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Ex-Valley cop must stay in prison

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Staff report The Ohio 11th District Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction and prison sentence for a former Warren police officer convicted by a jury in 2024 of 15 felony counts, including two first-degree rape charges with firearm specifications. Michael Edwards, 45, imprisoned at ...

7-year-old donates her business proceeds to Angels for Animals

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CANFIELD — Ellie Kaley, a 7-year-old student at West Branch Elementary School, marked her first six months in business by celebrating with a few dozen kittens at Angels For Animals. The Mahoning County-based animal adoption nonprofit is in the midst of a campaign to upgrade its facility. ...

A reason for the season at candle lighting service in Liberty

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LIBERTY — A candlelight worship service took place Tuesday at the Unity Spiritual Centre in Liberty. The theme for the service was the story of the Maji — the three kings who brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby Jesus. In photo above, Amelia Lewis, 4, gets help ...

Nursing home explosion kills at least 2, traps many residents

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BRISTOL, Pa. (AP) — A thunderous explosion Tuesday at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building, sent fire shooting out and left people trapped inside, authorities said. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a news conference ...

Cautious shoppers step up spending to start holiday season

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NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers stepped up gift giving during the first seven weeks of the holiday shopping season, according to new data released Tuesday. But uncertainty about the economy is making shoppers more targeted in their buying. From Nov. 1 through Sunday, cash and credit card sales ...

Duzzny fondly remembered as ‘master of disaster’

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AUSTINTOWN — Walter Duzzny left this world Dec. 16 after spending a lifetime making Mahoning County safer. Whether it was serving his country in the United States Army, serving as director of the county’s emergency management planning organization or running his own emergency planning ...