BOARDMAN — For Michael Shepherd, joining the United States Marine Corps in 1972 was a practical decision. Fresh out of high school, he wanted to attend college but lacked the financial resources to do so. The Marines offered a path forward through the GI Bill, along with lessons that would ...

YOUNGSTOWN —— Friday was opening night of the newly expanded three-day Simply Slavic Festival at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre in downtown Youngstown. This is the 15th year for the cultural festival, which continues noon to midnight Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. New ...

YOUNGSTOWN — A court-required mediation failed to resolve a lawsuit filed against Youngstown by Carrier Services Group, the last tenant at the city-owned 20 Federal Place downtown building, with the case set to go to trial over damage caused to the company’s equipment. The Thursday ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Animal Charity of Ohio is struggling, and Mahoning County officials say they’ll work to ensure a temporary problem doesn’t become a long-term problem for the whole community. Just over two weeks ago, Animal Charity suspended its animal control program for lack of funding. ...

SALEM — U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise headlined the Columbiana County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday. Scalise was introduced by U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Salem, who described him as “cut from the cloth of angels.” Rulli said that Scalise was one ...

Venezuelans take search for missing into own hands as quake toll soars LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — Venezuelans took the search for missing loved ones into their own hands in the aftermath of back-to-back earthquakes. They cited the scarcity of government rescuers as they tried Friday to ...