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Warren councilman says date for leaving still pending

WARREN — Pastor Todd Johnson, Warren’s 1st Ward councilman, provided an update earlier this week on his move from Warren to New York City for a new pastoral role. Johnson announced in January that he was going to take on the new role in New York, but the change would not be taking effect immediately and he intended to remain in his council role until he has fully relocated to the Jamaica, Queens area for his pastoral role at New Jerusalem Worship Center, a Baptist congregation and a position at the school affiliated with the church. Johnson has been 1st Ward councilman since ...

Liberty police respond to attempted catalytic converter theft

LIBERTY — A search for two men who were attempting to steal from a local business Monday night ended because of environmental conditions. According to a police report, officers were called to The Nutrition Group on Belmont Avenue for a theft, and dispatchers said two individuals were trying to cut off catalytic converters and fled the scene. Officers were met by the caller, who said he saw two men, one wearing a hoodie and the other a long-sleeve T-shirt, around a white work van in the facility’s driveway, adding that he was working late and was leaving when he saw the ...

Siblings charged following fight over father’s items

WARREN — Joshua M. Swinyer, 43, of North Park Avenue, was arraigned Friday in Warren Municipal Court on a charge of felonious assault, accused of hitting his sister in the head Sept. 10 with a beer bottle during an argument. The victim, who also was arraigned Friday on a charge of misdemeanor domestic violence, had a large amount of blood coming from a laceration on her head, police said. A Warren police report states that officers were called to the 100 block of Douglas Street NW for a woman screaming for help and running down the street. When officers arrived for the 6:15 p.m. ...

Teens suit up in Warren

WARREN — The Trumbull County Family and Children First Council hosted its third annual It Suits You event Saturday at the Trumbull Metropolitan Housing Authority. In collaboration with Cadence Care Network and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, It Suits You is meant to give away male-oriented clothing to teenagers and young adults who otherwise can’t afford dress clothes. FCFC Director Bonnie Wilson said they hope the giveaway will “make special events more special, whether that’s prom or homecoming, a wedding, a job interview, whatever it might be.” It Suits You has been ...

Negotiations ongoing in case involving former choirbishop

WARREN — Negotiations are ongoing, but no resolution was reached Monday in the misdemeanor criminal case of Anthony Spinosa, former choirbishop of the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson, regarding his two misdemeanor criminal charges. Spinosa, 75, appeared at the podium with his attorney, Jeff Goodman, for a pretrial hearing before Judge Patricia Knepp in Warren Municipal Court. Assistant Warren Law Director Diane Barber told the judge she had some negotiations with Goodman and that negotiations are “ongoing.” Barber said Goodman was going to ...

YBI rings in $35K thanks to grant

The Taco Bell Foundation, an extension of the fast-food restaurant chain, has awarded $35,517 to YBI’s Explore VR program. This marks the third consecutive year the Mahoning Valley-based incubator has received the community grant. This year’s funding will support career exploration and awareness in the Youngstown area through Explore VR’s immersive, VR-based lesson plans. “We’re incredibly grateful to the Taco Bell Foundation and its local franchise partners for supporting YBI’s Explore VR Youth Program,” said Rochelle Landy, director of Explore VR at YBI. “This ...