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Oct. 17-18 Week in History: Romance and tragedy in PA

120 Years Ago, 1906 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Romance and tragedy, fond ambition wrecked. Daughter’s disobedience followed by a father’s revenge. Youthful couple. Principals in a sensation born in hills of Pennsylvania. Attempt at murder charged ...

Planning, property taxes headline county commissioner race

YOUNGSTOWN — Property taxes continue to dominate the county’s political discourse, but the candidates for Mahoning County commissioner have their eyes on other problems too. By and large, they both want to improve economic development, address rising property taxes and make better use of county resources, but they have different views about how county government should operate to get the job done. Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti is retiring at the end of the year, and wants fellow Democrat Lauren McNally to take her place. Republican Christine Oliver hopes to play spoiler on ...

Boardman grad named president of MWAN

BOARDMAN — Military Women Across the Nation (MWAN) announced that Jennifer Baun, a 1984 Boardman High School graduate, has been elected to serve as its next national president. Baun was installed during the 2026 MWAN National Convention Sept. 21 to 23 in Put-in-Bay. Baun is a veteran of the United States Navy who served during the Cold War as an Ocean System Technician Analyst Second Class Petty Officer. She enlisted through the delayed entry program and reported for service after graduating in 1984 from Boardman High School and the Mahoning County Joint Vocational School, now ...

Efforts to help homeless Valley woman prove elusive

The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle have received several emails since the newspapers published an Oct. 10 article about a homeless woman living outdoors in the Youngstown-Warren area. The story related how the woman sleeps outside and moves around, visiting businesses at times, trying to keep a low profile to reduce the potential of becoming a victim. She described some of the challenges she faces as a “woman out here alone” and some of the heartwarming things people have done for her. Other details had to be left out of the story to avoid endangering her further, such as where ...

Youngstown may use speed camera revenue for Flock costs

YOUNGSTOWN – The Mayor Derrick McDowell administration is asking city council to allow revenue collected from those caught by unstaffed cameras speeding in school zones to pay for half of the Flock Safety’s annual bill. The city’s entire $168,000 bill to Flock Safety in the final year ...