YOUNGSTOWN - The latest from the 21 Newsroom

 
Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the University address today, with recent enrollment growth expected to be a key topic.
 

East Palestine town hall tonight for residents awaiting derailment settlement

 
Residents of East Palestine are set to meet with lawyers tonight to discuss delayed settlement payments from the 2023 train derailment.
 

Firefighters from several communities battle barn blaze in Hartford

 
The first firefighter to arrive found that the flames had spread throughout the structure.
 

Two injured in Poland motorcycle crash, one seriously

 
The passenger was thrown from the motorcycle into a nearby creek and was also transported to a hospital.
 

Trump officials praise Charlie Kirk's faith and his mark on the conservative movement

 
President Donald Trump and his supporters paid tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
 

Charlie Kirk remembered at Warren memorial event

 
Attendees who spoke with 21 News at the vigil emphasized Kirk's Christian faith, with some arguing he wasn't a political person.
 

Cardinal Mooney student recovering from gunshot wound

 
Police are still investigating the circumstances behind the incident.
 

West Middlesex man dies following Farrell bar shooting

 
Brandon D. Smith, 45, was pronounced dead at 2:24 a.m. at the emergency department of UPMC Horizon Shenango.

 

 
A woman was killed in a car crash in Columbiana County Saturday afternoon.
 

Cover Story: Food insecurity rates increase locally

 
47 million people face hunger in the U.S. including 13 million children. That's the highest rate in mire than a decade according to Feeding America.
 

3D Printing Truck Tour coming to YSU on Monday

 
The event is open to the public and has no admission fee.
 

Trading drought monitoring for rain collecting

 
Welcomed rain and rumbled through the workweek with impactful days Tuesday and Thursday