Lawsuit alleges negligence in train derailment and chemical fire that forced residents from homes

Lawsuit alleges negligence in train derailment and chemical fire that forced residents from homes

A lawsuit filed in federal court is alleging negligence by CSX Transportation caused a train derailment and chemical fire that forced residents of a Kentucky town from their homes just before the Thanksgiving holiday.

November 30th, 5:01 AM EST
Man who wounded 14 in Pennsylvania elementary school with machete dies in prison 22 years later

Man who wounded 14 in Pennsylvania elementary school with machete dies in prison 22 years later

A man imprisoned since 2001 for attacking educators and students in a Pennsylvania elementary school with a machete, wounding 14, has died in prison.

November 29th, 4:36 AM EST
Storm closes schools in Cleveland, brings lake-effect snow into Pennsylvania and New York

Storm closes schools in Cleveland, brings lake-effect snow into Pennsylvania and New York

An early blast of cold and snow shut down schools in Cleveland on Tuesday and made driving on heavily traveled Interstate 90 in northern Ohio treacherous.

November 29th, 4:35 AM EST
Drivers in NE Ohio, NW Pennsylvania advised to prepare for wintery roads

Drivers in NE Ohio, NW Pennsylvania advised to prepare for wintery roads

If your travel plans include the northern part of the 21 WFMJ viewing area, you might want to prepare for winter driving.

November 27th, 9:27 PM EST by Mike Gauntner & Erin Simonek
YSU trustees explain confidential presidential search process

YSU trustees explain confidential presidential search process

Hackstedde explained institutions of higher learning have made the decision to move to a confidential search process, citing it to be a process that the "business world has used almost forever."

November 22nd, 12:17 AM EST by Erin Simonek
Ohio state lawmaker accused of hostile behavior will be investigated by outside law firm

Ohio state lawmaker accused of hostile behavior will be investigated by outside law firm

The Ohio attorney general is bringing in outside lawyers to investigate a state lawmaker who allegedly engaged in a pattern of erratic and abusive behavior toward other legislators, staff and his constituents.

November 21st, 6:15 AM EST
Judge rejects plea for Pennsylvania woman charged with killing her 2 young children

Judge rejects plea for Pennsylvania woman charged with killing her 2 young children

A judge has rejected a plea agreement for a Pennsylvania woman charged with killing her two young children.

November 18th, 7:08 AM EST
Ohio lawmaker disciplined after alleged pattern of abusive behavior toward legislators, staff

Ohio lawmaker disciplined after alleged pattern of abusive behavior toward legislators, staff

An Ohio state lawmaker has been removed from committees and banned from contacting staff following an alleged pattern of “erratic and abusive behavior.”.

November 18th, 7:06 AM EST
Pennsylvania expands public records requirements over Penn State, Temple, Lincoln and Pitt

Pennsylvania expands public records requirements over Penn State, Temple, Lincoln and Pitt

Several leading Pennsylvania universities that receive millions of dollars in state aid must start publicly disclosing more records about their finances, employment and operation.

November 17th, 4:58 AM EST
Man accused of abducting and beating woman over 4-day period pleads not guilty

Man accused of abducting and beating woman over 4-day period pleads not guilty

An Ohio man accused of abducting and beating a woman while she was confined for four days in a residential garage last month has pleaded not guilty.

November 17th, 4:50 AM EST
Manslaughter arrest in death of hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade during game

Manslaughter arrest in death of hockey player whose neck was cut with skate blade during game

Police in England have arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson whose neck was cut by a skate during a game.

November 15th, 4:21 AM EST
-Proposal would keep Pennsylvania students enrolled amid district residency disputes

-Proposal would keep Pennsylvania students enrolled amid district residency disputes

Lawmakers are advancing a bill that would keep students in school while officials and parents settle disputes about residency.

November 14th, 4:48 AM EST
Escaped murderer charged with burglary and theft while on the run for 2 weeks

Escaped murderer charged with burglary and theft while on the run for 2 weeks

A convicted murderer who escaped from a southeastern Pennsylvania prison earlier this year and eluded a massive two-week search is now facing new charges in connection with alleged crimes committed while he was on the run.

November 14th, 4:45 AM EST
Jaylen Warren's unlikely rise fueled by determination and fury. The Steelers are better off for it

Jaylen Warren's unlikely rise fueled by determination and fury. The Steelers are better off for it

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren is becoming a vital part of his team's offense.

November 14th, 4:41 AM EST
Escapee captured after 9 days when dog bark alerted couple pleads guilty in Pennsylvania

Escapee captured after 9 days when dog bark alerted couple pleads guilty in Pennsylvania

A homicide suspect who escaped from a northwestern Pennsylvania prison and was on the run for more than a week before a pet dog led to his recapture in July has pleaded guilty for kidnapping a Pennsylvania couple and his escape.

November 10th, 5:58 AM EST
Feed Our Valley: Uniting East Palestine through food distribution

Feed Our Valley: Uniting East Palestine through food distribution

"The numbers get higher and higher," Boyles added. "We prepare for more and more people every month right now."

November 9th, 7:01 PM EST by Erin Simonek
Voters elect Democrat Cherelle Parker as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor — and the 1st woman

Voters elect Democrat Cherelle Parker as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor — and the 1st woman

Pennsylvania voters have elected women for the first time to lead Philadelphia and the state’s second-largest county, which includes Pittsburgh.

