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Phantoms’ Logan Anderson: ‘It’s my time to shine’

Following his rookie campaign, Youngstown Phantoms forward Logan Anderson is excited to be back for year two. The team’s 2025 tender signing recorded 17 points (5 goals, 12 assists) in 59 appearances with the Phantoms last year while bringing a physical element to the team’s bottom six. ...

Downtown Youngstown holiday events postponed

YOUNGSTOWN — Two downtown events scheduled for this weekend have been postponed because of expected poor weather conditions. The America 250 First Fridays, which was to take place from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday along North Phelps Street and West Federal Street, was postponed because of expected extreme heat. It has been rescheduled for Friday, Aug. 7. Also, the Ignite the Night: Youngstown’s America 250 Celebration, which was to begin at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre, has been postponed because of expected thunderstorms. The free community event, which will ...

Transfer newcomers hoping to ‘prove their worth’ at YSU

YOUNGSTOWN — With 13 newcomers to the team this year, the Youngstown State men’s basketball team finds itself with a roster of players from a variety of different schools, corners of the country and even from around the world. They each bring different attributes and skillsets to the ...

Woman injured in altercation, shooting in Hubbard

HUBBARD -- The Hubbard Police Department continues to investigate a domestic violence altercation that escalated into a shooting Thursday at a residence in the 300 block of Parish Avenue. Officers were contacted by a woman who reported she had been physically assaulted by her boyfriend and ...

Wollitz: Catching smallies remains an ‘unforgettable’ delight

It is noteworthy that my favorite fish these days is one I had never caught until I had already logged more than a dozen species on my catch list. Toward twilight on a long, hot early July day, I tossed a tiny Roostertail spinner toward the head of a long run on a wide creek, engaged the reel and retrieved the lure a few feet before it came to a dead stop. I gave the instinctive jerk and was rewarded with a showery leap of a fish silhouetted against the sun setting toward the hills. I was no stranger to fishing that day. I’d been an angler since I was a youngster, enjoying family ...