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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:geo="http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"> <channel> <title>WYTV</title> <atom:link href="https://www.wytv.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.wytv.com</link> <description>33 WYTV</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 02:17:16 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5</generator> <image> <url>https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2019/06/apple-touch-icon-ipad-retina.png?w=32</url> <title>WYTV</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height></image> <site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">162794772</site> <item> <title>YSU adds prolific scorer from transfer portal</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/ysu-adds-prolific-scorer-from-transfer-portal/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 02:17:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false"></guid> <description><![CDATA[Harper reached the 20 point mark in 18 different games last year at the NAIA level.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio</a> (WKBN) - Youngstown State men's basketball has officially added the program's fourth transfer portal addition of the offseason with the commitment of Ty Harper from The Master's University.</p> <p>The 6'3" guard made the announcement on social media on last Friday and the team made it official with <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://twitter.com/YSUMensHoops/status/1788749945043927239" target="_blank">a post on Thursday nigh</a>t.</p> <p>While at TMU, which competes at the NAIA level, Harper averaged a team-high 20.2 points per game while shooting 47% from the field and 40% from 3-point range. He was named All-GSAC and a 2nd Team All-American for his efforts.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/05/TY-HARPER-TMU-2.jpg?w=900" srcset="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/05/TY-HARPER-TMU-2.jpg?w=160 160w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/05/TY-HARPER-TMU-2.jpg?w=256 256w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/05/TY-HARPER-TMU-2.jpg?w=320 320w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/05/TY-HARPER-TMU-2.jpg?w=640 640w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/05/TY-HARPER-TMU-2.jpg?w=876 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" alt="Ty Harper Youngstown State" class="wp-image-1907174"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Credit: John Duncan/Six-Five Sports</figcaption></figure> <p>Harper reached the 20 point mark in 18 different games last year while dropping a career-high 43 points before following up with a 37 point performance.</p> <p>Prior to this past season, Harper spent his first two seasons at Louisiana after the 2022-23 season with Eastern Washington, while appearing in 56 games between the two programs. He was also ranked as a top 100 recruit by ESPN out of high school in Louisiana.</p> <p>YSU hoops has added four players through the portal in <a href="https://www.wkbn.com/sports/ysu-hoops-adds-another-transfer-portal-piece/">Jason Nelson</a> (VCU), <a href="https://twitter.com/YSUMensHoops/status/1783584502708678723" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nico Galette </a>(Sacred Heart) and <a href="https://www.wkbn.com/sports/ysu-basketball-lands-first-transfer-portal-addition/">Siem Uijtendaal</a> (Canisius).</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576693</post-id><dcterms:modified>2024-05-10T02:17:16+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Two Springfield standouts sign to play in college</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/two-springfield-standouts-sign-to-play-in-college/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chad Krispinsky]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 01:44:08 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/two-springfield-standouts-sign-to-play-in-college/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A signing ceremony was held at Springfield Local High School on Thursday afternoon.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>NEW MIDDLETON, Ohio (WKBN) - Two Springfield student-athletes will continue their academic and athletic careers in the college ranks. </p> <p>A signing ceremony was held at Springfield Local High School on Thursday afternoon.</p> <p>Football standout Lucas Dattilo is heading to play at Ohio Northern University.</p> <p>Last Fall, he was named First Team All-Ohio in Division VII. He likewise was named First Team All-Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference, First Team All Northeast Ohio, and First Team All-Quad County. He was also a Mahoning County All Star. Dattilo will major in Exercise Science.</p> <p>Springfield Senior Brionna Holt has committed to play soccer at Hiram College. She will major in Biochemistry.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/05/SPRINGFIELD-HOLT.jpg?w=900" srcset="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/05/SPRINGFIELD-HOLT.jpg?w=160 160w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/05/SPRINGFIELD-HOLT.jpg?w=256 256w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/05/SPRINGFIELD-HOLT.jpg?w=320 320w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/05/SPRINGFIELD-HOLT.jpg?w=640 640w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/05/SPRINGFIELD-HOLT.jpg?w=876 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 876px" alt="Brionna Holt" class="wp-image-1907149"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Courtesy: Springfield Local Athletics</figcaption></figure>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576683</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/SPRINGFIELD-DATTILO.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="473476" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-10T01:44:14+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Jury hands down new indictment for hit-skip death in Austintown</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/jury-hands-down-new-indictment-for-hit-skip-death-in-austintown/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandon Jaces]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 23:54:05 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/jury-hands-down-new-indictment-for-hit-skip-death-in-austintown/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Mahoning County Grand Jury handed down a new indictment against A man accused of hitting and killing a woman in Austintown with a truck in March.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/" target="_blank">YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio</a> (WKBN) - The Mahoning County Grand Jury handed down a new indictment Thursday against A <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/austintown-news/man-charged-in-fatal-hit-and-run-crash-in-austintown/" target="_blank">man accused of hitting and killing a woman</a> in Austintown with a truck in March.</p> <p>James Stehura now faces charges of aggravated vehicular homicide, reckless homicide, failure to stop after an accident and tampering with evidence. All are third-degree felonies.</p> <p>This comes six days after a Mahoning County Grand Jury <a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/grand-jury-indicts-man-for-hit-skip-death-in-austintown/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">handed down an indictment.</a> It listed three of the four charges. The newest is aggravated vehicular homicide.</p> <p>Stehura is accused of hitting and killing Linda Adams on March 11. The incident happened as Adams was walking along Lancaster Driver near Carlisle Avenue in Austintown.</p> <p>The 66-year-old woman was walking with someone else but they weren't hurt.</p> <p>Stehura drove away but later on, investigators found the truck in Mineral Ridge and traced it back to him.</p> <p>Stehura turned himself in after an arrest warrant was issued on April 2. He was arraigned the next day and his bond was set at $15,000 and he's been free since posting it that day.