YOUNGSTOWN – A study commissioned by the city administration calls for 14% annual sewer rate increases for the next five years to pay for more than $400 million in federally mandated wastewater improvements. The rate…
Clerk Ciccone accused of racism again
YOUNGSTOWN — A day after the county auditor called him a financial liability, the Mahoning County clerk of courts is…
Judge rejects gun evidence in case against Acton suspect
CANFIELD –- A judge ruled that evidence a man who allegedly lunged at Democratic governor candidate Amy Acton possessed weapons…
Murder trial delayed due to attorney conflict
YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge R. Scott Krichbaum resolved a new complication Wednesday in the murder case…
Boardman apartments damaged by gunfire
BOARDMAN — Police are still investigating after at least two Glenwood Avenue apartments were struck by bullets late Monday night.…
Woman accused of trying to burn City Hall
YOUNGSTOWN — A woman is in jail after police say she tried to set fire to Youngstown City Hall. A…
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LOWELLVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at city hall on salary increase for…
Agenda for Oct. 23
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POLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the board room at Dobbins…
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5 years of sewer rate hikes proposed
YOUNGSTOWN – A study commissioned by the city administration calls for 14% annual sewer…
YOUNGSTOWN — A day after the county auditor called him a financial liability, the Mahoning County…
Clerk Ciccone accused of racism again
Boardman apartments damaged by gunfire
Woman accused of trying to burn City Hall
Obituaries
Area Deaths
KATHERINE KISSELLA, 64, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Austintown, died Oct. 16. (Leo J Henney) PHILIP B. ROLAND, 85, of Sharon, Pa., died Oct. 16 at UPMC Jameson Hospital. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Oct. 27, Kelley-Cummins Funeral Home, Hubbard. CALLING HOURS: 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 27, funeral home. TIMOTHY A. MEDVED, 58, of Youngstown, died…
Services MARTHA J. BARNES, 90, formerly Youngstown. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Canfield Christian Church, Canfield. CALLING…
Services
Paul E. Nicol 1964-2026
CANFIELD – Judith A. Tipple, age 84, of Canfield, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at…
Judith A. Tipple 1942-2026
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Boardman opens playoffs with victory
High School Sports Roundup from Oct. 22
76ers' rally to stun Cavaliers
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Editorials
Keep Meacham as county auditor
Some government jobs are like being an offensive lineman. Those performing well often do not get noticed until or unless a mistake happens. The quarterback gets sacked? The replay might show a missed block. But you rarely see replays of the successful blocks he made. Maybe that’s because they’re expected. A county auditor also…
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The language that's known as the backbone of the internet is now subject to what experts describe as one of the most notable vulnerabilities in recent memory. PHP is a widely used general-purpose scripting language that is geared toward web development, and thus, it powers the vast majority of websites across the world. When…