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Diesel prices in US hit record high, soaring past $6 per gallon

CHICAGO (AP) — Diesel prices in the U.S. hit yet another record on Friday, soaring past $6 a gallon on average as Washington’s war with Iran disrupts the world’s flow of fuel. The national average of nearly $6.06 is up from $5.85 last week and almost $3.71 this time last year, according to motor club AAA. Higher diesel prices mean more expensive transportation for a long list of everyday goods. That’s because diesel is used for many freight and delivery networks. And some businesses have already passed along steeper costs to consumers in the form of added fees on online ...

Americans unite to mark Sept. 11

The Associated Press Americans commemorated the 25th anniversary of 9/11 on Friday, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity. The milestone anniversary brought memorial rituals — wreath-laying, ...

YSU remembers terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001

By SEAN BARRON Correspondent YOUNGSTOWN — Even though one of the nation’s darkest and terror-filled days took place a few years before he was born, Alexander Rothwell struggled to hold the tears in check. “It’s still pretty emotional for me to see what happened and all of the ...

Youngstown native wins Emmy Award

Sean O’Malley has no “Beef” with this year’s Emmy Awards. The Youngstown native and 1998 Ursuline High School graduate won his first Emmy for outstanding sound mixing at the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony Sept. 6 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles for his work on the Netflix limited ...

Patriot Day ceremony salutes veterans

AUSTINTOWN — The community gathered Thursday evening at Quaker Steak & Lube for Patriot Day, an annual celebration honoring military veterans and marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Eleven men and women who served their country were recognized with plaques and ...

Property transfers for Sept. 12

Property transfers recorded Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Zachary Arbogast to Bonnie R. Mikenik, 4826 Warwick Drive, $235,000 The Whitten Family Trust, Aug. 2025, to Michael Lee Owens, 6884 Slippery Rock Drive, $285,000 Noah J. and Maria E. Hochendoner to Gregory A. and Judith Yakimoff, 1899 Woodgate St., $250,000 Linda L. Glunt to Angela Rose Nedzelski, 1788 Lancaster Drive, $229,000 Jared McHenry to Jeffret D. Ditman, 4829 New Road, $199,900 Cole WG Austintown to F.W.W. Capital Group LLC, 5501 Mahoning Ave., Suite M., ...