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Professor: History behind current events promotes understanding

YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown State University Russian history professor said learning the history behind current events, such as the Russo-Ukrainian War, helps people understand those events by contextualizing them and providing insight into what led up to them. Brian Bonhomme gave a ...

Gillette marks 90 years

WARREN — Gillette Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation celebrated its milestone 90th anniversary Wednesday afternoon at its facility at 3310 Elm Road NE. Although Gillette Community Liaison Angie Stulgis coordinated the event, she said the day’s celebration grew out of pure devotion and ...

After Christa Pike survived Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, the unsettled question of whether the state will try again could push Tennessee into uncharted legal territory, experts say. Pike, 50, suffered burns and blisters to her arms and her prognosis remains uncertain after executioners tried to give her two lethal doses of pentobarbital, her legal team said Wednesday. She was sentenced to death for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. Although other states have moved forward with attempting to execute inmates a second time, in those cases, ...

On the record Girard Council

Girard WHAT: City council meeting Sept. 28 PRESENT: Reynold Paolone, Thomas Grumley, John Moliterno, James Clark, Tod Latell, Wes Steiner, Keith Schubert, Lily Martuccio and Mayor Mark Zuppo Council: •Heard from Zuppo about plans to dedicate a section of the viaduct to Ken David, a local Vietnam War veteran, as requested by the Trumbull County Veterans Service Commission. He said the section of the viaduct is above the CSX Railroad tracks. The other section of the viaduct is dedicated to slain police officer Justin Leo. •Heard from Grumley about the need for a full-time ...

Niles will host data center roundtable

NILES — Months have passed since data centers dominated city conversations, but one official hopes to get an update before their next scheduled meeting. As Wednesday’s meeting wrapped up, Councilman Aaron Johnstone, D-2nd Ward, suggested calling a meeting prior to their regular meeting to discuss the city’s moratorium on data centers and things related to them. City officials approved placing a 180-day moratorium on the granting or issuing of new permits for data centers and on the receipt and processing of their applications within corporate limits in May, then declared an ...

FirstEnergy will examine Bristol power blackouts

BRISTOL — Because of numerous power outages that include blackouts and brownouts, township officials have been in contact with FirstEnergy to see what can be done. Trustee Rhonda Snyder said at this week’s trustees meeting she spoke to an official with FirstEnergy, who said they plan to do a reliability and feasibility study with their engineering department. “Many of us have been subjected to frequent electrical outages. I spoke to FirstEnergy and they said they will do a study to see what the issue may be. I know people have told me they are sick and tired of all the power ...