November 8th, 4:57 AM EST
Voters in Pennsylvania to elect Philadelphia mayor, Allegheny County executive

Voters in Pennsylvania to elect Philadelphia mayor, Allegheny County executive

Voters on both ends of Pennsylvania are heading to the polls to decide who will lead the most populous counties.

November 7th, 4:27 AM EST
Police say a gunman fired 22 shots into a Cincinnati crowd, killing a boy and wounding 5 others

Police say a gunman fired 22 shots into a Cincinnati crowd, killing a boy and wounding 5 others

Cincinnati officials are expressing outrage at a drive-by shooting that sent more than a score of bullets into a crowd of children.

November 6th, 4:54 AM EST
A Pennsylvania nurse is accused of killing 4 patients, injuring others with high doses of insulin

A Pennsylvania nurse is accused of killing 4 patients, injuring others with high doses of insulin

A Pennsylvania nurse who allegedly gave lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients at health care facilities has been charged with additional crimes.

November 3rd, 6:17 AM EDT
Pennsylvania court permanently blocks effort to make power plants pay for greenhouse gas emissions

Pennsylvania court permanently blocks effort to make power plants pay for greenhouse gas emissions

A court says Pennsylvania can't enforce a regulation to make power plant owners pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.

November 2nd, 4:57 AM EDT
Bill to increase transparency of Pennsylvania's universities passes House

Bill to increase transparency of Pennsylvania's universities passes House

An effort supporters say will increase transparency in several leading Pennsylvania universities passed the House of Representatives while the universities’ annual state subsidies remain snarled in the Legislature due to a partisan funding dispute.

October 31st, 4:12 AM EDT
Spending passes $17M in Pennsylvania high court campaign as billionaires, unions and lawyers dig in

Spending passes $17M in Pennsylvania high court campaign as billionaires, unions and lawyers dig in

Millions more dollars are flowing into Pennsylvania’s race for a state Supreme Court seat, as labor unions, trial lawyers and billionaires spend heavily.

October 31st, 4:11 AM EDT
Ohio high court upholds 65-year prison term in thefts from nursing homes, assisted living facilities

Ohio high court upholds 65-year prison term in thefts from nursing homes, assisted living facilities

The Ohio Supreme Court is upholding a 65-year prison term for a central Ohio woman who plead guilty to stealing jewelry and other valuables from elderly residents at nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

October 30th, 4:32 AM EDT
Pennsylvania Senate passes bill opponents worry targets books about LGBTQ+ and marginalized people

Pennsylvania Senate passes bill opponents worry targets books about LGBTQ+ and marginalized people

A bill passed the Pennsylvania state Senate that would require parents to opt in to allow children to view books deemed sexually explicit.

October 25th, 4:38 AM EDT
-5th suspect arrested in 2022 ambush shooting outside high school after football scrimmage

-5th suspect arrested in 2022 ambush shooting outside high school after football scrimmage

Federal authorities have announced the arrest of the fifth and final suspect wanted in an ambush shooting that killed a 14-year-old and wounded several other teenagers outside a Philadelphia high school after a football scrimmage last year.

October 24th, 4:54 AM EDT
Police dog's attack on Black trucker in Ohio echoes history

Police dog's attack on Black trucker in Ohio echoes history

A K-9 police dog's attack on a Black motorist in Ohio is resurrecting questions about race relations and law enforcement tactics.

October 22nd, 7:26 AM EDT
Pennsylvania gov's office agrees to pay $295K to settle sexual harassment complaint by ex-employee against former aide

Pennsylvania gov's office agrees to pay $295K to settle sexual harassment complaint by ex-employee against former aide

Pennsylvania gov's office agrees to pay $295K to settle sexual harassment complaint by ex-employee against former aide.

October 21st, 6:26 AM EDT
Cleveland museum sues to stop seizure of statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius

Cleveland museum sues to stop seizure of statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius

The Cleveland Museum of Art has sued New York City authorities over their seizure of a headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius.

October 21st, 6:24 AM EDT
Warren City Council hosts public meeting to discuss wage increases for elected officials

Warren City Council hosts public meeting to discuss wage increases for elected officials

The 2008 financial crisis took a toll on the nation. That's why Warren's City Council voted for a temporary wage freeze for elected officials in 2009 -- but they didn't expect it to last almost 15 years.

October 19th, 7:31 PM EDT by Meredith Lea

Ed O'Neill says he's giving back honorary doctorate from YSU after Bill Johnson is named university president

Columbiana County deputies investigating homicide of Leetonia teacher, coach

Valley business closes after 95 years

Two-vehicle crash sends one driver into ravine near Canfield

Flames destroy two Youngstown homes

Police cruiser damaged after two-vehicle crash in Hubbard

One woman, two dogs dead after fire in Poland Township

One woman, two dogs dead after fire in Poland Township

Upcoming road closures in Mahoning County

Youngstown man allegedly threatens to murder police during arrest in Boardman

Youngstown organization marches with Little Bears to end violence

Monday's $638M prize among Powerball's top ten jackpot

Classes resume Monday in Youngstown after YEA reaches tentative agreement

Lawsuit alleges negligence in train derailment and chemical fire that forced residents from homes

Lawsuit alleges negligence in train derailment and chemical fire that forced residents from homes

Man who wounded 14 in Pennsylvania elementary school with machete dies in prison 22 years later

Storm closes schools in Cleveland, brings lake-effect snow into Pennsylvania and New York

Drivers in NE Ohio, NW Pennsylvania advised to prepare for wintery roads

YSU trustees explain confidential presidential search process

Ohio state lawmaker accused of hostile behavior will be investigated by outside law firm