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Man arrested after Youngstown housemate alleges assault, says suspect made false statement

Local News August 13, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — A man was taken to the Mahoning County jail Tuesday night after police arrested him at a home on South Jackson Street on the East Side for allegedly striking another man in the head with a handgun and then calling 911 to blame the attack on several “suspects with guns” who came into the house and committed a robbery. A Youngstown police report described their entrance into the house and interactions with the suspect and then speaking to the victim, who told officers that he pretended to be unconscious but was “faking it to get out of the home,” the report ...

Eastwood Mall earns national recognition for retail experiences

Business News August 13, 2026

NILES — Good fun, good food and good shopping. That’s the Eastwood Mall, an experience the Mahoning Valley and its neighbors have immersed themselves in for nearly 60 years. Chain Store Age, a national magazine, is directing its audience to the complex situated in Niles and Howland. Coming in at No. 7, the publication named the Eastwood Mall Complex as one of “Top 10 Retail Center Experiences.” Anthony Cafaro Jr., Cafaro Company’s co-president, said the honor is appreciated. But, he is not surprised. “This success is not by chance,” he said. “Our family and talented ...

Coroner IDs body found on West Ravenwood

Local News August 13, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Coroner’s Office has identified the man whose body was found Aug. 6 at an abandoned home on West Ravenwood Avenue as Brad Gordon, 39. The coroner’s office released the name in a news release Wednesday that states that Gordon was identified through fingerprints. An autopsy was conducted at the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the death remains under investigation by the Youngstown Police Department and Mahoning County Coroner’s Office. The news release does not indicate whether the autopsy indicated whether Gordon’s death was ...

Man riding electric bike falls off, fatally struck by 2 vehicles

Local News August 13, 2026

Staff report WARREN TOWNSHIP — William Blair, 49, of Leavittsburg, was pronounced dead at the scene of a Tuesday night accident on Tod Avenue (state Route 45) near 8th Street. Blair lost control of the electric bike he was riding and fell off the bike around 9:10 p.m, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reported in a news release from the Southington post. A 2021 Ford F-150 operated by Benjamin Woodyard, 45, of Warren, was traveling north on Tod Avenue when it struck Blair, the release states. Woodyard heavily applied the brakes and was struck from behind by a 2015 Dodge Charger ...

Weathersfield waterline project gets federal grant

Local News August 13, 2026

WARREN — A $700,000 Small Underserved Disadvantaged Community grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may allow the owners of 43 properties in Weathersfield to receive new waterlines at little to no cost. The estimated $1.2 million Stillwagon Water Improvement project — expected to begin installation later this year and completed in early 2027 — is being financed with a $500,000 American Rescue Plan grant and now its local share may be paid for through the federal grant, according to Gary Newbrough, director of the Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer ...