Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate

Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate

Not long after the Ohio train derailment, pro-Russian voices on Twitter began spreading anti-U.S. propaganda about the incident.

March 18th, 8:12 AM EDT
Man accused of homemade air gun murder of ex-lover convicted

Man accused of homemade air gun murder of ex-lover convicted

An eastern Pennsylvania man accused of having used a homemade high-pressure air gun to kill a neighbor with whom he had had an affair has been convicted of first-degree murder.

March 20th, 4:05 AM EDT
Man sentenced to life in slaying of 2 kids, wounding of 1

Man sentenced to life in slaying of 2 kids, wounding of 1

An Ohio judge has sentenced a man to life in prison without parole after rejecting his insanity defense in the shooting deaths of two of his girlfriend’s three young sons and the wounding of the third.

March 19th, 12:39 PM EDT
Woman dies after attack by neighbor's dogs she went to feed

Woman dies after attack by neighbor's dogs she went to feed

Authorities say a Pennsylvania woman died after she was attacked by a neighbor’s dogs she had gone over to feed while their owner was away.

March 18th, 6:32 PM EDT
Retrial to begin Tuesday in slaying of off-duty officer

Retrial to begin Tuesday in slaying of off-duty officer

A retrial is scheduled to begin Tuesday in western Pennsylvania in the death of an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer shot and killed in a street confrontation more than 3 1/2 years ago.

March 18th, 6:31 PM EDT
Lights out for Philly's famous Boathouse Row, for now

Lights out for Philly's famous Boathouse Row, for now

The bright lights of Philadelphia’s famous Boathouse Row are going dark, at least for now.

March 18th, 6:30 PM EDT
Advice from attorneys general remains secret in some states

Advice from attorneys general remains secret in some states

Legal advice from state attorneys general sought by other government officials often has been treated as a public record — but not in every state.

March 17th, 4:20 AM EDT
Trial opens in shooting death of off-duty Pittsburgh officer

Trial opens in shooting death of off-duty Pittsburgh officer

Trial has begun in western Pennsylvania in the death of an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer shot and killed in a street confrontation more than 3 1/2 years ago.

March 15th, 5:48 AM EDT
Ohio State asks court to hear Title IX issues in abuse suits

Ohio State asks court to hear Title IX issues in abuse suits

Ohio State University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider questions about the law known as Title IX in a case stemming from lawsuits over decades-old sexual abuse by the late team doctor Richard Strauss.

March 15th, 4:01 AM EDT
Senator J.D. Vance reflects on U.S. Senate committee hearing, East Palestine concerns

Senator J.D. Vance reflects on U.S. Senate committee hearing, East Palestine concerns

While visiting the derailment site Monday, he continued to hear concern from residents on how long the cleanup process of hazardous materials is taking.

March 13th, 9:24 PM EDT by Erin Simonek
Ohio judge to decide on insanity defense in child slayings

Ohio judge to decide on insanity defense in child slayings

An Ohio judge is set to decide this week on the validity of the insanity defense submitted by a man charged with fatally shooting two of his girlfriend’s three young sons and wounding the third.

March 13th, 5:20 AM EDT
Coroner: Death of former Ohio AMBER Alert infant unexplained

Coroner: Death of former Ohio AMBER Alert infant unexplained

An autopsy has concluded that the death of one of two Ohio twin boys who became the center of an AMBER Alert last year was due to “sudden unexplained infant death” that involved an “unsafe sleep environment.”.

March 12th, 6:27 AM EDT
Ex-GOP Ohio speaker, lobbyist guilty in $60M bribery scheme

Ex-GOP Ohio speaker, lobbyist guilty in $60M bribery scheme

Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former state Republican chair Matt Borges have been convicted in a $60 million bribery scheme that federal prosecutors have called the largest corruption case in state history.

March 10th, 4:18 AM EST
Pennsylvania school allies criticize Shapiro’s budget plan

Pennsylvania school allies criticize Shapiro’s budget plan

Lawyers for the districts that won a landmark school funding court case in Pennsylvania say that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget proposal falls short of the money commitments that are needed to help the state’s poorest districts.

March 9th, 6:43 AM EST
New unlawful conduct charges for 11 officers from Ohio city

New unlawful conduct charges for 11 officers from Ohio city

Prosecutors have announced new charges of unlawful conduct against 11 current or former officers in the troubled police department in East Cleveland, one of Ohio's poorest cities.

March 9th, 6:41 AM EST
Federal protection granted for imperiled freshwater mussels

Federal protection granted for imperiled freshwater mussels

Two freshwater mussel species are getting federal protection.

March 9th, 6:41 AM EST
'Master thief' convicted of Giants ring theft back in prison

'Master thief' convicted of Giants ring theft back in prison

The self-described “master thief” and New England Patriots fan convicted of stealing New York Giants Super Bowl rings in 2008 is back behind bars after a judge determined he had violated the terms of his probation.

March 9th, 6:40 AM EST
As bourbon booms, thirst for rare brands breeds skullduggery

As bourbon booms, thirst for rare brands breeds skullduggery

The best bourbons are buttery, smooth and oaky, and a growing cult of aficionados is willing to pay an astonishing sum to score even a shot of these premium spirits.

