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Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ empire, dies at 86

Jim Bakker, who built a huge TV following and evangelical empire with his first wife, Tammy Faye, which later collapsed in a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died. He was 86. Bakker died Monday, his second wife, Lori Bakker, said in a statement. The cause of death was not ...

President Trump will visit Covelli Centre for rally

YOUNGSTOWN — President Donald Trump is returning to the city. Trump will visit Youngstown for a midterm rally on Monday, Oct. 12 at the Covelli Centre downtown. The announcement of the rally was released today by the Republican National Committee. This will be Trump's second rally in Ohio ...

Trump visits Ohio, pledges payments to seniors for Medicare premiums

VANDALIA, Ohio -- President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums. The announcement, originally made by Trump on social media late ...

NFL suspends York, fines him $500,000 after trafficking arrest

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York for six games Friday following his arrest earlier this year in a prostitution sting in the Mahoning Valley. The league announced that York also was fined $500,000 for violating the league's personal conduct ...

Board of elections to finally get new home

YOUNGSTOWN – The Western Reserve Port Authority is paying $900,000 to purchase the former Williamson Elementary School and then make improvements for what will be the new home of the Mahoning County Board of Elections. The Vindicator reported Sept. 9 that county commissioners, the WRPA and the Youngstown City School District were finalizing plans for the board of elections to relocate to the former school at 58 Williamson Ave. on the city’s South Side. The official announcement came Thursday. David Betras, board of elections’ chairman, said: “Our move to Williamson represents ...

Youngstown council asked to permit spending $1.5M in speed camera citation funds

YOUNGSTOWN – With Youngstown long struggling to spend money collected from those caught by unmanned cameras speeding in school zones, city council is being asked to set aside $1.5 million of it for safety improvements near various schools. It is, by far, the largest financial request ever made of the fund, which collected $2,676,735 for the city as of August. However, a specific plan still needs to be created for the $1.5 million request. Charles Shasho, the city’s deputy director of public works, said, “We don’t have a scope of work yet. But it will be sidewalks, ...