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SOCIETY LECTURE: Springfield Township Historical Society Museum will have “Afternoon at the Museum” speaker series Sunday at the museum 14188 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Petersburg. Paul Rohrbaugh will discuss his book, “Driving It Home-GM Lordstown Complex 1956-2019.” He will present details of the history of this car and van plant that was a key to the Mahoning Valley’s economy. The museum opens at 1:30 p.m. The program starts at 2 p.m. The program is free and open to the public. The museum is also having its third annual rummage sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18-19 at the ...

Liberty police assist marshals with warrants

LIBERTY — Liberty police were called to a residence to help the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force apprehend a Youngstown man with active warrants Wednesday but nabbed another fugitive in the process. According to a police report, a K-9 officer was requested to help the task force at a Warner Road residence, being informed that Matthew Centafanti, 38, was in the building and had active nationwide warrants for a parole violation. He also has an active warrant through the Ohio State Highway Patrol for failure to comply. The officer noted that Centafanti is labeled as armed ...

Wrongful death settlement to cost Youngstown $2.5M

By DAVID SKOLNICK Staff writer YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown has a $2.5 million settlement in place to be paid over six years to the executor of an estate in a wrongful death lawsuit with the city having to cover the entire amount and not through insurance. City council has to sign off on the settlement with the legislation in front of its members Wednesday and then it has to be finalized by the board of control. If the case had gone to trial, a decision against the city could have put it in serious financial jeopardy with it unable to use statutory immunity as a defense. The city ...

Americans still rank 2001 attacks among most historic events

WASHINGTON — Twenty-five years later, the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are still remembered as among the most important historic events in many Americans’ lives, according to a new poll. A new Ipsos poll finds that about half of U.S. adults name the 9/11 attacks in an open-ended question ...

Suspect in fight grabs Boardman cop’s Taser, police say

BOARDMAN — An Austintown man is accused of grabbing an officer’s Taser while fighting with police during a traffic stop Tuesday. A Boardman police report states officers found a stolen handgun beneath Wilburn Floyd Jones, 37, during the struggle. Police used a Taser on Jones twice before ...

Mahoning Ave. Fall Fest set Sept. 19

YOUNGSTOWN — The 10th annual Mahoning Avenue Fall Fest will take place 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 19 along the street between Steel Street and Milton Avenue. The festival celebrates what the West Side street has to offer and showcases it for potential growth. The festival features the corridor’s businesses along with a vendor market, corn roast, live music and children’s activities. The event will be centered around Trek Coffee House, Casa Ramirez and Hackett’s Pub.