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Economy forces week-long layoffs in Mercer County
MERCER, Pa. — Mercer County commissioners announced they will lay off 43 employees for one week.
West Side fire does $100,000 damage
YOUNGSTOWN — The state fire marshal is investigating a fire that caused more than $100,000 damage to
Contract awarded for Canfield project
CANFIELD — Work on a Canfield Township bridge is expected to begin soon now that the contract for
Obama mentions Youngstown in speech
YOUNGSTOWN — The recovery and prosperity of the national economy depends on what happens in cities
Fed government insurance would allow coverage for abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health-care legislation before Congress would allow a new government-sponsored
Oregon man wins national Scrabble competition in Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Oregon man is $10,000 richer after winning the 2009 National Scrabble
Ohio pet store closes over rabbit-drowning photo
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Petland Inc. has closed an Ohio franchise store over a Facebook photo showing an
Hubbard police arrest Niles man on obstruction charge
HUBBARD — Sgt. James R. Taafe of Hubbard Police Department arrested Eric Taylor, 22, of Wood Street,
Marine Corps League Tri-State Detachment reunion is April 15
YOUNGSTOWN — Sgt. Maj. “Iron Mike” Mervosh, one of the Marine Corps’ most highly decorated enlisted
Family Garden Day Sunday at Fellows Riverside Gardens
YOUNGSTOWN — Family Garden Day will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Fellows Riverside Gardens in
Coming to Covelli Centre in November: Speedwagon, Styx, Night Ranger
YOUNGSTOWN — Three ’80s rock powerhouses — REO Speedwagon, Styx and Night Ranger — will come to
State Route 534 in Milton Township is open
The Ohio Department of Transportation reported today that state Route 534 in Milton Township is now
Ohio farmers find new customers at restaurants
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A growing number of restaurants and grocery stores are turning to local farmers
Soldier gets month in jail for refusing deployment
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — A Fort Hood soldier was sentenced today to a month in jail for refusing to
Deals could make King of Pop king of merchandising
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authentic Michael Jackson products could start appearing on store shelves, cell
City woman’s car shot up early today
YOUNGSTOWN — Police are looking for the man who fired several shots from a car riddling a city
Columbiana man robbed in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN — Police are looking for the men responsible for committing an armed robbery in the city.
Youngstown cops looking for man who beat down his ex-girlfriend
YOUNGSTOWN — Police are searching for a man who beat his ex-girlfriend then chased the woman down
Proposals would ban texting while driving in Ohio
COLUMBUS (AP) — State lawmakers are offering proposals to make the state one of a growing number
Pa. man gets prison term in infant’s death
POTTSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty in the death of a 6-month-old infant last year has
Ohio Air National Guard gets first woman command chief
HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — A Dayton area woman has been chosen as the Ohio Air National Guard’s
Leetonia levy back on the ballot in November
LISBON — The Leetonia Board of Education’s bid for a new levy was defeated for the fifth time on
Suspect in double shooting jailed in Trumbull
WARREN — Michael L. McDonald, who turned himself in to police Tuesday, is being held in the Trumbull
Cox brothers combine competitive spirits
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Guilty plea from Ohio officer clocked at 149 mph
NEWARK, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police officer accused of off-duty motorcycling down a highway at nearly
Judge: Ohio lobbying law violates ex-legislator’s rights
CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that an Ohio law limiting lobbyists’ activities violates
Clarett withdraws request for early prison release
Clarett withdraws request for early prison release
340 Trumbull County workers get one year wage freeze
WARREN — With Trumbull County’s sales tax revenues down about $1 million compared to 2008, county
Nature walk set Sunday near Mount Union College
ALLIANCE — The John T. Huston-Dr. John D. Brumbaugh Nature Center will sponsor a walk with a
