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Southern Park owner pays taxes

BOARDMAN — The saga of the Southern Park Mall’s property taxes is over, at least for now. Mahoning County Treasurer Dan Yemma confirmed Monday that mall owner Kohan Retail Investment Group paid the entirety of its delinquent 2024 property taxes by bank wire Friday afternoon. Yemma said ...

Police busy after responding to altercations at Chaney-East game

YOUNGSTOWN — Several incidents were reported Friday night following reports of students at Chaney High School fighting after a Chaney-East High School basketball game. The initial report was from 8:19 p.m. at the high school at 731 S. Hazelwood Ave., for crowd control after officers were ...

Youngstown police looking for elderly missing woman

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Police Department is asking the public to be on the lookout for Stella Pittman, 94, who went missing from Youngstown’s North Side Monday night. She has end-stage kidney failure and is not known to be gone for long periods of time, according to a police ...

Breakfast with Santa provides holiday cheer

YOUNGSTOWN — In 1959, the legendary jazz vocalist and pianist Dinah Washington popularized the standard, “What a Difference a Day Makes,” though more than 65 years later, Mandi Hopkins could write her own version of “What a Difference a Year Makes.” “I’m a breast cancer survivor, ...

McDonald approves pay increase for village employees

McDONALD — At its final meeting of the year, village council approved pay increases for various employees effective Jan. 1. Council gave final reading last week to an ordinance granting 5% pay increases to village employees, which include 10 office staff, full-time water and road department ...

Food drive helps those in need

WARREN — When it comes to dealing with societal wrongs and difficult times, everyone has essentially the same two choices: act or not act. Laurie Coyle opted for the first choice. “I brought some food — soup, tuna fish, some pasta and some personal hygiene items. There’s so much going ...