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YPD SWEARS IN 11 OFFICERS

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YOUNGSTOWN --- Eleven new Youngstown police officers took the oath of office Friday morning at the Covelli Centre Community Room. Beefing up the city’s safety forces is one of the priorities of new Mayor Derrick McDowell, far left. A new police chaplain, Rev. Vit Fiala, also was sworn ...

Girard senior is a National Merit finalist

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Girard High School senior Dylan Trevelline has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. Trevelline stands among approximately 15,000 students nationwide who have advanced to finalist status in this highly competitive program. These academically ...

Marines ordered to Middle East

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The American military has ordered 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Friday, in a major addition of forces in the region after nearly two weeks of war with Iran. Hours later, President Donald Trump said ...

Should retirement savings plans be used to fund a down payment?

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Raiding retirement savings for a down payment on a home can be tempting, especially if you’ve struggled to scrape together enough money to buy. But should you? Most 401(k) and similar retirement savings plans like Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) allow homebuyers ...

Local prosecutors prevail when defense receives evidence late

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YOUNGSTOWN — On Feb. 23, Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Maureen Sweeney postponed the rape trial of Matthew Nicholson, 47, after his attorney, John Shultz, filed a motion asking for sanctions against the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office. The request came after Schultz ...

Debate team members headed to national tournament

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CANFIELD — The South Range High School Speech and Debate team recently had 10 students qualify for the 2026 National Speech and Debate Association tournament in Richmond, Virginia, this summer. The students earned their spot as a result of their standings at the NSDA Northern Ohio District ...