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‘Nearly brought to tears’: Big Boy engineer praises Struthers stop
He has taken social media by storm this year. He has posed for countless photos with rail enthusiasts and spectators alike. The man is Ed Dickens, the primary engineer for the Union Pacific "Big Boy" No. 4014, and the senior manager of Union Pacific's Heritage Operations.
McConnell’s absence imperils Trump’s record defense budget
The ongoing absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) from Capitol Hill is throwing another wrench in President Trump’s uphill push for a massive $1.5 trillion defense spending package next year. McConnell, who has been in the hospital for more than three weeks, chairs the Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee, the panel that controls Pentagon spending. His
Pennsylvania Budget: Lawmakers discuss $50.8B agreement
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -- Just shy of two weeks after the deadline, Pennsylvania has a new state budget. The $50.8 billion operating budget was approved Sunday by a bipartisan 44-6 vote in the Senate. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle called the budget a compromise. "As Pennsylvania has a divided government, it requires compromise
Fire breaks out at a pub in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people
BANGKOK (AP) — A huge fire tore through a beer hall in Bangkok overnight into Monday, killing at least 27 people and injuring dozens before firefighters brought the blaze under control. Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front door of the Na Ladprao beer
Mount Carmel Festival kicks off in Girard
The Girard Mount Carmel Festival kicked off this weekend, with plenty of food, rides, games and more.
Cantillo strikes out 9 as Guardians sweep Marlins
Joey Cantillo struck out nine over five innings of one-run ball, Brayan Rocchio homered and drove in two and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Miami Marlins 5-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Sen. Mitch McConnell releases first statement since being hospitalized
McConnell says he was hospitalized because of a fall.
Locals gather to see Civil War reenactment
People gathered Sunday to witness a Civil War reenactment in Canfield.
Two Scrappers players selected in MLB Draft
Two Mahoning Valley Scrappers players from the MLB Draft League, Nick Williams and Carlos Sanchez, have been selected in the 2026 MLB Draft Sunday afternoon.
Skenes wins 2nd straight start, Pirates rout Brewers
Paul Skenes won his second straight start after going winless for nine in a row as the Pittsburgh Pirates scored 10 runs in the fourth inning to rout the Milwaukee Brewers 14-5 Sunday and head into the All-Star break with a three-game sweep.