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Former YSU football player sentenced in assault case
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A former Youngstown State University football player who pleaded guilty to punching a man outside a downtown bar was sentenced Monday to two years probation with the first 30 days in the Mahoning County Jail. Dominique Julius, 20, of Philadelphia, received the sentence from Judge...
Penguins Senior named YSU Scholar Athlete
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – YSU Senior bowler Jade Cote posted a 192.9 scoring average and broke 200, 21 times this season. She also earned a bronze medal in trios at the Youth Pan American Championship last summer, as a member of Team Canada. Cote helped lead the Penguins to...
Man finds loaded gun on side of road: Report
WEATHERSFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) — Police responded to a Weatherfield home Monday morning after a man reported finding a gun on the side of the road. A man told police that he was driving on Salt Springs Road near Meridian Road when he saw something that looked like a gun lying on the side of the road and pulled over to check it out. The man told police that the gun didn’t have a magazine but was loaded with a 9mm bullet, which he made safe before returning to his home and calling police, reports state.
Cleveland homeless shelter is Ohio's top voter purge address
The address with the most voters to be purged in Ohio in 2024 is 2100 Lakeside Ave., the Cleveland men's homeless shelter run by Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry. Why it matters: People experiencing homelessness or with unstable housing are especially susceptible to disenfranchisement, as they struggle to maintain residency and respond to mail from their local board of elections.
Custom-built Atwater home sells for $520K. Take a look inside
Three properties sold for more than $500,000 in Portage County during the week of May 20, 2024. One property on East Main Street in Kent sold for $800,000. Here is a list of the properties, and their sale prices: ...
Mini-Museum to display new photos during Carnation Festival
Alliance Historical Society is primed for the annual Greater Alliance Carnation Festival, with daily tours of the Mabel Hartzell Historical Home planned. The tours this year will feature new photo displays in the adjacent Mini-Museum. ...
‘The only person you’re cheating when you aren’t working hard is yourself.’: Mount Union pitcher Anthony Warner’s story of perseverance
Mount Union right-handed pitcher Anthony Warner chose to commit to Mount Union because of his desire to stay close to home. He was high on the team’s radar from Louisville, Ohio, making it a perfect match. “I was really only looking for schools close to home at the time,...
Youngstown State University’s Summer Festival of the Arts promises weekend of creative fun
Youngstown State University’s Summer Festival of the Arts is back for its 26th year, bringing a vibrant celebration of creativity and culture to the heart of downtown Youngstown. The festival is set to be held on July 27 - 28 and promises two days of art, entertainment, and family-friendly...
Youngstown police accuse armed man of stealing cash from store after pulling out gun
Youngstown police are investigating an armed robbery at an Oak Street store that occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The suspect allegedly came to the counter pointing a handgun at the attendant and other customers, according to witness reports. The bandit took cash totaling $161.25 out of the register. He then got on his bike riding east on Oak Street.
1 injured in Friday shooting on Southern Boulevard in Youngstown
Youngstown police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Friday morning at a Southern Boulevard address. Upon arrival shortly after 12:40 a.m., officers found a person with gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for treatment. No updated condition was available, and no arrests were made.
Ex-Browns QB Baker Mayfield Drawing Attention for New Look
Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is heading into next season slimmed down and ready to roll. When he was in Cleveland, Mayfield’s physique and offseason preparation were called into question a few times. But fresh off signing a three-year, $100 million deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Mayfield feels better than he has in a while.
'Fairy tale relationship': After decades together, husband and wife died hours apart
DUNDEE ‒ Stephen and Sandra Cunningham did everything together. They rode a Harley-Davidson motorcycle to every state in the union except Alaska and Hawaii. They loved to fish and spent many hours on their pontoon boat at Leesville Lake. They enjoyed going to the Yankee Peddler Festival in Canal Fulton. They danced with...
Nationwide Children’s plans to open Close to Home Center on Adair Avenue by late August
COLUMBUS − Nationwide Children’s Hospital is expanding once again, this time into Zanesville with a Close to Home Center at 740 Adair Ave., according to Shaun Coffman, the site director who’s been with Children’s Hospital for 12 years. The remodel of the building on Adair is in progress with the center’s opening expected by the end of August for care to ages birth through 21. ...
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio camps, including Camp Timberlane in Wakeman, get $900,000 in state funding
The Girl Scouts of North East Ohio announced Monday that it has received state funding to upgrade two regional Girl Scout camps in Erie and Trumbull counties. The $900,000 in total funding for Camp Timberlane in Wakeman and Camp Sugarbush in Kinsman was included in House Bill 2, the Ohio General Assembly's capital budget. Camp Timberlane will receive $600,000 and Camp Sugarbush, $300,000, for infrastructure and camping improvements.
THEATER REVIEW: “MJ the Musical” @ Playhouse Square by Roy Berko
Confession: I am not a big fan of jukebox musicals, the now popular Broadway vehicle which is a genre of musical theater in which pre-written songs are woven, mostly with no real reason, into an often soap opera-like story. Reality: MJ, now on stage at the Key Bank State Theatre...
Cleveland residents working in social work can get free courses at Case Western Reserve
Case Western Reserve University is offering Cleveland residents working in social work fields a free chance to boost their education. It’s through a program called “Classroom Without Walls.” The initiative is part of the university’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences. Here’s...
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