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Youngstown Thermal surcharges suspended

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio commissioners suspended the surcharges during its Wednesday meeting.


Trumbull Transit board interviews 3 candidates for transit administrator

Trumbull Transit board interviews 3 candidates for transit administrator


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Liberty elementary students get early visit from Santa

The jolly old elf gave 110 presents to kindergartners and preschoolers.


Niles school board submits plan with levy, job cuts

If the plan fails, the state could place the district in fiscal watch or fiscal emergency


Slemons leaves for state association post

Greg Slemons, Youngstown City Schools chief financial officer, will be leaving the district


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Austintown students share messages about drug/alcohol dangers

More than 400 drug prevention posters submitted to Knights of Columbus contest


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UAW members give back with food boxes

Members of the United Auto Workers Local 1112 filled boxes with cans of sauce, packages of noodles and a bags of potatoes.


Aqua Ohio unveils new operations center in Struthers

Aqua Ohio “unwrapped” its new 14,000-square-foot $2.5 million new operations center on Wednesday to a gracious crowd happy to see the utility’s investment


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Grateful Hubbard siblings let Christmas spirit shine

Austin Thomas, 9, left, told Santa Claus what was on his Christmas list this year when Santa visited Wilson Elementary in Youngstown Wednesday afternoon.


Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing East Side Crime Watch, 1001 Oak St., corner of Fruit St., Youngstown, toys


Agenda Friday

Agenda Friday Brookfield Township trustees, 2 p.m., special meeting, administration building, 6844


POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND


Man to be extradited

Man to be extradited NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. A Youngstown man accused of killing his girlfriend in


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Robert and Jenna Tieche, Canfield, girl, Dec. 19.


METRO DIGEST || Crash, possible shooting in Warren

Possible shooting WARREN Warren city police were investigating a crash Wednesday, with a


After nearly four years, man receives sentence for drug crime

Judge imposes prison time dismissing an initial recommendation of probation


After net neutrality: Brace for internet ‘fast lanes’

Associated Press NEW YORK Now that federal telecom regulators have repealed net neutrality, it


Police find Fentanyl, Naloxone after car chase

Erin Barrickman, of Warren, is facing a laundry list of drug-related charges after leading police on a car chase late Tuesday.


urbana, ohio 15-year-old boy pleads not guilty to murder charges in woman’s slaying

Associated Press URBANA, Ohio A 15-year-old boy charged as an adult in the slaying of his


Trump celebrates after Congress wraps up massive tax package

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump cheered a massive overhaul of U.S. tax laws