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Property transfers

Property transferred in Trumbull County July 27 to 31: Bazetta Lisa M. Robinson and Robert E. Shultz to David Masone, 3257 Pheasant Run Road Unit A, $150,000 Charles David Construction Design Inc. to Canice Ann Tokash, Saddle Brook Lane, $435,000 Robert L. Root III to Paul Woodrum and Lydia Rice, 2407 Northview Road, $249,900 Bloomfield Allen E. Byler and Roseanne Byler to Paul J. Miller and Lorene M. Miller, 2393 Bloomfield Kinsman Road, $425,000 Bristol Jane Klein to Steven D. Troyer and Alma D. Troyer, Mahan Denman Road, $44,000 Brookfield Lisa M. Pickard and Phillip ...

Pageant winners crowned at Italian Fest

Staff photo/Bob Coupland The Warren Italian-American Heritage Festival crowned the winners of the queen contest on opening day of the festival Thursday. From left are Junior Princess Vivian Rossi, 9, of Warren; Miss Italian Ava Hite, 16, of Warren; and Junior Miss Olivia Antenucci, 13, of ...

Harry Burt’s candy, ice cream parlors drew rave reviews

120 Years Ago, 1906 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Perfection are the new ice cream parlors opened by Harry B. Burt. Original and novel. Interior presents a picture of bewildering beauty – equipped with modern appliances.” “Harry B. Burt’s new candy and ice cream parlors were opened to the public at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Burt has, without doubt, the finest place of the kind in this section of the country, and it is doubtful if a finer appointed or more elaborate confectionary and ice cream store can be found anywhere. The ...

Learning Italian culture at the festival

Staff photo / Bob Coupland Ben Lariccia, an author, historian and Youngstown native currently living in Philadelphia, left, shows local historical items to Madyson King of Warren at the Italian cultural display tent at the opening night of the Italian American Heritage Festival at Courthouse ...

Judge denies defense motions in postal worker killing

With the federal murder trial of Kaprise and Thomas Sledge now 10 days away in the March 2, 2024, shooting death of U.S. Postal Service carrier Jonte Davis, 33, in Warren, U.S. District Court Judge Donald C. Nugent has denied several defense motions. The rulings were filed Wednesday after a motion hearing took place in federal court in Cleveland. Also at the hearing, both defendants were arraigned on a superseding indictment that modified the weapons charge both men face. Both men entered not guilty pleas. Their trial is set for Aug. 17. The weapons charge — now called using, ...

Ramaswamy, Acton take stances on data centers

With data centers popping up in Ohio and creating controversy, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton, who are running for governor, are taking positions on them. Ramaswamy said Thursday that he has three nonnegotiable requirements for data centers — they must ensure that Ohio families who live near them receive free electricity by providing power or compensation that directly lowers residential electric bills, they must pay their full property taxes, and they must comply with strict air and water quality standards while prioritizing brownfield and industrial ...