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Storm is over, but frigid temperatures here to stay

Staff report The Mahoning Valley faced heavy snowfall and snow covered roads Sunday and Monday, and residents are now bracing for very cold temperatures that are expected to be well below zero when factoring in the wind chill. Just as the heavy snow resulted in many closings and ...

City man helps a stuck driver

YOUNGSTOWN — Kavon Birchfield of Youngstown did not set out Monday morning intending to help anyone get their car out of snowy conditions on some roads as he left home. Instead, his goal was to find salt for his house. He threw a shovel in his vehicle before he left in case the record ...

Valley congressional races coming into focus

With the Feb. 4 deadline to file in partisan primaries quickly approaching, the races for the two U.S. House seats that represent the Mahoning Valley are coming into focus. In the 14th Congressional District, U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Bainbridge, filed to seek his eighth two-year term. “I ...

Boardman road department earns praise for response

BOARDMAN — Despite Sunday’s heavy snow and Monday’s frigid temperatures, the business of Boardman Township went on regularly Monday evening. As trustees gathered to discuss and vote on a brief agenda and hear from the public, a theme emerged, as virtually everyone who spoke offered ...

Canfield man faces felony domestic violence charges

BOARDMAN — A man is charged with felonies related to domestic violence after his wife showed up at the hospital last week with visible scars and bruising, according to a police report. Newton Val Murphy, 41, of Canfield, appeared in Mahoning County Boardman Court, charged with felonious ...

Valley digs out of monster storm

Residents of the Mahoning Valley woke up Sunday morning seeing the most snowfall in one single day this area has had since the early 1990s. Most churches and many businesses were closed or planned to close early because of the severe weather. Communities in both Mahoning and Trumbull ...