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576615</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/James-Strehura_c3a612.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="22070" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T23:54:11+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>The Valley reacts to DeWine's community grant announcement</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/the-valley-reacts-to-dewines-community-grant-announcement/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stan Boney]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 23:29:30 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/the-valley-reacts-to-dewines-community-grant-announcement/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Ohio Governor Mike DeWine visited the Valley Thursday to announce which communities were getting Appalachian Community Grants to fund their projects.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/" target="_blank">YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio</a> (WKBN) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine visited the Valley Thursday to announce which communities were getting <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/multiple-projects-coming-to-valley-communities-with-multi-million-dollar-grant/" target="_blank">Appalachian Community Grants</a> to fund their projects.</p> <p>Lowellville, Struthers, Youngstown, Niles, and Warren received grants for projects along the Mahoning River focusing on beautification, kayak launches, pavilions, and shelters.</p> <p>DeWine made the announcements at the Warren Amphitheater surrounded by several of the area's mayors.</p> <p>While some people were pleased, others in the Valley were disappointed by DeWine's visit. </p> <p>The Youngstown area's economic development community and its stakeholders put together the plan to get money from Ohio's Appalachian Community Grant program in early December. They hoped for $154 million for 41 projects in Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties but they ended up with $21 million for only nine projects. </p> <p>"We're disappointed that we weren't able to secure all the funding we asked for. We knew some were a stretch. We do believe that some of our projects, cutting-edge transformational, really could have made a difference in the area," said Jim Kinnick with Eastgate Regional Council of Governments.</p> <p>Kinnick was also disappointed that other Appalachian regions received the bulk of the money.</p> <p>"The two southernmost districts of the four received larger chunks, $150 million each I believe in those regions," said Kinnick. </p> <p>Warren Mayor Doug Franklin was hoping for $20 million for his Peninsula Project along West Market Street but instead, he received $4.3 million for a pedestrian bridge over the Mahoning River and to fix up some parks. Now, Franklin is hoping the state will let him use that $4.3 million for the Peninsula Project. </p> <p>"I'm a little disappointed in the amount because we asked for a lot more, but I've done this several times and we're very grateful to the governor for giving us at least that seed money," said Franklin. "It's in our DNA. We know how to take whatever we're given and leverage that with private dollars and other grant requests. We've gotten very skilled at that over the years because that's always been the hand we've been dealt."</p> <p>While there was disappointment over some of the grants, Niles Mayor Steve Mientkiewicz was thrilled. He asked for $3.5 million and he's getting the total amount to repurpose where the Robins Theater once stood and to build a kayak launch under the viaduct.</p> <p>"We were one of the only projects selected in Trumbull County, us and the city of Warren, so we're very happy that this funding is coming into the city of Niles to better the downtown area," said Mientkiewicz.</p> <p>The Eastgate Regional Council of Governments said that 85% of the Appalachian grants went to areas south of Interstate 70, which they said was not a good result for upper Appalachian Ohio. </p> <p>The Riverview Project, the renovation of the 100-year-old Riverview Florist Shop in East Liverpool which requested $6 million of the funds, was another project to be denied.</p> <p>Also during Thursday's visit, DeWine gave Warren $5 million to demolish Warren's Main Street Dam located across from the Cleveland Cliffs Coke plant and next to the former Republic Steel plant. </p> <p>The only dam left without funding is the Girard Dam and officials are working to get money to fund the project. </p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576593</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/Mike-DeWine.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="1993347" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-10T02:14:13+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Lt. Gov. visits Wheatland Tube, talks about Wheatland/Hermitage merger</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/lt-gov-visits-wheatland-tube-talks-about-wheatland-hermitage-merger/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Ricciutti]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 22:17:50 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/lt-gov-visits-wheatland-tube-talks-about-wheatland-hermitage-merger/</guid> <description><![CDATA[This is the fifth month since Hermitage absorbed the borough of Wheatland. It's already been recognized by the state.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/hermitage-news/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERMITAGE, Pa.</a> (WKBN) - This is the fifth month since Hermitage absorbed the borough of Wheatland. It's already been recognized by the state.</p> <p>Hermitage picked up the Governor's Award for Local Government Excellence earlier this year and the administration took a look at the progress Thursday. </p> <p>Lt. Governor Austin Davis got a front-line tour of Wheatland Tube. The plant has been around since 1931. It makes 286,000 tons of pipe a year for fire sprinklers and other uses.<br><br>"We saw is a great company that's investing in American workers and investing in American steel," Davis said. </p> <p>Wheatland has a new galvanizing line that was a $100 million investment and is building a $50 million automated warehouse. It will be capable of holding 15,000 bundles of manufactured steel.</p> <p>Davis also saw a big benefit from Wheatland merging into the city of Hermitage.<br><br>"I take back what happens when communities come together to help move their community forward," Davis said. </p> <p>The Lieutenant Governor heard plenty about the successful merger. He was also encouraged to keep fighting for Western Pennsylvania.<br><br>"The Governor and I are tired of losing to Ohio, which is why we proposed a $500 million Pennsylvania SITES program (Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites)in this year's budget to help refurbish sites that have been left and abandoned for years to get them ready for economic development," Davis said. </p> <p>Wheatland and Sharon Tube have 462 workers who pay an earned income tax on roughly $39 million in compensation, but the city is careful to reinvest it in services and is able to help the city grow.</p> <p>"So we'll go out as a city and partner with them and help them grow and expand. We think great things can happen here in the Wheatland neighborhood of Hermitage," said Mark Longietti, director of business and community development. </p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576518</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/wheatland-visit.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="130466" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T22:17:57+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Waterfront grant will fund large project in Warren</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/waterfront-grant-will-fund-large-project-in-warren/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Rudder]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 22:06:09 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/waterfront-grant-will-fund-large-project-in-warren/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Recreation along the waterfront has become a priority for cities and towns over the years. Now, the Mahoning Valley is getting a flood of grant money to help its riverfront.