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fox8.com | Katherine Simon |Michael Reiner |Patty Coller
by: Katherine Simon, Michael Reiner, Patty Coller Posted: May 6, 2025 / 07:35 AM EDT Updated: May 6, 2025 / 07:35 AM EDT SHARON, Pa. (WKBN) – Police responded to a shooting in a Sharon neighborhood Monday night. Officers were called to the 300 block of Baldwin Avenue in Sharon around 10:30 p.m. Monday night on reports of multiple people being struck by gunfire.
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1 week ago | 
wkbn.com | Patty Coller |Michael Reiner |Katherine Simon
SHARON, Pa. (WKBN) – Police responded to a shooting in a Sharon neighborhood Monday night. Officers were called to the 300 block of Baldwin Avenue in Sharon around 10:30 p.m. Monday night on reports of multiple people being struck by gunfire. Police said that the victims were attending a party at the location when one or two people shot toward the residence. Sharon police confirmed that four people were injured by gunfire — three males and one female.
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wkbn.com | Katherine Simon
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Youngstown State and AVI Fresh are celebrating a new partnership. There was a ribbon-cutting Monday morning in the Cushwa Cafe in Cushwa Hall on campus. AVI Fresh has taken over all campus culinary and hospitality services. University President Bill Johnson says AVI has been YSU’s concessions provider for years and this closer partnership with the Warren-based company has been a long time coming. “I know how widespread their presence is across the country.
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wkbn.com | Katherine Simon
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Youngstown State University’s student center is closing Monday for renovations that are expected to take over two years to complete. Kilcawley Center houses so much — meeting spaces, offices and student dining — but as many university leaders and supporters have said, it was due for an update. Just following graduation weekend, the building is closing to start those major renovations that will give it a new look and make the space more usable for students.
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wkbn.com | Katherine Simon
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – A tournament Sunday is promoting women’s play and bocce in Youngstown. The “I Know I Play Like a Girl, Try to Keep Up” tournament was hosted at Lorenzinos, which hosts other weekly leagues and tournaments — but on Sunday, it was all about women. Thirteen teams from near and far competed in a packed house.
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1 week ago | 
wkbn.com | Katherine Simon
WARREN TWP., Ohio (WKBN) – A tell-tale sign of spring, farmers markets are starting back up again. Sunday was the first farmers market of the season at Sunshine Golden Acres in Warren Township. This is its second year of hosting the semi-monthly markets on Mahoning Avenue NW. This week was its Mother’s Day market — the only one it’ll have before the holiday next weekend. About 30 different local vendors were there selling baked goods, meat, flowers, candles and more.
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wkbn.com | Katherine Simon
CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) – There’s something for car fans this weekend at the Canfield Fairgrounds. Dave and Ed’s Super Swap continues Saturday and Sunday. The fairgrounds are lined with everything automotive, including cars, bikes, tires and more. You can shop new and used vehicles, parts, tools and collectibles.
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2 weeks ago | 
wkbn.com | Katherine Simon
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Protestors gathered Sunday afternoon outside the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office to voice their concerns over the treatment of immigrants. The Mahoning Valley Freedom Fighters organized the rally and protest called “Defend Our Neighbors.”The group met outside their sheriff’s office because the Mahoning County Jail has an agreement to house ICE detainees. “We’re not here for any specific immigrant, we’re not here for any specific reasons other than due process.
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2 weeks ago | 
wkbn.com | Katherine Simon |Hanna Erdmann
NEW MIDDLETON, Ohio (WKBN) — Community members showed their support this afternoon for a local family impacted by a devastating crash. A crash in early March took the life of 15-year-old Jason Daff and his mother, Angela Brown. 12-year-old Jayden Daff was seriously injured and is still recovering in the hospital. “He is healing and getting better, so it is a little motivation to get up and relearn how to live in our new normal without my mom and Jason,” said Peyton Daff.
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wkbn.com | Katherine Simon
SHARON, Pa., (WKBN) — Saturday was a special day for some local shops and book lovers. It was Independent Bookstore Day, a national day of recognition to spotlight indie bookstores. The Wandering Soul in Sharon was one of the local shops celebrating. They offered pizza and snacks to patrons and ran a special buy two books get one free. “For a lot of us small business owners, our heart is very much invested in our business as well as our community. This is our home away from home.
