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Canfield man donates fighter jet car to Canton museum

CANFIELD — Last week, Jack Dixey of Canfield, along with Diane Less from Angels for Animals, made a trip to the MAPS Air Museum in North Canton to make a special delivery. Dixey donated a custom-made fighter jet pedal car to the museum. The unusual pedal car was custom-built by Ralph ...

Youngstown city hall fire escape nears completion

YOUNGSTOWN — City council hasn’t met in its chambers on the sixth floor of Youngstown City Hall since March 1, 2023, because of issues with the building’s fire escape. That may finally change with council’s next meeting, scheduled for Nov. 20. That’s because the long-standing fire ...

Yemma, Calhoun contend for Mahoning treasurer

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Treasurer Daniel Yemma, a Democratic incumbent since June 2011, squares off in the Nov. 5 general election against Republican Wade Calhoun. Yemma, of Struthers, said his priorities include making the payment of real estate property taxes more convenient, ...

Shooting victim charged with stalking

BOARDMAN — Charges have been filed in the case of a shooting on Oakridge Drive, but not the way one might expect. The man who was shot is now facing charges because he never should have been there, according to police. In fact, according to last week’s police report, Nathan Paul Fair, ...

Workers laid off by new operator at area hospitals

WARREN — The new operator of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital has laid off employees. But statements Monday from Insight Health System — the Flint, Michigan-based hospital operator that Wednesday was cleared by a U.S. bankruptcy court judge to acquire ...

Three men stable after shooting on expressway

YOUNGSTOWN — Three people suffered gunshot wounds, and a car flipped over onto its hood on the Madison Avenue Expressway just west of Belmont Avenue Saturday night, according to a Youngstown police report. Officers were dispatched to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital at 5:47 p.m. for ...