Harrah’s looks to Cleveland area as casino site
CLEVELAND (AP) — Gambling company Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. is looking at the Cleveland area as a
Cleveland Urban League trims staff, cuts CEO job
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Urban League of Cleveland has cut its staff from 20 to six in recent months to
Bill signed to restore pay for Pa. state workers
HARRISBURG (AP) — Tens of thousands of state workers should get the back pay they’ve earned during
Ohio man indicted in deaths of woman, children
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — A Cincinnati man has been indicted on three counts of capital murder in the
Teary, jubilant reunion between journalists and families
Teary, jubilant reunion between journalists and families
Ohio Dems propose end same-day voting window
COLUMBUS (AP) — Election changes proposed by Ohio House Democrats include the end of a weeklong
Railroad heritage association dedicates site to its late president
YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Valley Railroad Heritage Association will dedicate the Jim Marter Yard at
4 dead in suburban Pittsburgh health club shooting
BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Pittsburgh television station reports that four people are dead after a
Parents announce Crisucci-Ghioldi wedding plans
CANFIELD — Peter and Marnee Crisucci, 7766 Exeter Court, and Anthony F. and Doreen Ghioldi, 3334
YSU fundraising director speaks to Rotary club
YSU fundraising director speaks to Rotary club AUSTINTOWN — Joseph Cassese, fundraising director
Miss Humeniuk, Mr. Reeves set wedding date
CANFIELD — William and Beth Humeniuk, 4177 Canfield Road, are announcing the engagement of their
JACLYN DEMARCO | JOSHUA COHEN
JACLYN DEMARCO JOSHUA COHEN PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Rabbi Chuck Diamond officiated at 6 p.m. May 24
One yes, one no for Trumbull school levies
WARREN — Voters in one Trumbull County school district approved an emergency renewal levy, but in another, an emergency measure was defeated.
Salem youth’s death after football apparently due to asthma
Counselors and pastors were at the school Tuesday to help students affected by the death.
Pavlik has surgery, still eyes Oct. 3 bout
He had surgery on his left hand to clear up a problem from a staph infection. Kelly Pavlik has
Champion teen killed, 2 others hurt in crash
Seat belts were not in use, the highway patrol says. WARREN — Young people from all over the
Heacock, Penguins are ready to go
They begin practice on Thursday for the season opener at Pittsburgh on Sept. 5. YOUNGSTOWN —
AFL’s demise won’t affect af2’s status
The af2 commissioner says the Thunder has until Sept. 8 to inform the league of their status for
Mahoning juvenile-crime summit stresses teamwork value
High expectations produce high achievement among children, a congressman says. YOUNGSTOWN —
Congress will reform health care this year, Ryan, Wilson predict
Reform will end bias based on pre-existing conditions, a congressman says. YOUNGSTOWN — U.S.
Edwards still not on field
No one with the team is saying what exactly is wrong with the receiver. BEREA (AP) — Carrying his
Tomlin continues to hold Ward out
LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Hines Ward didn’t appear at the Pittsburgh Steelers’ afternoon practice until he
Youngstown, other Ohio cities aim to dispel Forbes's grim view
‘It will be an inspiring day,’ an organizer of Saturday’s symposium in Dayton said. YOUNGSTOWN
Carlson, Frawley power Scrappers
TROY, N.Y. — Ben Carlson hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning and Casey Frawley followed it up
Groups cooperate to improve Youngstown's Truesdale Avenue
The effort also allows many participants to learn job skills and become more marketable.
FIGHTER PLANE || ‘Nose art’ on C-130 has Pavlik leading the way
‘Nose art’ on C-130 has Pavlik leading the way By JORDAN COHEN VIENNA — A likeness of Kelly
Canfield businessman pleads innocent to drug, porn charges
YOUNGSTOWN — Trent Rapp of Beaver Township has pleaded innocent to drug and child-pornography
Neighbors gather for National Night Out
Huss Rucker, a volunteer with the East Side Crime Watch, serves food to Tammy Menton of Youngstown during National Night Out at Wick Park. “I just came over to see what was going on,” said Menton, who lives across the street from Wick Park and visits the park just about every day to jog or take a walk.
