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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA
655 PM EDT Sat May 25 2019
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Harrison County in east central Ohio...
Jefferson County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Columbiana County in east central Ohio...
Southeastern Carroll County in east central Ohio...
Northwestern Washington County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Beaver County in western Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Lawrence County in western Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Butler County in west central Pennsylvania...
Northwestern Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Brooke County in northern West Virginia...
Hancock County in northern West Virginia...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 654 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Lisbon to 8 miles south of Carrollton, moving
east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 60 mph and quarter-size hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
damage to trees and power lines, resulting in some power
outages.
* Locations impacted include...
Cranberry... Moon Township...
Weirton... Steubenville...
Butler... Franklin Park...
East Liverpool... Aliquippa...
Beaver Falls... Monaca...
East Palestine... Wellsville...
This includes the following highways...
Pennsylvania Turnpike between mile markers 9 and 32.
Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 74 and 91.
Interstate 376 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 31 and 55.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Please report severe weather by calling 412-262-1988, posting to
the NWS Pittsburgh Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSPITTSBURGH.
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LAT...LON 4085 8069 4085 7982 4031 8041 4040 8126
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 269DEG 44KT 4080 8070 4046 8113
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
243 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN WESTERN MARYLAND
GARRETT
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO
BELMONT CARROLL COLUMBIANA
GUERNSEY HARRISON JEFFERSON OH
MONROE NOBLE TUSCARAWAS
IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
FOREST MERCER VENANGO
IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
ALLEGHENY FAYETTE GREENE
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND
IN WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
ARMSTRONG BUTLER CLARION
INDIANA JEFFERSON PA
IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
BEAVER LAWRENCE
IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA
PRESTON TUCKER
IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
MARION MONONGALIA WETZEL
IN NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA
BROOKE HANCOCK MARSHALL
OHIO
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALIQUIPPA, AMBRIDGE, BEAVER FALLS,
BROOKVILLE, BUTLER, CADIZ, CALDWELL, CAMBRIDGE, CANONSBURG,
CARROLLTON, CLARION, COLUMBIANA, CONNELLSVILLE, DAVIS, DOVER,
EAST LIVERPOOL, ELLWOOD CITY, FAIRMONT, FOLLANSBEE, FORD CITY,
FRANKLIN, GRANTSVILLE, GREENSBURG, GROVE CITY, HERMITAGE,
INDIANA, KINGWOOD, KITTANNING, LATROBE, MARTINS FERRY, MASONTOWN,
MONACA, MORGANTOWN, MOUNDSVILLE, MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MURRYSVILLE,
NEW CASTLE, NEW KENSINGTON, NEW MARTINSVILLE, NEW PHILADELPHIA,
OAKLAND MD, OIL CITY, PARSONS, PITTSBURGH METRO AREA,
PUNXSUTAWNEY, SALEM, SHARON, ST. CLAIRSVILLE, STEUBENVILLE,
TERRA ALTA, THOMAS, TIONESTA, UNIONTOWN, WASHINGTON, WAYNESBURG,
WEIRTON, WELLSBURG, WHEELING, AND WOODSFIELD.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 239 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST OHIO
ASHTABULA GEAUGA LAKE
MAHONING PORTAGE STARK
SUMMIT TRUMBULL
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ASHTABULA, CANTON, CHARDON,
MENTOR, RAVENNA, WARREN, AND YOUNGSTOWN.
