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Another storm clobbers Northeast

Associated Press NEW YORK Spring kicked off with a wallop of wintry weather along the East Coast

With police near, suspected Austin bomber blows himself up

Associated Press PFLUGERVILLE, Texas As a SWAT team closed in, the suspected bomber whose deadly

Lawmakers finalize $1.3 trillion budget

Associated Press WASHINGTON Congressional leaders finalized a sweeping $1.3 trillion budget bill

Summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman

A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships

Residents, students worry about possible Boardman school cuts

A crowd of 1,700 packed the State of the Schools’ meeting.

Liberty school officials seek input at open forum

Liberty students spoke their minds to school officials about their perceptions of their school district at an open forum Tuesday evening.

No Boulder for Mohip

The Youngstown schools CEO remains a finalist for superintendent in two other districts.

Slain Girard officer to be honored at Statehouse today

Leo was shot and killed answering a domestic disturbance last October.

Trumbull commissioners to vote today on adding new position

The Trumbull County commissioners are expected to vote today on whether to create a new position in the county building inspection department to continue to give more attention to building-code enforcement.

Jury awards family $1 million in civil suit

A jury Monday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court awarded the family of a Boardman restaurant owner $1 million in a lawsuit over his death.

Kent attorney gets a year in prison for $75k theft

A former Kent attorney will spend a year in prison for stealing $75,000 from a former client he represented in a divorce case.

Harding High School staff member accused of sexual battery

The staff member is on administrative leave while the investigation continues.

League of Women Voters induct 3 into HOF

The women, Elder Rosetta Carter, Lola Armanda Simmons and Judith A. Stanger, were honored for their leadership of and impact on the community.

Some Lordstown residents stand behind HomeGoods project

Residents of Lordstown's Imperial modular home community and homes behind the development site selected by HomeGoods for a distribution center were invited to meet privately with company and chamber representatives Tuesday night at Lordstown's Administration Center to discuss their concerns about the proposed project.