YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Police and Fire departments are investigating what they call an arson early Monday in which an 11-year-old boy was rescued from a dog cage in a first-floor bedroom. An unidentified person…
Thousands mark National Night Out, America250 in Liberty
LIBERTY — While Liberty’s America250 celebration was forced to be postponed in July, one trustee noted that things ended up…
Youngstown marks Night Out
YOUNGSTOWN — A National Night Out event Tuesday at North Side Pool was a partnership between the religious organization NOW…
Youngstown design panel OKs fence for Valley Food, mural of slice of pizza for Avalon
YOUNGSTOWN — After giving Valley Food Systems 30 days to come up with an alternative to concrete barriers surrounding its…
Austintown leaders stress no shame in name of new trustee
AUSTINTOWN — Shakespeare once asked: What’s in a name? In Mahoning County politics, the answer can be: quite a lot.…
Lecture celebrates Jewish melodies
YOUNGSTOWN — The sounds of clarinets, violins, lively dance rhythms and traditional Jewish melodies filled the Jewish Community Center on…
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SUMMER DISCOVERY WRAP UP: The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is wrapping up the Summer Discovery program with countywide parties for participants today through Saturday. Parties will be on the following days and locations. Wednesday: Austintown, 10-11:30 a.m.; Poland, 2-3 p.m.; Michael Kusalaba, Youngstown, 3-4 p.m.; and East, 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday: Brownlee…
• MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will have a board meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday at the hearing…
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• POLAND VILLAGE COUNCIL will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. today at the town…
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SPARTAN CHALLENGE: McDonald Village will conclude its summer park activities for children with the Spartan Challenge…
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Boy in cage rescued from house fire
YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Police and Fire departments are investigating what they call an…
Obituaries
John S. Markota 1955-2026
BOARDMAN — John S. Markota, 70, passed away Aug. 3, 2026, from advanced small…
YOUNGSTOWN — Harold A. Lee, 69, of Youngstown, passed away at home on Monday, Aug. 3,…
Harold A. Lee 1957-2026
Nongnooch ‘Nita’ McCarty 1938-2026
Susan J. Johns 1939-2026
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Editorials
Novel concept: not attempting to fix what is not broken
It is high praise from the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association that the group is asking the state’s next governor — whoever that might be — not to touch the state’s workers’ compensation system or undo reforms that have generated results for employers AND workers. It is not broken. It does not need a politician to…
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First Niles nets $245K in second quarter
Staff report First Niles Financial Inc., the holding company for Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Niles, recorded net income of $245,000 for the three months ended June 30, compared to net income of $100,000 for the same period in 2025, an increase of $145,000, or 145%. For the six months ended June…