YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- Bob Yosay and Bill Lewis have seen their share of stories -- and made sure you saw them also. Two of the Mahoning Valley's preeminent news photographers, they have taken pictures of everything from presidential visits to multiple homicides and everything in between. Working as competitors April 26, 1984, the two also shot one of Youngstown's watershed moments -- the fire that was the death knell of Idora Park. At the time, Yosay was with The Vindicator -- where he would remain until the paper shut down in August 2019. Lewis was with the Tribune Chronicle in Warren bu ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he’s hopeful the Federal Reserve can bring down inflation without causing a recession but wouldn’t rule out more troubling possibilities, such as stagflation. In an interview with The Associated Press at a Chase branch opening in The Bronx, Dimon said he remained “cautious” about the U.S. economy and said inflation may be stickier for longer and that “stagflation is on the list of possible things” that could happen to the U.S. economy. “You should be worried about (the possibility of stagflation),” Dimon said. Dimon did emphasize that he's st ..read more

GIRARD, Ohio (WKBN) - A family-owned transportation business based in Girard is opening two new locations in neighboring states. AIM Transportation Solutions has opened locations in Warsaw, Indiana and Parkersburg, Virginia, according to a news release from the company. The Parkersburg location is in partnership with Wincore Window Company, a dedicated fleet customer. The other location in Indiana is a truck maintenance and service facility featuring three truck bays. It is fully staffed with diesel technicians, tools and diagnostic equipment. Aim has over 100 locations and operations in the U ..read more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN)- Here's a traffic alert to watch out for if you're going to Federal Frenzy on Saturday. East Federal Street will be closed between Andrews Avenue and Humbolt Street. Organizers are anticipating thousands to be on hand for the event. The road will close at 7 a.m. on Saturday and it should reopen by 2 a.m. Sunday morning ..read more

NEW YORK (AP) — When Anna Branch, 37, had her hours at work reduced in 2019, she suddenly noticed ads for an app called EarnIn. “You know how they get you — the algorithms — like they’re reading your mind,” Branch said. “The ad said I could get up to $100 this week and repay it in my next pay period.” Branch, who was working as an administrative assistant in Charleston, South Carolina, downloaded the app and added the suggested “tip.” The cash helped her cover expenses until payday when the app debited the borrowed $100, plus $14 for a tip. Five years later, Branch said she still uses the app ..read more

President Biden indicated Friday that he's willing to debate former President Trump ahead of November's election. "I am, somewhere. I don't know when, but I am happy to debate him," Biden told Howard Stern on his radio show when asked about the prospect. Stern suggested to Biden that if he were standing on a stage next to Trump, he would say to the audience, “Find me 11,000 votes so I can win the election,” a reference to a phone call Trump made to Georgia's secretary of state after losing the 2020 election. “What are we debating?” Stern asked rhetorically, adding that he was astonished so man ..read more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN)- A man who was indicted this month by a Mahoning County grand jury on child rape charges was an employee of the Youngstown Police Department and resigned his position amid the investigation of the charges against him. Michael Alexander resigned from his position as a police mechanic in October when he was confronted with the investigation. Alexander was indicted on April 18 on child rape charges. He is accused of sexually abusing the victim in June of 2018, when the victim was just 12 years old, according to the indictment in the case. Also indicted in connection to the ..read more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - The Catholic Diocese is celebrating the longevity of the Christian marriages of several local couples with a vow renewal ceremony and Mass next month. The event will make the wedding anniversaries of 107 couples who are being honored for a total of 5,554 years of marriage with anniversaries ranging from 25 to 75 years. Reginald and Mary Melia of St. Dominic Parish, Youngstown, are the longest married of those registered and are celebrating 75 years. Other couples celebrating include: 45 couples married 51-70 years; 43 couples married 50 years; 11 couples will observe ..read more

LISBON, Ohio (WKBN) -- A Boardman contractor who has already pleaded guilty to theft charges in Mahoning and Trumbull counties pleaded guilty this week to three theft charges in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. Sentencing will be May 3 for John Bartos before Judge Scott Washam after he entered his pleas to three fifth-degree felony counts of theft. Bartos had earlier taken back his pleas and was slated for a trial Monday, but that trial is now off. Bartos blamed "bad decisions" when he was sentenced to probation in Mahoning County for taking money from clients for work he never completed ..read more

HERMITAGE, Pa. (WKBN)- As part of a Safe Routes to Schools Project, the City of Hermitage is moving forward with plans to build 1100 feet of sidewalk. Hermitage is getting well over $392,000 from PennDOT to cover the construction. The city will cover the other costs. The sidewalks will be built on the West Side of Route 18 connecting Hickory High School and the Elementary School to the YMCA. As well as another existing sidewalk near Walmart. "You know society has changed a lot over time and you know, we're trying to be a more healthy community promote different modes of transportation, whether ..read more