Guardian reporter Andrew Gumbel noted that Youngstown used to be represented in Washington by former Rep. James Traficant (D-Ohio), who was connected to the mob and ultimately served a seven-year ...

In 1999, three men who arranged the shootings of Gains and Van Brocklin were convicted of working for the mafia in Youngstown. Bernard Altshuler, 68, at the time; Lavance Turnage, then 26 ...

Staff file photo / R. Michael Semple Lenny Strollo, left, pleads to charges in May 1999, with his attorney Thomas Buford by his side, during an appearance in U.S. District Court, Cleveland.

No more Wedgewood Pizza for him. Do they even have pizza in Utah? I am a bit jealous of Youngstown - Wedgewood is great. They did try to expand to Columbus, but you can’t swing a cat without ...