7+ hour ago  (1114+ words) A $1. 7 million no-bid contract awarded to a company owned by J. J. Cafaro to install a water-purification system for the iconic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the source of controversy, but the businessman said he isn't surprised. Cafaro's Greenwater Services lived up…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (265+ words) WARREN " A Warren man was sentenced Wednesday to consecutive, indefinite prison sentences totaling 16 to 19. 5 years by Trumbull County Common Pleas Judge Cynthia Wescott after he pleaded guilty to one count aggravated robbery, two counts of felonious assault and one count…...

18+ hour, 36+ min ago  (803+ words) NEW YORK " Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations Thursday for a new collective bargaining agreement. The amateur…...

22+ hour, 6+ min ago  (793+ words) Billed as a "conversation," the "Mahoning Valley Civic Forum: State of the Arts" recognized the abundance of talented visual, performing and literature creatives in the area but, just as importantly, acknowledged the obstacles that keep the culture and entertainment scene…...

19+ hour, 35+ min ago  (440+ words) COLUMBUS " Matthew Kujala admits that his first trek to Columbus last June didn't meet his expectations, as he failed to even make the finals. After tossing a career-best throw of 177-09 feet on his first attempt at this year's OHSAA state…...

22+ hour, 6+ min ago  (74+ words) tribtoday. com FRIDAY EVENING TV LISTINGS How caring for aging parents brings families back together HINTS FROM HELOISE: Patience is a virtue to avoid spam TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Value of RFA for pain in shoulder Bridge by Steve Becker…...

19+ hour, 35+ min ago  (535+ words) YOUNGSTOWN " Ask Ronald Shaklee what it feels like to receive a prestigious award, and he will be quick to defer the credit beyond himself. "You work for excellence," Shaklee, Youngstown State University emeritus professor of geography, said. Shaklee, who joined…...

19+ hour, 35+ min ago  (1039+ words) YOUNGSTOWN " President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday with an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage fight event that included boxing on the White House's South Lawn. Even without the $60 million spectacle, however, Trump and others in his administration are continuing to…...

19+ hour, 35+ min ago  (308+ words) MILWAUKEE " Travis Bazzana hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning, Parker Messick pitched six effective innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 on Thursday. David Fry and Kyle Manzardo also homered for the Guardians, who lost…...

22+ hour, 22+ min ago  (751+ words) GIRARD " This summer's reading theme at Trumbull County libraries is "Unearth a Story." So it was appropriate to have Matt O'Mansky, Ph. D. , Youngstown State University associate professor and program coordinator for the anthropology and sociology department, discuss archaeological digs he…...