The Youngstown Foundation has announced $986,000 in new grants, including a grant to Stambaugh Auditorium to support its roof replacement project. The historic venue, built in 1926, has experienced storm damage and ongoing wear and tear, creating an urgent need for a new roof to prevent ...
To make its Jeep Grand Wagoneer more competitive in the premium luxury SUV segment, the company dropped 2026 prices by up to $18,000. It’s part of a mid-year refresh that, among other things, deleted all chrome moldings throughout its nearly 19-foot length. It seats up to eight in three rows depending on seat configuration and has a massive cargo hold with all three rows in their upright and power reclining position. Aimed squarely at the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator ultra luxury segment, the Jeep is a worthy competitor although it lacks longevity. Available in six ...
Staff report BOARDMAN — A crisis in capacity and funding has forced Animal Charity of Ohio to suspend all humane investigations and stop intakes of animals in Mahoning County. Officials said the suspensions should be temporary. “We know how important this work is to the animals and to our community,” said Rachel Hammond, secretary of the organization’s board of directors. “Being forced to suspend humane investigations is heartbreaking, particularly because there are animals in our community who need this service. We want to resume this work as soon as possible, but we ...
The Benders are coming back to the Robins Theatre for an encore, this time to support Northeast Ohio Adoption Services. “They’re fighting on the side of the angels,” said Jeff Draime, who plays guitar and sings in the band. “The need for foster parents and good role models for the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — An attorney for Mahoning County Clerk of Courts Michael Ciccone denied the charges in a racial discrimination lawsuit against the officeholder contending he had “legitimate, nondiscriminatory reasons” for firing a black employee. In response to Thais Scott’s July 21 lawsuit against Ciccone and the clerk of courts’ office, attorney David Smith of the Cleveland law firm of Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis — hired to represent them —wrote that the defendants “deny that plaintiff is entitled to any of the relief sought and denies liability related to this ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch is mentally competent to stand trial as he faces sex trafficking charges after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Nusrat Choudhury, in her Thursday decision, concluded that Michael Jeffries “clearly possesses a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings” and is a “reasonably intelligent person and skilled communicator” following his stay at a federal prison hospital in Butner, North Carolina. The federal judge on Long Island, ...
