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Youngstown man indicted in arson at Campbell Police Department cell

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YOUNGSTOWN — Phillip Lawrence, 45, West Ravenwood Avenue, was indicted Thursday on one count of arson, a fourth-degree felony. The charge was filed by Campbell police and involves a Jan. 11 incident in which Lawrence is accused of starting a fire in a temporary Campbell Police Department ...

Average mortgage rate falls to its lowest point since 2022

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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring home-buying season gets rolling. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 5.98% from 6.01% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac ...

Events in the Mahoning Valley

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Women’s History Month is in March. Various events in the Mahoning Valley are planned to celebrate the works and achievements of women. • All month through March 31: During Women’s History Month, the Struthers Library, 95 Poland Ave., will host “Women’s History Month Dress Up and ...

Boardman students Zoom into space lesson with NASA engineer

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BOARDMAN — More than 200 Boardman fifth graders enjoyed a rare, behind-the-scenes look at space exploration during two virtual learning sessions with Boardman alum and NASA structural engineer Nick Mastramico. The Zoom sessions, which took place Feb. 20 at Boardman Center Intermediate ...

Richard Hoffman 1962-2026

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TIONESTA, Pa. — Richard Hoffman, 63, passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. He was born Nov. 29, 1962, to Charles and Eleanor Pitts Hoffman in New Castle, Pa. Richard was the owner and operator of Hoffman Trucking and Logic Motorcycle Co., where he built custom motorcycles. He was also a ...

Boardman, Canfield police blotters

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Boardman Police activity reported Feb. 18-26: Feb. 26, 12:40 a.m. — Nastaysha S. Simmons-Moore, 28, 970 Compton Lane, Youngstown, was arrested during a traffic stop on Glenwood Avenue on a Campbell Police warrant for failure to appear, and Savannah J. Tracy, 29, 4242 Woodmere Drive, ...