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Victims recover from arson spree

YOUNGSTOWN — Keith Logan is unhappy his family of five was uprooted from their home at 607 Oak Hill Ave. just north of downtown in a 4:17 a.m. Nov. 23 arson. But he is eternally grateful his 7-year-old daughter’s excitement over newly acquired furniture caused her to wake him up that ...

Women to lead Youngstown police, fire departments

YOUNGSTOWN — The new year will bring new leadership for the city’s safety services departments. Mayor-elect Derrick McDowell announced Friday he has appointed Youngstown’s new fire and police chiefs. In a news release, McDowell named Detective Sgt. Sharon Cole as the new chief of ...

2 accused of stabbing each other on S. Side

YOUNGSTOWN — A man and woman were taken to the Mahoning County jail after being treated for stab wounds of the leg after they fought with each other in the home where they live on Willis Avenue on the South Side Thursday afternoon. Both are scheduled for arraignment Monday on a charge of ...

400 in Kids Crew thrive at Akron Children’s bash

BOARDMAN — The philosophy of nonviolence has been espoused, implemented, practiced and reinforced by practitioners such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James Lawson, John Lewis, Saint Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi. You also can add 12-year-old Makenna Slipski’s name to the list. “My book ...

Lakeview pulls away from South Range in 2nd half

CORTLAND — For a half, South Range gave Lakeview everything it could handle. But the Bulldogs’ depth eventually got the best of the Raiders on Thursday night. Despite trailing for most of the first half, Lakeview’s relentless pressure defense wore South Range down in the second half, as ...

$1.5 million makeover of youth club celebrated

YOUNGSTOWN — For Andre Stewart, coming back to the Boys and Girls Club of Youngstown felt like a full circle, being in a place that was like a second home for him. “This place is where I came after school or to get away, and you didn’t know how much you needed it when you were young,” ...