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Boccieri has big financial lead in House race

John Boccieri, a former state legislator and congressman, has a huge financial advantage over the two other Democrats in the May 5 primary for the open 58th Ohio House District seat. During the preprimary period, between Jan. 1 and April 15, Boccieri of Poland raised $68,095.67 with political action committees accounting for $65,615.67 of that money. That included $16,615.67 from the ACT (Affiliated Construction Trades) Ohio Foundation of Columbus and $10,000 from Operating Engineers Local 66, District 2 of Pittsburgh. In addition to the contributions, Boccieri received $25,000 in ...

‘Delayed’ report results in August trial date in Smith Township killing

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony Donofrio has set a trial date of Aug. 17 for Nicholas Cunningham, 34, of Alliance, to stand trial in the October 2023 killing of Geena Wade, 44, in her Smith Township home north of Beloit. In an April 9 judgment entry, Donofrio set a deadline of June 1 for Dr. John M. Fabian of Austin, Texas, to complete an evaluation of Cunningham to determine if Cunningham is competent to stand trial. Donofrio set a hearing for June 4 for the parties to discuss the results. Prior to the April 9 ruling, Cunningham had been set for trial ...

YSU plans growth in Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — Officials with Youngstown State University said Saturday’s event at its Steubenville campus was more than an open house. “What you are seeing today, in spite of the enthusiasm, is a starting point,” said YSU President Bill Johnson while speaking in Founders Hall. ...

Writings show mindset of DC suspect

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in writings sent to family members minutes before an attack that authorities ...

Iran proposes plan to open Strait of Hormuz, end war

CAIRO — Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump seems unlikely to accept the offer, which was passed to the Americans by Pakistan and would leave unresolved the disagreements that led the U.S. and Israel to go to war on Feb. 28. With a fragile ceasefire in place, the U.S. and Iran are locked in a standoff over the strait, through which a fifth of the ...

Reactions to DC shooting, mayhem from the Valley

Reactions from officials about the shooting Saturday at the White House Correspondents Dinner: BISHOP DAVID BONNAR of the Diocese of Youngstown said, “The United States is built on freedom and respect for all. There is no room for violence that endangers the life of any human being. ...