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Hubbard store switches to sweets for class

HUBBARD — Known for vintage, antique and repurposed home decor, Extending Grace became a bakery on Saturday. In its A Maker’s Studio in the back of the store, attendees stood around a rustic vintage table with family, friends or as an individual to learn how to make biscotti and scones. ...

Shave event surpasses goal

YOUNGSTOWN — It wasn’t your typical pre-St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Yes, the laughs were in abundance, revelers wore green-themed clothes, beaded necklaces, plus dyed hair and beards while Irish Red Ale beer flowed from the Penguin City Brewing taps, but the festive atmosphere ...

Area children drive to mobility

CANFIELD — For many young children with mobility challenges, the ability to move independently can open an entire new world. Through the local Go Baby Go initiative, families in the Mahoning Valley discovered just how transformative that experience can be when children, families, care ...

Saenger named new dean at YSU’s business college

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University has announced the appointment of Christina Saenger, Ph.D., as the new dean of the Williamson College of Business Administration, effective April 1. Saenger has served as interim dean since July and brings extensive experience in academic leadership, ...

YPD SWEARS IN 11 OFFICERS

YOUNGSTOWN --- Eleven new Youngstown police officers took the oath of office Friday morning at the Covelli Centre Community Room. Beefing up the city’s safety forces is one of the priorities of new Mayor Derrick McDowell, far left. A new police chaplain, Rev. Vit Fiala, also was sworn ...

Local prosecutors prevail when defense receives evidence late

YOUNGSTOWN — On Feb. 23, Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Maureen Sweeney postponed the rape trial of Matthew Nicholson, 47, after his attorney, John Shultz, filed a motion asking for sanctions against the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office. The request came after Schultz ...