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Giant Eagle becomes part of Kroger in $1.65B deal

Business News July 2, 2026

Staff report Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. announced Wednesday the $1.65 billion acquisition of Giant Eagle stores and its private label ventures. An unknown number of Giant Eagle stores will be dropped from its current roster of 197 to obtain federal regulatory approval, Kroger said in a joint news release. Giant Eagle operates 11 stores in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties and 87 in Ohio, according to real-time inventory tracker storelocators.com. Previously, Kroger sought to acquire national grocer Albersons in a $25 billion merger. The effort failed in late 2024 as it ...

Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, dies at 74

National News July 2, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Victor Willis, who co-founded the Village People, co-wrote the disco group’s classic hits “Y.M.C.A.,” “Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” and delighted crowds while dressed as the band’s helmeted and mustachioed police officer, has died. He was 74. “We are ...

On the record McDonald

Local News July 2, 2026

McDonald WHAT: Board of education meeting Monday PRESENT: Nick Gallo, Michael Morris, Jessica Krumpak, Donna Shields and Kristina Merola The board: — Approved the purchase of a 78-passenger school bus at $142,839 through the Ohio School Council. — Heard from Superintendent Gary Carkido about looking at different options on protecting school buses that are parked outside. Carkido and board members discussed parking buses at different locations or inside an enclosure or shelter. Carkido said many school districts have their buses parked outside. Krumpak said safety grants are ...

2 men arrested in Tuesday night shooting on East Dewey Avenue

Local News July 2, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Two men are in custody in the Mahoning County jail following a late Tuesday shooting on East Dewey Avenue on Youngstown’s South Side that left a man in critical condition at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. A Youngstown police report states that officers were called to East Dewey at 11:25 p.m. Tuesday for a shooting and saw a man lying on the sidewalk in front of a house with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to the hospital and was in critical condition at the time the report was written, the report states. Officers were advised that the blue suspect ...

Community news

Community News July 2, 2026

MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY: Mercy Health-Youngstown announced the following mobile mammography screening dates: • 8 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mineral Ridge Primary Care, 1360 Canfield Niles Road. • Noon to 1:45 p.m. Thursday at the Cornersburg Plaza, 2959 Canfield Road, Youngstown.

On the record

Local News July 2, 2026

Trumbull County WHAT: Trumbull Career & Technical Center board meeting June 25 The board: • Heard from Superintendent Jason Gray that the new industrial technology, career exploration and resource center area addition to the southeastern corner of the school is nearing completion. He said plans are for the board members to take a tour of the addition Aug. 13, with a ribbon cutting planned for September. • Received a $12,244 donation from the Cortland Masonic Lodge for the student assistance fund. • Approved students in the equine program to attend the Future Farmers of ...