GIRARD — A family reportedly escaped a house fire this morning in a home at the corner of Jones Court and West 2nd Street, but the home appeared to be a total loss. Neighbors at the scene said the family living in the house were able to get out, but a pet cat was missing and presumed to have ...

BOARDMAN — Gov. Mike DeWine said he opposes President Donald Trump’s consideration of nationalizing elections. “Our Constitution is pretty clear,” DeWine, a Republican, said during a Tuesday stop in Boardman. “Our elections are conducted by each state. In Ohio, we conduct elections ...

BOARDMAN — A local man is dead after a house fire. Boardman fire Chief Mark Pitzer said his department responded to a call at 3910 Risher Drive at 12:50 a.m. Tuesday morning, arriving five minutes later with three engines. “The neighbor heard some popping, looked out her window, and saw ...

BOARDMAN — Mahoning County Engineer Patrick Ginnetti brought his sales tax renewal pitch to the township Monday. Trustees at their regular meeting said they wholeheartedly support renewing the county’s 0.25% sales tax that supports road and bridge repairs, and Ginnetti said he knows all ...

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Air Quality Board has upheld an air quality permit for the proposed Ridgeline power plant and data center in Tucker County. The decision denied an appeal from three citizen groups, Tucker United, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and the Sierra Club, ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The murder trial of Jonthony Altreche, 21, that was set for Monday did not go forward because of Altreche saying he wanted a new lawyer. On Monday, Altreche’s then-lawyer, Mark Lavelle, told Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Maureen Sweeney that Altreche told him ...