Dilapidated Oles Ave apartment may finally come down

The abandoned apartment building at 1893 Oles Avenue was declared a nuisance by the fire department and boarded up earlier this year after repeated zoning violations and years of warnings. Now, ...

North Korea displays apparent progress in construction of nuclear-powered submarine

North Korea on Thursday displayed apparent progress in the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine, with state media photos showing a largely completed hull, as leader Kim Jong Un condemned ...

Pat Finn, actor who appeared on ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Friends,’ ‘The Middle,’ dies at 60

Finn, originally from Evanston, Illinois, was a member of the Second City Theater in Chicago before landing his first regular ...

1912 postcard from Youngstown looking for rightful owners

Dorothy Parker reached out to First News in an effort to help find the family of either the sender or recipients of a ...

2 holiday sweets sold at Aldi recalled nationwide

Silvestri Sweets Inc. of Geneva, Illinois, expanded its voluntary recall of two varieties of “Choceur” branded “Holiday Barks ...

Trump warns against infiltration by ‘bad Santa,’ defends coal in jovial Christmas calls with kids

President Donald Trump marked Christmas Eve by quizzing children calling in about what presents they were excited about receiving, while promising to not let a “bad Santa” infiltrate the country ...

Patricia Burnett, Boardman, Ohio

BOARDMAN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Patricia Burnett, 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 23, 2025 at Briarfield at Ashley Circle in Austintown. She was born on May 31,1942 in Youngstown ...

Irene Marie Sawayda, Cortland, Ohio

CORTLAND, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Irene Marie Sawayda, (90), a resident of Cortland, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025 in Clearwater, Florida. She was born on May 21,1935, in ...

Robert James Savich, Poland, Ohio

POLAND, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Robert James Savich, 77, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2025 at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital in Boardman. He was born on March 03,1948 in ...

Blast in Gaza wounds soldier, Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation

An explosive device detonated in Gaza on Wednesday, injuring one Israeli soldier and prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. It was the latest incident to ...

Judge temporarily blocks Ohio from using $600M in unclaimed funds for Browns stadium

A Franklin County judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked Ohio from using $600 million in unclaimed funds for a new Cleveland Browns stadium. Judge Bill Sperlazza ...

Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been canceled. The show’s host, musician Chuck Redd, says that he called ...