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Blasts from the Valley’s rich musical past revived

Local News

Dean Anshutz and Anthony LaMarca are adding radio hosts to their many music- related job titles. The pair will host a new hourlong weekly radio show called “Rat Race: A Journey Through Youngstown’s Music History” that will debut at 2 p.m. Friday on WYSU-FM. Anshutz plays drums with ...

Business briefs

Business News

BEST IN CLASS: Larry Moliterno, president and CEO at Meridian HealthCare, has been recognized as one of Crain’s Cleveland Business 2026 Notable Leaders in Healthcare. This honor highlights the exceptional leadership and widespread impact of Moliterno’s work within the northeast Ohio ...

Drive safely through work zones, labor leader urges

Local News

Rich Troisi, business manager for Local 125 Laborers International Union of North America, has a simple request: Drive safely through construction zones. He is trying to bring attention to National Work Zone Awareness Week, which ended Friday, and its important message. “It’s an annual ...

It’s not too late to de-risk your portfolio

Business News

For investors hurtling toward retirement, sitting tight with stocks has been the path of least resistance in recent years. Stocks, especially U.S. names, have soundly outperformed bonds. However, recent events should serve as a wake-up call to take some risk off the table and give bonds a ...

Judge affirms $30,000 award in Tommie Christmas sex-assault case

Local News

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Maureen Sweeney has affirmed the decision of her magistrate, Dennis Sarisky, in awarding $30,500 in damages to Jessica Shobel, the stepdaughter of Thomas “Tommie” Christmas, over allegations in a civil suit that Christmas sexually ...

Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets

Business News

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made. Users on Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, could place bets on when the airman would be rescued. When Rep. Seth ...