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DAV Chapter 2 continues mission to mobilize all veterans

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 2, is under full steam when it comes to mobilizing disabled veterans. Since the chapter’s wheelchair/scooter program began, more than 700 veterans have been given mobility through wheelchairs and scooters at no charge. On Oct. 23, 2024, Chapter 2 held a ribbon cutting at the Austintown Plaza. Prior to that, the wheelchair for veterans program worked out of a shed that cost the chapter $800 per year. The shed didn’t afford a great work area to repair and prepare the scooters and chairs for use. Now the chapter not only has a place to meet, but also ...

NFL suspends York, fines him $500,000 after trafficking arrest

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The NFL suspended San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York for six games Friday following his arrest earlier this year in a prostitution sting in the Mahoning Valley. The league announced that York also was fined $500,000 for violating the league's personal conduct ...

‘Dying to Know’ seminar encourages planning to avert crisis

For most families, conversations about death, aging, funeral planning, probate, hospice care and end-of-life wishes are often postponed until circumstances force them to be addressed. A recent community event in Boardman sought to change that by creating a comfortable setting where people could ask difficult questions before they find themselves facing a crisis. Davis Becker Funeral Home hosted “Dying to Know,” a free community open house that brought together professionals from a wide range of fields connected to aging, caregiving and end-of-life planning. Representatives from ...

Anne Allen was first woman indicted for murder in Mahoning County

125 Years Ago, 1901, transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Murder in first degree the indictment returned against Anne L. Allen. First time in history of Mahoning County that such a count has been returned against a woman.” “Murder in the first degree. For the first time in the history of Mahoning County a grand jury has returned such an indictment against a woman. “Such a bill was found in the case of Mrs. Anne L. Allen, who is charged with the killing of her husband, James Allen, on August 7 of the present year. The indictment reads ...

Canfield officials give updates at chamber event

CANFIELD - It was a packed house Thursday for the 2026 Youngtown/Warren Regional Chamber’s Good Evening Canfield event at Waypoint 4180, where updates were given by local government and school district officials, and two special awards were presented. The first award was the Business Pride Award, given to Chuck Whitman of CTW Development. Whitman had the vision for the Westford Lifestyle Community and Waypoint 4180. Whitman’s son, Brad Whitman, presented future projects for the Westford area, including a big project slated to begin in the spring known as “The Street.” “We ...

Moss House celebrates ancestry of local residents for America’s 250th

MINERAL RIDGE — A special display is inside the Moss Ancestral Home showcasing the ancestors of local residents who served in the Revolutionary War as part of America’s 250th celebration this year. Marcy Buchanan, president of the Mineral Ridge Historical Society, said Mary Lou Godleski, curator of the Moss House, has done research on the histories of Mineral Ridge and Weathersfield residents. including the Buchanan family and family of historical society member Linda Ference. “She has compiled the history and ancestors of many Mineral Ridge residents who live here or have ties ...