Representatives from The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County and Warren–Trumbull County Public Library joined 200 other librarians across the state in Columbus this week to discuss library funding

The non-profit is named after Kevin & Amy's son, Dylan, who has lived on his own for several years.

Defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial are poised to dig into a former tabloid publisher’s accounts of how he worked to protect the Republican’s 2016 presidential campaign.

A group of 60 organizations and elected officials across the Appalachian region have sent an open letter to Congress urging the support of investments for flood recovery and resilience in their communities.

McNally said its become clear that public utilities customers of FirstEnergy helped fund "secret dark money contributions" to both Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted when they were running.

On Friday, John F. Kennedy High School participated in their Annual Father John-Michael Lavelle Day of Service.

"We've budgeted right now to put in five, possibly five more this year but we want to see how these ones hold up on Tyler Drive.", said Governor

During the event she reflected on a time when civil rights protests often caused tensions to boil over in her city.

In 2023, a total of 230 Ohioans were killed in motorcycle-related crashes.  This was a 47% increase in crashes compared to five years ago.

The school's first ever Market Day showcased products and services developed by students, which were available for purchase.

WFMJ Regional Spelling Bee champion, Joey Constantine, was honored for his big win by the Youngstown Kiwanis Club.

While the state auditor's office is investigating the missing funds, 21 News has also been investigating what is happening. However, this case is complicated. Find out why the records request for financials is unclear what it shows.

The ramp from Homewood Avenue to I-680 Northbound will be closed to traffic between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. for pavement repairs.

Jennifer Pintar, Ph.D., is one of the three finalists for the position and is the first to speak to in the open forum. The others are Dr. Carolyn Smith-Keller and Dr. Alyson Gill.

Information is currently limited, but our 21 News crews observed sections of the home completely torched and heavy fire damage to a car in the home's driveway.

Hillard expects the Eastwood Mall location to be open by July 1.

Donnie Russell of Cortland is one of just seven finalist in Longhorn Steakhouse's seventh annual 'Steak Master Series' competition.

Davis tells 21 News this building will act as a community center targeted towards senior citizens, but this building will have plenty more to offer.

The YARS Composite Squadron's membership hit an all-time high recently with 73 cadets in its ranks.

Showers and thunderstorms will be around for part of the weekend.

The May Day Festival is a free and family friendly celebration at the Calvin Center (755 Mahoning Avenue) that brings together groups to celebrate human rights and nature.

"This child has been the victim of violent physical abuse," one doctor reported. “The diagnostic presentation is consistent with an event of shaking followed by respiratory into cardiac arrest."

The festival will feature 26 bands across four stages with the headliner being Nashville-based alternative rock act Bully.

Judge Maureen Sweeney granted a motion on Friday to declare the ongoing trial of Robert Moore a mistrial and reset the trial for a later date. We're told the reason for the delay is a family emergency with an attorney involved in the case. 

BIBIBOP Asian Grill is opening May 9 at 11 a.m. in the new shopping strip in front of Boscov's.

The U.S. Postal Service plans to conduct several hiring events in Sharon, Mercer, New Castle, and other parts of Western Pennsylvania.

Denmandale Dairy offered milk flavors including Strawberry Cheesecake, Birthday Cake, Orange Cream, Vanilla, grape, French Vanilla Cappuccino, and others.

People with disabilities may be able to take part in a recreational activity if members of Youngstown City Council give their stamp of approval.

The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-1 lead in the series.

Quarterbacks went off the draft board at a record-setting pace.

The SMART2 project has already raised concerns for local business these past few years, but the new phase could take away customers during the busiest season of the year. 

BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline.

Community leaders, police and those who work directly with at-risk youth discussed what is working and how to keep up the progress.

The project will provide a walkway for pedestrians between the Hermitage School District campus and the Shenango Valley YMCA complex

Firefighter response times in the city are around two to three minutes - but there's no guarantee the ambulance will show up at the same time. 

18-year-old Ethan Richmond was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday on one count of voluntary manslaughter and one count of felonious assault, both with three-year firearm specifications.

25% of online sales and 10% of all other sales will go to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to help provide children across the Valley and beyond with a free book from the Imagination Library every month.

Boardman Local Schools has once again received the designation of one of the 'Best Communities for Music Education' by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM).

Pearson Park in Neshannock Township and Marti Park in Wilmington Township will get $50,000 each for upgrades.

An attorney is the latest suspect caught up in the continuing sex stings conducted by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force.

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Warren City Council has unanimously approved a resolution against a proposed rate hike from Enbridge Gas Ohio, formerly known as Dominion Energy Ohio during their Wednesday meeting.

Work to improve Downtown Youngstown will require more inconveniences for drivers this week beginning next week.

The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access.

The federal government is helping a Columbiana County farmer “go green” with a grant to pay for solar panels.

According to court records, 35-year-old Felicia Splitstone was scheduled to appear in the Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday, April 23 for a pretrial hearing.

The woman called the police to complain about a floral arrangement that arrived on her wedding anniversary.

The project will consist of work on Lamor Road (Route 3020) between the intersection with Route 18 and the intersection with North Keel Ridge Road (SR-3011).

14-year-old Stella Mahan, who had last been seen in Youngstown on Saturday, April 20 has been located as of 8:14 a.m. Thursday.

Mackey will still have to serve three years of probation and 50 hours of community service. His driver's license has also been suspended for five years.

According to a report filed by Boardman Police, the child's parents said their two-year-old daughter ate a THC-laced brownie while visiting a neighbor in November.

Talks aimed at settling an embezzlement investigation into the former CEO of the Hermitage YMCA have fallen through and the case is going to trial.

