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YOUNGSTOWN — The Center for Orthopedic Excellence at Forum Health Northside Medical Center has been ranked tops in the state of Ohio for overall orthopedic services.

Super Nats back on track in Salem

SALEM — City officials and businessmen have changed their plans for separate cruising events next summer.

Leesha Thompson wins dance awards

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Poland Junior Women's Club is hard at work

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CLUB CALENDAR | Local organizations plan meetings

CLUB CALENDAR ASSOCIATIONS SBlt American Slovak Cultural Association will have a vilija

AIDS Foundation benefit

AIDS Foundation benefit BOARDMAN — Macy’s department store is teaming up with the Elton John AIDS

Township fire chief sentenced

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Francis “Poncho” Exposito, 59, the longtime Mahoning Township fire chief, was re-elected fire chief on the eve of his sentencing for misuse of a fire department credit card.

It’s championship game day for the Valley

Mooney goes for its seventh title in history, and Ursuline tries for its second straight

Ex-judge faces fraud charges

The counts against Maureen Cronin carry a maximum prison term of 20 years. YOUNGSTOWN —

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Fitch hangs on for win at Girard

GIRLS BASKETBALL Byanca Henderson’s 19 points helped the Falcons win, 55-51. By TOM WILLIAMS

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Biros seeks delay in execution after governor denies clemency

The killer of a 22-year-old woman is concerned the state’s new lethal injection will not provide

Artists with epilepsy display works at show

The artwork is being displayed in seven galleries in Cleveland’s Tremont section. YOUNGSTOWN

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Youngstown’s N.J. enforcer loves Philadelphia Flyers, fixing food

Phantoms Profile | Richard Young By TOM WILLIAMS BOARDMAN — To Pittsburgh Penguins fans, it

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Man donates kidney to save woman’s life

CAMPBELL — Kimberly Smith was tired and weak from end-stage renal failure. Her skin was bluish-

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Detroit shooters too hot for YSU

The Titans shot 69 percent from the field and defeated the Penguins, 82-71. staff REport DETROIT

Ursuline’s poor shooting costly in 41-39 loss to Perry

YOUNGSTOWN — The Ursuline High girls basketball team plays defense as well as anyone in the area,

Payouts OK’d for 9 former firefighters

The rest of the money will go to the nine ex-firefighters over either a two-year or a five-year

South Range pressures Western Reserve

BERLIN CENTER—Full court pressure was the name of the game for the South Range girls basketball

Youngstown holiday parade to feature 60 units, 400 people

YOUNGSTOWN — More than 60 groups have signed up to be part of the Downtown Youngstown Holiday

Walgreens in Poland seeking to extend hours for 3 nights

POLAND — Walgreens wants to extend its hours three days before Christmas, but it’s up to the village

Be an Angel this Christmas at Humane Society

SALEM — You can take your pet to have its photo taken with Santa Claus this Saturday for a good

Ursuline, Mooney rally before today's championships

Both the Ursuline's Fighting Irish, left, and Cardinal Mooney, right, are vying for state championships today. Ursuline is playing Coldwater in Canton, and Mooney is playing Columbus DeSales in Massillon. Both schools held rallies Thursday when Mooney's team sang their school alma mater on stage.

Syracuse’s revival a template for Y’town

Opinion: A guy walks into a bar... I’ve always wanted to tell a story with that opening line so I’m seizing

NFL ROUNDUP \ News and notes

Browns: The NFL has given the Cleveland Browns a 24-hour extension to sell the remaining tickets for

Travel hints stand the test of time

Dear Heloise: Here are a few of my favorite travel hints that I’ve used for years, and they all work

Surplus food

Surplus food St. James Episcopal Church, 7640 Glenwood Ave., Boardman; free meal for the

NATO to send more troops to Afghanistan, US envoy says

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. special envoy Richard C. Holbrooke acknowledged Thursday that the war in

GIFT GUIDE

dvd and blu-ray By JEN CHANEY it's the most wonderful home-entertainment time of the year,

Poll: 30% of young people claim involvement in ‘sexting’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Think your kid is not “sexting”? Think again. Sexting — sharing sexually

Years Ago

Today is Friday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2009. There are 27 days left in the year. On this date in

Best bets on TV tonight

“Dollhouse” (8 p.m., Fox): Enjoy it while you can. “Dollhouse,” which already has been canceled,

Obama right, wrong on Afghanistan

Opinion: President Obama should be commended for committing 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan to root

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

WOMEN Notre Dame 94, Malone 78 SOUTH EUCLID — Yvette Hunter scored 22 points to lead Notre Dame

BIRTHS

St. Elizabeth Health Center Bill and Michelle Campana, Warren, girl, Dec. 1. Brian and Jessica

Steel Valley Super Nats back on track

SALEM — City officials and businessmen have changed their plans for separate cruising events next

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Bah, humbug! Economy cuts into holiday displays

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — It’s beginning to look a lot like ... any other day. In some cities and

Northside department ranked first in the state

Northside’s orthopedic department averages 700 to 800 total joint replacements and 1,600 total

Local band always has crowds guessing

Dizzy Whore has been around for roughly eight years, and singer Ronnie Riccadonna says the band

Car makers to review dealership closings

WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors and Chrysler will reconsider decisions to close thousands of

China goes after another segment of the pipe market

Editorial: China goes after another segment of the pipe market If the United States had acted more quickly

Comcast to buy majority stake in NBC

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Comcast Corp. announced Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC

