Youngstown News

It was an early morning for shoppers around the Valley. Retailers report Friday's crowds were bigger than last year.

Youngstown's Fraternal Order of Police wants you to know that it is not soliciting donations by phone.

The parking lot of Super Kmart in Boardman was filled with cars on the Thanksgiving holiday, and the folks there said they were not surprised.

And in the category of stupid criminals... Youngstown police say three gun- toting teenage males wearing masks took cash and cigarettes from this market at the corner of Taft and Indianola Wednesday.

The Youngstown police department is warning citizens that the Youngstown Fraternal Order of Police is not currently seeking donations.

It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in downtown Youngstown! A 30-foot Blue Spruce was delivered to Federal Plaza Tuesday morning.

YOUNGSTOWN a ' C.A.T. Productions will present Pride Youngstown Post Thanksgiving Left Overs Drag Show at midnight Monday at Lemon Grove, 122 W. Federal St., downtown.

Patrick Kennedy since news broke over the weekend that former Youngstown bishop and current Diocese of Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin had asked the Democratic lawmaker not to take Holy Communion because of his stance on abortion rights.

You'll see at least one less report about Youngstown being one of the nation's most dangerous cities.

A Youngstown man has changed his mind about a plea agreement on charges of vehicular homicide.

Youngstown police are investigating the shooting of a juvenile on the city's South side on Friday night.

Police are targeting drunk drivers in Youngstown. Officers with the Mahoning County OVI task force had a checkpoint in place until 3 a.m. Sunday morning along Market Street in Youngstown.

After a lengthy absence, the Downtown Youngstown Holiday Parade returns Dec. 5. Organizers aren't expecting a huge crowd for the parade, but anticipate it growing in popularity in years to come.

The city of Youngstown sold one of its fire stations to a company that wants to build additional student housing for Youngstown State University, but the sale will not erase any of the city's debt.

Two men were shot on Youngstown's south side late Thursday, but won't tell police much about what happened.

YOUNGSTOWN a ' Because of the installation of a new storm sewer system, the Marshall Street Bridge will be closed for about 30 days, beginning Monday.

The Youngstown Historical Society presents History Kids. The Nov. 27 program is called "Smoke, Fire and Steel." In this session from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Youngstown Historical Center, 151 W. Wood St., students will participate in the following: museum tour, "hands-on" artifact study, view a short 1945 film about Youngstown, and compare/contrast a ...

YOUNGSTOWN a ' The Internal Revenue Service is closing its Taxpayer Assistance Center here for one day.

Two Youngstown firefighters were hurt on the job Tuesday afternoon as they battled a vacant house fire on South Hazelwood Avenue.

As the 2010 election gets closer, the pundits are starting to speculate as to who Governor Ted Strickland will choose as his running-mate next year.