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/warren-news/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WARREN, Ohio </a>(WKBN) - Recreation along the waterfront has become a priority for cities and towns over the years. Now, the Mahoning Valley is getting a flood of grant money to help its riverfront.</p> <p>Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the City of Warren will receive $4.3 million supporting the new Warren waterway trail that connects the city's four waterfront parks.</p> <p>The money will also build a new pedestrian bridge over the Mahoning River to connect Perkins Park to Courthouse Square. </p> <p>"What we are seeing across Ohio is more and more communities are I wouldn't say discovering the river but rediscovering and kind of provisioning," DeWine said. "We focused this money on our 32 Appalachian counties. I think these are counties that get neglected by Columbus, and I think there is some truth to that."</p> <p>The grants all come from the<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/multiple-projects-coming-to-valley-communities-with-multi-million-dollar-grant/" target="_blank"> Appalachian Community Grant </a>Program's Wonderful Waterfronts Initiative, focusing on funding projects along Ohio's rivers and lakes.</p> <p>Thursday's announcement was one of two from DeWine's office. The second takes aim at removing dams along the Mahoning River, providing an additional $5 million to open up 32 miles of unobstructed river. </p> <p>"As soon as the dams come down, the river is going to be restored to its natural flow. It's going to move those core sediments out, they wash downstream. They wash away. So you're going to see an improvement in water quality immediately," said Ohio EPA Director Ann Vogel. </p> <p>By the time it's all said and done, nine dams will be taken down.</p> <p>DeWine's initiative pumps about $14.2 million into Mahoning and Trumbull counties alone, hoping to revitalize the riverfronts, attract visitors ans support local businesses.</p> <p>"It's really a great asset that we have is our water. It's one of the great things we have. It's great for recreation, it's great for tourism. It's great for getting people into our local communities. It's just great for the quality of life," DeWine said. </p> <p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/multiple-projects-coming-to-valley-communities-with-multi-million-dollar-grant/" target="_blank">See a full list of loca</a><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/multiple-projects-coming-to-valley-communities-with-multi-million-dollar-grant/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">l</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/multiple-projects-coming-to-valley-communities-with-multi-million-dollar-grant/" target="_blank"> projects earmarked</a> for the Appalachian Community Grant <br><br></p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576506</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/mahoning-river.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="118587" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T22:06:15+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Accused 'prolific serial rapist' and former cop back in court to argue pending motions</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/prolific-serial-rapist-and-former-cop-back-in-court-to-argue-pending-motions/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadine Grimley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 21:47:10 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/prolific-serial-rapist-and-former-cop-back-in-court-to-argue-pending-motions/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The motions argued were all filed by Edwards' attorney Dominic Vitantonio and centered around Edwards' bond, disclosure of grand jury proceedings, and a request to have separate trials for each of the alleged victims.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/warren-news/" target="_blank">WARREN, Ohio</a> (WKBN) - The man who prosecutors have said may be "the most prolific serial rapist in Trumbull County history" was back in court Thursday morning.</p> <p>Former Warren police officer Michael Edwards Jr. was back in court where his attorney and Assistant Prosecutor Gabe Wildman argued the three pending motions in his case.</p> <p>Edwards is facing 24 counts,<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/warren-news/charges-mount-for-former-officer-facing-rape-charges/" target="_blank"> accused of sexually assaulting six women</a> while he was on the job. The motions argued were all filed by Edwards' attorney Dominic Vitantonio and centered around Edwards' bond, disclosure of grand jury proceedings, and a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/warren-news/former-warren-cop-indicted-on-more-rape-charges/" target="_blank">request to have separate trials</a> for each of the alleged victims.</p> <p>A majority of the time in the roughly 45-minute hearing was spent arguing whether or not to separate the cases.</p> <p>"We have to sever some of these things because otherwise, we're not going to have fairness," said Vitantonio. </p> <p>Wildman disagreed saying, "It's the defendant's burden to demonstrate actual prejudice. He can't do that. He's failed to do that and that's because there is no actual prejudice from keeping these charges joined."</p> <p>"The jury deserves to know all of the illegal conduct that Mike Edwards committed in this case. Joinder is the rule, not the exception," said Wildman. </p> <p>"I argue that he is a serial rapist. I don't say that to be mean to him and call him names. I think the facts bear that out. He has raped multiple women. That is the state's position. I think he's a danger," Wilman stated. </p> <p>Judge Cynthia Westcott Rice continued Edwards' bond at $750,000 with a condition of electronically monitored house arrest at Edwards' expense should he post it and took the other two motions under advisement. </p> <p>Edwards is due back in court next month for another pretrial hearing in Warren. </p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576485</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/Michael-Edwards-hearing.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="1945326" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T22:18:46+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Ohio senator concerned about electric vehicles coming from China</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/ohio-senator-concerned-about-electric-vehicles-coming-from-china/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Ricciutti]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 21:08:43 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/ohio-senator-concerned-about-electric-vehicles-coming-from-china/</guid> <description><![CDATA[As the Biden Administration does what it can to encourage Americans to start using electric vehicles, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown wants them to be made in this country.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>(WKBN) - As the Biden Administration does what it can to encourage Americans to start using electric vehicles, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown wants them to be made in this country.</p> <p>The senator said he is concerned about the influx of so-called internet-connected EVs -- those that can collect and store a wide range of data and information that are coming into the U.S. from China.</p> <p>He's even calling on the Biden Administration to ban all-electric vehicles coming from China to stop those companies from becoming too widespread in this country. </p> <p>"I have called for that to stop. I wanna make sure that people's privacy is protected, which it won't be with all these Chinese vehicles. I wanna make sure that our national security is protected, and it won't be if these vehicles come into the country," Brown said.