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Youngstown puts hand out to collect texting fines

YOUNGSTOWN — The city is using a provision in the state’s law prohibiting texting while driving to permit it to divert some of the fines collected from violators to Youngstown’s general fund. An upgraded state law makes distracted driving a primary offense — meaning a person can be ...

Eastern Gateway Community College pauses spring registrations

STEUBENVILLE — Youngstown State University is helping students impacted by Eastern Gateway Community College’s decision to “pause” registration to make sure those who are academically eligible can enroll at YSU or another community college to complete their degrees. “We are pleased ...

Group backing Poland Township police levy

LOWELLVILLE — Transparency, openness, citizen-led initiatives and numerous acts of community engagement on the part of the Poland Township Police Department are the key ingredients Drew Carchedi feels are in place to ensure a five-year, 0.73-mill police levy will pass in just under a ...

Altreche indicted in Miss Daisy’s Place murder

YOUNGSTOWN — Jonthony Altreche,19, was indicted Thursday on aggravated murder in the Dec. 10 shooting death of Ty’Rice Logan, 26, who was found near the sidewalk in front of Miss Daisy’s Place on South Avenue in Youngstown. Altreche is likely to be arraigned in the next couple of weeks ...

Be cautious of scams, prosecutor shares during town hall

BOARDMAN — Initially after having called Best Buy to address a computer-related problem, Maggie Gillern thought she was speaking to a member of the Geek Squad. In reality, however, she was unwittingly making herself the victim of a scam. “The person said, ‘We could make the repair ...