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Fauci repeatedly invokes the 5th Amendment in a Senate hearing

National News July 30, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and declined to answer dozens of questions from senators in a Republican-led committee hearing about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision, at least for now, shielded Fauci from answering questions that could expose him to accusations of lying under oath. Though he received a pardon in early 2025 from Democratic President Joe Biden, some Republicans pursuing a yearslong campaign for his arrest had suggested he could still face charges for any perjury committed during Wednesday’s ...

Bazetta park board, Logan’s Landing partner for park projects

Local News July 30, 2026

BAZETTA — The Bazetta Park Board and the Logan’s Landing Project will be partnering to do fundraising for projects at the township park where Imagination Station is located. Township trustees at the July meeting approved entering into a community partnership with Logan’s Landing for future grant and funding opportunities. Carrie Biery, who founded Logan’s Landing in 2025, said to raise money for the park, people can purchase wooden squares or contribute toward picnic tables, beaches and fence pieces for placement at the park, “This is similar to what other towns do with ...

Appointment made to fill Howland Park board seat

Local News July 30, 2026

HOWLAND — Alex Cornicelli has been appointed to fill an opening on the Howland Park Board with the recent death of Allen Seman, who served for several years. Cornicelli was appointed recently by Trumbull County Probate Judge James Fredericka and will serve through December 2027. “I have always been a resident of Howland Township and played a variety of different sports here at the park. I am currently an assistant park manager at Pymatuning State Park working for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. I saw this opening and some people told me I would be great as a park ...

Ohio State Fair opens for 171st year

Local News July 30, 2026

The 171st Ohio State Fair opened Wednesday morning and officials celebrated the completion of major improvements at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fairgrounds, including the debut of the new Ohio Showcase Building. The opening ceremony capped off a multi-year construction effort that has reshaped the fairgrounds with two brand-new buildings, renovations to four existing buildings, the new Ohio Children’s Carousel, a new amphitheater, a misting area and more. “Fran and I are so excited about the new buildings and activities at the Ohio State Fair, but we’re also excited about ...

Talk explores Ohio’s amusement parks

Local News July 30, 2026

GIRARD — On the east coast it is Disneyworld and on the west coast it is Disneyland. These locations come to mind when thinking of amusement parks, but northeast Ohio was populated by numerous pleasure grounds much earlier than when those parks opened. Speaker and author Wendy Koile discussed the amusement park locations, what rides were popular there and the reason that they no longer exist during her talk on Tuesday at the Girard Free Library. “Amusement parks have always been a favorite of mine but there are so many of them, it was hard to pick just a few to talk about in an ...

2 men sentenced in cases involving minors

Local News July 30, 2026

WARREN — A Leavittsburg man was sentenced Tuesday to two-to-three-years in prison in a child pornography case. Allan Patchin, 36, of Burwell Road, also was declared a Tier 2 sex offender by Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Sarah Kovoor, meaning he will have to register his address with the local sheriff every six months for 25 years after he is released from prison. Patchin pleaded guilty May 18 to six counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance and four counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor, all second-degree ...