YOUNGSTOWN - The latest from the 21 Newsroom

 
Explosions were heard in Tehran early Wednesday as intense Israeli airstrikes again targeted Iran’s capital in a conflict that a human rights group said had killed at least 585 people across Iran and wounded 1,326 others.
 

Youngstown Police investigate homicide on South Side

 
Police descended on Youngstown's south side early Wednesday after reports of gunshots.

 

Motorcyclist flees Troopers after Howland crash

 
State Troopers are looking for a motorcyclist after a chase and crash in Howland early Wednesday.
 

Lowellville man says city workers illegally took thousands in property from locked shed

 
A Lowellville homeowner says city workers entered his fenced yard without notice, took equipment from his locked shed, and left him with unanswered questions—and a police report.
 

Ohio Consumers' Counsel fights FirstEnergy bid to block testimony in scandal hearing

 
The Office of the Ohio Consumers' Counsel is opposing what it says are FirstEnergy Corp.'s efforts to prevent testimony in ongoing consumer investigations before state utility regulators.
 

Yost and 35 other U.S. Attorneys General oppose betting app

 
In an amicus brief, the coalition looks towards the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to side with New Jersey in a lawsuit involving mobile app Kalshi.
 

Youngstown Schools seek input on reconfiguration at tonight's Town Hall

 
Youngstown City School District will host a town hall meeting tonight to gather community feedback on its proposed district reconfiguration plan.
 

Are there plans for the former Dillard’s building at the Southern Park Mall?

 
While Kohan Retail Investment Group owns the Southern park Mall, there is one spot that is owned by the Cafaro Company, the former Dillard's building.
 

Insight Hospitals closure forces pause on med program, future doctors transfer out of state

 
A longstanding medical residency program in the Valley is now on pause, another ripple effect of the recent closure of Insight Health hospitals in Trumbull County. 
 

Mercer County Food Bank to hold food drive from truck

 
Stuff the Truck aims to bring members of the community together to gather non-perishable food items for those in need such as canned foods like proteins, vegetables and fruit, peanut butter, cereal and pasta.
 

Christ Our Savior festival gets underway tonight in Struthers

 
Christ Our Savior Parish kicks off its annual festival Wednesday, offering three days of live music, carnival rides and a variety of food.
 

Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Oilers in 6 games

 
The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final on Tuesday night, becoming the NHL’s first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and ’21 and the third team to do it this century.
 

Crossing the finish line of a showery and humid pattern

 
As one trend of sticky, showery weather leaves our area later this week, another pattern of heat and humidity will headline the days following.