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3 hurt in industrial accident

115 Years Ago, 1911 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Fire did $75,000 damage to big industry Wednesday; three Trussed Concrete employees badly injured. James Costa may die from the frightful burns he received when paint tank exploded — flames destroyed ...

Missing file found in Mahoning baby murder case

YOUNGSTOWN — Despite whatever complications arose last year preventing the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office from obtaining a file needed to research the March 24, 2003, drive-by murder of 3-month-old Jiyen Dent Jr. in Youngstown, finding the file about 10 days ago was no big deal, said ...

Brutal cold, heavy snow on way to Mahoning Valley

The National Weather service has issued a cold weather advisory and a winter storm watch for the Mahoning Valley. • The cold weather advisory remains in effect from 6 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday. Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero are forecast. The conditions could result in ...

Parking bans and weather-related advisories

AUSTINTOWN is instituting an on-street parking ban effective midnight Friday through 11:59 a.m. Tuesday. During the parking ban, remove vehicles, trailers and other obstructions from the roadway. Residents are encouraged to utilize appropriate parking lots and driveways. BAZETTA has issued a ...

‘Fat N’ Furious’ star must pay damages over sex abuse

YOUNGSTOWN — Tommy Christmas and his crew at Christmas Automotive Repair in Boardman spent several seasons in 2014 and 2015 on reality TV with their “Fat N’ Furious Rolling Thunder” television show. The show introduced the world to a Youngstown-area business that fixes muscle cars, ...

Test results indicate no affair between Ciccone, worker

YOUNGSTOWN — Meghan Hanni, who said she was smeared with false claims that she had an affair with her boss, embattled Mahoning County Clerk of Courts Michael P. Ciccone, and took marijuana edibles with him, provided results of a lie detector test and drug screening that indicate neither ...