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Museum artifacts, plaques pay tribute to Pearl Harbor heroes

CANFIELD — The War Veterans Museum in Canfield has two items related to a life lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor. One is a plaque on the Wall of Honor and the other is a painting focusing on the USS Arizona. Each item has a name behind it and a life cut short while serving the cause of ...

Power to persevere pays off for 33 grads of Potential Development Center

YOUNGSTOWN — The power of perseverance was on display Thursday as 33 graduates of Flying High’s Professional Development Center in the Chase Tower downtown received their diplomas for completing vocational programs in chemical dependency counseling, certified nursing assistant and ...

$5M wrongful death lawsuit against Youngstown advances

Attorneys for Youngstown and the executor of a dead man’s estate seeking as much as $5 million in damages filed their arguments with the Ohio Supreme Court, which will determine if two lower courts erred when they ruled the city was not immune from a wrongful death lawsuit. The Supreme ...

ABC District buys home for flood control in Boardman

BOARDMAN — The ABC Stormwater District has bought another flood-prone house in Boardman as part of its efforts to minimize flooding in the township. The Mahoning County Auditor’s office shows that Dolores Canavan sold her home at 31 Erskine Ave. to the district for $160,000. Township ...

SMARTS school downtown opens doors to talented young artists

YOUNGSTOWN – Calogero’ Mays may be only 10, but when asked what he wants to be — among his laundry list of talents and ambitions — when he’s older, he didn’t hesitate to reply. “A zoologist. I’m going to feed lots of animals,” Calogero’, of Youngstown, who’s also ...

Passion for fashion leads Poland woman to successful career

POLAND — Diane Young, owner of Consign and Design consignment shop, always had a love for uniquely arranging pieces together, whether it be clothing or furniture. Twenty years ago, Young and her longtime friend, Stacey Duber, started the business, which gives customers an avenue to pick ...