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USC edges Buckeyes 18-15
COLUMBUS — Southern California’s late time-consuming TD drive was difference in the fourth quarter
Southern Cal takes the lead 18-15
COLUMBUS — Southern California marched more than 90 yards to score, and then made a 2-point
Buckeyes lead 15-10 late in the third quarter
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Buckeyes had a first and goal against the University of Southern
OSU gets safety, leads 12-10 over USC in third quarter
COLUMBUS — A bad snap from the University of Southern California center over the head of the punter
Buckeyes, Trojans tied 10-10 at halftime
COLUMBUS — The University of Southern California Trojans kicked a short field goal as time expired
New Castle fire believed to be started by kids
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Fire officials said a couple of kids are believed to be responsible for a fire
Buckeyes lead 10-7 in second quarter
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State Buckeyes had first and goal at the University of Southern California
Grey to Green fest promotes green technology and jobs
YOUNGSTOWN — For several hours, Wick Park on the city’s North Side was perhaps one of the greenest
OSU knots score at 7-7
COLUMBUS — Dan Herron, a former Warren G. Harding standout, scored on a 1-yard plunge, and the Ohio
As security increases, occupancy rises at Youngstown public housing
YOUNGSTOWN — The director of the Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority is taking a no-nonsense
Traficant speaks at TEA party rally in Columbiana
COLUMBIANA — Former U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr. had some sound advice for those opposed to big
USC draws first blood, leads OSU 7-0
COLUMBUS — The third-ranked University of Southern California Trojans intercepted a pass from Ohio
Wolverines defeat Notre Dame 38-34
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Tate Forcier, the true-freshman quarterback at the University of Michigan, threw
Hydrants flushed this week in Howland Township
HOWLAND — The Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer’s Department will flush fire hydrants throughout the
GM parking restrictions for Obama visit
LORDSTOWN — The east end parking area of the General Motors complex here will be closed Monday and
Ohio mom says family haunted by daughter’s murder
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — The mother of a 14-year-old girl who was raped and stabbed in 1984 says
Mom leaves hospital with wrong baby
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A hospital in northwestern North Dakota is investigating how the mother of a
Well-dressed elderly man robs Calif. bank
LA JOLLA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a well-dressed elderly man carrying an oxygen tank has
Baby born 9/9/09 has sibling born 8/8/08
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — At least it will be easy to remember their birthdays. An Arkansas couple
Thousands of downtown D.C. protesters blast Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of protesters fed up with government spending marched to the
Teen convicted in 2007 murder of central, Pa. man
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A second man has been convicted of murdering the owner of a water purification
Remains of WWII pilot return to Ohio for burial
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Family members of an Ohio military pilot whose B-24 bomber was shot down in
Author is guest speaker at Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic event
YOUNGSTOWN — Author William Cope Moyers will speak Tuesday at Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic’s “Hope
Boy Scout, Cub Scout informational meeting is Tuesday
BOARDMAN — Youngstown Boy Scout Troop 54 and Cub Pack 54 will have an informational meeting for
Monday is deadline to register for UW wine-tasting event
NEW CASTLE, Pa — The United Way of Lawrence County is inviting the public to a wine taste Sept. 24.
