Senate extends surveillance powers WASHINGTON ( — Congress has approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies just days before it was set to expire. A bill extending the program until April 30 cleared the Senate by voice vote Friday as ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Carol Rimedio-Righetti has served the Mahoning Valley for more than 25 years, but she is calling an end to her career in government at the end of this year. While the 74-year-old Democrat has already tapped State Rep. Lauren McNally, D-Youngstown, as her preferred successor, ...

AUSTINTOWN — A township man is in jail after a brief standoff Friday afternoon. Austintown Police Lt. Dan Burich said Randall Rood Dabler, 32, is in the Mahoning County jail and will face domestic violence, weapons and other charges once an investigation into the standoff is complete. The ...

CANFIELD — The Board of Education received three options from Treasurer Ben Marko this week to consider to resolve a looming deficit problem. The presentation covered five-year financial forecast data, but the one telltale sign of problems was found in the “calendar days-cash on hand” ...

YOUNGSTOWN — A man at an apartment on East Midlothian Boulevard was found with three stab wounds when officers responded to a 9:04 p.m. Thursday 911 call. The victim, who said a woman did it, was in stable condition later at St.Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. When officers arrived at ...

Austintown Police activity reported April 10-16: April 16, 12:15 a.m. — Chase M. Townes was arrested on a domestic violence charge at 1791 S. Raccoon Road. April 15, 8:23 p.m. — Theft of jewelry by a cleaning lady at 2205 Innwood Drive. April 14, 3:57 p.m. — Jasmine Flores was ...