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Youngstown Fire Chief Barry Finley is taking a stand against making sacrifices to balance the city’s budget.  “Honestly, I think we’ve given enough, and I’m not willing to give any more,” Finley said at a Monday night forum at OCCHA (Organizacion Civica y Cultural Hispana Americana), 3660 Shirley Road. He noted that, since he’s been chief, he’s had to demote nine employees, shut down a fire truck and stagger fire station hours of operation.

Youngstown Fire Chief Barry Finley is taking a stand against …

Youngstown Fire Chief Barry Finley is taking a stand against making sacrifices to balance the city’s budget. “Honestly, I think we’ve given enough, and I’m not willing to give any more,” Finley said at a …


A memorial takes shape outside the scene of Sunday’s mass shooting in Dayton, where a gunman in body armor opened fire in a popular entertainment district, killing nine people, including his sister, and wounding dozens of others before he was quickly slain by police. The Mahoning Valley’s Democratic leaders want President Donald Trump to take action and not just talk about seeking bipartisan cooperation to strengthen gun laws.

A memorial takes shape outside the scene of Sunday’s mass …

A memorial takes shape outside the scene of Sunday’s mass shooting in Dayton, where a gunman in body armor opened fire in a popular entertainment district, killing nine people, including his sister, and wounding dozens …


Millions of people may lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as a result of changes proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration.  More than 40,000 Mahoning County residents receive SNAP  — sometimes called food stamps — each month. Proposed changes by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the methods used to determine benefit eligibility may see some of those individuals removed from the program.

Millions of people may lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program …

Millions of people may lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as a result of changes proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration. More than 40,000 Mahoning County residents receive SNAP — sometimes called food stamps …


Detectives are seeking the public’s help in solving the shooting death earlier this year of a man on Wirt Street. James Thomas, 58, died after being shot just before 10 p.m. May 9 as he was walking southbound with a friend on Wirt at Crandall Avenue on the North Side. Anyone with information can call Vitullo at 330-742-8250 or the detective bureau at 330-742-8911.

Detectives are seeking the public’s help in solving the shooting …

Detectives are seeking the public’s help in solving the shooting death earlier this year of a man on Wirt Street. James Thomas, 58, died after being shot just before 10 p.m. May 9 as he …


 Liberty police have a new dog, Leo, whose job it is to sniff out bad guys and gals and their contraband.

Liberty police have a new dog, Leo, whose job it …

Liberty police have a new dog, Leo, whose job it is to sniff out bad guys and gals and their contraband.