WARREN — Ashaud Johnson, 19, was sentenced Wednesday to 31 years to life in prison in the Feb. 11 shooting death of Da’Mar McKinney, 17, of Youngstown, by firing about a dozen times with an automatic handgun into the parking lot of the Packard House Apartments on Mahoning Avenue where he ...

YOUNGSTOWN — City council approved new contracts with its water department and emergency police dispatchers union as well as gave permission to spend up to $650,000 for a storage building for the Covelli Centre. Council voted 7-0 Wednesday for all of the legislation. The agreements call ...

With Lorna J. Westlake withdrawing as the Democratic candidate for the 65th Ohio House District, John Barbo, Geneva City Council president and longtime high school science teacher, is replacing her on the Nov. 3 ballot. Westlake, of Austinburg, was the lone Democrat to file for the seat. But ...

Staff report There are several Juneteenth events planned in Youngstown and Warren this week and over the weekend. Juneteenth (a combination of “June” and “nineteenth”) commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved black Americans in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their ...

Staff report Youngstown State University Steubenville is making it easier than ever for students to take the next step toward their educational goals through a series of Penguin Enrollment Express events this summer. Designed to provide personalized, one-stop enrollment support, the events ...

Staff report WEATHERSFIELD — The Board of Education is seeking applicants to complete the remaining term of board member Tim Gleason, who died June 11. Gleason was first elected to the board of education in 2013, beginning his term in January 2014. During his 12-year tenure, he served ...