VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Tim Hauser has served 10 years in the military and says he has no intention of sitting idly as funding and employees who assist fellow veterans are cut and services for those who nobly fought for the country are undermined. “I served in the Air Force from 1982 to 1992. I ...

McDONALD – The village has updated its policy on door-to-door soliciting, requiring all peddlers and canvassers to register at the administration building. Mayor Ray Lewis said the update is for the safety of residents, with door-to-door solicitation permitted between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ...

CANFIELD — Warren resident Bernadette Bilick, who has worked for many years at the Northeast Ohio Children’s Rehabilitation Center in Howland, said making a difference for the children she sees each day is why she enjoys her job. Her work with children at the rehab center was what made ...

YOUNGSTOWN — When Yelian Seda first joined East High School’s Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program, she was so shy she struggled to speak up in class. Today, the 17-year-old senior stands tall as the battalion commander, leading 120 cadets with a confidence she never ...

New cases filed March 31-April 11 in Mahoning County: HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK vs. SCOTT BROWN, complaint for money judgment JEFFREY A. WILLIAMS vs. OHIO SPRINGS INC. AND ADMINISTRATOR, BWC, notice of appeal JOLENE N. PAYNE et al. vs. ELIZABETH M. CLAUSEN, complaint JUDITH MAYNARD ...