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Police: student had loaded gun in waistband

AUSTINTOWN — A student arrested Monday at the Austintown Early Learning Center had a loaded 9mm handgun tucked into his waistband. The full Austintown police report released Tuesday states that police were called to the Lynn Kirk building on Evelyn Road after school officials were notified that a student might have a gun. The building was placed on lockdown while authorities responded. District officials said Monday that the incident was contained to the off-campus building and there was no threat to students or staff at other district buildings. The report states that school ...

Youngstown council approves spending $1.5M from speed camera citations

YOUNGSTOWN – City council agreed to appropriate $1.5 million from citations paid by those caught speeding in school zones by unmanned cameras, but a plan is still needed for how it will be spent. Council voted 7-0 Wednesday on an ordinance that appropriated the money and authorized the board of control to “enter into all professional service agreements to provide planning and construction engineering services as well as advertise for proposals and enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder for safety improvements to various school zones throughout the city.” Charles ...

Youngstown records 8th homicide on same day as nonviolence parade

YOUNGSTOWN — As National Nonviolence Week in Youngstown began, police were investigating two shootings on Sunday. The department released brief statements over the weekend addressing the incidents that left one person dead and one in critical condition. A Youngstown police report states only that about 3 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to calls about gunfire, and found a 20-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds lying on the ground next to a car in the 500 block of East Lucius Avenue on the city’s South Side. The report and news release both state that the man was brought to ...

Austintown student arrested for gun at school

AUSTINTOWN — Police and school officials said a local student has been arrested after bringing a gun to an off-campus building. A news release from the Austintown Local School District states that teachers and administrators at the Lynn Kirk building were made aware Monday morning of a student with a weapon. “Staff immediately responded in accordance with established safety protocols, and the Austintown Police Department was contacted. Officers responded swiftly, and the student was safely escorted from the building by law enforcement,” the statement reads. Austintown Police Lt. ...

Austintown introduces its Drone First Responder Unit

AUSTINTOWN - Showing how modern technology can aid first responders, the Austintown Fire Department held a drone demonstration Monday morning at its No. 1 station on Niles-Canfield Road. "The big thing is it not only keeps our firefighters and police officers safe by having this technology, ...

Breast cancer survivors, supporters walk at annual cupcake event

NILES — Breast cancer survivors, those battling cancer and family and friends supporting their loved ones took to the track at 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood on Sunday for the fourth annual Pink Lights the Way Cupcake Walk. A sea of bright pink shirts could be seen walking around the field Sunday afternoon as the survivors lap was followed by those supporters and family members who joined them. The Pink Lights the Way event was started four years ago by Megan Schellhorn and Shannon Styer, who are both breast cancer survivors. Schellhorn said they made sure they had 1,200 ...