POLAND — As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, it’s vital that those who fought to preserve the freedoms for which it stands receive more than a mere wave in a parade, a local author contended. “This is a call to action once and for all to bridge the gap between the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Municipal Court records now show that the man named in a Youngstown police report as having committed an armed robbery of a Mahoning Avenue cellphone store Wednesday night is Dion L. Taylor, 32, who committed a high-profile crime involving threats to multiple downtown Youngstown buildings in December of 2019. Taylor was arraigned Friday in Youngstown Municipal Court on six charges — two of aggravated robbery and two of kidnapping — all first-degree felonies — as well felony escape, a second-degree felony, and theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree ...
BOARDMAN — For Michael Shepherd, joining the United States Marine Corps in 1972 was a practical decision. Fresh out of high school, he wanted to attend college but lacked the financial resources to do so. The Marines offered a path forward through the GI Bill, along with lessons that would ...
AUSTINTOWN — A family watches as their home is destroyed by a fire. Clothes, furniture and photographs become nothing more than memories among the ashes. Making a tragic situation even worse occurs when beloved pets become victims and are lost in the blaze as well. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, more than 40,000 four-legged “family members” die each year from smoke inhalation. Austintown Fire Department Lt. Nicholas Heitzer explained how pets are affected differently in a fire than their owners. “Smoke has carbon monoxide and very poisonous gases ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Two teens were indicted last week on charges related to a May 12 incident in Youngstown in which they are accused of fleeing from police during a traffic stop and having a weapon in their vehicle. Gabriiyel Wright, 19, of Tod Lane, was indicted on failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, improper handling of firearms in a motor vehicle and misdemeanor obstructing official business Ta’Daryl Sly, 18, of East Boston Avenue, was indicted on improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and misdemeanor obstructing official business. A Youngstown ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Bishop David Bonnar said a Poland couple who has been married for 75 years could qualify for the Guiness Book of World Records. The Diocese of Youngstown hosted a special Mass at St. Columba Cathedral on Sunday celebrating 81 couples who have been married for 25 to 75 years ...