</p> <p>Brown has also criticized the decision to allow EV buyers to obtain tax credits on vehicles made with certain parts from China.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576405</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/electric-vehicle.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="206063" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T21:28:20+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>State Fire Marshal looking into deadly fire in Unity Twp.</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/state-fire-marshal-looking-into-deadly-fire-in-unity-twp/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Ricciutti]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 20:43:28 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/state-fire-marshal-looking-into-deadly-fire-in-unity-twp/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The State Fire Marshal is investigating a deadly fire this week in Unity Township.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/unity-twp-news/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">UNITY TWP., Ohio</a> (WKBN) -- The State Fire Marshal is investigating a deadly fire this week in Unity Township.</p> <p>East Palestine firefighters were called to a home in the 49000 block of McClure Road just before 3 a.m. Wednesday.</p> <p>Family members told WKBN that the victim was an elderly woman.</p> <p>Multiple fire departments responded.</p> <p>At this point, investigators have not determined the cause, and the Columbiana County Coroner's Office is not releasing the victim's name.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576367</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/firetruck.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="42563" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T21:02:06+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Man receives sentence for raping 3 children for years</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/man-receives-sentence-for-raping-3-children-for-years/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Gorman]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 20:07:34 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/man-receives-sentence-for-raping-3-children-for-years/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Robert Tullio, 55, received the sentence from Judge Anthony D'Apolito, on three convictions of rape, a first-degree felony, with two of those counts carrying mandatory 10 years to life sentences; and 10 counts of gross sexual imposition, which are third and fourth-degree felonies.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/" target="_blank">YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio</a> (WKBN) -- A city man convicted last month by a jury on sexual assault charges was sentenced Thursday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court to 44 and a half years to life in prison.</p> <div class="ns-block-custom-html"><!-- This is a promo link block --><div class="photoblock" style="display: flex; margin: 0 auto; justify-content: center; max-width: 80%;"><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/man-wanted-for-local-homicide-arrested-in-georgia/?ipid=newpromolink" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" width="125" decoding="async" style="margin-right: 20px;" src="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/07/arrest.jpg?w=125&h=75" srcset="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/07/arrest.jpg?w=160 160w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/07/arrest.jpg?w=256 256w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/07/arrest.jpg?w=320 320w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/07/arrest.jpg?w=640 640w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2023/07/arrest.jpg?w=876 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 125px" alt="Man wanted for local homicide arrested in Georgia" class="image"></a><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/man-wanted-for-local-homicide-arrested-in-georgia/?ipid=newpromolink" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Man wanted for local homicide arrested in Georgia</a></div></div> <p>Robert Tullio, 55, received the sentence from Judge Anthony D'Apolito, on three convictions of rape, a first-degree felony, with two of those counts carrying mandatory 10 years to life sentences; and 10 counts of gross sexual imposition, which are third and fourth-degree felonies.</p> <p>Tullio was accused of raping three young children over a period of several years. He has been in the county jail since he was arrested following his October 2022 indictment.</p> <p>Jurors <a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/trial-to-wrap-up-soon-in-child-rape-case/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">found him guilty April 11</a> following a trial before Judge D'Apolito.</p> <p>Assistant Prosecutor Caitlyn Andrews asked for a sentence of 35 years to life. Andrews said Tullio abused the victims, three young girls, for years.</p> <p>One of the victims in the case is now 34 years old, Andrews said.</p> <p>Andrews said Tullio violated the trust the victims and their families put in him.</p> <p>“The things he did when no one was around [were] heinous and disgusting,” Andrews said.</p> <p>The crimes took place over a span of 25 years, which shows the abuse was repeated and warrants a lengthy sentence, he said.</p> <p>One of the victims, whose hands were shaking as she read from a statement, said she was silent for years because she wanted to protect her brother.</p> <p>She said the case and the trial has made her stronger and she will move on and tell her story. </p> <p>“I hope everyone got a glimpse of the hell we had to go through,” she said. “I’m here today to regain my body, my self-worth and my self-love.”</p> <p>She asked that the judge give Tullio a sentence of life with no parole because of the pain he caused and the effects his abuse would have on her and the other victims for the rest of her life.</p> <p>Another victim told the judge that she is still trying to process all that happened to her.</p> <p>She said the abuse started when she was 10 years old.</p> <p>“I didn’t know that I was being groomed,” she said.</p> <p>She said Tullio told her he loved her and bought her things while the abuse was going on, which helped lead to confusion. </p> <p>“When I think of my childhood, I think of a scared little girl that’s crying for help,” she said. </p> <p>“It will take time to recover emotionally and psychologically but I thank you and the jury for hearing our stories.”</p> <p>Defense attorney Mark Lavelle said he will be filing an appeal. He advised Tullio to watch what he said because Tullio maintained his innocence.</p> <p>Lavelle also said prosecutors want to punish Tullio for exercising his constitutional right to take his case to trial by asking for a lengthy sentence.</p> <p>Tullio did not speak “on the advice of my counsel.”</p> <p>Judge D’Apolito said during the trial he was “struck by what they went through.” He said he does not hold a defendant’s right to have a trial against them, but he also can not ignore what the testimony in the trial shows.</p> <p>He also said a jury found Tullio guilty of several counts after hearing all the evidence.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576300</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/robert-tullio-.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="278437" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T20:31:13+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Local official says he's worried about mental health in the Valley</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/local-official-says-hes-worried-about-mental-health-in-the-valley/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Ricciutti]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 20:06:59 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/local-official-says-hes-worried-about-mental-health-in-the-valley/</guid> <description><![CDATA[May is Mental Health Month, and those who oversee people with behavioral issues say they're concerned with the numbers of suicides in Ohio and here in the valley.