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City committee approves demolition of former college

Local News October 6, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – The city’s design review committee approved the demolition of the former Eastern Gateway Community College to make way for a $60 million centralized Mahoning County government center. The committee on Tuesday gave permission to the Western Reserve Port Authority, which is handling the project, to demolish the building and parking deck and install fencing around the perimeter not only during demolition, but for its future construction. Randy Partika, WRPA’s director of engineering and construction, said demolition would start Nov. 15 and be finished by next April. ...

Strong turnout on first day of early voting

Local News October 6, 2026

People in Mahoning and Trumbull counties came out in droves for the first day of early voting. Robert Redmond of Youngstown said he often votes early in-person in order to get it out of the way and make sure that his ballot is counted. “This allows me to avoid the silliness that happens with politics, particularly this year,” Redmond said. “I vote for the best person and who I think will help me the most.” Redmond said he came out largely to vote in the hotly-contested governor and U.S. Senate races. Mari’sol Rivera of Youngstown said she was excited to vote early. The ...

Warren Civil Service Commissioner refuses to reinstate police chief

Local News October 6, 2026

WARREN — On the same day that the Warren Civil Service Commission approved a request from the city administration to schedule a promotional exam for a new police chief, the commission heard a plea from the former chief to rescind his resignation. Former police chief Eric Merkel said his ...

BCI clears Howland officer in Youngstown shooting

Local News October 6, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — A Howland police officer who was involved in a shooting in Youngstown last year appears to have been cleared after a state investigation. A report made available recently by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation explains what happened last October when Howland officer Keith Peterson, a member of the Mahoning Valley Critical Response Team, found Arthur Tyrone Mitchell in the attic of a Rush Boulevard home. The Mahoning Valley Prosecutor’s Office, upon review of the report, has determined categorically that there is no cause to pursue charges against the officer in ...

Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ empire, dies at 86

US stocks rise to the edge of an all-time high

Business News October 6, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to the edge of their all-time high on Monday after a couple buyout announcements helped lift the market. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% and pulled within 0.3% of its record, which was set during the summer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 90 points, or 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.1% to set its own record. PTC helped lead the market after leaping 33.5%. Schneider Electric of France said it would pay $205 in cash for each of the software company’s shares in a deal valuing it at about $22.6 billion. The proposed deal helped lift ...