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Help Network’s 10th annual Homeless Awareness Walk brings attention to needs

Local agency representatives and community members walk from the Covelli Centre to the Our Community Soup Kitchen


METRO DIGEST || Two house fires Friday night

Two house fires Fire damaged homes Friday night, displacing one family and killing another’s pet


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Youngstown ushers in season with lights, parade

Youngstown's annual Christmas festivities Friday night included the tree-lighting, shopping, sports and kids' activities, a movie and downtown's biggest parade yet, featuring a cavalcade of floats, high school bands, performers, politicians, alpacas and llamas and the Jolly Old Elf himself.

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Hurray for HBCUs

Opinion: A new report shows HBCUs inject billions of dollars in economic impact into the national economy


Drug charges

Drug charges YOUNGSTOWN Mandy Hale, 36, and Jeffrey Westcott, 51, were arrested Thursday after


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Haley Patterson and Brandon Ferrari, New Castle, boy,


West Side shooting results in arrest

Suspect continued threatening victim in cruiser, police said


Drugs, movie money, guns found during traffic stop

Three people, including a minor, are facing charges after a traffic stop early Friday that turned up more than 300 grams of marijuana.


Continuum of Care

Continuum of Care The Mahoning County Continuum of Care is a collaboration among agencies that


Quick firing not an option in political sex-misconduct cases

Associated Press NEW YORK When sexual-misconduct allegations surface in the private sector, a


Trump denies Tillerson out as secretary of state

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Friday denied he wants to oust Secretary


Judge orders rules that former Southington man must take anti-psychotic medications

Judge orders rules that former Southington man must take anti-psychotic medications


Conyers and Lauer updates

Conyers and Lauer updates An attorney for Michigan Rep. John Conyers said Friday that the


US stocks mostly recoup their losses after early slide

Associated Press Wall Street took investors on a turbulent ride Friday as stock indexes veered


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Wish-list giveaway YOUNGSTOWN Dr. Rodney Hill of Associates in Women’s Health recently announced


Macy’s plans to hire 7,000 extra seasonal workers

Associated Press NEW YORK Macy’s is hiring an additional 7,000 seasonal associates this holiday


Immigration anger builds against San Francisco after verdict

Immigration anger builds against San Francisco after verdict SAN FRANCISCO The attacks on San


Turning Point assets purchase

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Coleman Professional Services has purchased the assets of Turning Point


Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: To be announced. NBC’s “Meet the


Flynn pleads guilty, will cooperate in Trump-Russia probe

Associated Press WASHINGTON Michael Flynn, the retired general who vigorously campaigned at