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061-069-077-093-103-260200-
/O.NEW.KPBZ.SV.A.0243.190525T2052Z-190526T0200Z/
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
243 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN WESTERN MARYLAND
GARRETT
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO
BELMONT CARROLL COLUMBIANA
GUERNSEY HARRISON JEFFERSON OH
MONROE NOBLE TUSCARAWAS
IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES
IN NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
FOREST MERCER VENANGO
IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
ALLEGHENY FAYETTE GREENE
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND
IN WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
ARMSTRONG BUTLER CLARION
INDIANA JEFFERSON PA
IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
BEAVER LAWRENCE
IN WEST VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA
PRESTON TUCKER
IN NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
MARION MONONGALIA WETZEL
IN NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA
BROOKE HANCOCK MARSHALL
OHIO
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALIQUIPPA, AMBRIDGE, BEAVER FALLS,
BROOKVILLE, BUTLER, CADIZ, CALDWELL, CAMBRIDGE, CANONSBURG,
CARROLLTON, CLARION, COLUMBIANA, CONNELLSVILLE, DAVIS, DOVER,
EAST LIVERPOOL, ELLWOOD CITY, FAIRMONT, FOLLANSBEE, FORD CITY,
FRANKLIN, GRANTSVILLE, GREENSBURG, GROVE CITY, HERMITAGE,
INDIANA, KINGWOOD, KITTANNING, LATROBE, MARTINS FERRY, MASONTOWN,
MONACA, MORGANTOWN, MOUNDSVILLE, MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MURRYSVILLE,
NEW CASTLE, NEW KENSINGTON, NEW MARTINSVILLE, NEW PHILADELPHIA,
OAKLAND MD, OIL CITY, PARSONS, PITTSBURGH METRO AREA,
PUNXSUTAWNEY, SALEM, SHARON, ST. CLAIRSVILLE, STEUBENVILLE,
TERRA ALTA, THOMAS, TIONESTA, UNIONTOWN, WASHINGTON, WAYNESBURG,
WEIRTON, WELLSBURG, WHEELING, AND WOODSFIELD.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 239 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST OHIO
ASHTABULA GEAUGA LAKE
MAHONING PORTAGE STARK
SUMMIT TRUMBULL
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ASHTABULA, CANTON, CHARDON,
MENTOR, RAVENNA, WARREN, AND YOUNGSTOWN.
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According to initial reports, the 911 caller said he heard eight gun shots near the 900 block of Front Street around 4:30 a.m.
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A Weathersfield man is expected to be ok after he had a close call with a falling tree
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A Boardman Township medical doctor must spend the next few weekends in a halfway house and pay the government $1.1 million in back taxes and interest.
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The Columbiana County Grand Jury will consider the case of a Farrell man early Saturday after accused of breaking into an electrical substation and climbing a tower in Columbiana last month.
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A Youngstown woman is facing assault charges after police said she hit a man with her car, breaking his leg.
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Warren Police are trying to learn more about the circumstances leading up to the shooting of two men early Thursday.
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Daniel GrabanA Campbell man was arrested by the police and Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force after someone told the FBI he had threatened to kill his ex-girlfreind and her family.
Deadly tornadoes rampaged through parts of Missouri overnight, killing at least three people.
Drivers traveling from Ohio to Pennsylvania on Interstate 80 might leave a little early.
An effort designed to help tackle childhood hunger in Columbiana County kicks off Thursday afternoon.
Police in Poland Township are hoping someone knows something, and will come forward with information about several trailer thefts in the Valley.
A university in Ohio has ended its affiliation with the United Methodist Church over the denomination's renewed bans on LGBT clergy and same-sex marriage.
We're in the middle of National EMS Week - honoring first responders across the country and the sacrifice they make day and night. Wednesday, an awards ceremony paid tribute to many of those first responders in our area. Tiffany's Banquet Hall in Brookfield is no stranger to celebrations. Wednesday night, the hall steadily filled with guests who perhaps aren't celebrated as often as they're due. It's the heart of National EMS Week - recognizing the men and women who are at their be... More>>
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According to state troopers, the three car accident involved two SUV's and one commercial vehicle.
More than 400 people indulged Wednesday evening at the 6th Annual Taste of Struthers.
With growing landfills and less options to handle recycled plastic, paper, and aluminum, new options are being sought to reduce what ends up in landfills. For several years now China has reduced the amount of recycled materials it was accepting saying there were too many contaminants in with the plastic, paper, cardboard, and aluminum cans. India also stopped accepting many of our country's recyclables due to contamination. Lou Vega, the Director of Mahoning's Solid Waste District wh... More>>
Along with the suspected fentanyl and crack cocaine, the Task Force found two handguns, digital scales, packing material and over $4,200 cash.
Williams is scheduled for sentencing on July 11. The court has recommended a sentence of 23 years to life in prison.
According to court records, 62-year-old Linda Pascutazz is facing 10 felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and 94 misdemeanor charges of neglect of animals.
