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Cheetah cubs at Prague Zoo are OK after storms and their mother’s illness

PRAGUE (AP) — Five cheetah cubs had to survive a weather scare and the illness of their mother after their birth at the Prague Zoo. But they are doing well now, the zoo said on Friday. The zoo said the quintuplets — four males and one female — that were born on June 18 had faced a tough time from the start. Their mother, Daenerys, opted to give birth in an outdoor enclosure with a period of strong storms hitting Prague soon after. Despite her inexperience, Daenerys took “exemplary” good care of her first cubs under such weather conditions. Daenerys protected the five ...

Property transfers for Sept. 26

Property transfers recorded Sept. 14-18 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Matthew C. Canter and Kimbarlee Jewel Kelly to Kyle Donald Kimerer, 3832 Edinburgh Drive, $232,500 Larry L. Dillon to Kayla Salzman, 3904 Dunbar St., $239,900 Corey Terrence and ...

Poland school board reviews reductions in district revenue

POLAND — School finances dominated conversation at this week’s Poland Board of Education meeting. Last year, the district did not know what to expect because of legislation changes. This year, officials know that revenue will be flat. The 20-mill floor is one area affecting revenue. The 20-mill floor was enacted in 1977 to ensure a minimum level of funding for school districts in Ohio. In 2025, legislation made some changes to what counts toward the 20-mill floor that took Poland and some other districts off it, meaning the district could no longer benefit from increased ...

Ursuline wins again, hands Farrell first loss

FARRELL, Pa. — Offense, defense and special teams each had their share of plays Thursday for the Ursuline football team. The Fighting Irish got contributions in all three phases to beat Farrell 24-13 at Pegues Sports Complex in Farrell. With the win, the Irish have won their last three ...

Guardians beat Red Sox, clinch spot in playoffs

BOSTON — Angel Martinez homered and Joey Cantillo threw five one-hit innings in a bulk relief role as the Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff spot for the third straight year with a 1-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Cleveland is guaranteed at least an American League ...

Pirates beat Cardinals, avoid another losing season

PITTSBURGH — Ronny Simon raced home on Spencer Horwitz’s eighth inning sacrifice fly and the Pittsburgh Pirates assured themselves of the club’s first non-losing season in eight years with a 2-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Simon reached on a walk by Ryne Stanek (2-3), ...