Indictments for rape move up, then down
YOUNGSTOWN — During 2024, Mahoning County saw an increase in rape cases being indicted over the previous year. Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro provided ...
Speed enforcement by cameras starts Tuesday in Youngstown school zones
YOUNGSTOWN — Unstaffed speed cameras in 21 school zones in Youngstown will be turned on again beginning Tuesday. The speed enforcement ...
Oak Hill Cemetery tour to focus on police and firefighters
YOUNGSTOWN — An informational tour will be at noon Saturday at the Oak Hill Cemetery, 344 Oak Hill Ave. The free one-hour tour will focus on police officers and ...
Agenda
• CARDINAL JOINT FIRE DISTRICT will have a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at station No. 2, 7075 Herbert Road. • BEAVER TOWNSHIP ...
Area deaths
LOVIE BENSON, 49, of Youngstown, died Aug. 5. (Augustine) JONATHAN MOLINA, 34, of Warren, died Aug. 11 (Augustine) SHIRLEY WILLIAMS, 76, of Youngstown, died Aug. ...
Joseph D. Smith 1935-2025
YOUNGSTOWN — Joseph D. Smith passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at the age of 90. Born April 18, 1935, in Youngstown, a son ...
School shopping juggles tech and tariffs
NEW YORK — Feeling nostalgic for the days when going back to school meant picking out fresh notebooks, pencils and colored markers at a local drugstore or ...
Fatal plant explosion raises questions about its future
Wall Street soars on hopes for lower interest rates
Two special teams TDs lift Canfield past West Branch
Hake wins Mineral Ridge debut
Bradley FG sends Lakeview past Springfield in overtime for DeJulio’s 1st win
Religion news
FIRST FRIDAY: The First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown speaker series season will host a luncheon Sept. 4 with guest speaker Dr. James Kravec, Chief Clinical ...
Calm papacy that avoids polemics is coming into focus
Fraudsters masquerade as credit bureau workers
Orchids & onions
ORCHID: To East High School freshman Michal Miller, 14, for his commitment to entrepreneurship and his tremendous perseverance and resilience in the face of ...