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Butler Memorial Hospital Hosting Farmers Market
The Independence Health System is offering local residents garden fresh produce at several events beginning this week. IHS is teaming up with the Butler County Farm Bureau and the Butler County Dairy Promotion Team to host a farmers’ market on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Brady Street Lobby of Butler Memorial Hospital.
FBI director says gunman at Trump rally searched for info on JFK assassination
The gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump conducted an online search a week before the shooting about the killing of former President John F. Kennedy, the FBI director said Wednesday. Testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, Christopher Wray gave lawmakers an update on the investigation into the...
MSA Safety: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — MSA Safety Inc. (MSA) on Wednesday reported earnings of $72.2 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania-based company said it had profit of $1.83. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $2.01 per share.
Ursa Major to open $14.5m additive manufacturing & materials research centre in Ohio
Ursa Major is to establish a new research and development facility that will seek to advance additive manufacturing and materials development for liquid rocket engines and solid rocket motors. Based in Youngstown, Ohio, the centre represents a capital investment of 14,5 million USD, which includes 4 million USD of grant...
Trump Attack Gunman Searched Online About JFK Shooting: FBI Chief
The gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a campaign rally searched online for details about the November 1963 shooting of US president John F. Kennedy in the days before the attack, the FBI director said Wednesday. FBI chief Christopher Wray, testifying before a congressional committee, said the gunman...
Jake Paul Reveals Trump Fear After Assassination Attempt—'Dangerous'
Boxer Jake Paul has shared his fear that Donald Trump could be subjected to multiple assassination attempts after a shooter tried to take his life earlier this month. Minutes into Trump's speech at a July 13 rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a gunman opened fire, striking the former president in his right ear. The former president was surrounded by Secret Service agents and led from the stage after defiantly raising his hand in a clenched fist.
New video of aftermath of Trump assassination attempt shows body on roof
(Reuters) – Soon after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, local law enforcement officers and a U.S. Secret Service agent discussed how pictures of the shooter were shared among officers by a sniper who lost sight of him before he opened fire, a newly released video showed. The three-minute...
Local students learn about career in broadcast news
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A group of local middle school students are getting a look at the broadcast news business. Ursuline High School is hosting a week-long summer camp focusing on journalism and broadcasting. This is one of 18 programs being offered at schools around the Valley covering academics, the arts and athletics.
AUSTINTOWN NOT DONE YET
WHITESTOWN IN- Austintown cruised past Nebraska on Wednesday, securing a 12-0 win in a regional tournament elimination game. In the top of the fourth, Austintown exploded for six runs on four hits. Gracie Faunda’s single brought in two runs, followed by Gianna Hoops with another two-RBI single. Ellie Marquis added a run on a fielder’s choice, and Ava Fisher grounded out to drive in another.
Trump shooter looked up Kennedy assassination details, FBI director says
A week before Thomas Mathew Crooks opened fire on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, he became "very focused" on Trump and the rally, FBI Director Christopher Wray testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Crooks also searched for information on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, he said. Wray told Congress in the last few days the FBI has been able to analyze a laptop connected to Crooks. "On July 6, he did a Google search for quote, 'how far away was Oswald from Kennedy?' So that's a search that's obviously significant in terms of his state of mind," Wray said.
Whistleblower reveals why Trump rally officer assigned to shooter’s perch moved
BUTLER, Pa. – Whistleblowers have told Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley that a law enforcement officer who was assigned to monitor the roof of a building that would-be former President Trump assassin Thomas Crooks fired from on July 13 left their post because it was "too hot." Crooks, 20,...
PSP commish testifies to congress on assassination attempt security failures
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Marshall makeover: Township gets new look, updates website
Visitors to Marshall, via roadway or website, may have noticed a new, updated look. A revamped logo of an orange-hued sun rising above the words “Marshall Township,” now in blue, can be seen on environmental signage throughout the municipality. And web users can enjoy scrolling through an updated site at www.twp.marshall.pa.us.
Will Harris sway PA voters? A Pittsburgh area Democrat and Republican each have a say
PITTSBURGH – Kathleen Madonna-Emmerling of Moon Township, a municipality that sits a few miles northwest of Pittsburgh, smiles as a server at local staple Primanti Brothers delivers a sandwich stacked higher than a double AA battery. The story that locals like Madonna-Emmerling tell is that this Pittsburgh-style sandwich –...
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.
Jon Coppola, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Jon Coppola, 65, of Youngstown, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, July 14, 2024. He was born January 27, 1959, in the Brier Hill section of Youngstown, the son of Carmella Jane Scarpine and Michael Robert Coppola. Jon went to St. Anthony’s grade school...
Officers left post to go look for Trump rally gunman before shooting, state police boss says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two local law enforcement officers stationed in the complex of buildings where a gunman opened fire at former President Donald Trump left to go search for the man before the shooting, the head of Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday, raising questions about whether a key post was left unattended as the shooter climbed onto a roof.
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