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Feds sue Girard-area landlord

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The Justice Department announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit against the owner and manager of rental properties in the Girard area, alleging he engaged in sexual harassment and retaliation in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleges that Alfred Falgiani Jr., 72, of Girard, sexually harassed female tenants beginning in 2008. According to the complaint, Falgiani offered housing-related benefits in exchange for sexual contact, made unwelcome sexual comments and advances to female tenants, subjected ...

City man reports driver crashed into his vehicle twice

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WARREN — A city man told police that after a car crashed into him behind the Elm Road Plaza on Friday night, he tried to follow the vehicle to get a license plate number, but the driver of the other vehicle did a U-turn into the Elm Road Plaza and “swerved into (the victim’s) vehicle.” A police officer spoke to the victim of the 10:30 p.m. incident. The victim said he was behind the Elm Road Plaza nearest to Goodwill Industries when the first crash took place. It occurred in Howland Township’s jurisdiction, the report states. The victim said while he was following the other ...

Penguins waddle back to campus

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Staff photo / R. Michael Semple Monday marked the first day of classes at Youngstown State University. Taking a break between sessions, from left, are Abriana Liberatore, 21, of Howland, a biology student; Eileen Beck, 21, also of Howland, who is in the forensic science program; Emily Dew, ...

Close allies ready for tariff fight

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CHICAGO (AP) — After trade negotiations crumbled at the eleventh hour, U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on scores of Canadian imports kicked in over the weekend. The new levies, which went into effect Saturday, are set to impact about 5% of Canada’s annual exports to the U.S. — or $20 billion in goods ranging from hockey sticks to agricultural products. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney quickly promised that his government would roll out “dollar for dollar” retaliatory measures starting Sept. 8. Additional threats have piled up in the meantime. Ontario ...

On the record: McDonald

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WHAT: Board of education meeting Wednesday PRESENT: Donna Shields, Jessica Krumpak, Michael Morris, Nick Gallo and Kristina Merola The board: • Approved a two-year administrative contract for Wilma Sylak as transportation supervisor for 181 days effective Aug. 1 to July 31, 2028. She will be paid $16,000 for 2026-27 year and $16,485 for the 2027-28 year. Sylak handles bus routes and day-to-day operations of the school buses that transport elementary school students • Approved Krumpak as delegate and Merola as alternate to the Ohio School Boards Association conference in November.

Economists don’t expect reopening the US to Mexican cattle imports to reduce high beef prices

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The U.S. reopened a border crossing in Arizona to cattle from Mexico on Monday as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reduce record-high beef prices, though economists doubt the move will mean much to grocery store shoppers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has said concerns about the New World screwworm’s spread lessened enough to allow the movement of cattle from Mexico at a crossing in Douglas, Arizona, about 230 miles southeast of Phoenix. Over time, it hopes to reopen other crossings in New Mexico and Texas. “Today, the border in Sonora is open for ...