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Trumbull Co. Commissioners to vote on Warren bridge rehab project
Trumbull Co. Commissioners to vote on Warren bridge rehab project
Trumbull County Commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday to award a bid and enter into a contract for a bridge rehabilitation project.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Trumbull Co. Commissioners to vote on Warren bridge rehab project
Healthy Hearts and Paws looking for person who abandoned dog at Warren Family Mission
Healthy Hearts and Paws looking for person who abandoned dog at Warren Family Mission
The Healthy Hearts and Paws Project’s Humane Division is investigating a case of alleged abandonment that took place Monday morning outside of the Warren Family Mission Food Pantry.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Healthy Hearts and Paws looking for person who abandoned dog at Warren Family Mission
Beloved Italian singer Ornella Vanoni, whose iconic career spanned 70 years, dies at 91
Beloved Italian singer Ornella Vanoni, whose iconic career spanned 70 years, dies at 91
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Ornella Vanoni, a beloved performer who had a seven decade-long singing career with such international hits as “Senza Fine” and “L’appuntamento,” has died. She was 91. …
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November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Beloved Italian singer Ornella Vanoni, whose iconic career spanned 70 years, dies at 91
Surfers robbed, murdered in Baja California, set up by 23-year-old woman
Surfers robbed, murdered in Baja California, set up by 23-year-old woman
A 23-year-old woman implicated in the disappearance and murder of two Australian men and their American friend in Mexico’s Baja California for a surf trip has been sentenced to 20 years in pr…
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November 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Surfers robbed, murdered in Baja California, set up by 23-year-old woman
Mercer County woman electrocuted at work has died
Mercer County woman electrocuted at work has died
A 26-year-old woman has been killed after an incident that occurred at her job site in Butler, PA.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Mercer County woman electrocuted at work has died
Student loan changes could impact nursing, other programs not considered 'professional'
Student loan changes could impact nursing, other programs not considered ‘professional’
There are only 10 programs listed under the federal definition of a “professional degree.”
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November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Student loan changes could impact nursing, other programs not considered 'professional'
Dealership donates big to local food bank
Dealership donates big to local food bank
A local car dealership is helping to provide food and meals to people in the community this holiday season.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Dealership donates big to local food bank
'Slender Man' attacker told police 'just Google me' after capture
‘Slender Man’ attacker told police ‘just Google me’ after capture
Police say Morgan Geyser cut off her monitoring bracelet before escaping from a group home.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
'Slender Man' attacker told police 'just Google me' after capture
'ShamWow' guy running for Texas House seat
‘ShamWow’ guy running for Texas House seat
(The Hill) — Offer Vince Shlomi, commonly known as the “ShamWow guy” after his series of towel informercials, is running for a House seat in Texas with a pitch to “soak up the swamp,” a…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
'ShamWow' guy running for Texas House seat
Niles woman pleads in child overdose case
Niles woman pleads in child overdose case
Abbigail G. McGhee, 32, entered the plea on Monday before Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Judge Cynthia Westcott Rice.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Niles woman pleads in child overdose case
Sharon High School boys basketball preview
Sharon boys basketball preview
Sharon boys basketball preview – Sharon, Pennsylvania.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Sharon High School boys basketball preview
Man facing death penalty for 2015 murder asks for execution date to be set
Man facing death penalty for 2015 murder asks for execution date to be set
Lance Hundley, 56, made the request Oct. 27 in a handwritten letter, acting as his own lawyer.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Man facing death penalty for 2015 murder asks for execution date to be set
Grant approved for home repairs through the Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership
Grant approved for home repairs through the Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership
The Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership has been approved for $712,190 in grant support under the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati’s Affordable Housing Program.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Grant approved for home repairs through the Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership
Man who served 9 years in prison on robbery charge indicted by feds on gun, drug charges
Man who served 9 years in prison on robbery charge indicted by feds on gun, drug charges
An indictment unsealed Monday in the U.S. Northern District Court of Ohio charges Brian L. Simmons with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and three counts of distribution of con…
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November 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Man who served 9 years in prison on robbery charge indicted by feds on gun, drug charges
How you can help displaced Phoenix House residents
How you can help displaced Phoenix House residents
A number of local organizations are accepting donations to help the approximately 140 residents impacted by the Phoenix House explosion in Austintown–so what can you do to help?
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November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
How you can help displaced Phoenix House residents
Browns announce starting quarterback for Sunday
Browns announce starting quarterback for Sunday
The Browns and 49ers will kick off on Sunday at 1 p.m. on WKBN-27.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Browns announce starting quarterback for Sunday
Girard man heading to trial in rape case
Girard man heading to trial in rape case
Shane Genetta, 40, turned down a plea deal that offered him 35 years to life in prison if he pleaded guilty to all charges in the case.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Girard man heading to trial in rape case
Pennsylvania attorney general warns of holiday scams
Pennsylvania attorney general warns of holiday scams
As the holidays approach, Pennsylvania’s attorney general has some tips for keeping yourself safe from scams.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Pennsylvania attorney general warns of holiday scams
Second suspect held on $3M bond in deadly local Airbnb shooting
Second suspect held on $3M bond in deadly local Airbnb shooting
One of the suspects in the shooting at a massive Airbnb party in Bath Township will appear in court Monday morning.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Second suspect held on $3M bond in deadly local Airbnb shooting
Four in the Final Four! Local high school football teams advance to State Semifinals
Four in the Final 4! Local teams advance to State Semis
Cardinal Mooney, McDonald, Greenville and Farrell will all compete in the State Semifinals on Friday
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November 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Four in the Final Four! Local high school football teams advance to State Semifinals
HHS Reinstates 954 Workers After Shutdown Layoffs
HHS Reinstates 954 Workers After Shutdown Layoffs
The employees were set to receive their retroactive pay for the entire shutdown period.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
HHS Reinstates 954 Workers After Shutdown Layoffs
Animal Charity of Ohio asks community to help displaced Phoenix House pets
Animal Charity of Ohio asks community to help displaced Phoenix House pets
45 animals have been safely removed from the Phoenix House apartment complex by firefighters and humane agents following Saturday’s explosion, according to a Facebook post from the Animal Cha…
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November 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Animal Charity of Ohio asks community to help displaced Phoenix House pets
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding prosecutor was illegally appointed
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brou…
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November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Judge dismisses Comey, James indictments after finding prosecutor was illegally appointed
Voting for Paint the Plow contest begins
Voting for Paint the Plow contest begins
ODOT brought back their Paint the Plow contest, and a number of local schools are participating.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Voting for Paint the Plow contest begins
Judge dismisses DOJ criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James
Judge dismisses DOJ criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the cases against two of President Trump’s political adversaries after finding that the prosecutor he hand-picked to pursue charges against them was unlawfully a…
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November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Judge dismisses DOJ criminal cases against James Comey and Letitia James