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Melee downtown taxes Youngstown police

YOUNGSTOWN — Four people were arrested early Sunday after a melee that took all of Youngstown available police resources to quell. A Youngstown police report states that a series of fights outside downtown bars drew more than 15 officers from their department and Youngstown State University and took more than an hour to bring under control. The report states that trouble began about 1:30 a.m. Sunday, as large crowds poured out of the Hookah Lounge and Social bars near West Commerce Street. Police reported multiple fights in the Hookah parking lot and along Commerce Street, ...

Shooting nets man 7-year sentence

YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown man charged with attempted murder in a December shootout in Austintown will spend about seven years in prison after a plea agreement was reached on Monday. Mikklo Delgado, 24, avoided the trial scheduled for this week and instead pleaded guilty before Mahoning County Common Pleas Judge Anthony D’Apolito to aggravated robbery with a firearm specification. Delgado was arrested shortly after receiving treatment for a gunshot wound he sustained during the Dec. 3 shootout at Compass West Apartments that left a 16-year-old boy critically wounded. D’Apolito ...

Thomas bill would require payment for power outages

State Rep. David Thomas, who represents parts of Trumbull County, introduced a bill to require electric utility companies to pay customers for repeated and/or prolonged power outages. Thomas, R-Jefferson, is sponsoring the bill with state Rep. Trisan Rader, D-Cleveland. With the Ohio House not meeting again until after the Nov. 3 election, Thomas said he didn’t expect the bill to pass this year. But Thomas said he and Rader would introduce it again next year, which would give it until Dec. 31, 2028, to be approved by the state Legislature. The Ohio Power Outage Relief Act would ...

The Vindicator seeking breast cancer survivors

The Vindicator plans to honor breast cancer survivors during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The idea is to put a human face on this disease, to help those diagnosed by hearing voices of those who have experienced the journey, and to spotlight therapies and support that helped. We also will honor the memories of those who lost their battle. To share your story, or to honor someone and tell how they inspired you during their struggles and triumph with breast cancer, send a brief description to Metro Editor Marly Reichert at mreichert@tribtoday.com or by mail to 240 ...

Hubbard officials learn about redistricting

HUBBARD — League of Women Voters representatives emphasized the importance of transparency and reaching a state of equal representation in their presentation about redistricting to Hubbard residents Monday night. City officials heard from Lisa Kohler and Trevor Martin of the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan, grassroots organization founded in 1920 by leaders of the women’s suffrage movement to empower all citizens to participate in democracy. Kohler said they were there to speak with residents and officials to talk about malapportionment and redrawing wards so Hubbard’s ...

Liberty officials hear finance updates

LIBERTY — The township is more than halfway through its first full year with its new cemetery under its control, and has the potential to break even, according to Fiscal Officer Matthew Connelly. Trustees at a recent regular meeting heard from Connelly, who provided a cash-fund summary report, which shows the purchase orders and outstanding reserved funds for encumbrances that trustees have agreed to. The report gives officials an idea of the township’s real balance, which will put it at $7.674 million, and Connelly said the township’s general and other funds are “doing ...