Pa. man pleads guilty in ‘sleeper-hold’ death
NEW FREEDOM, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania man about to go on trial in the “sleeper-hold” death
Ohio Lottery OKs concession to racetracks
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Ohio Lottery Commission has made a key concession to the state’s horse racing
Ohio jury sides with teachers in defamation case
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jurors in Cleveland say a pastor intentionally damaged the reputations of three
After early lead, Campbell makes late stand, tops Liberty
The Red Devils’ defense stuffed the Leopards at the 6 in the last seconds. By JOHN KOVACH
Columbiana shuts out Struthers 37-0
By GREG GULAS STRUTHERS — Grant Crider scored two touchdowns, Jon Ritchey rushed for one score
Springfield defeats Lowellville 31-12
By ERIC HAMILTON NEW MIDDLETOWN — Springfield High running back Jim Zubick came out of Friday’s
McDonald snaps skid at Ridge
Zach Tura’s long TD runs triggered the Blue Devils’ 21-8 victory. By TOM WILLIAMS MINERAL
Marlington defeats South Range 54-7
By JIM FLICK NORTH LIMA — Led by a relentless running attack and a dominant defense, Marlington
Lakeview remains unbeaten with 28-7 victory over Geneva
CORTLAND — A good start fueled by two quick turnovers, and a strong finish by sophomore quarterback
Given time to think, Canfield opts to go for (and get) the win
CANFIELD — Canfield coach Mike Pavlansky took advantage of a timeout called by Dover following the
For the victims, heroes
The guest speaker at Austintown’s event used to work at the Pentagon. AUSTINTOWN — John
Prayer vigil seeks to heal Valley
Youngstown must re-orient itself to God to cure spiritual sickness, a pastor says.
S. Side gunplay lands 2 in jail
About eight shots were fired at a man, police said. YOUNGSTOWN — Two city men are being held
Yield on tax drops by $1M
Economic conditions will keep delinquencies on property taxes high for a while, the treasurer said.
Jackson-Milton falls to Grand Valley 23-8
By RYAN JONES NORTH JACKSON — Jackson-Milton outgained Grand Valley 317-188 in total yardage,
Indians on warpath: Girard stuffs JFK, 28-6
Senior QB Adam Charles threw for 231 yards and a TD to lead the victory. By JOE SCALZO GIRARD
Cardinal Mooney tops Elyria Cath.
ELYRIA — Senior Braylon Heard carried eight times for 182 yards and three touchdowns as Cardinal
West Side post office to stay open as officials study fate of 2 others
YOUNGSTOWN — An official of the postal clerks’ union said he’s happy with the U.S. Postal Service’s
Trumbull Co. OKs $118K extra for transit service
A Niles official is expecting about 50,000 riders this year, an increase of 15,000 over 2008.
Volunteers ‘Live United,’ show the Valley they care
Hundreds of volunteers gave back by performing community service. YOUNGSTOWN — Hundreds of
Ewing, Hull lead Reserve in shutout
SOUTHINGTON — Shane Ewing and Clayton Hull had another big night Friday as the Western Reserve High
Lowellville roadwork
Lowellville roadwork LOWELLVILLE — Three road and sidewalk projects should begin in the village
Lawmakers facing a full plate of issues
Opinion: COLUMBUS — It seems like only yesterday that lawmakers were mumbling and grumbling about the state
Dog attack at bus stop
Pit bull bites boy, 10; Police capture suspect By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. YOUNGSTOWN — An
Would you like a tarantula for a pet?
Dear Heloise: My husband wants to buy our son a tarantula, but I’m not sure if our son is
‘Ted’ and ‘Jane’ up to no good with husband
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 15 years. We’ve been friends with “Ted and Jane”
Anti-abortion sign led Mich. man to kill activist, official says
The suspect also killed a gravel company owner, police say. OWOSSO, Mich. (AP) — A man carrying
Janet Jackson’s tribute to Michael will kick off MTV Music Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Before MTV settles into its annual teenybopper party known as the Video Music
Seasons celebration
Seasons celebration VILLA MARIA, Pa. — Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center will host on
Christian money guru gets rich mixing faith, funds
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (AP) — With the economy gasping for life last spring, about 1.3 million people
Years Ago
Today is Saturday, Sept. 12, the 255th day of 2009. There are 110 days left in the year. On this
Brookfield man charged with abusing son accused of rape
This is the first time Damion Wise was publicly accused of rape. WARREN — A former
Lawrence Co. officials want workers to take unpaid days
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Lawrence County commissioners announced they plan to ask employees to take off 12
Yard-waste recycling options improve in Poland Township
POLAND — A partnership between the village and the township has given residents a place to recycle
YSU in home debut today
COLLEGE FOOTBALL The Penguins play host to Austin Peay, the Governors’ first visit in 22 years.
More ‘O’ for OSU tonight?
