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Local food truck business signs NIL deals with 3 YSU football players
A local food truck business is partnering with three Youngstown State University football players. Tra's Gourmet Sandwiches owner Tra'von Eley signed name, image and likeness (NIL) deals with three Penguins players. Quarterback Beau Brungard, Running Back Tyshon King and Tight End Brandan Serrano signed deals for multiple social media posts...
WATCHDOG: Newly obtained 911 calls uncover delayed response and confusion in Youngstown explosion by utilities
Nearly two months after the deadly natural gas explosion inside the Realty Building in downtown Youngstown, newly released 911 audio shows the chaos of that day, and how delays by the Youngstown Water Department and FirstEnergy hampered rescue attempts to get inside that building. On May 28, workers inside the...
'Save the Deer' rallies against upcoming hunt in October
It was a familiar refrain in a different setting Friday. 20 members and supporters of the group "Save the Deer" set up across from a fundraiser at Fellows Riverside Gardens, looking to get the attention of wealthy donors. Two years into their protests of deer culling to control population throughout Mill Creek Park, they're not giving up ahead of the next hunt the park board scheduled for October.
Bill Barr violated DOJ policy in urging Pennsylvania ballot statement: Watchdog
Former Attorney General Bill Barr improperly urged a Pennsylvania prosecutor to make public statements about concerns over election security in the 2020 race, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in a report Thursday. Barr weighed in on the matter of mail-in ballots discovered in a dumpster in Luzerne County, Pa.,…
Driver avoids injury after rollover crash in New Springfield
A driver managed to avoid injury after a rollover crash early Saturday morning in Mahoning County. The single-vehicle accident happened around 3:30 AM on Woodworth Road near East Pine Lake Road in New Springfield. Police tell 21 News the driver was traveling too fast when they apparently hit something sending...
Vending machine outside of local hospital offers condoms, pregnancy tests & more; First of its kind in Pennsylvania
(WHTM) — Two major health care systems have teamed up to provide easy access to personal care and life-saving products. The Health To Go vending machine is outside of the emergency department of UPMC Harrisburg, and it’s one of the first in the state. Among the items in the machine, pregnancy tests, male and female […]
Online Auction of Confiscated Fishing Vessel Nets $96,000 for Purchase of New Patrol Boat
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently sold a fishing boat that was previously seized from Chase Cominsky, a 37-year-old resident of Hermitage, Pennsylvania. The 22-foot Ranger boat was involved in a highly publicized cheating scandal and was sold through an online auction that came to an end on Tuesday, July 23rd.
Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano target of threats, part of trend in violent rhetoric against elected officials
A Franklin County man faces up to 30 years in prison for making online threats against a state senator, his county commissioner and a member of the National Guard. Court documents say Richard J. Little II posted threatening messages on his Facebook page in which he described graphic acts of violence, repeatedly referencing an eviction notice he had received on June 10.
Mom reunites with Pa. Turnpike worker who helped deliver baby on highway
A Pennsylvania Turnpike maintenance worker who assisted a mother during a roadside delivery last month finally got to meet the family he helped.Andrenna Reid, from King of Prussia, came face-to-face with the man who came to her rescue.She began having contractions and tried to drop off her 1-year-old son at a family member's house before heading to the hospital.But baby Santana had other plans, and Andrenna was about to deliver the baby with no roadside assistance.That is until Robert Stenger pulled over and experienced a moment he describes as unforgettable."When I finally looked down and I saw a baby, like,...
Hermitage Arts Festival to feature arts, food, music
HERMITAGE, Ohio (WKBN) — There will be plenty to do this weekend across the Mahoning and Shenango Valleys. In Hermitage, the 25th annual Arts Festival runs tomorrow and Sunday at the Rodney White Olympic Park, which is behind the city’s Municipal Building. Workers were busy setting up tents...
Outcue: How journalists drive for information sometimes finds new angles to ongoing stories
On this edition of the 21 News podcast, 'The Outcue,' Assistant News Director Justin Mitchell talks with Senior Digital Content Manager Robert McFerren about the drive and burn that makes journalists do what they do. This podcast explains what happens behind the scenes and the story behind the story. In...
MAHONING VALLEY GOLF SHOWCASE FEATURES SOME OF AREAS BEST
BOARDMAN, OH- The Mahoning Valley Coaches are proud to announce the inaugural 2024 Girls Golf Showcase, a landmark event designed to foster the growth of golf among young female athletes in Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana Counties. Scheduled for Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 9:00 AM, this showcase will be held at the scenic Mill Creek North Course, aiming to promote and develop the sport in the local community.
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