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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Naked bikers ride through Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A group of naked bicyclists has taken take a four-mile cruise through


Burglars cut phone lines before breaking in to store

YOUNGSTOWN — Two burglars broke into Mahoning Wine Shop, 105 S. Meridian Road, after cutting the


Burglar enters home through second floor window

YOUNGSTOWN — A burglar broke into a home in the 3900 block of Howard Street by placing a ladder up


Ohio patrol plans OVI checkpoints all week

COLUMBUS - The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced today that troopers will operate a low-manpower,


Ohio judge sentences shoplifters to wear “I’m a thief” T-shirts

WAUSEON, Ohio (AP) — A northwest Ohio judge has added neon green T-shirts to his sentencing


Obama to name federal manufacturing adviser at Labor Day picnic in Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday the country still faces a “vast and complex”


Reunion fills downtown with a sense of fellowship

Reunion fills downtown with a sense of fellowship By SEAN BARRON YOUNGSTOWN — Alleah Karon’s

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Howland’s Megan Long finds home in Iowa

She’s playing soccer at Iowa State while her parents have relocated nearby. Soccer ace Megan


Blowout closes Scrappers' regular season

Warren Harding graduate Justin Byler homered in State College’s 14-4 win. NILES — Playing


100 years later, Paisley House stands firm on commitment

A group of women started a citywide fundraiser and got the money for the home. YOUNGSTOWN —

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Salem OKs tax increase on ballot

The chief said he’s close to having to recall an officer from a drug task force. SALEM — Mayor

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OT THRILLER

Kent State edges YSU women, 1-0 YOUNGSTOWN — With a well-timed free kick by senior Catherine

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Same Old Jimbo

Traficant: Government cheated to convict me

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George Jones, Hank Williams Jr. wow more than 7,000 fair fans

Jones and Williams Jr. fans expected a classic, fun, rockin’ good time.

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Medical, public-health officials prepare to rein in swine flu

People over 65 without underlying medical conditions will be last to get the swine-flu vaccine.

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For one in 10 Americans, today is a misnamed holiday

Editorial: For one in 10 Americans, today is a misnamed holiday Labor Day 2009 is not a very happy day for


NEW ON HOME VIDEO This week’s DVD releases

Available Tuesday: “The Country Teacher” (NR, 103 minutes): Two-thirds of the way into “The


WORTH A LOOK | Events are open to the public

AUCTIONS • The Saxon Club Ladies, Branch 22, will have a Chinese auction at 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at the


Anger over divorce has teen a mess

Dear Annie: My parents are going through a divorce. I have a lot of anger toward my dad because he


She uses commercial times to get exercise

Dear Heloise: I can never seem to carve out 30-45 minutes straight three times a week to exercise.


After meltdown: Tough questions, choices

NEW YORK (AP) — Where do we go from here? A year after edging dangerously close to free fall,


“Manson” (9 p.m., History): Decades after his murderous mayhem dominated headlines,

“Manson” (9 p.m., History): Decades after his murderous mayhem dominated headlines, Charles Manson


‘Sopranos’ actor Imperioli directs his first film

‘Sopranos’ actor Imperioli directs his first film NEW YORK — “Sopranos” actor Michael Imperioli


Irish tie Rockets, 1-1

YOUNGSTOWN — Ursuline High soccer player Kevin Kablan scored in the first 10 minutes of the second


More workers fall back on part-time ‘survival’ jobs

MINNEAPOLIS — Debb Carlson may be the new face of the American worker. After a layoff, the former


TRUMBULL COUNTY COURT FILINGS

TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Citimortgage Inc. et al v. April C. Witt, foreclosure. US Bank


George Jones, Hank Williams Jr. wow more than 7,000 fair fans

Jones and Williams Jr. fans expected a classic, fun, rockin’ good time. CANFIELD — Two


Medical, public-health officials prepare to rein in swine flu

People over 65 without underlying medical conditions will be last to get the swine-flu vaccine.


