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Appreciation day YOUNGSTOWN Second Harvest Food Bank will have a Volunteer Appreciation Day from


Hostage situation ends in Charleston after gunman shot

Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. A fired dishwasher shot and killed a chef and held a person


Massachusetts hospital worker claims record lottery jackpot

Associated Press BRAINTREE, Mass. A 53-year-old Massachusetts hospital worker stepped forward


More evacuations as Hurricane Harvey bears down on Texas

Associated Press HOUSTON Harvey intensified into a hurricane Thursday and steered for the Texas


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Inaugural Y Live concert featuring Zac Brown Band is game-changer at Ice Castle

The doors to Stambaugh Stadium open at 5:30 p.m., and the show openers start at 7.


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Eastern Gateway eyes downtown expansion

Youngstown’s EGCC enrollment this fall is expected to be about 1,100, which is about a 20 percent increase from last fall.


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YSU kicks off new school year with Welcome Week events

Sophomore student Marti Hergenrother said the events seem to be bigger and better than last years


Bishop Murry selected for national anti-racism committee

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops formed a committee against racism in light of recent events.


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New Drake Mfg. owners hope to restore business, expand

New owners of Drake Manufacturing of Champion hope company will be restored and growing ‘very soon’


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Poland's 'Officer TJ' to retire after 33-year career

If you were a fifth-grader in Poland schools sometime in the last 20 years, chances are you know township Patrolman Tom Johnson.


Lockup List Thursday — Mahoning Co. jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


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Trumbull commissioners OK Newton Falls annexation of land near turnpike

This was the second time Newton Falls asked the county commissioners for annexation of land near state Route 5 and the Ohio Turnpike interchange in an effort to encourage economic development.


METRO DIGEST || Coyote attacks dog in Mill Creek

Coyote reported YOUNGSTOWN A woman reported to Mill Creek MetroParks police that a coyote


Youngstown council votes to accept two charter-amendment proposals

The fate of the requests now rests with the Mahoning County Board of Elections


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FBI: Murder victim led local arm of global crime op

A federal grand jury indicted 20 people from the Youngstown area, and allege that Zachary Howell, 40, recruited them to help steal and launder at least $16 million from 2012 to 2016. Assistant US Atty. Paul Flannery talks about the case.