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City, school leaders praise improved sidewalks to Taft

The improvements are part of the Safe Routes to School program, which seeks to build safer environments and encourage more students to walk and bicycle to school.


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YPD trying to figure out timeline in abandoned child case

The child's mother is in the Mahoning County jail.


Video shows defendant confessing to hurting 3-year-old with wrestling move

“His head was down too far,” Harper said. Russell’s head hit the floor while they were “play rasslin’,” and Harper erred while using a wrestling move called a “piledriver.”


YNDC CHAMPION AWARD | Finalists

The winners of the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.’s Neighborhood Champion Awards. Each


Crime exhibit on display at Lawrence County Historical Society

Lawrence County has been the home of many notorious crimes, especially unsolved ones.


Man shot in car dies later of wounds

Death is being investigated as city’s 13th homicide of 2017.


Passenger in car with heroin gets six months in jail

Driver to be sentenced today


Hurricane Harvey hurts another Vindicator

A Vindicator namesake in Liberty County, Texas, reports that its having a rough week.


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Gates open today on 171st Canfield Fair

Tony Albanese of Columbus washes a game trailer in preparation for the 171st Canfield Fair. The fair runs today through Labor Day, Monday.


WRITE-IN CANDIDATES

These people filed as write-in candidates on the Nov. 7 ballot. MAHONING COUNTY YOUNGSTOWN


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Crestview school board, 6 a.m., buildings and grounds committee, superintendent’s


Overdose awareness event planned for Thursday

Candlelight vigil planned for Mahoning County OD victims


METRO DIGEST || Sharon teen shot, dies

Sharon teen shot, dies SHARON, PA. A 15-year-old shot Tuesday evening in the 700 block of Meek


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Brittany Littlejohn and Charles Pargo, Youngstown, boy,


Free Daily Happenings

Free Daily Happenings Baby comfort station: next to building 22: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Antique