Gov. Mike DeWine said he opposes the death penalty as it is not a deterrent against violent crimes, but faces an uphill battle to convince the state Legislature to either abolish it or put it in front of voters to decide its fate. DeWine, a Republican, said Tuesday: “I no longer believe the ...

STRUTHERS — It’s been said that planting a seed is the first significant step toward building a community or city. In some cases, however, a packet of seeds may achieve the same result. “The concept is almost like a little library to provide seeds, plants and pots and some garden ...

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s staff recommends huge emergency rate increases for SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC’s downtown Youngstown customers — 145% for most of them during the six months when the steam heat is most used and 75% during the rest of the year. The report ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Chris Anderson was reelected to his second and what he says is his final four-year term as Mahoning County Democratic Party chairman. Anderson said, “When I ran four years ago, I made it clear I had no ambition to make politics my career. I wanted to build the party ...

Staff report Reporter David Skolnick, who covers politics for The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle, won first place in the Best Government/Political Reporting category in the 2026 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists contest. The award is just the latest for Skolnick, a veteran reporter ...

YOUNGSTOWN — A jury found Brian T. Swansiger, 29, of New Middletown, guilty Monday of two counts of rape but not guilty of one lesser count of gross sexual imposition in a trial that began a week ago in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Judge Maureen Sweeney could sentence Swansiger to ...