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Initial, continued unemployment claims up

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday that Ohioans filed 8,621 initial unemployment claims last week, which was 3,918 more than the previous week. Ohioans filed 34,591 continued unemployment claims last week, which was 909 more than the previous week. The total number of claims filed from Oct. 4-10 was 43,212. Ohio’s unemployment rate in August was 3.3%. The national unemployment rate in August was 4.1%. Ohio’s labor force participation rate in August was 61.3%. The national labor force participation rate in August was 61.6%.

Pepper: Trumbull, Mahoning could decide governor’s race

HOWLAND – David Pepper, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, said the gubernatorial race will likely be decided by the results in Mahoning and particularly Trumbull counties. Pepper said before a Trumbull County Democratic Party dinner on Thursday: “Trumbull County is almost ...

YSU preps for homecoming

Youngstown superintendent: Report cards should release district from academic distress

YOUNGSTOWN - Even though the Youngstown City School District failed last year to reach at least half of the 24 benchmarks on the state report card, the district succeeded in meeting state standards, which should be enough to release it from academic distress, the top official ...

Oct. 15 community news

BEIRUT BOMBING MEMORIAL: The Tri-State Detachment #494 of the Marine Corps League, Struthers Mayor Catherine Cernone-Miller and other local dignitaries and the family of local Marines killed in action during the Beirut bombing are hosting the Beirut Memorial Ceremony Saturday. A candlelight vigil will be at 6 a.m. and the full military memorial ceremony will be at 1 p.m. Both will take place at the Peacekeeper & Peace Officer Memorial Park on state Route 616 in Struthers. OKTOBERFEST IN WEATHERSFIELD: The Weathersfield Community Connection Partners will host an Oktoberfest 10 a.m. To ...

Police find vehicle in Austintown hit-skip

AUSTINTOWN — Township police have located a vehicle involved in a hit and run that left a man seriously injured Monday night. The crash occurred around 8 p.m. on Burkey Road near Western Place, and left a man in critical condition. Police have not disclosed the man’s identity or the exact nature of his injuries. Lt. Jeff Churilla of the Austintown Police Department said the man was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital that night. Churilla said nearby residents saw the man lying in the road and called 911, although they did not see the vehicle hit him. Churilla said an auto ...