AUSTINTOWN — The defense and prosecution agreed Wednesday that Laronda Mitchell is not competent to stand trial, so she will be taken to Heartland Behavioral Healthcare, a state mental hospital in Massillon, to attempt to restore her to competency to stand trial. Mitchell, 39, of South ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump used a primetime address to the nation Thursday to again raise doubts about the results of past elections, reviving a subject he’s long used to deny his loss in the 2020 election. Trump began Thursday night with a stark warning about what he ...

Through volleyball, Howland graduate Nia Grant has seen the world. After departing from Penn State as a two-time national champion, Grant has spent time playing professionally in Thailand, France, Germany, Poland and Italy. She’s now in the second year of a new venture, the Nia Grant ...

YOUNGSTOWN — An effort failed to get loan guarantees from the U.S. Department of Energy to help downtown Youngstown businesses get off of SOBE Thermal Energy System LLC’s steam heat system, so an option with a local lending institution and the state treasurer is possible. Zach Prouty, ...

NILES — For the second time in franchise history, the Mahoning Valley Scrappers were victims of Canadian wildfires. The Scrappers were forced to cancel their scheduled home game against Aberdeen on Thursday due to poor air quality from wildfires originating in Canada. Shortly after 5 p.m. ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired one-time top prospect Robert Hassell III from the Washington Nationals on Thursday for cash or a player to be named later. The 24-year-old outfielder has hit .215 with two homers and 21 RBIs for Triple-A Rochester this year. Hassell made his big ...