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Police increase security for Fitch game

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AUSTINTOWN — One of the biggest games of the high-school football season brought a little more attention than some might have hoped for. Austintown police assigned more officers to the Austintown Fitch vs. Warren Harding game on Friday, citing “unconfirmed” threats allegedly made on social media. A Friday press release states the department is investigating but Lt. Jeff Churilla said he could not provide more information than what was included in the news release. A social media post by Austintown Local School District said officials are cooperating with police to address the ...

Photographer chronicles NFL’s 49ers in Butler exhibition

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Michael Zagaris played football and baseball growing up as a teenager in California and later at George Washington University. He relied on that experience when he went from playing those sports to photographing them, but it wasn’t the technical knowledge — anticipating what might happen ...

Judge rejects gun evidence in case against Acton suspect

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CANFIELD –- A judge ruled that evidence a man who allegedly lunged at Democratic governor candidate Amy Acton possessed weapons at the time of the altercation cannot be used in his case. Mahoning County Area Court Judge Molly K. Johnson ruled Thursday in favor of a motion filed by the ...

Community news: Visit 'Not So Haunted House'

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NOT SO HAUNTED HOUSE: Gateways to Better Living, Inc. is inviting the community to experience Halloween in a fun, welcoming and inclusive way at its annual Not So Haunted House, taking place from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Austintown Plaza. Designed for children and adults of all ages and ...

Court date set for two involved in Hubbard road rage incident

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HUBBARD TOWNSHIP - A city and township resident are set to return to court next week, after being accused of being involved in a road rage incident Monday. Jackie Pumphrey, 42, pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and disorderly conduct, while Dominic Brant, 18, appeared on a felonious assault charge in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler. According to a police report, a township officer, along with a city and Brookfield police unit, were called to Pothour Wheeler Road for a fight in progress. The report states a preliminary investigation was conducted, where ...