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2 of Warren woman’s 12 children share fond memories of mother

Stephanie McKnight, the second-oldest in a family of 12 children, recalls when she was a teenager and cared for the younger siblings while her mother, Dorothy Byers, was working.

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Liberty to revamp policy on student transfers

After an uproar over a new open-enrollment policy, Liberty schools Superintendent Joseph Nohra said the board of education is going to rewrite the resolution to clarify its position and plans to put it up for a vote in June.


Church sponsors free gas giveaway

Abdel Yusef hadn’t decided whether to take his mother, Amal Yusef, to Cleveland or Pittsburgh to celebrate Mother’s Day today, but whichever destination he chose, he will have spent considerably less money to get there.


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Special Olympics has ninth annual track meet in Girard

If you want to know where Jared Ausnehmer gets his inspiration as an athlete, just take a look at his shoes.


METRO DIGEST || Passenger killed in Franklin Twp. crash

A 33-year-old Prospect, Pa., man was killed early Saturday when the vehicle in which he was a passenger ran off Prospect Road (state Route 528) near English Oak Drive in Franklin Township and struck a tree, reported troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Butler station.


METRO DIGEST || Learn how to work with contractors

All Menards home-improvement stores will host a three-day Local Contractor Event to educate guests on how local contractors can assist with home-improvement ideas and projects.


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Youngstown: A History of Hotels

City is now awaiting the arrival of its first hotel since the 1970s with the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton

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Significance of Route 66 examined at Arizona museum

Significance of Route 66 examined at Arizona museum KINGMAN, Ariz. Tens of thousands of people


Torch Awards for 2018 announced

Torch Awards for 2018 announced YOUNGSTOWN The Better Business Bureau serving the Mahoning


Paris stabbing: Assailant and 1 other killed, 4 injured

Paris stabbing: Assailant and 1 other killed, 4 injured PARIS A knife-wielding assailant killed


Ex-Smith Township police chief indicted in $10K theft

In addition to the $10,000, Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Green said gift cards had also gone missing.


YSU provost steps down

Youngstown State University Provost Martin Abraham has resigned to direct his attention to the Mahoning Valley Innovation and Commercialization Center.


Experts discuss growing financial exploitation of elderly

If you receive an emotional call from someone claiming to be your grandchild who was arrested and jailed, refrain from sending any money and realize it’s likely a scam, a consumer-protection expert warns.


Youngstown Early College accolades

Youngstown Early College students and staff continue to earn awards and achievements


Judge orders YSU player off sex-offender list for juveniles

Ohio law allows juveniles to request removal altogether.