The Buckeyes tend to open up the playbook in marquee games. By TIM MAY COLUMBUS — Big games
Metro digest
LOCAL Akron man accused of fleeing police enters plea WARREN — Marcel Tipton, 23, of Akron
Fire district forgoes land sale to Lowellville schools
POLAND — The Western Reserve Joint Fire District decided Wednesday that it will not sell a parcel in
Weathersfield seeks Public Works grant
MINERAL RIDGE — Weathersfield Township trustees are applying for a $645,000 grant from an Ohio
ABC’s “This Week” — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius;
ABC’s “This Week” — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius; Sens. Jay Rockefeller,
Youngstown woman accused of threatening police officer
YOUNGSTOWN — A city woman is in Mahoning County jail on more than $50,000 bond accused of
North Lima Calvary UMC has new pastor
NORTH LIMA — Renae Meggitt is the new pastor at North Lima Calvary United Methodist Church, 12062
Annual Holiday Food Drive to get under way Thursday
YOUNGSTOWN — The Jewish Community Relations Council’s 18th annual High Holiday Food Drive to benefit
Keep open mind for ‘Learned to Drive’
A new theater season at Youngstown State University started Thursday night with a production of the
Tuesday: 11 a.m., Community Resource Center, 940 Pennsylvania Ave., East Liverpool; 1:30 p.m.,
Tuesday: 11 a.m., Community Resource Center, 940 Pennsylvania Ave., East Liverpool; 1:30 p.m.,
Owners of the Thunder have earned our thanks
Editorial: For three seasons, residents of this region were treated to great family entertainment with the
Beaver schools placed under fiscal watch
COLUMBIANA — State Auditor Mary Taylor announced Friday a fiscal watch in the Beaver Local School
Court upholds sentence in ’05 murder conviction
YOUNGSTOWN — The Seventh District Court of Appeals has unanimously upheld the 23 years-to-life
This is the reason for our discontent
Opinion: Who wrote the following: “We must learn to welcome and not to fear the voices of dissent. We must
Andy Warhol sports portraits stolen in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A multimillion dollar collection of Andy Warhol portraits of Muhammad Ali and
We need to act like the ‘United’ States
Opinion: I want my country back. The one where a message of personal responsibility and the value of a good
GM gambles to win consumers with money-back guarantees
DETROIT (AP) — For years, General Motors Co. and its Detroit rivals have argued that their cars are
Don’t put pretty face on war
Kansas City Star: Maintaining public support for U.S. involvement in two wars is difficult for any
GM rescinds pay cuts to its salaried workers
DETROIT — General Motors told white-collar workers Friday morning that it is restoring temporary pay
First Baptist Church welcomes a new pastor
HUBBARD — First Baptist Church of Hubbard, 59 Orchard, has welcomed the Rev. Luke D. Oskin as its
local topics on TV Sunday program
“Community Connection” (6:30 a.m., WFMJ Channel 21; rebroadcast on the Time Warner Cable community
GM rolls past 1 million miles in fuel-cell demo
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — General Motors Co. is now 1 million miles into its fuel-cell experiment, and
TV’s ‘Vampires’ jailed for disorderly conduct
TV’s ‘Vampires’ jailed for disorderly conduct FORSYTH, Ga. — Several members of “The Vampire
‘Sorority Row’: It’s not all bad
The ending of “Sorority Row” is bad — cheesy, worn-out, seen it in 78 horror movies before. It’s
July wholesale figures point toward growth
WASHINGTON (AP) — Businesses reduced inventories at the wholesale level for a record 11th
REGION
REGION First Place decides against purchasing AmTrust banks WARREN — First Place Bank has called
“Robin Hood” (9 p.m., BBC America): That dashing hunk of Sherwood Forest (Jonas
“Robin Hood” (9 p.m., BBC America): That dashing hunk of Sherwood Forest (Jonas Armstrong) returns
Boy hit by foul ball remains in ICU
YOUNGSTOWN — Luke Holko, the 4-year-old Greene Township boy hit by a baseball at a Mahoning Valley
Foster mom arraigned in girl’s death
The driver in a Howland homicide has pleaded guilty to complicity to involuntary manslaughter.
