NILES — It’s been 44 years since her brother’s death, but Joanne Robbins still vividly remembers hearing the news for the first time, saying it’s something she’ll never forget. “I was in high school, I was 17 years old, and my guidance counselor came down to the band room to get ...

Property transfers recorded May 26 to 29 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Caitlin M. Shea to Megan C. Shea, 4195 New Road, $28,000 GREH LLC to S&P Legacy LLC, 4390 Mahoning Ave. and 25 Idlewood Road, $405,000 Sarah A. Swisher to Timothy Ray Carr ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Bergen Giordani is excited to be a “shark” — the type that smells not blood, but success. “Have confidence and know your numbers, and be ready to sell yourself. No one can sell you better than you,” Giordani, who co-owns Gorant Chocolates in Boardman, said. That was ...

AUSTINTOWN — For anyone involved in model railroading, real railroading or local history, July 12 will be a big day because that is when the Union Pacific Big Boy number 4014 locomotive will pass through Struthers on its summer tour. Number 4014 is the world’s largest steam engine. ...

POLAND — More than 300 community members gathered at The Lake Club in Poland on Thursday for an evening of celebration, fellowship and philanthropy during the annual Ladies in Little Black Dresses for Literacy fundraiser benefiting the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning ...

Staff report The Newton Falls America250 Treasure Hunt has grown to $36,400 in cash, gold, silver, coins and collectibles. Event organizer Thomas Colosimo of Fieldview Acres Mercantile said the treasure continues to grow as additional sponsors and supporters contribute to the prize ...