YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County is making more use of opiate settlement money to serve those suffering from substance abuse disorders. On Thursday, county commissioners approved $120,000 in opiate funding to the Western Reserve Port Authority. The Port Authority owns and oversees the Campus of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the U.S. House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker’s office but arguably the most powerful in American politics. Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco for nearly ...

Former NFL star Antonio Brown has been arrested on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting after a celebrity boxing event in Miami, police confirmed Thursday. Brown, 37, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Dubai, said Miami police spokesman Mike Vega. He was flown to Essex ...

YOUNGSTOWN — There is a new face at the Mahoning County commissioners’ table, though she has not been elected. On Thursday, the commissioners approved a motion to appoint Maria Knight as clerk of the board. She replaces Nancy Laboy, who retired after the Oct. 23 meeting, having served the ...

BEREA — The Colorado Rockies are hiring Paul DePodesta of “Moneyball” fame from the NFL’s Cleveland Browns to run baseball operations, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the ...

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored twice and Bryan Rust delivered the go-ahead goal midway through the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Thursday night. The 39-year-old Crosby's two first-period power-play goals boosted his season ...