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Inspiring Minds Youngstown to launch inaugural Summer Market Friday
While the 10th annual Inspiring Minds Youngstown Summer Enrichment Program is coming to an end, the program is set to celebrate the accomplishments of its campers through an inaugural summer market. Set to take place Friday, July 26, the event will happen between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., according to...
FBI Director Wray testifies on Trump rally shooting, vows thorough investigation
WASHINGTON - Testimony continued today at the U.S. Capitol over the Secret Service's handling of security at former president Donald Trump's rally where a shooter attempted to assassinate him. FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before congressional lawmakers, saying the gunman, Thomas Matthew Crook, flew a drone roughly 200 yards from...
Bristolville man killed in Vienna Township car crash
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has released the name of the driver killed in a single car crash in Vienna Township. Clint Gibson, 50, of Bristolville was driving southbound on Route 11 around 4 p.m. when his 1997 Dodge Caravan went off the right side of the road. Gibson's truck...
Festival will have both new and returning favorites
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Preparations are well underway for Youngstown’s historic Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival kicking off this week downtown. Everything starts Thursday and will feature vendors, Italian food and entertainment every day. Attendees will see things at the festival that they’re used to, but this year, there are new foods to try, new business vendors and a new theme.
U.S. Secret Service director resigns amid fury over agency failures in protecting Trump
WASHINGTON — U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned Tuesday, following widespread outrage that her agency failed to prevent the assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump during a July 13 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Cheatle’s resignation follows an intense congressional hearing where Democrats and Republicans demanded...
Investigator looking for cause of fires in Salem Township
Firefighters from five communities battle flames in Salem Township, just west of Leetonia early Wednesday. The Leetonia Fire Department was sent to the 1600 block of Lisbon Road shortly before 2 a.m. after the fire was reported to dispatchers. The first crew reported that the fire had spread through a...
International Towers residents watch demolition and wait to go home
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – 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. Over 170 International Towers residents are still out of their homes after...
Johnson, Jeffries announce task force to investigate Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (TND) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced they will be creating a bipartisan task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The group will have 13 members, made of seven Republicans and...
Borough of Ellwood City Utility Office Updating Payment System
The Borough of Ellwood City utility office will be getting a new system starting July 31st, 2024, with an estimated end date of August 7th, 2024 according to information made available by the borough. During the transition only checks and money orders will be accepted. The office will still be...
Historic preservation project underway by Leetsdale intern
Leetsdale officials hope a historic preservation project by the borough’s summer intern will lead to more grant funding opportunities and accreditations. Teddy Almeter of Monroeville is spending this summer researching programs and potentially historic areas in the 1.1-square-mile Allegheny County town along the Ohio River. His project also includes...
Secret Service director faces fierce grilling at first hearing on Trump shooting
Editor's note: Kimberly Cheatle announced her resignation as director of the Secret Service on July 23, one day after her testimony before Congress.Washington — Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle faced withering criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike in her first testimony about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, with lawmakers furious over her unwillingness to answer questions about the security failures at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.Cheatle told members of the House Oversight Committee that the attack was the "most significant operational failure" for the Secret Service in decades, and repeatedly said she takes full responsibility for the security...
Candace Owens' Kim Cheatle Remark Takes Internet by Storm
Conservative pundit Candace Owens questioned why former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle wasn't fired after her congressional hearing this week. Cheatle stepped down on Tuesday after a four-hour grilling by the House Oversight Committee on Monday about the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Chamber’s Coffee Club Heads To Penn Theater
The Butler County Chamber of Commerce is once again offering the chance for local community members to get together later this week. The Chamber’s Friday Morning Coffee Club will be held Friday beginning at 7:30 a.m. at The Penn Theater in Butler. Thanks to Butler Business Matters, participants will...
FBI director: Trump rally shooter searched for info about Kennedy assassination
FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed new information about the assassination attempt on Former President Donald Trump at the July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. During a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Wray said a forensic analysis of the shooter's laptop revealed that he Google searched, "How far away was Oswald from Kennedy” a few days before the shooting.
Takeaways from FBI testimony: Trump shooter searched details of JFK assassination and flew drone near rally site
(CNN) — Donald Trump’s would-be assassin searched for details of the John F. Kennedy shooting from his laptop and flew a drone in the area near the rally just two hours before the former president took the stage, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday.
Summer Dramatics Ready For Oklahoma!
The Summer Dramatics annual show is getting ready to welcome their audience this weekend. The curtain rises on the production of Oklahoma beginning Friday night at the Succop Theater on BC3’s main campus. Shows are scheduled for Friday and Saturday night starting at 7:30 p.m. A Sunday matinee will...
PSP commish testifies to congress on assassination attempt security failures
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