Health-care reform: Rx for peace of mind
Opinion: As the political debate about how to pay for and pass health reform grows louder and more
Giants’ Pierce has no regrets
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Seeing a bloody Plaxico Burress with a bullet wound in his leg in a Manhattan
Because of risk, don’t buy dented food cans
Dear Heloise: Can you address the safety of using food from dented cans? I was taught to never use
Pack won’t rule out signing Vick
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Packers aren’t ruling out Michael Vick. Asked whether Green Bay might
No restraining order for pharmacist
The pharmacist is facing a 24-count indictment on drug charges. YOUNGSTOWN — A Mahoning County
OSU’s offensive line has a lot of new faces
COLUMBUS — Put together, Mike Adams and J.B. Shugarts would stand 13 feet, 4 inches tall and weigh
Swimmer Jessica Hardy nervous about return
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (AP) — Jessica Hardy sat up straight on a wooden chair in the lobby of suburban
Judge decries lack of cooperation with police
YOUNGSTOWN — A visiting judge chastised the community for its lack of help in bringing a gunman to
Pirates are nearly no-hit by D’backs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Yusmeiro Petit wasn’t upset that he came close to a no-hitter, allowing a lone
Cancer survivor: Don’t listen to insurance industry ads
Opinion: Cancer survivor: Don’t listen to insurance industry ads EDITOR: I am a survivor. I was diagnosed
As Senate weighs ‘clunkers’ fate, dealers are in neutral
As dealerships and car shoppers alike wait for the Senate to decide the fate of “cash for clunkers,”
Trumbull school levies have mixed results
WARREN — Voters in one Trumbull County school district approved an emergency renewal levy, but in
20 say they would go again on mission trip
STRUTHERS — They spent about 16 hours driving in a van from Struthers to New Orleans, lived in a
When freezing fresh fruits and veggies, just chill
For some, the hardest part will be finding enough room in the freezer. It may sound cold to
Investors nudge rally forward
Stock market closes with modest gains NEW YORK (AP) — Having sprinted higher for three weeks, the
Emmy host Harris: Changes will make awards show better
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Emmy host Neil Patrick Harris said he hopes industry resistance to
Years Ago
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 5, the 217th day of 2009. There are 148 days left in the year. On this date
Clunkers program on road to extension
WASHINGTON (AP) — Roadblocks disappearing, the Senate cleared the way Tuesday for a vote giving car
Wealthy should pay more
Opinion: In recent weeks, there has been a lot of discussion about raising taxes on the wealthy. As a higher-
Web users must demand frank reviews
Opinion: Product endorsements have been around for generations. Thanks to long training, the public is fully
Faces have changed, but the vitriol remains
Opinion: Six months into the Obama administration, one form of change has indeed come. The level of
Opponents in Iran growing more vocal
Opinion: Neda Agha-Soltan’s memorial ceremony took place Thursday, 40 days after she was shot through the
Health-club shootings in suburban Pittsburgh
Health-club shootings in suburban Pittsburgh BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. — A gunman burst into an exercise
$6 million expansion reflects proudly on Youngstown YMCA
Editorial: $6 million expansion reflects proudly on Youngstown YMCA The recent announcement of a $6 million
Preserving season’s bounty is something you can do
The art of canning is not as hard as you think. Canning foods is something our mothers and
Corruption in New Jersey is not a laughing matter
Editorial: Burlington County Times, N.J.: It sounds a little bit like the beginning of an old joke — three
Rivers is getting roasted
NEW YORK — Joan Rivers is having a TV good year: She won “The Celebrity Apprentice” and now she’s
Surplus food
Surplus food Bethel Church of God in Christ, 3147 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown, various commodities,
Brazil group: Go green — go in the shower
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — New TV ads are encouraging Brazilians to save water — by urinating in the
Bill Clinton, 2 journalists depart N. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton brought two freed U.S. journalists out of
Mortgage-aid program helping only a fraction of borrowers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s $50 billion program to ease the mortgage crisis is helping only a
Mahoning County Court filings
MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Jonathan W. Terleski, 26, Mountain View, Calif., and Jaclyn M.
