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Feds sue Girard-area landlord, allege sexual harassment of female tenants

Local News August 25, 2026

The Justice Department announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit against the owner and manager of rental properties in the Girard area, alleging he engaged in sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleges that Alfred Falgiani Jr., 72, of Girard, sexually harassed female tenants beginning in 2008. According to the complaint, Falgiani offered housing-related benefits in exchange for sexual contact, made unwelcome sexual comments and advances to female tenants, subjected ...

MAGA Inc. spends $827K to back Darline Graham on final day of South Carolina GOP Senate runoff

National News August 25, 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The final day of South Carolina’s Republican U.S. Senate runoff campaign on Monday came with a major cash infusion for Sen. Darline Graham from MAGA Inc., the super PAC that supports President Donald Trump and aligned Republicans but has spent little thus far on the president’s midterm candidate picks. The spend of nearly $830,000 came as Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman wrapped up their compressed campaigns to win South Carolina’s GOP nomination in a special primary to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham on November ballots. Tuesday’s Senate runoff tests ...

On the record: Weathersfield

Local News August 25, 2026

Weathersfield WHAT: Board of education meeting Wednesday PRESENT: Cheryl Basista, Mark Bodo, Sam Caputo, Josh Garris and Matt Glidewell The board: • Approved seeking bids for the planned $1.2 million addition for Seaborn Elementary School. Officials have said because of increased enrollment and plans to house special needs students within the district instead of at other locations throughout the county, the board approved moving forward with a 2,500-square-foot addition to Seaborn.. Dohar said the enrollment for grades kindergarten to sixth who are housed at the school has ...

Community news

Community News August 25, 2026

SMARTS HOSTS KICK OFF: Students Motivated by the Arts (SMARTS) will host its annual Fall Kick Off from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, at SMARTS, Ohio One, 25 E Boardman St., Youngstown. The interactive event is designed for children ages 18 months through 12th grade and their families, offering a unique opportunity to learn about SMARTS’ free public classes while participating in creative, hands-on arts activities. The event is free and open to the public. Enrollment opens Thursday. To learn more, visit SMARTSArtSchool.org or call 330-574-2787. LONG-TERM PLANNING: The City of ...

Police make arrest in dealership burglary from 2024

Local News August 25, 2026

BOARDMAN — A man charged in a 2024 burglary will make his first appearance before the court today. James M. Lilly, 34, of Uhrichsville will stand before Mahoning County Boardman Court Judge Joseph Houser. Lilly is charged with one count of grand theft — a fourth-degree felony, and two counts each of felony theft and breaking and entering — fifth-degree felonies. A Boardman police report states that Lilly was arrested in January after a roughly 16-monthlong investigation into an August 2024 burglary at a Boardman car dealership. Online court records, however, show that Houser ...

Washington Post ordered to reinstate writer

National News August 25, 2026

An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent white men following last year’s killing of Charlie Kirk. The ruling Thursday said the newspaper did not have sufficient cause to terminate Karen Attiah, who at the time was the last Black full-time member of the Post’s opinion desk. The arbitrator, Sarah Miller Espinosa, also ordered the Post to award Attiah full back pay and lost benefits. Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to become a top podcaster and ally of President Donald ...