YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown State University opened its 2026 season on a high note Thursday night at Stambaugh Stadium, defeating Mercyhurst 43-10. YSU fifth-year quarterback Beau Brungard scored five touchdowns in that win. About 8,300 fans…
Report: Boy kept in cage 6 hours daily
YOUNGSTOWN — A boy rescued from a locked dog cage during an Aug. 3 house fire told doctors and police…
Property tax bills go out, due Sept. 18
YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County property owners will have until Sept. 18 to pay their second-half real estate taxes after changes…
A scoop of nostalgia
SALEM — What began as an idea on a couch after the loss of a part-time job has grown into…
Western Reserve to close for railroad work
BOARDMAN — Part of Western Reserve Road will close again temporarily next month. Mahoning County Engineer Patrick Ginnetti told Mahoning…
Salem man accused of breaking and entering
LIBERTY — A Salem man is facing charges after police were called to two houses throughout the week for suspicious…
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TEAM VOLUNTEERS: The Oakhill Research Volunteer team is recruiting volunteers that are experienced in research in ancestry.com, find a grave and do family research. Training is available for people that want to learn how to do research. The Oakhill Research Volunteers do research profiles on people buried at Oakhill Cemetery; answer questions on family…
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: The South High School 1911-1993 Alumni Association will have its 51st annual alumni reunion…
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• MILTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Friday at the township…
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• MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will have a board meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday in the commissioners…
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Trump renames Lake Ontario Lake America amid trade war
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as…
YOUNGSTOWN — A boy rescued from a locked dog cage during an Aug. 3 house fire…
Report: Boy kept in cage 6 hours daily
A federal judge on Thursday halted — at least for now — attempts to implement President…
Judge blocks Trump’s mail-in ballot restrictions
The Associated Press Qatar and other regional powers sought an off-ramp from the war with Iran…
Despite diplomacy, attacks in Middle East drag on
Obituaries
James E. Glenn 1929-2026
YOUNGSTOWN — James Earl Glenn, 97, of Youngstown, peacefully transitioned from this life to…
ROBERT E. BUSH JR., 79, Youngstown. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Saturday, Beulah Temple United Holy Church, Youngstown.…
Services
JEFFREY M. LUCAS, 59, of Windham, died June 22, at his residence. (Borowski/Oak Meadow)
Area death
NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Cullen, a prolific voice actor who enlivened scores of TV series,…
Optimus Prime, Eeyore voice actor dies at 85
Local Sports
Brookfield, Newton Falls feeling good going into Week 2
Montgomery saves the day as Newton Falls beats Harding
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Decades later, his betrayal comes to light
Editorials
El-Sayed still loves man who said US deserved 9/11
Abdul El-Sayed has a problem. Well, he actually has a bunch of problems, including his history of rampant radicalism, his questionable group of friends and family,and the ever-confusing question of whether he was ever an actual doctor. But his main problem as he circles one of Michigan’s seats in the U.S. Senate like a…
Ohio children benefited from Dolly Parton’s philanthropy
Has Trump overplayed his hand?
What if factories had gotten the data center treatment?
Business News
Tech stocks lead Wall Street after Nvidia, Salesforce and others say AI is creating growth
NEW YORK (AP) — Technology stocks led Wall Street on Thursday after Nvidia, Salesforce and others reported even fatter profits for the spring than analysts expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and pulled closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 105 points, or 0.2%, and the…