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Two adults, child from Quebec killed in crash near Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport
The pilot and passengers killed when a twin-engine engine plane crashed near the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport on Friday have been identified as two adults and a child from Quebec, Canada. The pilot was identified as Jawdat Khawam, 54 years old. The two passengers were identified as Martine Arseneault, 45, and...
19th annual Mahoning Valley Slovak Fest set for August 11
Folks still hankering to celebrate the Slavic culture in the valley are in luck. That's because the 19th annual Mahoning Valley Slovak Fest is set to happen August 11 from noon to 4 p.m. It will happen at the St. Matthias Church Grounds in Youngstown, according to a news release...
Plane Crash Near Ohio Airport Kills Three
VIENNA, Ohio (NEWSnet/AP) — A plane trying to make an emergency landing at an airport in northeastern Ohio crashed, killing all three people aboard, authorities said. The Federal Aviation Administration said Saturday that the twin-engine Beechcraft 60 went down near the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Ohio at about 6:45 p.m. Friday.
FRA issues final investigative report on NS train derailment in Ohio
The Federal Railroad Administration last week published its final accident investigation report on the Norfolk Southern Railway train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2023. The FRA found that the derailment was caused by a roller bearing that failed due to overheating, consistent with the investigation...
Mayor Tito Brown joins other Ohio mayors in urging Gov. DeWine to take action on gun violence
In Youngstown, there have been more than 10 fatal shootings and even more non-fatal shootings in 2024. The most recent was just this week, when a man was found shot on the city's south side. To curb the gun violence in the state, the Ohio Mayor's Alliance, of which Youngstown...
East Palestine resident plans to sign onto Norfolk Southern class action settlement
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Attorneys have reached a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern over a train derailment there in February 2023. Anyone living within 20 miles of the derailment who did not opt out of the settlement is considered part of the class. “It was I guess the...
Debra A. Speerbrecher 1957-2024
HUBBARD — Debra A. Speerbrecher, 67, passed away at home surrounded by her family, Saturday, July 20, 2024. Debra was born April 29, 1957, in Youngstown, a daughter of William “Bill” and JoAnn Auld Wolfcale. She was a 1975 graduate of Chaney High School and later graduated...
No sale: Mercer County-area hospitals struggle to find buyers
No one has bid on three Shenango Valley hospitals that are in bankruptcy, prompting the cancellation of an auction of the facilities and adding uncertainty about the hospitals’ future and the struggling post-industrial communities they serve in northwest Pennsylvania and Ohio. No bids have been received for Sharon Regional...
Concert to benefit the Urban League
A trio of acts will perform Aug. 29 at Packard Music Hall for a Greater Warren Youngstown Urban League Benefit Concert. The lineup includes Loose Ends featuring Jane Eugene, The Beck / Ward Project and Kofi B. and Friends. Eugene is an original vocalist of the British R&B act, which...
Area news in brief for July 22
RODMAN FUNDRAISER – Alliance Applebee’s will host a dine-to-donate event for the Friends of Rodman Public Library on Tuesday. Those dining in are asked to present a flyer, available at both the Main and Branch libraries, to their server, and the Friends of Rodman Public Library will receive 15% of the check. Those ordering online should enter the code DOINGOOD. The offer is not valid on delivery orders.
Sergio F. Gonzalez III, 23, of Youngstown given 10 years to life; fugitive for 2 years
YOUNGSTOWN — Over the course of about five weeks, Sergio F. Gonzalez III, 23, of Youngstown, went from being a two-year fugitive to being convicted at trial of rape and now sentenced to 10 years to life in prison. Judge John Durkin of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court sentenced...
James D. Copenhaver 1938-2024
CHAMPION — James David Copenhaver, age 85, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Saturday, July 20, 2024, after a long illness, due to complications of Atypical Parkinson’s disease. James was born in Sparks, W.Va. on Sept.13, 1938, the son of the late Cecil and Evelyn Brown...
Daniel A. Clever 1990-2024
CORTLAND — Daniel A. “Danno” Clever, 34, died of natural causes Monday, July 15, 2024, at home. He was born March 16, 1990, a son of Richard and Andrea Capranica Clever. Survivors include his mother, Andrea Clever of Champion; stepfather, David Myers of Champion; brother, Vincent Clever of Girard; and stepbrother, Marcus Myers of Champion.
July 2024
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – No “qualified” bids have been received for the three local hospitals owned by bankrupt Steward Health Care Services: Sharon Regional Medical Center in Sharon, Pa., Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital in Howland and Trumbull Regional Medical Center in Warren.…. SHARON, Pa. – The attorney general of...
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio to improve camp properties thanks to state funding
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio announced funding included in the 135th Ohio General Assembly’s capital budget bill, House Bill 2, for two of its camp properties for infrastructure improvements, according to a news release. Camp Timberlane in Wakeman received $600,000 and Camp Sugarbush in Kinsman received $300,000. Camp...
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