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Ursuline graduate wins 3rd place at national speech tournament

Staff report After five days of rigorous competition at the National Speech & Debate Tournament in Richmond, Virginia, six students, including one from Ursuline High School, have earned the title of national finalist in Storytelling. The National Speech & Debate Tournament is the ...

Warren juvenile seriously hurt after being struck by firetruck

Staff report WARREN — A 10-year-old child was taken to the hospital Sunday with potentially serious injuries after he rode his bike through an intersection and was struck by a city firetruck. According to the crash report narrative, the firetruck was northbound on Nevada Avenue, entering ...

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan dies at 100

WASHINGTON — Alan Greenspan, the jazz-playing U.S. Federal Reserve chair who was celebrated for engineering a decade of prosperity but later shared the blame for a devastating financial crisis, died Monday. He was 100. Greenspan died from complications of Parkinson's disease, said his wife ...

Kids dig Austintown treasure hunt

AUSTINTOWN — Viola Heck, 8, really digs traveling and has set a goal of visiting all 50 states by the time she graduates from high school. The traveling aspect is especially true and her excitement level is magnified when adventures such as treasure hunts are tossed into the mix. “She ...

New Springfield veteran keeps on serving others

EDITOR’S NOTE: To suggest a veteran for this series, which runs weekly through Veterans Day, email Metro Editor Marly Reichert at mreichert@tribtoday.com or call her at 330-841-1737. NEW SPRINGFIELD — Cpl. Chuck Morone is proud that his service is as wide-reaching as it is diverse. “I ...