POLAND — As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, it’s vital that those who fought to preserve the freedoms for which it stands receive more than a mere wave in a parade, a local author contended. “This is a call to action once and for all to bridge the gap between the ...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit mailed ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Municipal Court records now show that the man named in a Youngstown police report as having committed an armed robbery of a Mahoning Avenue cellphone store Wednesday night is Dion L. Taylor, 32, who committed a high-profile crime involving threats to multiple downtown ...

BOARDMAN — For Michael Shepherd, joining the United States Marine Corps in 1972 was a practical decision. Fresh out of high school, he wanted to attend college but lacked the financial resources to do so. The Marines offered a path forward through the GI Bill, along with lessons that would ...

YOUNGSTOWN —— Friday was opening night of the newly expanded three-day Simply Slavic Festival at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre in downtown Youngstown. This is the 15th year for the cultural festival, which continues noon to midnight Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. New ...

YOUNGSTOWN — A court-required mediation failed to resolve a lawsuit filed against Youngstown by Carrier Services Group, the last tenant at the city-owned 20 Federal Place downtown building, with the case set to go to trial over damage caused to the company’s equipment. The Thursday ...