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No clear frontrunner in competition for Steelers backup QB job

PITTSBURGH — If only Mike McCarthy graded on production, then Drew Allar would be in for smooth sailing when the Pittsburgh Steelers sit down to dissect their preseason-opening win over Green Bay. The rookie quarterback, however, is already well-versed in how his head coach’s mind works. ...

Wollitz: Changing temperatures a ‘good sign’ for anglers

Water temperatures throughout Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania are slowly dropping after peaking in the mid-to-upper-80s a few weeks ago, which is a good sign for anglers yearning for the autumn uptick in fish activity. Several days ago, I was seeing lake water temperatures ranging from 74 to 76 degrees, around 10 degrees lower than what I observed in late July. Whether you are chasing largemouth or smallmouth bass, walleyes or crappies, cooling water brings high hopes for anglers. Dips in temperature trigger increased feeding behavior, making it more likely that fish will ...

Wall Street slips from its record following the latest weak update on the US economy

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market edged back from its all-time high Friday following the latest report on the economy to come in surprisingly weak, this time about how much shoppers are spending at retailers. Such data could keep interest rates low, which is something Wall Street loves, but it also raises the risk of a slowing economy when inflation is still high. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from its record set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 107 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.3%. Stocks gave up modest gains from early in the morning after ...

Woman charged with felonious assault in Friday knife fight

YOUNGSTOWN — Perstephanie Parker, 49, was set for arraignment Friday afternoon in Youngstown Municipal Court on two counts of felonious assault in an early Friday incident on Cassius Avenue on the East Side in which three women were stabbed. A Youngstown police report states that officers were called to Cassius Avenue at 3:38 a.m. by Parker, who said two women cut Parker’s hand after an argument about her brother broke out and the women charged at her with a knife. If Parker is convicted of the charges, she could get more than 10 years in prison. However, when police spoke with ...

Affordability crisis decried at Valley town hall

LORDSTOWN — Everything was working like a well-oiled machine when Samm Lewis moved into her unit designed for those of middle income, but after the COVID-19 crisis, not so much. “Services have disappeared, and the carpets are threadbare,” Lewis, 74, of Warren, said about conditions at ...