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Children Services seeks levy replacement amid increasing need for services

Children are the ‘invisible victims’ of the opioid crisis, director says


Lockup List Friday — Mahoning Co. jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


Latest Niles fiscal recovery plan approved despite concerns

One commission member voted against the plan.


Judges ask MVSD for more documentation before reimbursement hearing

The two judges of jurisdiction over the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District have scheduled a 1:30 p.m. Aug. 29 hearing regarding the $5 million


Lifelong South Sider delights in Trump's VIP treatment

“I’m a big Second Amendment guy, I’m very pro-life, I’m conservative,” DiFabio said. “And you know that’s how this whole Valley was. We were always Democrats, but we still cared about the sanctity of life and family values. We went to church. I thought we were losing that.”


Specialized second summer school for Youngstown third-graders

The second summer-school session is for third-graders who either failed the assessment required to meet the Third-Grade Reading Guarantee during the previous summer school session, or did not attend the first session.


Boardman police find illicit drugs during 224 traffic stop

Boardman man charged with drug trafficking


Penn National reports second-quarter earnings

Penn National owns and operates the Austintown racino.


Mom ODs while taking kids for haircuts

Tells police she knows she’ll be arrested, but kids not in her custody


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Purple Cat farm adds peacocks and beehives

People line up near Purple Cat farm's new beehives Thursday to hear about the first year's honey yields. Purple Cat offered the public a look at its new apiary and peacock aviary with an open house at the farm, known as Farmer Casey's Ranch, located at 4738 McCartney Road in Coitsville.


Pride Youngstown parade, festival

Pride Youngstown parade, festival YOUNGSTOWN The Pride Youngstown parade and festival is set


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Cynthia Wallace and Dale Cross, Girard, boy, July 26.


Surplus food/clothing

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


METRO DIGEST || Outages in Austintown

Austintown outages AUSTINTOWN FirstEnergy crews were working late Thursday to restore power to


BUSINESS DIGEST ||

Cortland Bancorp reports net income CORTLAND Cortland Bancorp, the holding company for Cortland