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Hard-line cleric: Social media fed Iran protests

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates A hard-line cleric leading Friday prayers in Iran’s


Records: Superfund work touted by Trump EPA was completed years ago

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Environmental Protection Agency is touting cleanups at seven of


Prosecutors in states that are pot-friendly to decide on crackdown

Associated Press DENVER Whether to crack down on marijuana in states where it is legal is a


Accidents lead to lane restrictions on I-680

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Interstate 680 northbound was restricted to one lane near the South


Woman arrested after car accident

Staff report LIBERTY A woman was arrested on an aggravated-burglary charge after a crash here


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Allegiant flies last flight out of Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport

One word was heard again and again from passengers who were checking in for the last Allegiant Air flight out of Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport: disappointment.


Supreme Court reverses decision awarding Canfield councilwoman $2.3 million

The court returned the case to the 7th District Court of Appeals for further proceedings.


Prosecutor disputes petition filed by fired assistant prosecutor

A court filing asks the administrative judge to dismiss the petition


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Boardman family’s musical tradition spans generations

Ed Smrek has passed down music tradition to five children and 10 grandchildren.

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Youngsters get coats to stave off winter’s wrath

A Boardman Township financial firm donated coats to students in four elementary schools.


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Deep freeze that has hit the Mahoning Valley is about to get worse today and Saturday

Temperatures are expected to return to normal Sunday.


Tenants allowed back into their apartments Thursday afternoon

The frozen water pipes in Wick Tower Suites that forced occupants from their apartments late Tuesday were repaired by midafternoon Thursday, and tenants were permitted to move back in.


Skeptics raise questions about medication assisted treatment for addiction

Ohio moves forward with plans to certify new MAT prescribers.


Man pleads guilty in Verona Avenue shooting death

Judge R. Scott Krichbaum on Thursday sentenced Kenneth Daniel, 25, to 18 years to life in prison for the death of TreVaughn Bell, 24, who was shot to death in the front yard of his East Side home.


METRO DIGEST || ‘Keep the Kids Warm’ collection

‘Keep the Kids Warm’ YOUNGSTOWN Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Youngstown is calling upon