Oct. 17-18 Correction
CORRECTION A story on women-owned businesses in the Mahoning Valley mistakenly stated that Skye's the Limit Face Painting & More, founded by Jessica Duponty, was at the Canfield Fair. The business was not in attendance.
Oct. 17-18 Week in History: Romance and tragedy in PA
120 Years Ago, 1906 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Romance and tragedy, fond ambition wrecked. Daughter’s disobedience followed by a father’s revenge. Youthful couple. Principals in a sensation born in hills of Pennsylvania. Attempt at murder charged ...
Hubbard trustees set data center meeting
HUBBARD TOWNSHIP - It's been nearly a year since trustees put a data center moratorium in place, and residents will have the chance to have their voice heard in the coming weeks. Trustees at Wednesday's meeting set a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Hubbard High School Auditorium to discuss data center zoning language proposed by the township's zoning commission that was unsealed at a Tuesday's meeting. Trustees will have 20 days after the meeting to decide whether to adopt or reject the proposal, according to Trustee Monica Baker at the meeting. The proposed language comes ...
Liberty man’s charges dismissed by Howland police
HOWLAND - Charges were dismissed against a Liberty man who was wrongly accused of assaulting a young child earlier this month. According to a police report obtained Friday, officers were called to Longhorn Steakhouse for reports of multiple people fighting in the restaurant. The officer spoke with a woman, who said her 10-year-old son had been assaulted by a man after an argument broke out, adding that she was speaking with a manager when a white, heavy set man with a gray beard began making loud racial comments toward her. The report states the man made comments about her needing a ...
Husted touts candidacy at Mahoning County event
BOARDMAN – U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, a Republican, said the choice between him and his Democratic challenger – Sherrod Brown, a former three-term senator – is the difference between Ohio continuing to move forward or going back. During a Thursday rally at Mahoning County Republican Party ...
America Makes selects companies to lead $12.4M defense project
Northrop Grumman Corp. and Fastech LLC have been selected this week to lead a $12.4 million project directed by Youngstown-based America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining. Funded through the U.S. Department of War, the project seeks to validate that metallic additive manufacturing (AM) materials can reliably replace traditional alloys in Department of War weapon system components. Project teams will select candidate parts, define performance requirements, and generate shared, validated data demonstrating that the AM material meets or exceeds the ...