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Phoenix House revisited

Local News

AUSTINTOWN — Four months have passed since the fatal explosion at the Phoenix House senior living center, and while all surviving residents are still safely housed, no timeline for a return to the building is in place. A gas leak was deemed the cause of the Nov. 22 blast at 850 N. ...

YSU faculty, staff attend NEXT Conference

Community News

Twenty-nine Youngstown State University faculty and staff members attended the New Explorations in Teaching (NEXT) Conference at the University of Akron, an event focused on innovation in teaching and learning. The conference brought together educators from across the region to explore ...

Stretch your fuel

Business News

DETROIT (AP) — When gas prices spike, filling up gets more painful. But consumers can do something to stretch their fuel just a little farther: Change the way they drive. “It’s a hard one to swallow, right? You gotta put gas in to go about your day and get to work and pick the kids up ...

GOP House hopeful plans to ‘expose’ all

Local News

Seeking to capitalize on the reaction to nude photos she’s posted on Facebook, though nothing inappropriate is shown, Niki Frenchko, a congressional candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce in the Republican primary, is launching a website promising to “expose ...

Co-chairs tapped for STEM campaign

Community News

Women make up almost half of the workforce in non-STEM occupations, but only a third of the STEM workforce. The American Heart Association’s STEM Goes Red for Girls campaign aims to close this troubling gender gap, as a growing body of research shows that patients have better health outcomes ...

Cold stifles vehicle sales in February

Business News

Staff report Mahoning Valley’s franchised dealers, like its Northern Ohio counterparts, suffered a freeze in new vehicle sales following the release of the February’s figures. The Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association, based in Broadview Heights, said new vehicle sales of ...