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Man charged after woman hit in head with ashtray

YOUNGSTOWN — A city man is accused of striking a woman in the head with a glass ashtray after she refused his request for sex. Police arrested Bernard A. Hasley, 57, early Wednesday on a first-degree misdemeanor charge of assault. A Youngstown police report states officers responded shortly after 12:30 a.m. to a fight at a home in the 2500 block of Oak Hill Avenue. They found a woman bleeding from her forehead. The woman told police that Hasley had invited her to the home and then led her to his bedroom, and pursued a sexual favor. The report states Hasley became angry when she ...

W.Va. takes step in campaign to host federal nuclear campus

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a campaign led by Gov. Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia is now being added to a list of states up for consideration for a nuclear lifecycle innovation campus, though environmental advocates have concerns. Morrisey, flanked by state Office of Energy Director ...

Hubbard resident refutes data center misinformation

HUBBARD — One resident noted city council’s potential to bring in millions of dollars and set their own rules when it comes to data center companies, as part of his comments to city council Tuesday. Council heard from Larry LaCivita, who said his family has lived in Hubbard for 125 years and has done nothing but give back to the community, adding that his grandfather was a school board president who was instrumental in the city getting its swimming pool. LaCivita’s parents, James and Phyllis LaCivita, were the previous owners of the Deer Creek Golf Course, purchasing its six ...

Jackson trustees deny Bailey Road rezoning application

JACKSON TOWNSHIP — Trustees denied a rezoning request Tuesday night from Terreri Joseph LLC for a land parcel of 68 acres at 1432 N. Bailey Road that was recently bought by Terreri Joseph. The application requested a zone change from Agriculture, Suburban, Estate, Residential (A-SER) to General Industrial (I-2). The Mahoning County Planning Commission approved of the zone change on July 20. However, the Jackson Township Zoning Commission later denied the change on Aug. 12, which left the decision up to trustees. The LLC’s owners, Tom Joseph and Kyle Terreri, also own the Daniel A. ...

9/11 memorial events planned

The following events are planned to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in Washington, D.C., New York City and Shanksville, Pa.: TODAY •AUSTINTOWN — The annual Patriot Day event will be at 6 p.m. at Quaker Steak & Lube on Patriot Boulevard in Austintown. Guests will hear the stories of 11 military honorees and hear patriotic music from the Austintown Fitch High School concert choir. World champion skydiver Jim Drummond will land in the parking lot. The public is invited. FRIDAY •AUSTINTOWN — The Mahoning Valley 9/11 Memorial ceremony will take ...

Candidate forum set Sept. 17 at YSU

Youngstown State University will host a Constitution Day candidate forum 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 17 in Bliss Hall’s Ford Theater on the YSU campus. Sponsored by YSU’s Student Government Association, the forum will provide candidates with an opportunity to introduce themselves and share information about their platforms with attendees. The event is being held in recognition of Constitution Day, which is observed annually Sept. 17 to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The forum provides an opportunity for members of the campus and surrounding community to hear ...