American delivers clean water to Afghans

Opinion: HERAT, Afghanistan — As the United States struggles to find ways to funnel aid money more

Food-fight arrests? It was kid stuff

Opinion: A recent headline in the New York Times was for me, as John Fogerty sings, like deja vu all over

Service-sector activity, retail sales disappoint

NEW YORK (AP) — Further evidence that the economic recovery will be a slow and bumpy one emerged

State legislator encouraged by Severstal’s plan

WARREN — A local state legislator said he is encouraged that Severstal executives have an action

Americans becoming isolationist, poll finds

WASHINGTON — At the very moment when President Barack Obama is looking to thrust the U.S. ever more

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Business Digest

NATION Mortgage rate drops WASHINGTON — The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage dropped

Rain, winds, record heat hit Northeast — in one day

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A storm packing blustery winds and driving rain knocked out power to

3 Secret Service agents on leave over party crashers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Secret Service officers have been put on administrative leave after the

Metro digest || Save-the-dogs raffle

Save-the-dogs raffle YOUNGSTOWN — Two organizations — www.canine-crusaders.petfinder.com and

Owner: Cabaret will sell liquor

The owner has a federal suit pending, alleging unfair treatment of his business. COLUMBUS —

Purple Raiders to face Albright

ALLIANCE — Another new opponent will challenge Mount Union College in the NCAA Division III football

Bank of America raises $19B toward TARP repayment

SAN FRANCISCO — Bank of America Corp. said late Thursday that it raised more than $19 billion

Inmate agrees to add time to his sentence

YOUNGSTOWN — An inmate at the Ohio State Penitentiary here has signed a plea agreement with the

Let bank bailout plan expire

Let bank bailout plan expire Kansas City Star: The Troubled Asset Relief Program, approved during

Experts: We must adapt to warming

With the world losing the battle against global warming so far, experts are warning that humans need

Getting it right

GETTING IT RIGHT Judy Solomon, a board member of the Warren Philharmonic Orchestra, and Therese

Crosby has 2 goals, assist in Pens’ win

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby and the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t cooled off yet.

Sanitarian won’t meet with Campbell council

CAMPBELL — A Mahoning County Board of Health sanitarian says he will not meet with city council

Fire chief re-elected, then he’s sentenced

The fire chief has no prior criminal record. NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Francis “Poncho” Exposito, 59,

Pakistani official defends anti-terrorism efforts

LONDON (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister on Thursday defended his country’s efforts in fighting

Suicide bomber kills 22 at Somali graduation ceremony

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A suicide bomber disguised as a woman attacked a graduation ceremony in

Ohio faces Central Mich. in MAC title game tonight

DETROIT (AP) — Frank Solich has revived his career, giving Ohio a legitimate football team.

Mahoning County Court filings

MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Ross R. Kollar, 26, of 4734 Firnley Ave., Boardman, and

There’s no panic here say Steelers

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Hines Ward says one more loss might be too many. At the locker stall next to him,

Austintown lights tree, welcomes Santa Claus

fire truck.” Oles, along with eight township youngsters led the countdown to light the display.

Ohio State women lose to Duke in a rout, 83-67

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — It felt like old times again at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Duke had Lindsey Harding

Browns have had little choice but to move on

BEREA (AP) — One day after two players had their seasons — and perhaps careers — ended by

Bazetta man in trouble

WARREN — A Bazetta man who became an unwitting party to a double homicide by visiting a Warren drug

Tickets for ‘fuzzy dice’

Opinion: Tickets for ‘fuzzy dice’ EDITOR: In the recent election, voters in this area nixed the idea of

Struthers council to consider insurance issue

STRUTHERS — City council is expected to hear a proposal for legislation that would require elected

Nation and world digest

Asian carp could threaten Great Lakes fishing LOCKPORT, Ill. — Environmental officials say they

Clemson, Ga. Tech to play for ACC title

ATLANTA (AP) — Derrick Morgan can’t remember the last time Georgia Tech won an Atlantic Coast

Mahoning commissioners supporting food bank’s stimulus-funds application

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County commissioners have passed a resolution in support of the Second Harvest

Police say woman ran car over man

YOUNGSTOWN — A woman is in police custody and a man is in the hospital after police said she ran him

Mark Sanchez hurt, but Jets still beat Bills, 19-13

TORONTO (AP) — Mark Sanchez threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Braylon Edwards before hurting his

Metro digest || Referendums rejected in Newton Falls

Referendums rejected WARREN — The attorney representing the Trumbull County Board of Elections has

Milwaukee beats UIC in Horizon opener, 57-52

MILWAUKEE — Tony Meier and Ricky Franklin scored 14 points each to lead Wisconsin-Milwaukee past

Youngstown can’t get respect

Opinion: Youngstown can’t get respect EDITOR: When I was a kid, I remember one of my older cousins

Health bill survives first big test

WASHINGTON (AP) — Unflinching on a critical first test, Senate Democrats closed ranks Thursday

Obamas light National Christmas Tree

WASHINGTON (AP) — Surrounded by celebrity performers and characters from the North Pole, the Obama

Son, 22, who lies and steals shows a mental health problem

Dear Annie: My 22-year-old son constantly lies. He lies about lying. No one believes anything he

Go&Do || Things to see around the Valley

Today Children “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” 7:30 p.m., Youngstown Playhouse Youth

Let bank bailout plan expire

Opinion: Let bank bailout plan expire Kansas City Star: The Troubled Asset Relief Program, approved during

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