Iran holds 3 Americans for illegal border crossing
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has arrested three Americans for illegally entering the country from
At end of food chain, salvage grocers thrive
ARVADA, Colo. (AP) — You won’t find a perfectly ripe tomato at Martin Palumbo’s grocery store. You
Pitcher is convicted of beaning a fan in fight
DAYTON (AP) — An Ohio judge has convicted a minor league pitcher of injuring a fan when he threw a
A no-go for ‘G.I. Joe’: Studio won’t show film to critics
LOS ANGELES — It’s the biggest movie of the summer that practically no one has seen. “G.I. Joe:
“So You Think You Can Dance” (9 p.m., Fox): The good news is that “So You Think
“So You Think You Can Dance” (9 p.m., Fox): The good news is that “So You Think You Can Dance” is
Journey/Heart show sells out at Covelli
YOUNGSTOWN — The Aug. 20 Journey/Heart concert at Covelli Centre is sold out, according to a news
Babe Ruth team finishes fourth
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Youngstown Babe Ruth 13-year-old all-stars finished with a 4-2 record, good for
Iced coffees that are easy on the wallet and the waistline
At-home versions can be equally enticing. Warm weather and a serious caffeine habit can make
A taste for tart
Some ice cream brands are offer ing low-fat frozen yogurt with tart, natural flavor. Sweet is
Former GM workers invited to see plant documentary
Former GM workers invited to see plant documentary DAYTON — Former workers of a shuttered General
Pending home-sales index rises
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pending U.S. home sales rose in June for the fifth straight month, another
Aaron: Release names in MLB’s ’03 drug test
“There’s no shortcuts in life. Everything is going to catch up.” Hank Aaron MLB Hall of Famer
GM creates pilot leasing program on certain models
DETROIT — General Motors has created a monthlong pilot leasing program on select 2009 and 2010
Lawrence Co. commissioners expect increase in property taxes in 2010
Commissioners also learned that plans for a ‘racino’ in the county are not dead. NEW CASTLE,
Bishop opposes bill
Bishop opposes bill YOUNGSTOWN —Bishop George Murry of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown has
4 men arrested on various charges
YOUNGSTOWN — A fight on the city’s South Side left a man and his daughter bloody and beaten and sent
Police suspect homicide in Tod Avenue man’s death
WARREN — On Sunday afternoon, about 12 hours after two people were found shot to death on Colt Court
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday The Mollie Kessler School Board of Directors, 5:30 p.m., at the school, 118 E.
BROWNS CAMP
Rookie RB Davis looking good By TONY GROSSI BEREA — First player to create a buzz at Browns
McDonald school board to put 4.9-mill, 5-year levy on ballot
McDonald school board to put 4.9-mill, 5-year levy on ballot SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR McDONALD
Twins beat up Indians, 10-1, at Progressive Field
CLEVELAND (AP) — Scott Baker denied feeling pressure, though he knew it was time for a Minnesota
Elections board plans to combine polling precincts
One elections board member has said that the city should eventually lose 25 of its 59 voting
Park to offer 2nd set of T’ai Chi Chih classes
Park to offer 2nd set of T’ai Chi Chih classes Weekly, one-hour classes begin next Wednesday.
I read, with sadness, the article in the July 26 issue of The Vindicator which cited the tragic
Opinion: I read, with sadness, the article in the July 26 issue of The Vindicator which cited the tragic
Three judges appointed to hear funding lawsuit
Three Canton-based judges will hear the probate judge’s lawsuit. YOUNGSTOWN — Three visiting
Ohio’s lottery director resigns after rocky tenure
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s lottery director resigned Tuesday from a rocky tenure serving in Gov. Ted
Report card: In ’08, almost $450M invested in Valley
GM Lordstown and Republic Special Metals in North Jackson were major contributors. YOUNGSTOWN
Business digest
REGION Targeting auto industry TOLEDO — A newly created legislative committee studying the
2 pageants to open Warren Italian festival
Last year’s wine-tasting competition drew 180 entries. WARREN — The 25th Annual Italian American
New mom is waiting for husband to grow up
Dear Annie: I recently married my boyfriend, “Joey.” We have a 5-month-old baby. Joey still goes out
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS | Sit-down and takeout events planned
WEDNESDAY • American Legion Post 290, state Route 14, Columbiana: Kitchen is open to the public
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