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Residents complained about their roads’ conditions at a Liberty meeting this week.

Trustees say they need to raise township revenue to tackle road repairs.


BIRTHS ||

Births St. Elizabeth boardman HOsPITAL Joshua and Jessica Indorf, Warren, boy, April 16.


Drugs found after North Side traffic stop

The driver faces drug charges.


METRO DIGEST || Peyatt gets 6 years

Sentenced in shooting WARREN Clarence L. Peyatt, 77, of Baldwin Avenue in Niles was sentenced to


Mom in baby overdose case asks for autopsy pics to be banned

Couple set for pretrial hearing today


Surplus food

Surplus food New Bethel Baptist Church, 1507 Hillman St., Youngstown, various commodities,


Man who ran from county courtroom, judge gets four years

Brandon Jones was sentenced in two separate cases.


Bar files complaint against Yavorcik

The complaint is in addition to the one filed related to the Oakhill scandal


Starbucks to close stores for bias training

Associated Press NEW YORK Starbucks, moving swiftly to confront a racially charged uproar over


1 killed after plane blows engine in flight

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA A Southwest Airlines jet blew an engine at 32,000 feet and got hit


Officials: CIA director met with Kim Jong Un

Associated Press WASHINGTON CIA Director Mike Pompeo recently traveled to North Korea to meet


President handed loss by Supreme Court

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court said Tuesday that part of a federal law that makes


Barbara Bush, 92: Former first lady was ‘a woman unlike any other’

Associated Press HOUSTON Barbara Bush, the snowy-haired first lady whose plainspoken manner and


Tease photo

HB 70 sponsor visits to see results

YOUNGSTOWN State Rep. Andrew Brenner, sponsor of House Bill 70 and the chairman of the state’s House Education Committee, participated in a roundtable discussion at Choffin Career & Technical Center with local lawmakers, education officials and community activists to discuss the “Youngstown Plan” and whether it has been successful.


John Buchenic created Global Development Solutions to support international nonprofit agencies.

Global Development Solutions provides resources and support for other international grassroots groups that provide basic needs and educational programs


Improving the lives of sufferers by using memories DEMENTIA AND BASEBALL

By Michael Ego University of Connecticut Dementia can be caused by a number of diseases, but the


Two township trustees face off in the Democratic primary for the 59th state representative seat

The seat is open with state Rep. John Boccieri running instead for the Ohio Senate


Austintown bridge honors women veterans

The bridge is the second in Ohio to memorialize the sacrifices made by women in the military.


Weekend police activity includes a chase and a nonfatal shooting

Police recovered 60 grams of cocaine Friday after a chase that ended when the suspect fell and knocked himself unconscious.


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Brookfield Township trustees, 6 p.m., special meeting, administration building,