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Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle resigns over Trump assassination attempt
Secret Service Director Kim Cheatle has resigned under pressure from both parties after the failed assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier this month.
Trump rally shooter searched "how far away was Oswald from Kennedy," FBI director says
FBI Director Christopher Wray said the gunman who carried out the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump searched on Google, "How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?" a week before the July 13 shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania. The search was in reference to Lee Harvey Oswald, the man who shot and killed President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Wray testified at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday.
FBI director reveals details of Trump shooter's drone used before assassination attempt
FBI Director Christopher Wray provided new details about the drone and explosive devices that belonged to the shooter who carried out an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
Trump rally shooter used gun with "collapsible stock," FBI director says
FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers the shooter used a gun with a "collapsible stock" to carry out the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, earlier in July. One person was killed and Trump's ear was pierced by a bullet.
Safety Forces Appreciation Picnic scheduled for August 3 in Poland Twp.
First responders in Poland are inviting the community to get to know them a little better. The Poland Township Fire and Police Departments are holding their annual Safety Forces Appreciation Picnic on Saturday, August 3. Members of the Mahoning County Drug Task Force and SWAT team will also be in attendance.
Judge says prison sentence may help man convicted of 2 separate drug crimes
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A city man was sentenced in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday to two years in prison after pleading to two separate drug crimes, one of which involved a gun. Judge Anthony D’Apolito told Jonathan Streb, 20, that it might seem strange that a...
International Towers residents watch demolition and wait to go home
It's not uncommon to see curious people gathering downtown to watch the ongoing demolition of the Realty Building after the May 28 explosion, including residents of the neighboring International Towers apartment complex.
Robert Morris Football Gears Up to Compete and Triumph in NEC Return
The Northeast Conference Media Day kicked off in the Meadowlands on Wednesday, and it brought the opportunity to welcome the Robert Morris Colonials back to the conference for their second stint after five years in the Big South-OVC. The Colonials had bright spots on both sides of the ball like...
House GOP demands Secret Service records related to Trump assassination attempt
EXCLUSIVE — A pair of House Republicans are demanding access to all Secret Service records related to the agency’s handling of Donald Trump’s recent rally in Pennsylvania, during which the former president was shot in the ear in an apparent assassination attempt. In a bill being introduced on Tuesday and first obtained by the Washington […]
Gospel brunch in Pine features reunited ensemble
The reunion concerts continue for a gospel ensemble that once performed at Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Praise, Worship and Deliverance traces its roots back to the late 1980s and a tuneful Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance at Penn State New Kensington, where musician Roberta Breninghouse was an adjunct professor at the time.
Bodycam Video: Sniper ‘lost sight’ of Trump shooter before assassination attempt
A new body camera video shared by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) shows the aftermath of the July 13 assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. In the video, law enforcement officials discussed how a sniper “lost sight” of would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks prior to the shooting.
FBI Confirms Trump Was Struck by Bullet During Assassination Attempt
The FBI confirms that former President Donald Trump was struck by a bullet during his assassination attempt earlier this month. Trump, 78, was struck in the ear during a re-election rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. After the shots were fired, agents of the Secret Service shielded the former president down to the ground behind the podium until they confirmed that the shooter was “down.”
Ellwood City Public Library Activities For Week Of July 29th
The Ellwood City Area Public Library offers a variety of weekly activities. Information is available by calling the library at 724-758-6458. The Library has partnered with Seneca Library District, Oil Creek Library District, Erie County Public Library and Crawford County Federated Library System for e-books. You can now use the Overdrive or Libby App. to borrow books from the above Libraries. Please call the library with any questions.
Catholic Masses announced for Columbiana Co., Canfield Fairs
The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown has announced Masses at five county fairs taking place over the next handful of weeks. The Diocesan Office of Rural Life and Ministry will hold Mass at Mahoning, Columbiana, Ashtabula, Portage and Start county fairs between August and early September. Bishop David Bonnar will preside...
1 man injured in Trump rally shooting discharged from Pittsburgh hospital
PITTSBURGH — Allegheny Health Network has provided an update ontwo men who were injured in the shooting at the rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler. David Dutch, 57, has been discharged from Allegheny General Hospital as of Wednesday afternoon, AHN said in a statement. James Copenhaver, 74,...
Norm Smyth
Norm Smyth, 88, of Clintonville, passed away surrounded by his family, July 23, 2024 at the Butler Hospital. Norm was a proud Veteran, serving in the 11th Airborne Division from 1954 till his Honorable Discharge in 1957. He married Gloria “Jean” Boozel on October 11, 1975, she survives.
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