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END OF ERA AT EAST HIGH: Golden Bears’ last stand

YOUNGSTOWN — A major pop star has had a major influence on Saniyah Harris’ life and ability to reach a major milestone — not to mention being a major motivator for her to be starting something. “I’m a Michael Jackson fan. When I was younger, he was like my dad,” Harris said. A ...

Bricks fall off Youngstown building

YOUNGSTOWN – A large section of bricks fell off a building on the corner of West Rayen Avenue and North Phelps Street on the Youngstown State University campus. No one was injured when the bricks fell about five stories to the pavement Wednesday afternoon. The building is owned by AT&T ...

New leaks add to worries at election board

YOUNGSTOWN — Two more water leaks in a five-day period at the Mahoning County Board of Elections has the board’s director concerned it’s just a matter of time before serious damage occurs. The leaks into a room that houses the board’s poll books occurred Friday and Tuesday, said ...

Nation and world at a glance for June 3

Trump taps housing chief to lead national intelligence WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans say President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence seems unqualified. Democrats say federal housing finance director Bill Pulte lacks national security experience. ...

$1.8 billion fund for Trump allies officially scrapped

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president, the Justice Department’s top official said Tuesday in retreating from a program that faced setbacks in the courts and a fierce political backlash ...

Ex-city clerk of courts opposes case dismissal

YOUNGSTOWN — The attorney representing Sarah Brown-Clark, a former Youngstown clerk of courts seeking back pay, told a judge the city’s request to dismiss the case is “improper” and “premature.” James Vitullo, Brown-Clark’s attorney, wrote in a response to the city’s dismissal ...