RACHAEL RISBON | KYLE MORROW
RACHAEL RISBON KYLE MORROW EXPORT, Pa. — The outdoor wedding of Rachael Elizabeth Risbon, 4056
William Ash Jr. and wife mark 50th anniversary
YOUNGSTOWN — Rotelli’s Restaurant in Youngstown will be the setting today as the children and their
JILLIAN KUSNIC | JUSTIN EDDY
JILLIAN KUSNIC JUSTIN EDDY YOUNGSTOWN — The exchange of nuptial vows took place May 30 as Jillian
Court: Judge erred in freeing suspect in felonious-assault case
YOUNGSTOWN — An appellate court has ruled that the trial judge erred in freeing from jail the
Society digest
St. Anthony Auxiliary will meet on Monday STRUTHERS — St. Anthony Auxiliary of Struthers will meet
Muslims educate about religion
Sharing information fosters understanding. FRESNO, Calif. — Jonathan Howry was just weeks into
Howland woman sues, contending unlawful arrest
YOUNGSTOWN — A Howland woman has filed a false-arrest lawsuit contending a Poland Township police
Mahoning County Court Filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Andre’ M. Little, 24, of 1619 Florence Ave. #1,
Rev. Alspaugh to be installed Sunday at First Unitarian
YOUNGSTOWN — The congregation of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown has announced
A MINISTRY OF CARING
Poland UMC marks 175th anniversary By LINDA M. LINONIS Poland United Methodist Church has
ASSOCIATED PRESS
On the day to remember the terror of Sept. 11, the war it spawned in Afghanistan sowed fresh
Voices of faith: Where lies the final word, with faith or reason?
Voices of faith: Where lies the final word, with faith or reason? Rushdy El-Ghussein, former
FRIDAY drawings
FRIDAY drawings multistate Friday night: Mega Millions, 16-27-48-49-54 Mega Ball, 2 OHIO
poland united methodist church Celebration and history
Poland United Methodist Church, 1940 Boardman-Poland Road, will mark its 175th anniversary next
Health-care talks in Congress turn to illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators closing in on a comprehensive health care bill have whittled away all but
Senator urges surge in Afghan forces, pullback of U.S. troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Armed Services chairman Friday added to mounting pressure on the White
Teammates happy for Brady Quinn
BEREA (AP) — Brady Quinn always seems to be playing the waiting game. That was certainly the case
Steelers must adjust with Polamalu out
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Steelers got by for one night, barely, without a running game. What could be
AAC: Poland, Howland, Hubbard, Niles, Salem and Champion win; Brookfield and LaBrae fall
POLAND — Junior wide receiver Darius Patton and senior tailback Luke Wollet combined for over 400
Baseball roundup \ Friday’s games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Royals 2, Indians 1, 12 innings CLEVELAND — Miguel Olivo homered with one out in
‘Clunkers’ lifts Valley car sales to levels of ’08
The Lordstown-produced Chevrolet Cobalt was the top-selling vehicle in August. August was the
Brown pushes bill to provide health care for Delphi retirees
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has introduced legislation that would provide funding for health care for
New place, time for global tribute to singer Jackson
VIENNA (AP) — A global Michael Jackson tribute in front of an Austrian palace has been scrapped and
House plans to punish heckler Joe Wilson
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders are planning a House vote early next week to admonish
hWorld’s oldest person dies at 115 in Los Angeles
hWorld’s oldest person dies at 115 in Los Angeles LOS ANGELES — Although she liked her bacon
Words can be used as weapons or to uplift and inspire
Spoken words can and do affect our lives. My awareness of the impact that spoken words can have
UW’s Day of Caring
UW’s Day of Caring Volunteers from area businesses spent much of their day Friday performing
America marks Sept. 11 with service
Many in U.S. attend memorials, take part in volunteer projects NEW YORK (AP) — The selfless spirit
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