Storms battering the Midwest bring tornadoes, hail and strong winds

Severe storms have battered parts of the Midwest, unleashing a curtain of heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes in the region.

The decision by Boy Scouts of America to rebrand after 114 years and become Scouting America marks another major shakeup for an organization that once proudly resisted change.

Steward Health Care puts all 31 hospitals up for sale, including Valley locations

Steward is the largest physician-led hospital operator in the U.S. and operates Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Hillside Rehabilitation in Howland, and Sharon Regional Hospital in Mercer County.

Nurses of Steward-owned hospitals hope for new owners to bring change as bankruptcy uncertainties remain

An uncertain restructuring process unfolds now that Steward Healthcare has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, leaving a lot of questions as to what comes next for Steward-owned hospitals in the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys.

Florida man involves Ellwood City Medical Center in multi-million health care fraud and kickback scheme

A federal judge has handed down a ten-year prison sentence to a Fort Lauderdale, Florida man convicted of three health care fraud and kickback schemes, one of which involved a Lawrence County hospital.

Former Boardman hospital patrol officer pleads to reduced charges

A Boardman man who worked as a patrol officer at Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman is on probation for the next year after authorities say he improperly looked up information from the state crime computer system.

Hubbard man sentenced for police chase, crash into Niles auto dealership

A Hubbard man has been fined and placed on probation after Police say he led officers on a chase that began in Austintown and ended with a crash that damaged several vehicles at an auto dealership in Niles.

Judge overrules objections to decision allowing Mill Creek deer hunt

Metroparks officials expressed concerns over herd health, and deer damaging plants in the park.

Youngstown offering discounted water bill in exchange for water sample

Up to $50 could be knocked off of a water bill for homeowner's participation.

East Palestine's Chris Neifer accepts new role as Boardman Schools superintendent

Neifer accepted the offer from board members and signed a three-year contract with the district effective August 3rd.

Military machine gun range opens at Camp Garfield in Ravenna

The gun range is the first of its kind in the state for the Ohio National Guard and better positions Camp James A. Garfield for more missions.

Pennsylvania Senate approves GOP's $3B tax-cutting plan, over objections of top Democrats

Republican lawmakers are advancing a $3 billion tax cut, their newly unveiled counterproposal to a budget proposal from Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro as each side offers a competing vision for how to use a massive cash surplus.

Enjoy another summer-like afternoon before showers arrive Thursday

Cooler weather will stick around for the weekend

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Blasts, gunfire heard near Rafah crossing as it remains closed under Israeli control