According to the release, the flour was sent to ALDI locations in both Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Boardman Fire Chief Mark Pitzer tells 21 News officials from the department have petitioned
Recognizing the fallen, YSU employees and students are honored this day each year for paying the ultimate sacrifice on campus for a Reading of the names ceremony. For the men and women who survive, the Memorial Day weekend is a time of reflection and many come home to face new battles. "When you get back here, when you have all of these crazy things going on in your life-- bills to pay, the relationships that you haven't been in for the past four, six to eight months, they have... More>>
A former Youngstown State University football player is facing a sex charge after an incident off campus. Police arrested Lamont Ragland on Tuesday on a charge of gross sexual imposition. YSU Spokesman Ron Cole confirmed Ragland is a student and the incident happened at University Edge apartments, which are off campus. The YSU sports website shows Ragland was a defensive tackle and provides a player record of up to 2017. Cole says the university disciplinary board w...
With Memorial Day Weekend just around the corner, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) branch of the USDA is reminding people how to keep their food safe. Hot and humid weather combined with outdoor activities, provide the perfect environment for harmful bacteria to multiply on food and make people sick. Fill your picnic basket with these items that will help keep your summer fun while handling food at your Memorial Day gathering: If running water is not availab...
The Austintown Board of Education announced Wednesday that Superintendent Vincent S. Colaluca is retiring after 10 years. In a press release, the board congratulated Colaluca on his accomplishments with the district, bringing students a 21st-century education and leading the Valley in academic programming. The board attributes new academic programs in the district to Colaluca including, the 6th-12th grade STEM Pathway, the K-5th grade STEM curriculum, the ... More>>
Seniors from Howland High School spent time cleaning the Golden Triangle industrial area with county, city and township officials Wednesday. The class of 2019 spent the morning cleaning at the Golden Triangle Clean Sweep as part of the 4th Annual Day of Service, where the entire senior class does something to give back to the community. They removed litter and debris along Dietz Road, Bronze Road, Griswold Street, Paige Avenue, Dana ... More>>
Police nabbed two suspects at the Austintown Dunkin' Donuts after they say they tried to use a fake $20. Police arrested Chloe Adaline Rath, 21, and Marcus Gregory Peffer, 26, after officials were called to the Dunkin' on North Canfield Niles Road on Tuesday around 10 a.m. The suspects told police they were recovering addicts and help counsel other addicts in the area, so they may have gotten it from one of them, according to a police report. Officers say there has been an increase... More>>
Eastbound traffic on Route 422 in Southington Township is open again after a Wednesday morning crash.
A couple in Warren called police Wednesday after they say were shot at by another car. The victims told police the incident started around 12:30 a.m. when the suspected shooters pulled behind them in a silver Equinox with the hi-beams on at the red light on Chestnut Avenue. According to a police report, the driver of the Equinox began honking as soon as the light turned green and sped past the victims onto Youngstown Road. The victims told police that a... More>>
CHILD ENDANGERMENT.jpgA nurse stepped up to help a boy who was found wandering in Warren. According to a police report, the child was found in the area of the 1000 block of Mahoning Avenue on Tuesday around 1:40 p.m. Police say the child's clothes were inside out and dirty, and his hands, as well as around his mouth, had dry mud stains. A nurse at Community Skilled Healthcare spotted him walking in the area of North and Freeman Street. The nurse told police she began pointing to different houses to see...
A spokesperson for Red Lobster restaurants says health department officials have given them to go-ahead to reopen the Boardman location after a fire.
Some Ohio legislators are challenging a 10-year-old program aimed at luring filmmaking to the Buckeye State with a tax credit incentive offering up to 30 percent rebates for production cast and crew wages and other in-state spending.
Officials say the explosive device that sent two teens to the hospital last week in Craig Beach was homemade. According to The Youngstown Bomb Squad, the device was made out of a cardboard tube, which was around 6 inches long and filled with black powder. Last Wednesday, officials were called to the area of Glenwood Avenue where the victims told police they found something in the woods and tried to light it. One of the boys lost his hand, and the other was hit by shrapnel. T...
An 11-year-old boy told Warren Police that a woman tried to lure him and friend into her car.
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), 2019 is the first time in four years that the estimated amount of Memorial Day Weekend deaths comes in below 400.
More >>According to the National Safety Council (NSC), 2019 is the first time in four years that the estimated amount of Memorial Day Weekend deaths comes in below 400.
More >>Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed the state's first-ever Americans With Disabilities Act coordinator to establish the state as a model employer of people with disabilities.
More >>Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed the state's first-ever Americans With Disabilities Act coordinator to establish the state as a model employer of people with disabilities.
