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US congressman comes to aid of deported immigrant

Jose Escobar was deported after attending what he thought would be a routine check-in with immigration authorities


Utility scam theft


Petition packets available Feb. 7

Signatures can be collected no earlier than Feb. 13, and the deadline to file petitions with the county is March 6.


Private hearing for fired Niles teacher

The board of education has scheduled a Feb. 23 hearing for Christopher Chieffo, a teacher and former assistant principal who was fired last month for falsification of sick leave.


Dairy industry topic at OSU Ext.

Registration is $5 per person.


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UAWs now merged say: bring it, we will build it

The United Auto Workers Local 1112 and UAW Local 1714 are merged.

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Schiavoni: No plans to get out of governor's race

State Sen. Joe Schiavoni said he faces an “uphill battle” to win the governor’s election but has no plans to get out of the race.


YPD, ATF, match ballistic evidence in city to 52 crimes

City police and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have linked firearm evidence collected at crime scenes in 2017 to 52 unsolved crimes.


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Niles man celebrates running anniversary by raising money for MetroParks

Since Jan. 4, 1998, Bo Marchionte hasn’t missed a single day of running. Many of those miles have been logged in one location: Mill Creek Park.


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African Marketplace kicks off Black History Month

Some 400 attended Saturday’s event in Kilcawley Hall.


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Valley actress rolls with ‘School of Rock’ tour cast

Elysia Jordan is getting an education – and having a blast – as part of the cast of the “School of Rock” touring production.


BLACK HISTORY MONTH

BLACK HISTORY MONTH Scheduled events February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of


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Incarceration and mental illness

Aided by a national initiative aimed at reducing the number of people with mental illnesses in jails, the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office, the county Mental Health and Recovery Board and local providers have partnered to provide services to inmates with mental illnesses, with the goal that they won’t end back up in jail.


Tour in the footsteps of famous black americans

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS Associated Press PARIS The great African-American writers James Baldwin


Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Brookfield Township trustees, 7 p.m., administration building, 6844 Strimbu Drive.


This is what good financial advice looks like

By LIZ WESTON NerdWallet Good financial advice can help you achieve your life goals. Bad


Child experts: Just say ‘no’ to Facebook’s new kids app

By MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press BOSTON Child-development experts and advocates are urging


Game maker using courts to stop online game cheaters

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. The maker of a video game that pits players worldwide in a fight


LIMELIGHTS, CAREER PATHS

HIRED Farmers Trust Co. is expanding its team with the addition of John M. Rossi as vice


BUSINESS DIGEST ||

Business seminar SALEM The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce is co-sponsoring a “Business Value