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Valley election officials even less optimistic about turnout

Election directors in Mahoning and Trumbull counties lowered their minimal expectations for turnout during this election. Tom McCabe, director of the Mahoning County Board of Elections, had predicted turnout in his county to be 22% right before the Oct. 7 start of early voting. After seeing ...

Mistakes cost YSU in 38-30 loss at No. 1 North Dakota State

During the week, Youngstown State head coach Doug Phillips reiterated the importance of minimizing mistakes if the Penguins were going to have a chance on the road at top-ranked North Dakota State. “You know what you’re going to get. They don’t make mistakes. They wait for you to make ...

Commission passes new map that favors GOP 12-3

The Ohio Redistricting Commission unanimously voted for a new congressional map for the 2026, 2028 and 2030 elections that favors Republicans 12-3. The current map, in existence since the 2022 election, has 10 Republican members of Congress and five Democrats with the latter political party ...

Pennsylvania man dies in I-680 crash

BOARDMAN — A Pennsylvania man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday night on I-680 near Route 224. The highway was closed for three hours in both directions near milepost 12. According to a press release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Canfield Post, Alex Lowry, 39, of McKeesport, ...