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Youngstown Foundation approves nearly $500K in grants

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Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Foundation has awarded $492,960 in new grants, including a $100,000 award to the Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley to support its ongoing operations and growth, including the opening of a new office in downtown Youngstown. The office, located ...

Man goes on trial on felonious assault against alleged tormentor

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YOUNGSTOWN — Marcus G. Cobb, 62, of Tampa Avenue, went on trial Monday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on two counts of felonious assault in a June 24 incident on East Indianola Avenue in which Cobb is accused of assaulting another man with a pipe, causing injuries to the other man’s ...

Girard police chief seeks support for impound lot

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GIRARD — Police Chief John Freeman is asking for city council’s support for an impound lot for the police department that would help generate revenue for the city and assist people who need to get their vehicles. Freeman told council at Monday’s meeting that many area communities, such ...

YBI event highlights man’s success in tech, business

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YOUNGSTOWN — What happens when you graduate last in your class from high school with a less-than-impressive grade-point average, are asked to leave a major university, get fired from two restaurant positions and initially have no desire to run a company? If you’re Wayne Mackey, you become ...