Struthers dad indicted in son’s death
A local father has been indicted in Mahoning County in connection with the shooting death of his son.
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Judge temporarily halts Trump’s move to end protected status for South Sudanese immigrants
Hundreds of people from South Sudan may be able to live and work in the United States legally, while a federal judge on Tuesday weighs whether President Donald Trump's move to revoke temporary protected status for immigrants from the East…
Artists Cancel New Year’s Eve Concerts At Kennedy Center In Defiance Of Trump
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is one of the top institutions of its sort in the world, but there has been turbulence afoot since the rise of President Donald Trump. After the Kennedy Center board of trustees voted to…
WKBN looks back: Top news stories of 2025
In 2025, we here at WKBN 27 First News focused on hospitals, lawsuits involving high school students, along with deadly explosions and crashes.
Kroger launches savings program for customers on government aid
WESTERVILLE, Ohio — Kroger’s Columbus Division has launched a program aimed at making fresh food and grocery delivery more affordable for customers who receive government aid. The Verified Savings Program offers a 20% discount on fruits and…
US measles cases surpass 2,000 this year
The number of recorded measles cases in the U.S. during 2025 has officially exceeded 2,000 just before the end of the year, a bleak punctuation on what has been the worst spread of measles the country has seen in decades.
Former officer charged with assault pleads to lesser charge
A former Ellwood City police officer who was charged following an incident at a local Sheetz store pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
‘The need for blood never stops:’ Red Cross urges donations in the New Year
The need for blood never ends, but during the winter months, fewer people donate blood.
Oysters, crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat stolen in New England
Forty-thousand oysters, lobster worth $400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in separate incidents within weeks of each other in New England.
Nearly 25 Islamic State fighters killed or captured in Syria, US military says
The U.S. military said Tuesday that nearly 25 operatives of the Islamic State group were killed or captured in Syria this month following an ambush that killed two U.S. troops and an American civilian interpreter.