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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...
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...
Sign ups set Wednesday for Hermitage Food Pantry
Sign-ups begin Wednesday for those in need of assistance from the first food pantry affiliated with the Mercer County Food Bank in the City of Hermitage. The collaboration with the Gentle Shepherd Church of the Nazarene, the food pantry will offer a variety of non-perishables, produce, and meat. The first...
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...
Robert ‘Bob’ P. Rish 1937-2024
COITSVILLE — Robert “Bob” Paul Rish, 86, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. Bob was born Sept. 21, 1937, in Youngstown, the son of Joseph Jr. and Lillian Roberts Rish. He was raised on a farm in New Bedford, Pa., and moved to Campbell in his teenage years.
Ida Mae Simpson 1927-2024
COLUMBUS — Ida Mae Simpson, 96, formerly of Warren, sunrise Sept. 8, 1927, reached sunset Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., with a funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at New Mount Sinai Church of God in Christ, 4345 Cleveland Ave., Columbus.
State GOP rejects effort to alter, amend map lawsuit
The attorney for the Ohio Redistricting Commission and five top state Republicans urged a federal judicial panel that dismissed a lawsuit filed by three Youngstown residents seeking to invalidate the state’s congressional map to not consider a request to “alter or amend” its decision. The three black...
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...
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...
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...
Michael Cosgrove
SALEM — On the morning of July 20, 2024, Michael Cosgrove was taken into the arms of his Lord, Jesus Christ, to his eternal home in Paradise. He had fought a long and strenuous battle with cancer, but the time had come for him to rest in peace. He was in the wonderful care of the University Hospital Portage Medical Center and had spent the evening before surrounded by his family. Michael was born on Dec. 11, 1953 in Salem, Ohio, the son of the late Lester J. Cosgrove Sr. and the late Mary (Petro) Cosgrove. He was a lifetime member of St. Paul’s Church and former member of the Elk’s club.
Richard R. Roscoe 1935-2024
GUSTAVUS — Richard R. Roscoe, 89, passed away peacefully in his sleep, Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Hospice House in Poland. Richard was born March 11, 1935, the youngest son of Alexander and Judith Britko Roscoe. He was a 1952 graduate of Gustavus High School and a lifetime Gustavus resident.
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