Breaking News

Sept. 30 meeting agenda

MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at the hearing room of the courthouse basement for the board meeting and at 11 a.m. for the staff meeting in the conference room at the administration building. STRUTHERS BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a policy committee meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday at the board offices.

Liberty woman loses $1.6K in ATM thefts

LIBERTY — A woman said bank representatives told her that she would not be reimbursed any money after she reported a theft to police Saturday. According to a police report, Liberty police were called to a Fifth Avenue residence, where they met a woman who said an unknown person had taken money from her bank account. The woman provided officers with an investigation report from Huntington Bank, which showed six transactions from Sept. 2 to Sept. 8 totaling $1,625. The officer noted the transactions happened at three separate ATM locations. The woman said she was scheduled to have ...

The Vindicator seeking breast cancer survivors

The Vindicator plans to honor breast cancer survivors during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The idea is to put a human face on this disease, to help those diagnosed by hearing voices of those who have experienced the journey, and to spotlight therapies and support that helped. We also will honor the memories of those who lost their battle. To share your story, or to honor someone and tell how they inspired you during their struggles and triumph with breast cancer, send a brief description to Metro Editor Marly Reichert at mreichert@tribtoday.com or by mail to 240 Franklin ...

Lamoncha family manufacturing center dedicated

YOUNGSTOWN — A dedication program took place at the Lamoncha Family Center for Advanced Manufacturing on Tuesday. The center was renamed in honor of the Lamoncha family to recognize their role in industry in the Mahoning Valley, specifically Mark Lamoncha, CEO of Humtown Products of ...

Senior Expo set Oct. 6 in Liberty

LIBERTY — The seventh annual Boomers and Beyond Senior Expo will take place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Metroplex Expo Center on Belmont Avenue. The free expo, which is hosted by the Tribune Chronicle and The Vindicator, will feature numerous vendors who will provide information about senior-friendly options, health insurance, podiatry, assisted living, memory care and support, veteran benefits, nursing care, active senior services, geriatric physicians, essential oils and more. There also will be health screenings and door prizes.

Trump vows to never 'stifle' AI as he gathers with tech executives urging caution

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday promised the U.S. government wouldn't limit the development of artificial intelligence despite calls for caution from top executives of AI firms, including some who gathered with him in Washington. "I will never stifle the growth of a technology that will be bigger than the industrial revolution," Trump said at the unveiling of an AI chatbot, America.gov, intended to help Americans navigate government services. "We can't stifle it, and we're leading by a lot." Top AI executives lunched with Trump at the White House Tuesday, ...