March 8th, 4:11 AM EST
East Palestine prayer circle calms village two days before U.S. Senate committee hearing

East Palestine prayer circle calms village two days before U.S. Senate committee hearing

Some community members in attendance at Tuesday's vigil took a moment of peace before they head to Washington D.C. to attend Norfolk Southern's Senate hearing on the train derailment.

March 7th, 9:11 PM EST by Erin Simonek
Train, dump truck collide at Ohio crossing; conductor killed

Train, dump truck collide at Ohio crossing; conductor killed

Authorities say a train and a dump truck collided at a railroad crossing in Ohio, killing the train conductor as he stood on the outside of a car.

March 7th, 4:30 PM EST
Woman gets 12 to 24 years in crash that killed firefighter

Woman gets 12 to 24 years in crash that killed firefighter

A New Jersey woman has been sentenced to 12 to 24 years in prison in the death of a firefighter struck along with two other firefighters and a state trooper as they were responding to a crash on Interstate 76 in suburban Philadelphia.

March 5th, 12:50 PM EST
Champion High School hosts social media safety presentation for parents

Champion High School hosts social media safety presentation for parents

"We just kind of cover everything that tells the parent what to be looking for when their kid has a cell phone," said Jolene Calderone, Trumbull County Supervisor of Diversion Services. 

March 2nd, 10:43 PM EST by Erin Simonek
Pennsylvania unseals search warrant in Idaho killings

Pennsylvania unseals search warrant in Idaho killings

Law enforcement officials seized dark clothing, medical gloves, a flashlight and other items from a Pennsylvania home where they arrested a graduate student charged with stabbing four University of Idaho students to death.

March 1st, 6:41 AM EST
White supremacist serving life, fined for prison misconduct

White supremacist serving life, fined for prison misconduct

A white supremacist who killed a woman when he rammed his car into a crowd at the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville has been fined for threatening a correctional officer and brandishing a weapon at the prison where he is serving a life sentence.

March 1st, 6:39 AM EST
Officials provide updates on recovery efforts in East Palestine

Officials provide updates on recovery efforts in East Palestine

Representatives from the U.S. EPA, Ohio EPA, FEMA, CDC, Pennsylvania Department of Health, and the Federal Railroad Administration attended the conference.

February 27th, 4:56 PM EST by Grace Christopher & Erin Simonek
GOP leaders, stung by losses, plan to wade into Senate races

GOP leaders, stung by losses, plan to wade into Senate races

Senate Republicans' campaign operation is taking steps to avoid a repeat of their party's disastrous showing in last year's midterms.

February 27th, 7:10 AM EST
Former neighbor sentenced in slayings of couple

Former neighbor sentenced in slayings of couple

A former neighbor has been sentenced to decades in prison in the slayings of a couple during an attempted robbery at the victims’ home.

February 27th, 7:09 AM EST
Pennsylvania officer, suspect wounded in exchange of gunfire

Pennsylvania officer, suspect wounded in exchange of gunfire

Authorities say a western Pennsylvania police officer and a suspect were both taken to hospitals after being wounded in an exchange of gunfire.

February 23rd, 4:16 AM EST
DA: Man shot after stolen car chase, police vehicle rammed

DA: Man shot after stolen car chase, police vehicle rammed

Authorities say a man was shot and wounded by a suburban Philadelphia police officer after ramming a police vehicle during a chase and threatening to shoot officers, although he turned out to be unarmed.

February 23rd, 4:15 AM EST
Striking Temple grad students overwhelmingly reject new pact

Striking Temple grad students overwhelmingly reject new pact

Striking Temple University graduate student teaching and research assistants have overwhelmingly rejected a proposed new contract that would have brought their three-week-long walkout to an end.

February 23rd, 4:14 AM EST

Two women accused of robbing Family Dollar store in Warren

Niles man accused of pretending to be twin brother in order to avoid arrest

Body of woman found in burning Lisbon area home

Police searching for suspect in Brookfield after chase through multiple jurisdictions

Koe Wetzel, Boyz II Men announced as live entertainment for Canfield Fair 2023

Alliance convenience store sells $50,000 scratch-off lottery ticket

Charges filed against two juvenile girls after fight at Southern Park Mall

Charges filed against two juvenile girls after fight at Southern Park Mall

New details emerge in deadly Youngstown gas station shooting

Penguin City Brewing's New Year's Eve party

Penguin City Brewing's New Year's Eve party

Post-holiday shopping tips

Mahoning County employee who was wrongfully terminated sues Commissioners, other officials

2023 health goals

Body camera footage shows heroic fire rescue

Teen's massive Christmas light display achieves biggest year yet

Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate

Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate

Man accused of homemade air gun murder of ex-lover convicted

Man sentenced to life in slaying of 2 kids, wounding of 1

Woman dies after attack by neighbor's dogs she went to feed

Retrial to begin Tuesday in slaying of off-duty officer

Lights out for Philly's famous Boathouse Row, for now