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Youngstown holiday event message: ‘The world needs Jesus’

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YOUNGSTOWN — It’s easy to despair — especially during the holidays —’The when one’s life is in disarray and chaotic, but having a neighbor such as Norma Seefeldt can patch the potholes, smoothen the bumps and add an extra smile or two. “They’ll be happy,” Seefeldt, of ...

US airstrikes rattle Nigerian village

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JABO, Nigeria (AP) — Sanusi Madabo, a 40-year-old farmer in the Nigerian village of Jabo, was preparing for bed on Thursday night when he heard a loud noise that sounded like a plane crashing. He rushed outside his mud house with his wife to see the sky glowing a bright red. The light ...

US attacks ISIS ‘scum’ in Nigeria

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. launched a “powerful and deadly” strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, President Donald Trump said Thursday night, after spending weeks accusing the West African country’s government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. In a ...

Youngstown mayor-elect completes his Cabinet picks

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YOUNGSTOWN – Mayor-elect Derrick McDowell made his final three department head selections: retaining the parks and recreation director, promoting a city employee to run buildings and grounds, and naming a new downtown events and special projects director. McDowell said: “Coming to the end ...

YSU-led export study highlights Ohio’s global trade

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Staff report Youngstown State University is positioning itself as a statewide leader in applied international trade research through a comprehensive export trend analysis that examines seven years of Ohio trade data and connects it directly to workforce development, business growth and ...

Mill Creek Park roads, trails close for sewer project

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YOUNGSTOWN — With work starting on a $42.7 million project to keep wastewater from flowing into Lake Glacier, numerous Mill Creek Park roads, trails and facilities will be closed starting Monday for two years or more. The closures are needed to safely complete the first two phases of the ...