YOUNGSTOWN — Despite the appearance that Geno DiFabio was among three Republican candidates for countywide office whose victory Tuesday was unexpected, DiFabio said the late surge of votes that put him over the top in defeating three-term county commissioner Dave Ditzler was not a ...

Two independent candidates have filed designations of treasurer with the Mahoning County Board of Elections to run for Youngstown mayor next year. Mayor Jamael Tito Brown, a Democrat, said he plans to run for a third four-year term in 2025. “I look forward to continuing to serve as ...

Sunday CORTLAND — 2 p.m., Veterans Memorial at Point Park, with speaker Aaron McClain, a Gulf War veteran, U.S. Army, 3rd Armored Cavalry. The program will be presented by American Legion Post 540, the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 11 and the Cortland Veterans Memorial Committee. ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Richard Scarsella of Boardman, who was elected Tuesday to serve as Mahoning County Recorder, described two things he wants to do to improve the office — carry out a performance audit through an independent auditor and carry out a technology review. He said a technology review ...

CANFIELD — Canfield Village Middle School welcomed a new member when Ellie, a 5-year-old Chinese Crested Powder Puff, became the school’s first therapy dog. “We did the research from other schools,” said CVMS Principal Judd Rubin. “And our counselor Angela Lamping already has a ...

CANFIELD — The city’s Board of Education plans to regroup next week to determine its next steps now that a bond issue for a new middle school failed for a third time on Tuesday. The 3.7-mill levy failed by a margin of 55% to 45%, according to unofficial results from the Mahoning County ...