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200 students in Valley launch drones, futures

CANFIELD — The Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio, in partnership with Youngstown State University STEM, hosted the second annual Northeast Ohio Future Pilots Drone Showcase on Tuesday at YSU Williamson Innovation Park on Tippecanoe Drive. This year’s event brought together 14 ...

Ex-Campbell police chief arrested again

CAMPBELL — The former chief of police is in police custody again. Reports from the Campbell Police Department released Tuesday show Dennis Puskarcik, 69, was arrested on a warrant about 12:15 p.m. Monday at his Robinson Avenue home. Campbell Municipal Court Judge Mark Kolmacic hired ...

Election chief hopefuls disagree on drop boxes

Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague, who is running in the Republican primary for secretary of state, said he wants to eliminate drop boxes and limit those who can vote absentee. Sprague said, “We want elections to be secure, and the drop boxes are a way where people can cheat by putting other ...

Rulli measure seeks to condemn British over free expression

With British King Charles III addressing a joint session of Congress, U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Salem, introduced a resolution “condemning the ongoing assault on freedom of speech and expression by officials of the United Kingdom.” Rulli said Tuesday the resolution came about because ...

Student ambassadors get set to ease transition to one Youngstown high school

YOUNGSTOWN — Mia Clark is accustomed to helping friends calmly settle their differences with one another, and she is prepared to take such conflict-resolution skills to another level. “Not all kids are bad; we can get along,” Clark, an East High School freshman, said. Clark will have ...

Ceremonies, speakers slated for 2,000 spring graduates at YSU

Youngstown State University has scheduled four commencement ceremonies over two days, Friday and Saturday, at Beeghly Center on the campus. The ceremonies will celebrate the accomplishments of more than 2,000 graduates and will feature keynote and student speakers. The ceremony for students ...