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Cities pitch diversity to lure businesses

Associated Press Some cities and regions are highlighting racial diversity along with positive


5 dead in church shooting in Russia; police kill suspect

5 dead in church shooting in Russia; police kill suspect MAKHACHKALA, Russia A gunman opened


President rages against FBI

Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. As the nation mourned, President Donald Trump kept


Iranian plane crashes

Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran An Iranian airplane brought back into service only months ago


Poland police probe student's social media post

Parents with students in the school district received a call Saturday alerting them to a social media post about which the district notified police.


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Winter Wine Affair attendees offer praise for Ohio-made wines

Two sessions, from 1 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m., featured dozens of wines available to taste and purchase.


Poland Village launches senior check-in program

Poland Village police will check on elderly and disabled residents


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JA bowl-a-thon event marks 25th year for fundraiser Goodwill to spare

There was an abundance of balls and strikes Saturday afternoon, but there were no runs, no hits and no errors.


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Sheely’s gives employees bonuses, works on expansion

The 140 Sheely’s Furniture and Appliance employees are key to the success of the business.


Life after stillbirth

How one Youngstown couple moved forward after losing their daughter


Shooting wraps on local filmmaker’s dark comedy

Local filmmaker John Chechitelli has wrapped shooting on his dark comedy “Worst. Christmas. Ever.”


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Dads, daughters dance night away in Boardman

Darryl Alexander of Boardman and his daughter, Callie Alexander, 9, show their moves during the Daddy Daughter Dance at Boardman Park Saturday night.

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Y'town woman sold at birth finds true family in Ireland

Kathleen Sullivan holds her granddaughter Arianna McKenney at a family gathering. Sullivan was taken from her mother in Ireland as a baby in the 1950s and sold to a family in Youngstown for $10,000. She plans soon to meet Irish relatives.


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