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Donors flock to YSU to ease severe blood shortage in Mahoning Valley

A severe blood shortage continues in the Mahoning Valley and throughout Northern Ohio, according to the American Red Cross. The Red Cross has reported a 35% drop in supply over the past month due to severe winter weather canceling drives, along with high flu activity. Some 19 blood collection ...

Valley rep: Make church disruption felony

In response to an anti-ICE protest at a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, state Rep. Tex Fischer introduced legislation to increase the criminal penalty for those convicted of disturbing a lawful meeting of religious worship from a misdemeanor to a felony. “This sort of thing is not at ...

Youngstown settles sex discrimination lawsuit

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown and a former city deputy law director, fired after less than five months on the job, reached an agreement during mediation on settling the latter’s federal sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit. A Thursday mediation between the city and Laura Morway, fired ...

Robbery of pizza delivery driver reported on W. Side

YOUNGSTOWN — A pizza delivery driver was robbed of cash at North Meridian Road and Oregon Avenue at 8:48 p.m. Tuesday by two men in a dark green Jeep. The driver told police he was supposed to deliver a pizza to a home on Oregon Avenue. When he got to Oregon Avenue from North Meridian, he ...

Canfield Twp. staggers its zoning terms

CANFIELD TOWNSHIP — With a light agenda, trustees took necessary steps at this week’s meeting to help stagger terms on the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Zoning Commission. To accomplish the goal, prior motions had to be rescinded. First was rescinding the motion to appoint Adrian Amedia ...

Trumbull to explore property-tax reduction

WARREN — The Trumbull County commissioners are open to meetings with township trustees and school district leaders to discuss efforts to seek to provide property tax relief by matching the 2.5% reduction now being provided by the state. The commissioners announced during their Tuesday ...