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Valley native donates pizzas to California firefighters

Seeing the California wildfires ravage his state, Youngstown native Mick Mahan knew he had to do something. The fires, which started Jan. 7 and weren’t fully contained for nearly a month, ripped across the Los Angeles area, fueled by wind and dry conditions. What started as a brush ...

15 Youngstown police officers earn $50K+ in overtime

Top overtime earners in city police department All of these Youngstown police officers received at least $50,000 in overtime in 2024: • Edward Kenney, detective sergeant, $150,681. * Jerry J. Fulmer, detective sergeant, $134,175. * Christopher A. Staley, detective sergeant, ...

Poland council focuses on history themes

POLAND — It was a historic night at Poland Village Council on Tuesday when a good portion of the meeting was spent on history-related topics. Kicking off the public presentation was Dave Smith from the Poland Historical Society. He spoke on an Ohio program set to help celebrate the ...

Boardman woman pleads guilty to assault charge

Boardman woman pleads guilty to assault charge to low-level felony assault YOUNGSTOWN — Rebecca E. Wetherill, 24, of Boardman, pleaded guilty Thursday to low-level felony aggravated assault and attempted discharge of a firearm on or near a prohibited premises in a Dec. 30, 2023, ...

‘Roadtourian’ trip unites enthusiasts of hot rods

The Roadtourians, the name given to car enthusiasts who enjoy cruising the country to see thousands of custom cars, hot rods and street machines, wrapped up a 25th-anniversary tour last week. The 11-day tour began in Scottsdale, Arizona, as car enthusiasts who signed up had to fly to that ...

Rulli, Joyce sponsor bill to study health impacts of derailment

U.S. Reps. Michael Rulli and Dave Joyce, Republicans who represent the Mahoning Valley, along with two House Democrats, reintroduced legislation for a five-year study of the long-term health impacts caused by the Feb. 3, 2023, disastrous train derailment in East Palestine. Joyce, ...