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Dow drops another 1,000 points amid stock sell-offs
Associated Press NEW YORK Stocks plunged again Thursday, and for the second time in four days
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Serenity Center ribbon cutting WARREN The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will have a ribbon-
Execution delayed over juror concerns
Associated Press COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich on Thursday delayed the execution of a killer set to
Luis Mateo IV was booked at the Mahoning County jail at about 4 p.m. Thursday
His arraignment is at 9:30 a.m. today in Struthers Municipal Court
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NEWSMAKERS Omarosa: Country is not going to be OK under President Trump Omarosa Manigault Newman
Kelly in harsh spotlight after resignation of senior aide
Associated Press WASHINGTON Pressure mounted on White House chief of staff John Kelly on
Jury deliberates in police-corruption case
Associated Press BALTIMORE Jurors started deliberating Thursday in a case involving one of the
Fla. woman: Airline told me to flush hamster
Associated Press MIAMI A Florida woman says an airline told her to flush her hamster down an
GOP lawmaker: Panel probing Russia is ‘poison’
Associated Press WASHINGTON Partisan sparring over the Russia investigation is causing chaos on
Syrian forces capture 2 IS ‘Beatles’
Associated Press WASHINGTON The American-backed Syrian Democratic Forces captured two notorious
Trump aims to reduce drug costs under Medicare
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will propose lowering prescription drug costs
Wednesday's snowfall caused challenge for plow drivers
The snow isn’t done. The National Weather Service is forecasting a 50 percent chance of snow then rain or snow Friday afternoon.
Struthers businessman donates land to city for new fire station
Dan Becker, the owner of Davis-Becker funeral homes, purchased a lot between Elm Court and Elm Street that formerly belonged to Faith Fellowship Church. He purchased the land – just under 1 acre – with the intention of donating it to the city to build a new fire station.
Struthers students hope to inspire others with messages of faith
Three students in particular share a love of writing, faith in God and an appreciation for the role models who helped guide them.
Skeggs Lecture Series to feature Gifford, Kelly
“We have wonderful stories and our speakers always have a lot to share,” said Jackie LeViseur, YSU events director, about the Skeggs Lecture Series
Ex-Lordstown coach gets prison for sex offenses against 2 former players
Richard E. Knox was sentenced to 18 months in prison in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court for committing sex offenses against two Lordstown junior-high volleyball players he coached.
Girard's new councilwoman brings experience to post
Fran Wilson fills the seat vacated by Keith Schubert, who had to resign in the fall when he moved to another ward.
Youngstown man gets 6 years on sexual-battery charges
The sentence follows accusations that Lynn Perry raped 6- and 7-year-old girls.
Six candidates filed for 7th District Court of Appeals
Two Democrats are facing each other for a Mahoning County common pleas seat
Al Adi’s wife leaves family, friends to join him in Jordan
Fidaa Musleh, center, hugs her daughters, Rania, left, and Lina Adi, before boarding a plane Wednesday at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to be reunited with her husband, Amer “Al” Adi Othman in Amman, Jordan.