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7,500-pound Christmas tree arrives downtown

The 2026 official Christmas tree for downtown Youngstown arrived in Central Square in downtown Youngstown on Thursday. The 65-foot-tall Norway Spruce was donated by Perry Marlowe from Hillman Street and weighs 7,500 pounds. Diamond Steel Construction assisted the city's Parks and ...

Nov. 13 Community News: Hits for Hearing set

HITS FOR HEARING: Youngstown State University's Delta Zeta sorority will host its fourth annual Hits for Hearing benefit concert 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Penguin City Brewing Co. in Youngstown. The family-friendly event is open to the public and will feature live performances by Potentia, Hard Knox, Riley Burke Band and No Funk, No Justice. Attendees can also enjoy more than 15 local vendors, T-shirt sales and raffle baskets featuring items donated by community organizations and Delta Zeta members. Proceeds from the event will benefit Delta Zeta's global philanthropy partner, Starkey ...

Girard honors veterans with parade, ceremony

GIRARD - Residents of the city came together Wednesday to honor and thank veterans for their service to the community and the country. The Girard Veterans Council, which is made up of local veterans organizations, hosted the special service that included a parade, guest speakers and services ...

Nvidia must find a way forward after CEO resignation

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday, capping a spectacular downfall for a poster boy of the artificial intelligence boom whose exit following reports of extramarital affairs now thrusts the chipmaker into an uncertain future. After a dizzying series of headlines about Huang’s ...

Seller given thousands in counterfeit bills in Facebook Marketplace deal

LIBERTY - Nearly $3,000 in suspected counterfeit currency was collected by Liberty police after a caller reported an exchange on an e-commerce site. According to a police report, an officer spoke with a man, who said he agreed to meet an individual named "Nessa" on Facebook Marketplace, who agreed to buy an iPhone Duo from him for $2,800 and meet at the Liberty Plaza Walmart. The man arrived at the Walmart's south end parking lot and "Nessa" arrived in a smaller vehicle, giving him $2,700, not $2,800, and scanned the phone to ensure it was real before handing him the money. The report ...

Sen.-elect Brown appoints chief of staff

U.S. Sen.-elect Sherrod Brown has appointed Abigail Duggan, his former legislative director, as his new chief of staff. Duggan’s mother was born and raised in Youngstown and the incoming chief of staff used to spend several weeks each summer with her grandparents in the Mahoning ...