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Hunter Biden tax probe examining Chinese business dealings

Hunter Biden tax probe examining Chinese business dealings

President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter says he has learned from federal prosecutors that his tax affairs are under investigation.

Obama reunion? Biden fills Cabinet with former WH leaders

Obama reunion? Biden fills Cabinet with former WH leaders

President-elect Joe Biden is getting a lot of the old gang back together.

Ohio law on ballot box limit quietly clarified as suit ends

Ohio law on ballot box limit quietly clarified as suit ends

A lawsuit challenging an Ohio order that had restricted counties to one ballot drop box location during November's election quietly ended Thursday without further appeal, leaving in place court rulings that said Ohio law does not require such a limit. 

GOP-led Ohio joins Trump effort to overturn election results

GOP-led Ohio joins Trump effort to overturn election results

Ohio on Thursday joined other Republican-led states in backing GOP President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the outcome of the presidential election.

Governor was warned of would-be regulator's ties to utility

Governor was warned of would-be regulator's ties to utility

A previously undisclosed document shows Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine disregarded a last-minute plea from Republican insiders in selecting a top Ohio utility regulator now under legal and financial scrutiny.

Some Pa. Dems want maskless House GOP lawmakers sworn in last

Some Pa. Dems want maskless House GOP lawmakers sworn in last

A group of Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives wants their adamantly maskless Republican colleagues to be sworn in next month after everyone else, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Trump looks past Supreme Court loss to new election lawsuit

Trump looks past Supreme Court loss to new election lawsuit

President Donald Trump says his campaign will join an improbable case before the Supreme Court challenging election results in Pennsylvania and other states that he lost.

New White House offer adds $600 checks to COVID-19 relief

New White House offer adds $600 checks to COVID-19 relief

Lawmakers are giving themselves more time to sort through their end-of-session business on government spending and COVID-19 relief.

High court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win

High court rejects GOP bid to halt Biden's Pennsylvania win

Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly of northwestern Pennsylvania and other plaintiffs pleaded with the justices to intervene after the state Supreme Court turned away their case.

Pa. Governor calls Rep. Kelly election petition 'unworthy' of high court review

Pa. Governor calls Rep. Kelly election petition 'unworthy' of high court review

Gov. Tom Wolf responded to Kelly’s petition calling its legal contentions “patently spurious and unworthy” of the court’s review.

Trump questions Pa. speaker on electoral votes

Trump questions Pa. speaker on electoral votes

President Donald Trump is continuing his appeal to battleground state lawmakers to subvert the votes of their constituents.

Trump campaign appeals another ballot case in Pennsylvania

Trump campaign appeals another ballot case in Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump’s campaign continues to press lawsuits over Pennsylvania’s election.

Supreme Court Justice changes PA deadline to answer Rep. Kelly election challenge

Supreme Court Justice changes PA deadline to answer Rep. Kelly election challenge

Some observers believed that Alito’s original Wednesday deadline was a sign that he would reject Kelly’s petition.

Supreme Court again asked to block Biden win in Pennsylvania

Supreme Court again asked to block Biden win in Pennsylvania

Fresh off another rejection in Pennsylvania’s courts, Republicans are again asking the U.S. Supreme Court to undo President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the battleground state.

GOP lawmaker files bill to halt collection of bailout money

GOP lawmaker files bill to halt collection of bailout money

Legislation filed Tuesday would delay the collection of nuclear subsidies under the law at the center of a $60 million federal bribery probe as Ohio Republican lawmakers struggled to find common ground on a repeal effort.

Newton Falls mayor opposes four city employee contracts

Newton Falls mayor opposes four city employee contracts

Despite Mayor Ken Kline's calls for city council to wait and take more time to review the contracts, members voted to approve them anyway.

Trumbull Commissioner Polivka sues to overturn Frenchko win

Trumbull Commissioner Polivka sues to overturn Frenchko win

Polivka wants the court to disqualify Frenchko and declare him the winner of the commissioner’s race.

