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9/11 victims with ties to Mahoning, Shenango valleys

Five people with close ties to the Mahoning and Shenango valleys were among the nearly 3,000 killed in the terror attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. They are: •Terence Michael Lynch, 49 — A Youngstown native, graduate of Ursuline High School and Youngstown State University. ...

Property transfers for Sept. 12

Property transfers recorded Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Zachary Arbogast to Bonnie R. Mikenik, 4826 Warwick Drive, $235,000 The Whitten Family Trust, Aug. 2025, to Michael Lee Owens, 6884 Slippery Rock Drive, $285,000 Noah J. and Maria E. Hochendoner to Gregory A. and Judith Yakimoff, 1899 Woodgate St., $250,000 Linda L. Glunt to Angela Rose Nedzelski, 1788 Lancaster Drive, $229,000 Jared McHenry to Jeffret D. Ditman, 4829 New Road, $199,900 Cole WG Austintown to F.W.W. Capital Group LLC, 5501 Mahoning Ave., Suite M., ...

Americans still rank 2001 attacks among most historic events

WASHINGTON — Twenty-five years later, the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are still remembered as among the most important historic events in many Americans’ lives, according to a new poll. A new Ipsos poll finds that about half of U.S. adults name the 9/11 attacks in an open-ended question ...

South Range comes back to beat Hubbard, improve to 9-0

HUBBARD — For five long, arduous sets, Hubbard seemingly had South Range on its heels. But when they needed it most, the Raiders dug deep, rallying multiple times throughout Thursday’s match to pull out a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Eagles to remain unbeaten to start the ...

Top Hat’s ‘Come From Away’ makes art out of tragedy

STRUTHERS — Watching “Come from Away” can be emotional any time. Watching it on the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, that killed nearly 3,000 people only intensified the experience. However, Top Hat Productions didn’t need its calendar timing to deliver an impactful show. The talent on stage opening night at the Fairview Arts & Outreach Center would have resonated at any time and any day of the year. The musical by Irene Sankoff and David Hein is based on the true story of the travelers that day whose flights were diverted to a remote airport in ...

City rehires fired police lieutenant

YOUNGSTOWN — Effective Sept. 21, the city is reinstating Brian Flynn, fired as a police lieutenant in December 2022 after being accused of dereliction of duty, though back pay and interest he is owed is still undetermined. Youngstown was left with little choice but to reinstate Flynn after ...