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Oil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks

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NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices shot past $100 a barrel Wednesday as fighting between the U.S. and Iran escalated, threatening to increase costs for consumers and businesses worldwide. Brent crude, the international standard, climbed into triple digits for the first time since July and settled at $101.21 a barrel by the end of the day’s trading, after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the Middle East that could further debilitate an already weakened supply chain. U.S. benchmark crude was close behind, settling at $96.05 a barrel. The latest developments in the war, both prospects ...

Pa. man missing in Youngstown after surgery

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YOUNGSTOWN — Police are searching for a Pennsylvania man who disappeared Tuesday evening on the city’s West Side. A Youngstown police report states that William Maine disappeared hours after reportedly being released from a hospital following the partial amputation of his right foot. Maine was last seen outside CSL Plasma near the corner of Mahoning Avenue and Meridian Road sometime before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The report states that Maine is white, about 6-foot-3 and weighs about 240 lbs. He has green eyes, brown and gray hair and a boxing-glove tattoo on his right forearm. He ...

Top firefighters sought for award

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The Vindicator is seeking nominations for its annual Mahoning County Firefighter of the Year competition. Nominees will be evaluated on dedication, productivity, loyalty and professionalism. They must serve with a fire department in Mahoning County, be at least 18 and hold any rank below chief. Fire department personnel can nominate a fellow firefighter, but nominations also can be submitted by the public. Nominators should include a written statement explaining why the individual meets the criteria for the award, and the nominations should include no more than five pages of ...

Candidate forum set Sept. 17 at YSU

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Youngstown State University will host a Constitution Day candidate forum 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 17 in Bliss Hall’s Ford Theater on the YSU campus. Sponsored by YSU’s Student Government Association, the forum will provide candidates with an opportunity to introduce themselves and share information about their platforms with attendees. The event is being held in recognition of Constitution Day, which is observed annually Sept. 17 to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The forum provides an opportunity for members of the campus and surrounding community to hear ...

Police corner burglary suspect in home

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YOUNGSTOWN — Police do not often get to catch their suspects in the act, but that appears to be the case in an alleged Sunday burglary. A Youngstown police report states that after surrounding a house on Breaden Street and forcing Dashawn Harmon out at gunpoint, police had to shock him with a stun weapon when he tried one last time to avoid arrest. The report states that Harmon, 45, tried to climb out of a second-story window when police surrounded the house. He later allegedly spat at police when they arrested him. The report states police responded to an alarm about 3:15 p.m. ...

Fair board pleased with attendance

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CANFIELD — Attendance at this year’s Canfield Fair fell below 2025 figures, but not by much. Fair officials reported the 2026 attendance for the six days of the fair at 264,538. The five-year average is 267,615, making this year only 1.16% below that average. The opening-day attendance ...