More >>Summer is here and millions of Americans will enjoy the warm weather with a Memorial Day Vacation. AAA says this Memorial Day could see the second-most people on the road this holiday. INRIX. a global transportation analytics company and AAA predict that drivers will experience the greatest amount of congestion on Thursday, May 23 and Friday, May 24, in the late afternoon. The traffic will be a mix of people leaving work and holiday travelers. According ...
More >>Summer is here and millions of Americans will enjoy the warm weather with a Memorial Day Vacation. AAA says this Memorial Day could see the second-most people on the road this holiday. INRIX. a global transportation analytics company and AAA predict that drivers will experience the greatest amount of congestion on Thursday, May 23 and Friday, May 24, in the late afternoon. The traffic will be a mix of people leaving work and holiday travelers. According ...
More >>A woman will stand trial on allegations she beat her mother and shaved her head because she thought the older woman was listening to the Pittsburgh Steelers' game too loudly on the radio.
More >>A woman will stand trial on allegations she beat her mother and shaved her head because she thought the older woman was listening to the Pittsburgh Steelers' game too loudly on the radio.
More >>Police say 14-year-old boy has been killed in a shooting near an Ohio elementary school that also left a 14-year-old girl wounded.
More >>Police say 14-year-old boy has been killed in a shooting near an Ohio elementary school that also left a 14-year-old girl wounded.
More >>Ohio's Attorney General has joined the ranks of those asking the Department of Education to forgive the student loans of thousands of disabled veterans.
More >>Ohio's Attorney General has joined the ranks of those asking the Department of Education to forgive the student loans of thousands of disabled veterans.
More >>A look at the winners in key races in Pennsylvania's primary:
More >>A look at the winners in key races in Pennsylvania's primary:
More >>President Donald Trump is coming to the battleground state of Pennsylvania for a rally hours before voters in a congressional district in the northcentral part of the state pick a new representative to go to...
More >>President Donald Trump is in the battleground state of Pennsylvania for a rally hours before voters in a congressional district in the northcentral part of the state pick a new representative to go to Washington.
More >>Ohio coroners have issued new warnings after recent spikes in drug overdose deaths around the state.
More >>Ohio coroners have issued new warnings after recent spikes in drug overdose deaths around the state.
More >>New Castle police and fire officials are investigating a suspicious fire that resulted in the injury of a firefighter and the death of several animals.
More >>New Castle police and fire officials are investigating a suspicious fire that resulted in the injury of a firefighter and the death of several animals.
More >>During the holiday's we often times think of the less fortunate, but this time of year, when school is out, kids can find themselves hungry and with no where to turn. A non-profit in Salem is working to fill that void by introducing a food pantry geared toward children ages 3 to 15.
More >>During the holiday's we often times think of the less fortunate, but this time of year, when school is out, kids can find themselves hungry and with no where to turn. A non-profit in Salem is working to fill that void by introducing a food pantry geared toward children ages 3 to 15.
More >>The City of Campbell is working to beautify the city. According to Campbell Mayor Nick Phillips, the city has been working on taking down abandoned buildings and cutting grassy lots as a part of the city's beautification plans. The next step in the plan is to start placing updated signs at the entrances of the city. Updating the city's signs aren't the only thing that the city has planned. According to Mayor Phillips Facebook post, the next big project for ...
More >>The City of Campbell is working to beautify the city. According to Campbell Mayor Nick Phillips, the city has been working on taking down abandoned buildings and cutting grassy lots as a part of the city's beautification plans. The next step in the plan is to start placing updated signs at the entrances of the city. Updating the city's signs aren't the only thing that the city has planned. According to Mayor Phillips Facebook post, the next big project for ...
More >>A Grand Jury has indicted a man after he was found being held at gunpoint by a Campbell homeowner. 46-year-old Steven Monday has been indicted by a Mahoning County Grand Jury on one count of aggravated trespass and two counts of assault. Monday is accused of walking into a home on Regent Street in Campbell and punching his son-in-law in the face and punching the homeowner in the head. RELATED COVERAGE: Campbell homeowner holds suspect at gunpoint after brawl ...
More >>A Grand Jury has indicted a man after he was found being held at gunpoint by a Campbell homeowner. 46-year-old Steven Monday has been indicted by a Mahoning County Grand Jury on one count of aggravated trespass and two counts of assault. Monday is accused of walking into a home on Regent Street in Campbell and punching his son-in-law in the face and punching the homeowner in the head. RELATED COVERAGE: Campbell homeowner holds suspect at gunpoint after brawl ...