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio </a>(WKBN) -- May is Mental Health Month, and those who oversee people with behavioral issues say they're concerned with the numbers of suicides in Ohio and here in the Valley.</p> <p>On Thursday, Mahoning County Commissioners presented a plaque to Duane Piccirilli, director of the county's Mental Health and Recovery Board. He says 54 suicides were recorded in the county last year, and numbers are climbing again this year</p> <p>Piccirilli believes the problem worsened during the COVID-19 lockdowns.</p> <p>"We all have to be gatekeepers; people have to start looking after their neighbors, calling on their neighbors," Piccirilli said. "The pandemic, I always say was the perfect storm. People isolated, people stopped talking to their neighbors. We have to start being aware of our community, and if you see something, say something."</p> <p>Piccirilli hopes a series of new programs, <a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/new-mental-health-hotline-goes-online-this-week/">such as the 988 crisis lifeline</a>, will help ease problems the area is experiencing.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576292</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/mental-health-plaque-duane-piccirilli-1.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="253955" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T21:37:25+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Dive students benefiting from COVID money meet commissioners</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/dive-students-benefiting-from-covid-money-meet-commissioners/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Ricciutti]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 20:02:20 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/dive-students-benefiting-from-covid-money-meet-commissioners/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Mahoning County Commissioners had the chance to meet some of the young people helped with the county's portion of American Rescue Plan (ARPA) money.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio</a> (WKBN) - Mahoning County Commissioners had the chance to meet some of the young people helped with the county's portion of American Rescue Plan (ARPA) money. </p> <p>Kevin Tarpley director and coach of the Youngstown Lifeguard Academy, introduced several of his students who will begin classes this weekend to become certified scuba divers.</p> <p>Tarpley credits the $50,000 in funding commissioners provided last year with giving the kids and others like them a chance. </p> <p>"This is what you are doing for these young people. You are changing the trajectory of their life right now, and they want to give back to this county when they turn 18. They want to join the sheriff's dive team," Tarpley said. </p> <p>The students say they will all take the skills they're learning at the academy to use in furthering their careers or their college educations.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576284</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/dive-students.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="144166" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T21:59:04+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Canfield property annexed from township into city</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/canfield-business-granted-annexation-from-township-to-city/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Ricciutti]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 19:40:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Home]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/canfield-business-granted-annexation-from-township-to-city/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The property where a Canfield Township business sits will now become part of Canfield City following action by Mahoning County Commissioners.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><em>Editor's note: This story corrects the headline of a previous report. We regret the error.</em></p> <p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/canfield-news/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/canfield-news/" target="_blank">CANFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio</a> (WKBN) - The property where a Canfield Township business sits will now become part of Canfield City following action by Mahoning County Commissioners.</p> <div class="ns-block-custom-html"><!-- This is a promo link block --><div class="photoblock" style="display: flex; margin: 0 auto; justify-content: center; max-width: 80%;"><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/multiple-projects-coming-to-valley-communities-with-multi-million-dollar-grant/?ipid=newpromolink" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" width="125" decoding="async" style="margin-right: 20px;" src="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/02/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=125&h=75" srcset="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/02/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=160 160w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/02/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=256 256w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/02/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=320 320w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/02/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=640 640w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/02/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=876 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 125px" alt="Multiple projects coming to Valley communities with multi-million dollar grant" class="image"></a><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/multiple-projects-coming-to-valley-communities-with-multi-million-dollar-grant/?ipid=newpromolink" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Multiple projects coming to Valley communities with multi-million dollar grant</a></div></div> <p>The land is located at the northwest corner of Route 224 and Palmyra Road. It is home to Youngstown Tile. </p> <p>Commissioners Thursday approved the annexation of nearly two acres at the site from the township into the city.</p> <p>"They met all the legal requirements. And so by law, we then pass the resolution for annexation," said Mahoning County Commissioner Carol Righetti. </p> <p>Owners of the property said they had requested the annexation so they could receive city water and sewer services.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576223</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/youngstown-tile-annexation.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="240735" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T22:31:43+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>New local judge sworn in, making history</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/new-local-judge-sworn-in-making-history/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadine Grimley]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 19:29:15 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/new-local-judge-sworn-in-making-history/</guid> <description><![CDATA[For the first time in the history of Warren Municipal Court, two women will be serving on the bench.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/warren-news/?ipid=navlinkwarrennews" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/warren-news/?ipid=navlinkwarrennews" target="_blank">WARREN</a>, Ohio (WKBN) -- For the first time in the history of Warren Municipal Court, two women will be serving on the bench.</p> <p>It was standing room only for Judge Natasha Natale's swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. </p> <p>Natale was given her oath of office by current Warren Municipal Court Judge Patty Knepp.</p> <p>Other Trumbull County judges, attorneys, community leaders, plus Natale's family and friends filled the courtroom showing their support for the new judge.