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NEW HIRES: YBI, formerly known as the Youngstown Business Incubator, announced this week the addition of five new staff members along with the promotion of Stephanie Gaffney to chief manufacturing officer. YBI is a leading nonprofit economic development organization and the designated Ohio ...

TCTC students earn national recognition at business conference

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Three teams representing Trumbull Career & Technical Center captured first- and second-place honors at the 2026 Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference, which took place May 6-10 in Nashville, Tennessee. BPA is one of the nation’s premier career and technical ...

3 indicted in robbery on city’s North Side

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YOUNGSTOWN — Three men have been indicted on aggravated robbery with a firearm specification in an April 21 incident on Hammaker Street on the North Side in which they are accused of robbing a man at gunpoint and taking his backpack/cross-body satchel, which contained a handgun, paperwork ...

Sister of slain officer wants parole denied

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NILES — It’s been 44 years since her brother’s death, but Joanne Robbins still vividly remembers hearing the news for the first time, saying it’s something she’ll never forget. “I was in high school, I was 17 years old, and my guidance counselor came down to the band room to get ...

Property transfers for June 6

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Property transfers recorded May 26 to 29 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Caitlin M. Shea to Megan C. Shea, 4195 New Road, $28,000 GREH LLC to S&P Legacy LLC, 4390 Mahoning Ave. and 25 Idlewood Road, $405,000 Sarah A. Swisher to Timothy Ray Carr ...

‘Sharks’ unveiled for competition

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YOUNGSTOWN — Bergen Giordani is excited to be a “shark” — the type that smells not blood, but success. “Have confidence and know your numbers, and be ready to sell yourself. No one can sell you better than you,” Giordani, who co-owns Gorant Chocolates in Boardman, said. That was ...