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Liberty 250 looks to celebrate roots

LIBERTY — Sharon Wathen said she did not grow up in Liberty, but has lived in the area for 50 years. However, she admitted there was plenty she didn’t know about the township, “I figured if that was the case for me, it had to be the case for others,” said Wathen, one of the Liberty Township Heritage Tour’s organizers. Wathen, who has toured national parks with her husband, said she was inspired by the passports used at the parks to commemorate visiting certain areas, which is serving as the basis for the tour that formally kicked off June 1 and is set to wrap up July 18. ...

Man partly sucked out of broken window on flight from Greece

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A man who was partially sucked out of a dislodged window on a flight from Greece to Germany on Friday was pulled back inside the aircraft by fellow passengers. The 61-year-old passenger suffered neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns, according to a Greek hospital official who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly to the media. The incident happened on a morning flight from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki to Memmingen, near Munich, which was operated by Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air. Ryanair, ...

Nation and world at a glance for July 11-12

Trump lets major housing bill become law without signing it WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has chosen not to sign a sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill on Friday, in protest of Congress not approving a strict voter ID bill that does not have enough support to pass. Still, the housing measure became law Friday without Trump’s signature, as he had 10 days to issue a veto and stop the measure. Trump’s post simply says that he will not sign it. Graham Platner officially withdraws from Senate race PORTLAND, Maine — Graham Platner has submitted his paperwork to ...

Aeras provides local HVAC services

For anyone looking for heating and cooling services, Aeras HVAC & Refrigeration may be just the place to call. Found along East Market Street in downtown Warren, Aeras is an HVAC company that works to provide heating and cooling services to Northeast Ohio. Rather than being a franchise or ...

City council to act on $170M water project

YOUNGSTOWN — With an estimated $170 million wastewater improvement project expected to commence in the fall, city council will be asked Wednesday to permit the purchase of property and easements for the work. The work is for an 80-million-gallon-per-day wet weather facility. The structures in the facility would treat excess combined sewage during heaving rainstorms and then release the water. It is the third part of work, costing more than $300 million when done, by the city to improve its wastewater system as mandated by the federal government. Two items on council’s agenda ...