</p> <p>Natale was appointed to fill the vacancy created by former Judge Thomas Gysegem's retirement. She says she's eager to take the bench and serve her community.</p> <p>"I'm very happy to be able to preside over this court in my community where I grew up," Natale said. "It's truly a dream come true."</p> <p>Natale's first day on the bench is Friday.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576200</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/natale-swearing-in-warren-judge-1.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="290516" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T21:15:16+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Law Day hopes to inspire future attorneys</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/law-day-hopes-to-inspire-future-attorneys/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gerry Ricciutti]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 19:22:15 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/law-day-hopes-to-inspire-future-attorneys/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A group of local school students had a first-hand look at Mahoning County's judicial system.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/" target="_blank">YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio</a> (WKBN) - A group of local school students had a first-hand look at Mahoning County's judicial system.</p> <div class="ns-block-custom-html"><!-- This is a promo link block --><div class="photoblock" style="display: flex; margin: 0 auto; justify-content: center; max-width: 80%;"><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/gov-mike-dewine-releases-statement-on-teachers-retirement-system/?ipid=newpromolink" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" width="125" decoding="async" style="margin-right: 20px;" src="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=125&h=75" srcset="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=160 160w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=256 256w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=320 320w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=640 640w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=876 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 125px" alt="Ohio AG launches investigation into Teachers Retirement Board" class="image"></a><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/gov-mike-dewine-releases-statement-on-teachers-retirement-system/?ipid=newpromolink" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ohio AG launches investigation into Teachers Retirement Board</a></div></div> <p>More than 90 seventh and eighth graders from Canfield Village Middle School took a field trip to the Mahoning County Courthouse Thursday. </p> <p>Judge Molly Johnson and a pair of local defense attorneys led them on a tour of the century-old building and explained what happens there on a daily basis.</p> <p>"They also get a really good understanding of what happens in the courtroom. What the jurors do, what the judge's job is and how the lawyers and prosecutors interact," Johnson said. "The goal is for them to go home more educated than when they got here as far as the administration of justice at a local level."</p> <p>The experience could spark a future attorney or judge. Johnson said there is going to be a shortage of attorneys. </p> <p>"With populations declining, especially in Mahoning County, the more kids we can get interested in the practice of law, the judicial/prosecutorial sides, the better," she said. </p> <p>Law Day covers a couple of weeks with different schools sending kids to the courthouse.</p> <p>The Mahoning County Bar Association has hosted the program since 2005. </p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576185</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/law-day.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="139780" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T18:55:07+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Man wanted for local homicide arrested in Georgia</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/man-wanted-for-local-homicide-arrested-in-georgia/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erin Yudt]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 19:18:42 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/man-wanted-for-local-homicide-arrested-in-georgia/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A Youngstown man wanted for homicide was arrested by U.S. marshals in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/?ipid=navlinkyoungstownnews" target="_blank">YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio</a> (WKBN) -- U.S. Marshals arrested a man wanted for a Youngstown homicide in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday. </p> <div class="ns-block-custom-html"><!-- This is a promo link block --><div class="photoblock" style="display: flex; margin: 0 auto; justify-content: center; max-width: 80%;"><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/multiple-projects-coming-to-valley-communities-with-multi-million-dollar-grant/?ipid=newpromolink" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" width="125" decoding="async" style="margin-right: 20px;" src="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/02/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=125&h=75" srcset="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/02/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=160 160w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/02/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=256 256w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/02/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=320 320w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/02/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=640 640w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2024/02/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=876 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 125px" alt="Multiple projects coming to Valley communities with multi-million dollar grant" class="image"></a><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/multiple-projects-coming-to-valley-communities-with-multi-million-dollar-grant/?ipid=newpromolink" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Multiple projects coming to Valley communities with multi-million dollar grant</a></div></div> <p>Kaylon Adams, 32, has been wanted on charges of aggravated murder, felonious assault, improperly discharging a firearm into a habilitation and having a weapon under disability.</p> <p>On <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/man-found-dead-in-street-woman-also-shot-report/" target="_blank">November 19, 2023</a>, officers responded to Zents Avenue and found the body of Christian Allan Oliver, 29, in the middle of the road. Police say he had been shot several times. Adams was later identified as being involved in this fatal incident and warrants were issued for his arrest, according to a news release from U.S. Marshals.</p> <p>A 73-year-old woman, an innocent bystander, was <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/ypd-woman-wounded-in-sunday-homicide-is-an-innocent-bystander/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/ypd-woman-wounded-in-sunday-homicide-is-an-innocent-bystander/" target="_blank">also shot in the stomach</a> and was treated at a local hospital for her injuries. </p> <p>“This violent fugitive attempted to evade arrest by fleeing hundreds of miles from Youngstown, Ohio to Atlanta, Georgia, but the collaborative efforts of our task force and our state and local partners in Mahoning County led to the arrest," U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott said.</p> <div class="nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text"></div> <p>Adams was arrested near an Atlanta residence where three firearms were also located, according to Marshals. He was booked in the Fulton County Jail while he awaits extradition to the area.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576180</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/kaylon-adams-mugshot-youngstown-ohio.