Poland native falls short on NBC's 'The Voice'

Poland native falls short on NBC's 'The Voice'

It's the end of the road for a Poland native who made it on NBC's "The Voice."

Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team

Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team

President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female communications team at his White House, a first for the presidency.

Biden breaks foot while playing with dog, to wear a boot

Biden breaks foot while playing with dog, to wear a boot

President-elect Joe Biden will likely wear a walking boot for several weeks after breaking his right foot.

Pennsylvania high court rejects lawsuit challenging election

Pennsylvania high court rejects lawsuit challenging election

The week-old lawsuit, led by Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly of northwestern Pennsylvania, had challenged the state's mail-in voting law as unconstitutional.

Two Youngstown men sentenced to more than 15 years for Valley armed robberies

Two Youngstown men sentenced to more than 15 years for Valley armed robberies

Two men from Youngstown have been sentenced to each spend more than a decade in prison after committing to a string of robberies in Mahoning County.

Mahoning County voter fraud investigation completed

Mahoning County voter fraud investigation completed

The investigation found two female voters who share the same first name, middle name, and date of birth. 

GOP wins court order on mail ballots in PA Senate contest

GOP wins court order on mail ballots in PA Senate contest

A Pennsylvania appeals court is stopping elections officials in one county from counting ballots that came in envelopes without handwritten dates on them.

Wolf to veto bills on carrying, selling guns amid disasters

Wolf to veto bills on carrying, selling guns amid disasters

Gov. Tom Wolf's office says he will veto legislation heading that would repeal long-standing laws intended to control the carrying of guns and prevent officials from shutting down firearms sales during disaster emergencies declared by a governor.

Pennsylvania lawmakers begin advancing $11B budget package

Pennsylvania lawmakers begin advancing $11B budget package

Pennsylvania’s Legislature is set to vote on an $11 billion no-new-taxes spending package to carry state government through the rest of the fiscal year and fill a multibillion-dollar deficit inflicted by the pandemic.

Valley lawmakers back bill governor threatens to veto

Valley lawmakers back bill governor threatens to veto

This past summer, DeWine vetoed a bill he said would have made it difficult for local health officials to protect the public’s safety and fight the spread of COVID-19.

Pa. high court takes up Trump challenge to 8K Philly votes

Pa. high court takes up Trump challenge to 8K Philly votes

Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court will take up challenges to more than 8,000 ballots in Philadelphia filed by President Donald Trump’s campaign.

State House Republicans vote for election procedures study

State House Republicans vote for election procedures study

Republicans in the state House are pushing forward a proposal for a review of election procedures in Pennsylvania.

State Rep Ginter elected as Pro Tempore of Ohio House

State Rep Ginter elected as Pro Tempore of Ohio House

Members of the majority caucus elected Ginter to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore of the 134th General Assembly.

Three people killed in Portage County crash

Portage bar, two others cited for pandemic violations

First Ohioans vaccinated for COVID-19

Reports: Cleveland Indians to replace team nickname

Shenango Lake to host Eagle watching fest

$100,000 gift helps provide food for some of Valley's most vulnerable

New Middletown pharmacist helps employees 'go green'

New Middletown pharmacist helps employees 'go green'

YSU trustees OK contracts for faculty, classified staff

Anonymous donor pledges to match gifts up to $6000 for GivingTuesday

YSU announces no weeklong spring break in March

Warren City School District going all remote next week

Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes putting together virtual grieving service

New Bremen beats Warren JFK, 31-0

New Bremen beats Warren JFK, 31-0

Sharon Random Acts of Artists

New Middletown pharmacist helps employees 'go green'

Canfield coronavirus survivor shares update on his recovery

Local officials push for limited Thanksgiving gatherings

Animal Charity of Ohio voices need for donations

Body recovered from Ohio power plant collapse identified

Body recovered from Ohio power plant collapse identified

Teen fatally shot after meeting about another teen's death

Pagans Motorcycle Club members, associates face drug charges

3 workers injured, 2 missing in collapse of Ohio power plant

Trump campaign appeals another ballot case in Pennsylvania

Chief: Pennsylvania town's new police car totaled in crash