Today is the Fourth of July. What will you celebrate? Freedom from the English monarchy? To me, the Fourth is about freedom, period. When the Founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they put forth a radical idea: Rights don’t come from kings or presidents. They come from ...

By ANDY GRAY Staff writer YOUNGSTOWN — John Mayer will play at Wean Park on Sept. 26, turning YLIVE into a two-day event. His show will precede Tim McGraw, who will perform the next day. That show originally was planned for 2024 and was postponed until this year due to the infrastructure ...

BOARDMAN — Authorities are still looking for a man they say led police on a chase after shooting at another driver. Major Jeff Allen of the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office said law enforcement has a suspect in the case, but no arrest has been made yet. He said no one was injured in the ...

YOUNGSTOWN — By this time next year, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. will have built 46 new affordable homes in the city since 2023. “The goal is to bring quality housing options to the city,” said Ian Beniston, YNDC’s executive director. “We are working to bring home ...

Students in the Brookfield and Girard school districts had the opportunity to do some exploring during June through a program offered by Youngstown State University. Students learned about various careers and job responsibilities through YSU Explore, a program of Youngstown State ...

CANFIELD — There was a lot of money moving around at the Canfield Board of Education special meeting earlier this week. The board approved a big paving project and moved a big chunk of carryover funds to protect it for future projects. Bids for the paving project at Canfield High School ...