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="46772" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T20:15:13+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Man receives sentence for parking lot stabbing</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/man-receives-sentence-for-parking-lot-stabbing/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Gorman]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 18:58:36 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/man-receives-sentence-for-parking-lot-stabbing/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Jawwaad Pusey, 38, entered pleas before Judge Anthony D’Apolito to a charge of aggravated assault, a fourth-degree felony.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — A man <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/austintown-news/man-stabbed-twice-at-local-dental-office/" target="_blank">charged with stabbing a man in an Austintown parking lot</a> pleaded guilty Thursday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.</p> <div class="ns-block-custom-html"><!-- This is a promo link block --><div class="photoblock" style="display: flex; margin: 0 auto; justify-content: center; max-width: 80%;"><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/gov-mike-dewine-releases-statement-on-teachers-retirement-system/?ipid=newpromolink" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" width="125" decoding="async" style="margin-right: 20px;" src="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=125&h=75" srcset="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=160 160w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=256 256w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=320 320w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=640 640w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=876 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 125px" alt="Ohio AG launches investigation into Teachers Retirement Board" class="image"></a><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/gov-mike-dewine-releases-statement-on-teachers-retirement-system/?ipid=newpromolink" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ohio AG launches investigation into Teachers Retirement Board</a></div></div> <p>Jawwaad Pusey, 38, entered pleas before Judge Anthony D’Apolito to a charge of aggravated assault, a fourth-degree felony.</p> <p>He was sentenced to six months in prison, which was the sentence recommended by both attorneys in the case.</p> <p>Pusey <a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/grand-jury-indicts-suspect-in-austintown-parking-lot-stabbing/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">was indicted in September</a> for the Aug. 11 stabbing of a man in a parking lot in the 5600 block of Mahoning Avenue.</p> <p>Reports said the man told police it was Pusey who stabbed him three times in the leg with a kitchen knife. He was bleeding heavily when police arrived. They provided aid before paramedics arrived.</p> <p>Pusey has been free on $10,000 bond.</p> <p>Defense attorney Frank Cassese said it was the victim who triggered the incident when the victim threatened the daughter of a woman Pusey was in a relationship with who was at a nearby dental office.</p> <p>Pusey then went to the parking lot “in a fit of passion,” Cassese said.</p> <p>Pusey was originally charged with felonious assault and failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer. Those charges were dropped in exchange for Pusey’s plea.</p> <p>Cassese said the charge his client pleaded guilty to is an appropriate one because his client is accepting responsibility for causing the victim’s injuries.</p> <p>The victim told the court that he thinks Pusey should have been charged with attempted murder. </p> <p>Assistant Prosecutor Katherine Jones said the stabbing stemmed from a dispute between the victim, the woman whom Pusey was in a relationship with, and the woman’s former boyfriend. </p> <p>The woman Pusey is in a relationship with has a protection order against the victim.</p> <p>Pusey apologized.</p> <p>“I just want to move on with my life,” he said.</p> <p>Judge D’Apolito said the case is an example of what happens when people take the law into their own hands.</p> <p>Even though Pusey felt threatened, Judge D’Apolito said that was no excuse for his actions.</p> <p>“You do not do what you did. Ever,” Judge D’Apolito said.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576143</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/court-11.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="370255" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T18:03:06+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Man pleads guilty to charges from Liberty traffic stop</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/man-pleads-guilty-to-charges-from-liberty-traffic-stop/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelsea Simeon]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 18:39:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/man-pleads-guilty-to-charges-from-liberty-traffic-stop/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Keith Foster, 23, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree felony charges of carrying a concealed weapon and receiving stolen property. He will be sentenced at a later date, after a presentencing investigation.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/warren-news/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WARREN, Ohio</a> (WKBN) – A man pleaded guilty to charges stemming from <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/youngstown-man-stole-gun-and-resisted-arrest-police/" target="_blank">a traffic stop in Liberty last year. </a></p> <p>Keith Foster, 23, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree felony charges of carrying a concealed weapon and receiving stolen property. He will be sentenced at a later date, after a presentencing investigation. </p> <p>Police pulled over a vehicle Foster was driving on Belmont Avenue on December 15 because the officer couldn't see the vehicle’s temporary tag, according to a police report.</p> <p>The officer saw marijuana inside the vehicle and smelled alcohol, the report said.</p> <p>Foster said he had a gun, which police said was reported stolen. </p> <p>After he was in handcuffs, Foster broke free and ran through a parking lot toward Walmart then to a nearby Taco Bell drive-thru lane and Arby’s parking lot. He was hit with a stun gun because officers thought he was reaching for another gun, according to the report.</p> <p><em>Jacob Brooks contributed to this report.</em></p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576105</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/court-2-1_3363ff.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="358622" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T18:39:06+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Two local schools receive five-star ratings from state</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/two-local-schools-receive-five-star-ratings-from-state/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Hanna Erdmann]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 18:36:58 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/two-local-schools-receive-five-star-ratings-from-state/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Poland School District is celebrating after the state rates two of its three schools as "five-star buildings".]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/poland-news/" target="_blank">POLAND, Ohio</a> (WKBN) -- The Poland School District is celebrating after the state rated two of its three schools as "five-star buildings".</p> <div class="ns-block-custom-html"><!