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Cordray’s Ohio run draws mixed reaction

Associated Press COLUMBUS Federal consumer chief Richard Cordray’s expected entry into the race

Phone companies get new tools to block spam calls

Associated Press NEW YORK Phone companies will have greater authority to block unwanted calls

YBI graduates 14 women, 12 businesses through WE Program

The Youngstown Business Incubator’s Women in Entrepreneurship Program graduated 14 women representing 12 businesses

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Airport forum VIENNA The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, 1453 Youngstown-Kingsville Road,

County mulls purchase of new voting machines

Hybrid machines could be in place by May’s primary, officials said

Circle of sexual-misconduct allegations grows to include Franken and Stallone

Associated Press WASHINGTON Minnesota Sen. Al Franken apologized Thursday and faced a likely

mahoning county Indictments

A Mahoning County grand jury handed up indictments against these people on these charges Thursday:

California rampage puts spotlight on homemade ‘ghost guns’

Associated Press LOS ANGELES The gunman who killed his wife and four others in a rampage in

washington GOP gets House win on taxes, but Senate fate shaky

Staff/wire report WASHINGTON Republicans rammed a $1.5 trillion overhaul of business and

Mom charged with inciting son to rampage at school

The city prosecutor called the case ‘disturbing’.

Internal affairs clears Youngstown officer at Trump rally

A city police officer who was investigated after photos appeared to show him choking a person at a rally for President Donald Trump in July has been cleared of wrongdoing.

Secretary of state tells Mahoning elections board to document error

He wants the board to document how the error occurred and what steps will be taken avoid it again

Estate and family of man who became ill at Trumbull jail and died files lawsuit

The inmate was found unresponsive at the Trumbull County jail, and died a short time later. The lawsuit contends there was a failure to provide proper medical care.

City officials: Nothing wrong with street signs posted on West Side

The signs were posted in accordance with state law, the city’s deputy director of public works said.

Lockup List Thursday — Mahoning Co. jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.

WWII vet tells Rotary Club about fighting Battle of the Bulge

As he lay in a ditch alone, bleeding from where a piece of shrapnel had torn through his leg, Howard Friend had no way of knowing if help was on the way.

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Youngstown-Warren airport officials courting several replacement airlines

Girard school board hires architect to design performing arts center

The center would be attached to Girard High School

Mahoning budget hearings continue with county preping for revenue loss in 2019

Overall budget numbers represent minor increase from 2017.

Youngstown CityScape announces winners of its beautification awards

The awards were given in three categories