Liberty woman seeks more support against vouchers program

October 28, 2026

LIBERTY - It's been nearly two years since a longtime resident expressed concern that school vouchers will "endanger" public schools and two years later, she's taking the stage to seek more support. During the public comments portion of Monday's Liberty Board of Education meeting, Julia Catchpole, a former teacher who has lived in Liberty since the 1980s and put two children through the district, thanked the board for being a part of the Vouchers Hurt Ohio coalition, a group to which multiple school districts in Trumbull County —— Bristol, Girard, Hubbard, LaBrae, Lakeview, ...

Flávio Bolsonaro flees Brazil through Argentina and is expected to land in Miami

October 28, 2026

SAO PAULO (AP) — Flávio Bolsonaro, the defeated Brazilian presidential candidate, fled his country to Argentina and then Ecuador alongside his wife and two daughters, Argentina's migration authority said Wednesday — a day after the 45-year-old senator and his family were granted United ...

Rulli faces Kirtley in US House reelection bid

October 27, 2026

U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Salem, faces a challenge for his congressional seat from Democrat Elizabeth Kirtley. Rulli was first elected to the House seat in a special June 2024 election after Republican Bill Johnson resigned early to become Youngstown State University president. Rulli won the ...

Incumbent GOP state legislators outraise challengers

October 27, 2026

The Republican incumbent state legislators who represent the Mahoning Valley have significant financial advantages over their Democratic challengers right before the election. Pregeneral election finance reports, for the period between June 6 and Oct. 14, show state Sen. Al Cutrona, ...

$36M housing complex in city seeks tax break

October 27, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – A company building a $36 million, 120-unit affordable housing apartment complex at the site of the former Woodside Receiving Hospital wants a 100%, 15-year tax abatement for the project. Stephanie Gilchrist, the city’s economic development director, said at Monday’s council Community Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting that Homestead Crossing Apartments seeks the tax break. Any abatement request of more than 75% first needs the approval of the Youngstown school board. Gilchrist said the request will then be in front of city council at its next ...

Meeting aims to avert new fighting in Iran war

October 27, 2026

CAIRO —— High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey arrived in Tehran on Monday for meetings with Iranian authorities to try to avert renewed fighting in the Iran war. Many in Iran are anxious about a possible return to all-out war. Israeli and American leaders have ...