More >>A father of two recently diagnosed with cancer is killed after he is shot inside his Sharon home. As the hunt for his killer continues, 21 News has learned that Sharon Police Detectives do not believe the crime was random. Yellow crime scene tape roped off the victim's home at 1239 Cedar Avenue, along with most of the street in Sharon where he lived with his father. Police were called to the home at 5:32 AM on Thursday and when they arrived they found the victim critica...
More >>A father of two recently diagnosed with cancer is killed after he is shot inside his Sharon home. As the hunt for his killer continues, 21 News has learned that Sharon Police Detectives do not believe the crime was random. Yellow crime scene tape roped off the victim's home at 1239 Cedar Avenue, along with most of the street in Sharon where he lived with his father. Police were called to the home at 5:32 AM on Thursday and when they arrived they found the victim critica...
More >>The Mahoning County Educational Service Center Governing Board met Thursday afternoon to decide which positions it's cutting to save the organization nearly $2 million dollars.
More >>The Mahoning County Educational Service Center Governing Board met Thursday afternoon to decide which positions it's cutting to save the organization nearly $2 million dollars.
More >>Memorial day events in the unofficial start of summer in the Valley. Veterans and other groups are planning memorial services, parades and other events.
More >>Memorial day events in the unofficial start of summer in the Valley. Veterans and other groups are planning memorial services, parades and other events.
More >>The Street Fair began in 1887 and is in its 131st year.
More >>The Street Fair began in 1887 and is in its 131st year.
More >>The Pennsylvania judge who presided over Bill Cosby's sex-assault case says he let five other accusers testify at Cosby's retrial because they showed his actions were "so distinctive" they became "a...
More >>The judge who presided over Bill Cosby's criminal case said he let five other accusers testify at the sex-assault trial because their accounts had "chilling similarities" that pointed to a "signature" crime.
More >>Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Rob Thomas has announced a Youngstown stop as part of his North American Chip Tooth Tour.
More >>Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Rob Thomas has announced a Youngstown stop as part of his North American Chip Tooth Tour.
More >>We're about six weeks or so away from First Look Friday, which will serve to kick things off at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre.
More >>We're about six weeks or so away from First Look Friday, which will serve to kick things off at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre.
More >>The city of Youngstown and JAC Management have announced the hiring of a community engagement and inclusion coordinator.
More >>The city of Youngstown and JAC Management have announced the hiring of a community engagement and inclusion coordinator.
More >>According to the release, the flour was sent to ALDI locations in both Ohio and Pennsylvania.
More >>According to the release, the flour was sent to ALDI locations in both Ohio and Pennsylvania.
More >>The Pat Catan's location in Boardman is set to reopen as a Michaels.
More >>The Pat Catan's location in Boardman is set to reopen as a Michaels.
More >>There will be a household hazardous waste collection on Wednesday in Warren.
More >>There will be a household hazardous waste collection on Wednesday in Warren.
More >>The Youngstown City School District is looking for more bus drivers.
More >>The Youngstown City School District is looking for more bus drivers.
More >>The New Middletown Police Department has been awarded 30 bicycle helmets for distributing as part of the "Put a Lid on It" bike helmet campaign.
More >>The New Middletown Police Department has been awarded 30 bicycle helmets for distributing as part of the "Put a Lid on It" bike helmet campaign.
More >>Some Liberty Township residents are under a boil alert tonight after a water line break.
More >>Some Liberty Township residents are under a boil alert tonight after a water line break.
More >>Some Valley manufacturers will open their doors to the community for In-Demand Jobs Week starting on Wednesday.
More >>Some Valley manufacturers will open their doors to the community for In-Demand Jobs Week starting on Wednesday.
More >>A Jewish civil rights group says anti-Semitic attacks in the U.S. remained near a record-high level last year, partially fueled by a sharp increase in physical assaults.
More >>A Jewish civil rights group says anti-Semitic attacks in the U.S. remained near a record-high level last year, partially fueled by a sharp increase in physical assaults.
More >>U.S. prosecutors have charged Trump critic and attorney Michael Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud.
More >>U.S. prosecutors have charged Trump critic and attorney Michael Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud.
More >>Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed bills imposing restrictions on online media and criminalizing anyone who insults the state.
More >>Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed bills imposing restrictions on online media and criminalizing anyone who insults the state.
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