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Patriot Day ceremony salutes veterans

AUSTINTOWN — The community gathered Thursday evening at Quaker Steak & Lube for Patriot Day, an annual celebration honoring military veterans and marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Eleven men and women who served their country were recognized with plaques and ...

Americans unite to mark Sept. 11

The Associated Press Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals — wreath-laying, ...

Police blotters for Austintown, Boardman, Canfield for Sept. 12

Austintown Police activity reported Sept. 1-9: Sept. 9, 11 a.m. — Chloe Jones was arrested at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital on a drug offense. Sept. 8, 10:36 a.m. — Vehicle window broken and a wallet taken at 4629 Woodhurst Drive. 8:14 a.m. — Theft of catalytic converters from ...

Nation and world at a glance for September 12

Saudi Arabia shuts down pipeline as Houthi rebels seize key island CAIRO — Saudi Arabia has shut down a major pipeline a day after it was attacked by drones, and Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said, opening a new front in the Iran war. The Houthis made their biggest territorial gains in years along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s key shipping lanes. The gains could boost Iran’s strategy of driving up world oil and gas prices to pressure the United States. Saudi Arabia ...

Employment specialists help clients find jobs, build meaningful future

When most people think about finding a job, they picture filling out applications, submitting resumes and preparing for interviews. But for many individuals, getting a job is only one piece of a much larger puzzle. Reliable transportation, mental health challenges, disabilities, criminal ...

9/11 victims with ties to Mahoning, Shenango valleys

Five people with close ties to the Mahoning and Shenango valleys were among the nearly 3,000 killed in the terror attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. They are: •Terence Michael Lynch, 49 — A Youngstown native, graduate of Ursuline High School and Youngstown State University. ...