Police recovered a bullet casing and kept it as evidence in a case file titled “Beretta Bandit”.

The plea deal calls for Bezdek to be placed on probation for five years and pay the victim $25,000 in restitution.

A Mercer County man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of violating federal laws that protect children against sexual exploitation.

Eleven Republicans who submitted a document to Congress falsely declaring Donald Trump beat Joe Biden in Arizona in the 2020 presidential election have been charged with conspiracy, fraud and forgery.

Developer Joseph Mazzant had requested a zoning change to build 20 villas on 13 acres of land near his home near where he and his wife live. The development would be called Boardwalk Estates. "We have a major need. We have 29 people on a waiting list to g

The sentencing stems from an incident where Alicia Budreaux left five children alone in a poorly heated mobile home on Kings Drive.

The Phantoms lost to Dubuque in game four of the Conference Semifinals, 2-0.

This annual event has been taking place since 2013. The show is put on every year to honor Danielle Peters, a former student who died from an eating disorder in 2012.

This increases accessibility to those using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to pay for food.

Even though the numbers are up near Ohio's capital, many courts in the Mahoning Valley are seeing less evictions in 2024. Austintown, Niles and other courts in the area are seeing lower eviction numbers in 2023 and 2024. 

The bill would provide a state tax deduction for Pennsylvanians who receive payments from the settlement.

For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits.

Broken down, Mahoning County is set to get $37,575 while Trumbull County will get $104,966.

21 News took a look at some of the moves the union and one school board member want to see happen next as we continue to follow the money.

Reservations will be required with rental pricing starting at $18 an hour.

The Supreme Court is considering a case that will determine when doctors can provide abortions during medical emergencies in states with bans enacted after the high court’s sweeping decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

A form Pennsylvania voters must complete on the outside of the envelopes used to return mail-in ballots has been redesigned, but that didn't prevent some voters from failing to complete it accurately for this week’s primary.

Republican legislative leaders in Ohio are negotiating with Democrats to assure President Joe Biden appears on the state’s November ballot.

President Joe Biden has reached the end of a long, painful battle with Republicans to secure urgently needed replenishment of aid for Ukraine.

DeWine announced that 'Lake to River' will be the seventh economic development agency for Jobs Ohio joining names such as the Dayton Development Coalition, Team NEO in Cleveland and One Columbus.

21 News has reached out for additional information from UPMC and whether this workforce reduction will impact facilities in the Shenango Valley as well.

The event kicks off at noon on Sunday, June 30 and will feature multiple live entertainment acts, kid-friendly activities, celebrity guest appearances from multiple Cleveland and Pittsburgh sports stars and much more.

Hudson could have been sentenced to a year-and-a-half in prison.

A truck fire backed up northbound traffic along Route 11 in Vienna Township late Wednesday morning.

A sentencing hearing is scheduled Wednesday in a Carroll County courtroom for a Beloit man convicted in connection with a crash that killed three people, including an East Liverpool man.

The two remaining candidates include current East Palestine City Schools Superintendent Chris Neifer and current Struthers City Schools Superintendent Pete Pirone.

Other than they are both members of the Senate, one would be hard-pressed to find any other similarities between conservative Vance and liberal Sanders.

The Democrat running for Congress in Trumbull County will have a public defender representing him in a false voter registration case.

According to Barra, battery module production has increased 300% over the last six months.

DeWine and J.P. Nauseef, the president and CEO of JobsOhio are slated to be at the Eastwood Event Centre

A stretch of Interstate 680 is open again in Youngstown after being blocked by a jackknifed truck early Wednesday.

"By having one point of access for those in need for the holidays that would avoid them maybe multiple trips for transportation, phone calls, and those types of things," Community Organizer, Marti Grimm said. 

Pennsylvania's primaries will cement the lineup for a high-stakes U.S. Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick.

The district projects that cuts and layoffs will reduce expenditures by $3.5-4 million. The district does not plan to lay off any teaching positions.

Pennsylvania's 'Solar for All' will benefit more than 14,000 low-income households, help save more than $192 million on Pennsylvanians' electric bills over the next two decades, and cut carbon emissions

Chivas Whipple has been on leave since February, following a charge of domestic violence. This comes after an incident involving Whipple's daughter when he allegedly grabbed her by the shirt and slammed her into a car in February.

That Quilt Group I Belong To (TQGIBT), a Valley quilting group, is honoring the sacrifices made by our veterans currently in the care of Hospice of the Valley by providing veterans with handmade quilts.

In Warren, four new officers were sworn into the fire department Tuesday afternoon.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station to officially kick off construction of the new main gate complex.

Potential Development School for Children with Autism in Youngstown is hosting a job fair open house on Thursday, May 2nd

Anyone who buys the land can work with a builder to create a custom home on the new street in the Carrousel Corners Development.

The Austintown 4th of July Fireworks Celebration, held annually on the Sunday before the 4th of July, is a well loved tradition among people in the Valley.

The coalition petitioning for relief includes Extrudex in North Jackson, Ohio, and Pennex Aluminum in Leetonia, Ohio.

Thankfully, the call was not real.

Polls opened at 7:30 a.m. and are expected to be open until 8 p.m., so it won't be clear until later tonight what the exact turnout numbers will be, but it doesn't look like it will be high.

The city is seeking a modification to an agreement reached in 2002 to spend $100 million over the next 20 years to develop and implement a long-term sewage discharge plan.

Called "smishing," scammers will randomly target phone numbers and ask for money for any unpaid tolls or toll violations, directing them to a website.

Pre-sale tickets will soon be available for Mania: The Abba Tribute at the Packard Music Hall on October 19.