U.S.-German rift emerges over Afghan deaths case

KABUL (AP) — An airstrike by U.S. fighter jets that appears to have killed Afghan civilians could


Younger and older workers in pain

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Wells and Shirley Walker view their economic prospects from opposite


Years Ago

Today is Monday, Sept. 7, the 250th day of 2009. There are 115 days left in the year. This is Labor


OBAMA IN OHIO

OBAMA IN OHIO A look at president’s visit Plans for the president’s visit to Ohio on Monday:


Cougar caught in Seattle is released in wild

SEATTLE (AP) — A cougar that apparently had lived in Seattle for more than two weeks and forced the


NLRB remains ineffective, caught in political limbo

WASHINGTON (AP) — Another Labor Day, another year of dysfunction in the agency that’s supposed to


The United States has a proper place in space

The United States has a proper place in space Minot (N.D.) Daily News, on space exploration:


Public option demand softens

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration’s bottom line on a government health insurance option


Obama to speak in Cincinnati during AFL-CIO picnic today

CINCINNATI (AP) — President Barack Obama will find that it’s not only the summer weather that cooled


Federal inspectors frustrate farm owners

SEATTLE (AP) — Bob Blank’s frustration is evident when he talks about an inspection of his Okanogan


Great white sharks cause swimming ban

Great white sharks cause swimming ban CHATHAM, Mass. — The sightings of several great white


selected stocks

selected stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .54, 16.76 .07 Avalon


Quality of life intangibles do matter

Opinion: Lebensqualit §t. It’s a cool sounding German word that translated means “Quality of Life.” But for


Victory wasn’t expected

For the fifth straight season, I’ll say it: “Nobody really expected them to win.” And for the


Another reform on Obama’s radar

Opinion: On his recent trip to Mexico, President Barack Obama held out hope for action on a comprehensive


THORNY TERRITORY

Parents sticking to strict no-sleepover rules Even families the parents know well may not share


BIRTHS

Forum Health Northside Medical Center Daniel and Melanie Paine, Campbell, girl, Sept. 6.


Van carrying inmates crashes, killing driver

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A private security guard driving a prisoner van was killed and several


Obama won’t lead us to prosperity

Opinion: WASHINGTON — On Labor Day, millions of Americans will consult their Rand McNally Road Atlas before


U.S. recovering from Bush’s disaster

Opinion: WASHINGTON — With the economy still weak and unemployment too high, American workers are of two


Rebuilding moves slowly at Ground Zero

NEW YORK (AP) — The five skyscrapers were all supposed to rise by early next decade to replace the


YSU students to present ‘How I Learned to Drive’

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University Theater’s Blackbox Productions will stage Paula Vogel’s


Third teen dies from injuries incurred in truck-buggy crash

WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) — Law enforcement officials say a pickup truck rammed into the back of an Amish


STANDINGS NY-Penn League

Pinckney Division WLPct.GB x-Scrappers (Indians)4927.645— Williamsport (Phillies)4234.5537


Dr. Oz leaving ‘Oprah’ for his own talk show

NEW YORK — A young production staffer at “The Dr. Oz Show” wasn’t buttering up her boss when she


Four-day attendance total shows an increase of 37,000 over 2008

The 163rd Canfield Fair is on track to break attendance marks from last year. CANFIELD —


Autopsy inconclusive on boy who was found in septic tank

HOOKSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — An autopsy was performed Sunday on the body of a 4-year-old boy found stuffed


Uniforms shine as bright spot in lackluster sales

NEW YORK — As apparel retailers seek out distinctive ways to spur demand in a dismal-looking back-


A kinder, gentler ‘worst’

Opinion: A kinder, gentler ‘worst’ EDITOR: An Aug. 31 letter, “‘Worst’ is a word that hurts,” commented


Let’s celebrate Labor Day by buying American

Opinion: Let’s celebrate Labor Day by buying American EDITOR: Here, in our Valley as the unemployment


San Jose Mercury News

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Beyond just jazzing up video games, one of the growing array of applications


Czech defender sees USA

Andrej Sustr played in Alaska before trying out for the Youngstown Phantoms. BOARDMAN — A


Fair awards to crow about

Awards to crow about CANFIELD — DiRusso Sausage will offer an award for the best crow. Today at


Scrap-tire collection

Scrap-tire collection LIBERTY — The township, through a grant from Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste


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