communities north of Boston on Thursday, forcing entire neighborhoods to evacuate as crews scrambled to fight the flames and turn off gas and electric lines to prevent further damage.

Street preacher gets 27 years in ’Basement of Horrors’ case

A self-proclaimed street preacher who had a role in kidnapping, torturing and enslaving mentally disabled adults chained up in a filthy basement has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.

Congress passes spending deal, bids to avert gov’t shutdown

Moving to head off a government shutdown that neither party wants, Congress has overwhelmingly approved a compromise spending bill and pledged agreement on a short-term bill to fund the government through early December.