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Valley unemployment rate drops 0.2 percentage points in June

June unemployment rate for Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties was 6.2 percent.

BSINESS DIGEST || Funds awarded to YBI

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Cleveland, and U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, on Tuesday announced the Appalachian Regional Commission awarded $185,000 to Youngstown Business Incubator’s Tech Block Building No. 5 for 3-D printing software and equipment to help manufacturers integrate 3-D printing capabilities into their businesses.

Farmers to Trump: Do trade deals rather than give out cash

Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa Many farmers remain critical of President Donald Trump’s

CALIF. SUPERMARKET STANDOFF Chief: Police, not gunman, fired fatal shot at store

Associated Press LOS ANGELES A supermarket worker was killed by a bullet fired by LA police –

GREECE Death toll from wildfires hits 74

Associated Press RAFINA, Greece The death toll from Greece’s deadliest wildfires in decades

Ivanka Trump shutting down clothing company

Associated Press NEW YORK Ivanka Trump is shutting down her fashion line of dresses, shoes and

Recording reveals Trump discussing payment

Associated Press LOS ANGELES A secretly recorded tape of Donald Trump by his longtime personal

Trumbull officials to hire attorney to investigate alleged harassment of planning executive

Suspect gets $100K bond in shooting case

Tells judge he loves victim, is praying for her

Boardman trustees OK zone changes for Meijer project on U.S. Route 224

Residents raise concerns about Meijer project’s impact on traffic, crime

Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board OKs $11 million budget

Mental health & recovery budget includes funding for nine new programs

Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday ABC Water and Storm Water District trustees, 2 p.m., Boardman Township Government

Alta found compliant

Alta found compliant YOUNGSTOWN The first comprehensive federal review of Alta Head Start during

NDAA funding

NDAA funding U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Cleveland, on Monday announced the final National Defense

Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Phillip and Brittany Wehner, Youngstown, girl, July 22.

Papa John’s tries to ward off founder

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. Papa John’s is attempting to ward off its controversial

Twitter refuses to ban president

Associated Press NEW YORK Calls to ban Donald Trump from Twitter are at least as old as his

Board of Control approves $23 million loan from Ohio EPA

The board approved a request to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Pollution Control Loan Fund for the city’s sewer-relocation project.

Fiat Chrysler shaken without visionary CEO

Associated Press MILAN Fiat Chrysler shares were volatile Monday as investors expressed worry

LAKE ERIE ACCIDENT Officials: Pilot fatigued before fatal plane crash

Associated Press CLEVELAND A pilot’s fatigue and his possible confusion over his plane’s autopilot