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Valley comic defends his MAGA act

Youngstown native Tony Hinchcliffe is under fire from Democrats and Republicans for making lewd and racist remarks about Latinos, blacks, Jews and Palestinians during a Republican Donald Trump presidential rally in New York City. As the opening speaker at Sunday’s Trump rally in Madison ...

Girard looks to bag grocery stores

GIRARD — City officials are hoping a moratorium on dollar stores will attract grocery stores to the city, which is without a full-service grocery store. City council in a 7-0 vote on Monday placed a moratorium until May 2026 on the issuance of zoning permits and other licenses or permits ...

Arms museum closes to prep for Christmas

The Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s Arms Family Museum and Stewart Media Archives, 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown will be closed until Nov. 16. The museum is closed to prepare for the annual “Memories of Christmas Past” exhibition. During the closure, MVHS will offer half-price ...

Teens honored for smart decision to use seat belts

WARREN — The Southington Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol recognized two local teens, Joshua Bentley and Jake Johns, with the “Saved by the Belt” award for their responsible seat belt use during a life-threatening crash. Their decision to buckle up on Aug. 23 likely saved their ...

Vienna plays catch-up with IRS payments

VIENNA — A member of the township’s fiscal commission questioned why the fire department’s expenditures weren’t broken out as the commission met for the third time on Monday. Tisha Turner, representing the state auditor’s office, explained to the commission that the fire ...

Warren man pleads guilty in check scheme

WARREN — A Warren man has pleaded guilty to charges tied to a fraudulent check scheme targeting ETI Business College. Eric Pyatt, 34, of Forest Glen Road, pleaded guilty Monday to four counts of counterfeiting and two counts of passing bad checks of up to $7,000.The indictment states that ...