-- This is a promo link block --><div class="photoblock" style="display: flex; margin: 0 auto; justify-content: center; max-width: 80%;"><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/gov-mike-dewine-releases-statement-on-teachers-retirement-system/?ipid=newpromolink" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" width="125" decoding="async" style="margin-right: 20px;" src="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=125&h=75" srcset="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=160 160w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=256 256w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=320 320w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=640 640w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=876 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 125px" alt="Ohio AG launches investigation into Teachers Retirement Board" class="image"></a><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/gov-mike-dewine-releases-statement-on-teachers-retirement-system/?ipid=newpromolink" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ohio AG launches investigation into Teachers Retirement Board</a></div></div> <p>Each school year, the Ohio Department of Education rates schools based on state standards.</p> <p>McKinley Elementary and Poland Middle both received five-star ratings.</p> <p>Poland Seminary High School wasn't far behind with 4.5 stars.</p> <p>Superintendent Craig Hockenberry said he is proud of the teachers, parents and most importantly the students who continue to strive to be the best.</p> <p>"It's a great day at Poland when we have all the cylinders kicking at a high level," Hockenberry said. "We are very proud of that and proud of the work our parents do, the support they give us."</p> <p>Hockenbery also thanked their community partners for their continued support as well.</p> <p>The district plans to continue providing additional learning options for students throughout the summer.</p>]]></content:encoded> <post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576097</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/poland-five-star-ohio-1.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="430393" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T21:00:46+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> <item> <title>Multiple projects coming to Valley communities with multi-million dollar grant</title> <link>https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/multiple-projects-coming-to-valley-communities-with-multi-million-dollar-grant/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Rudder]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2024 18:15:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Local News]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.wytv.com/news/local-news/multiple-projects-coming-to-valley-communities-with-multi-million-dollar-grant/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Several Valley entities will share in a $500 million Appalachian Community Grant.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-news/" target="_blank">YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio</a> (WKBN) - Several Valley entities will share in a $500 million Appalachian Community Grant.</p> <div class="ns-block-custom-html"><!-- This is a promo link block --><div class="photoblock" style="display: flex; margin: 0 auto; justify-content: center; max-width: 80%;"><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/gov-mike-dewine-releases-statement-on-teachers-retirement-system/?ipid=newpromolink" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" width="125" decoding="async" style="margin-right: 20px;" src="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=125&h=75" srcset="https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=160 160w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=256 256w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=320 320w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=640 640w, https://www.wkbn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2022/12/david-yost.jpg?w=876 876w" sizes="(max-width: 899px) 100vw, 125px" alt="Ohio AG launches investigation into Teachers Retirement Board" class="image"></a><a href="https://www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/gov-mike-dewine-releases-statement-on-teachers-retirement-system/?ipid=newpromolink" class="promo-link__link" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ohio AG launches investigation into Teachers Retirement Board</a></div></div> <p>Some of the biggest projects include the Connecting Communities Through Workforce Training Project (Columbiana, Mahoning, Jefferson and Carroll counties) which will increase access to training for families impacted by substance abuse ($2.3 million). The project will expand workforce training services at three training centers that will reskill and upskill individuals to attract and retain<br>skilled labor. </p> <p>In Campbell, $10.5 million is going to the Campbell Health and Community Development Center. The Campbell City School District will construct a 55,000-square-foot facility on the grounds of the K-6 campus. The facility will have an on-site food pantry, greenhouse, composting facility, pediatric health facilities, childcare, workforce services and educational programming to include medical assistant, medical coding and other emerging areas of healthcare. </p> <p>A $3.5 million boat launch will be constructed in downtown Niles as part of the Trumbull Downtown Riverfront Revitalization. The boat launch will help strengthen the<br>connection to the riverfront below the South Main Street bridge into downtown.</p> <p>Springs Commons Park in downtown Youngstown is getting $3.8 million for new play equipment pavilions and shelters. A riverfront path and boulder terrace will also be added to provide a beach stop-off point for kayakers to visit the park. A nearby parking lot will also be repurposed into a community garden area.</p> <p>Struthers will soon have a community river launch, which will include a stairway with a kayak groove for river access. The $1.1 million project will include a pavilion, shelters, lighting and a natural play area. </p> <p>A $4.3 million project in Warren will create a pedestrian bridge spanning the Mahoning River. Additionally, four parks along Mahoning Avenue will be improved with streetscaping, new sidewalks connecting the parks and signage. </p> <p>Smaller local projects include: </p> <ul><li>Telehealth site at school ($238,668) - Bristol, Crestview, East Holmes, Mahoning Valley, Newton Falls and Sebring school districts. In partnership with Akron Children’s Hospital, the locations will establish a mobile, in-person provider, and telehealth model of school-based healthcare. Each district designated a private clinical space for Akron Children’s use when on-site, allowing for necessary preventative care services. </li> <li>School-based health center ($251,528) - A clinical space in the high school and elementary school locations for in-person care and telehealth in partnership with Akron Children's Hospital.</li> <li>Warren City Schools ($318,360) - School-based health center inside Warren G. Harding to prioritize closing gaps in care for students with chronic health conditions, such as asthma and other chronic illnesses. A dedicated advanced practice provider through Akron Children's Hospital will provide clinical services for the school district and student population, including telehealth.</li> <li>Lowellville Riverfront Park ($936,960) - Construction of canoe livery, pavilions and play facility at the Lowellville Waterfront Park and Canoe Livery. An extensive trail will be added through the wooded riverfront connecting downtown. </li> <li>Western Reserve Greenway Trail Renovations Bristol Twp. ($372,746) - Trumbull County Metro Parks will oversee improvements to remedy embankment loss at the southeast corner of an existing bike trail at Baughman Creek Bridge in Bristol Township.</li></ul>]]></content:encoded> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Patty Coller]]></dc:creator><post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1576066</post-id><enclosure url="https://www.wytv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2024/05/state-of-ohio-map-and-flag-with-money.jpg?w=900" type="image/jpeg" length="107363" /><dcterms:modified>2024-05-09T17:58:50+00:00</dcterms:modified> </item> </channel></rss> If you would like to create a banner that links to this page (i.e. this validation result), do the following:
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