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Man and woman escape fire at West Side duplex

YOUNGSTOWN — Two people escaped from the second floor of a duplex on Oakwood Avenue on Youngstown’s West Side early Wednesday after a fire on the first floor. A Youngstown fire report states that firefighters responded to the home at 1760 Oakwood Ave. at 5:15 a.m. after a passerby saw ...

Liberty man set for trial on two felonious assault charges

WARREN — A trial date of April 9 is set for Michael R. Derr, 33, of Mansell Drive in Liberty, on two counts of felonious assault, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and two counts of domestic violence in a Nov. 10 incident involving him and a woman in the parking lot of the ...

Boardman woman facing assault charge in Warren hit-skip

WARREN — A Boardman woman accused of hitting a man multiple times with her vehicle is set to appear back in court next week, according to court records. Brianna Daye, 30, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Warren Municipal Court to charges of felonious assault, hit-skip and driving under ...

U.S. House passes water package with two Joyce-sponsored bills

The U.S. House passed a major water quality legislative package that includes two bills sponsored by Congressman Dave Joyce. The American Water Stewardship Act passed the House by a 378-32 vote and now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration. The package includes two bills sponsored by ...

Federal Frenzy announces 2026 lineup

It took six years, but rapper Armani White finally is playing Youngstown. White, whose song “Billie Eilish” has been streamed nearly a half billion times on Spotify, will be the headliner for this year’s Federal Frenzy, presented by Youngstown State University’s Penguin ...

Hubbard students spend day as aides at Fairhaven

NILES — From basketball games to painting murals on the wall to reading to the preschool class, Hubbard High School students have participated in numerous projects at Fairhaven School, which is for special needs students. On Tuesday, they wanted to do something different, so members of the ...