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Banner fire damages reach $3M
YOUNGSTOWN — The fire at Banner Supply Co. on the city’s South Side took about 29 hours to be fully extinguished and caused about $3 million in damage, Fire Chief John J. O’Neill Jr. said.
Mayor furious over council vote forced by state
YOUNGSTOWN — Mayor Jay Williams said he’s “furious” that city council had to approve legislation requiring all city employees to live in Mahoning County or an Ohio county adjacent to it.
City again borrows money to pay interest on convention center loan
YOUNGSTOWN — For the fifth consecutive year, the city is borrowing money to cover the interest on
Red Cross offer class on preventing disease
BOARDMAN — American Red Cross Mahoning Chapter, 8392 Tod Ave., is offering a class, “Bloodborne
Niles schedules community health fair Saturday
NILES — WellnessOne of Warren and The Mayor Ralph A. Infante Wellness Center of Niles are offering
Budget cuts mean layoffs, reductions in Warren-Trumbull libraries
WARREN — The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library system has laid off eight employees, reduced
Pa. lawmakers step up work to legalize table games
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — State legislators are stepping up debate over a bill to legalize table games
Heart Association fundraising walk Saturday at YSU
YOUNGSTOWN — More than 2,000 Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull County residents are expected to take
Leading lawmakers continue talks on Pa. budget
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Senior Pennsylvania lawmakers are having a closed-door meeting in hopes of
Man gets 21-42 years in prison for Pittsburgh murder
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man who killed a woman and continued to live in her Pittsburgh apartment for
Poll: Ohioans like Obama more than his policies
COLUMBUS — Ohioans generally approve of President Barack Obama’s work in office, but they’re split
Man accused of stealing computers from customers
AUSTINTOWN — A pre-trial hearing is set for 1 p.m. Oct. 19 for a man accused of stealing computers
Youngstown police looking for armed robber
YOUNGSTOWN — Police are looking for the man who robbed a customer inside the Shell gas station on
Drug task force raids Warren house, seizes drugs, makes arrests
WARREN — Eleven people will be arraigned today in Warren Municipal Court and three females will be
Westbound I-80 bridge over Meander reopens, as planned
AUSTINTOWN — The westbound bridge of Interstate 80 over Meander Reservoir reopened Tuesday night to
One person dies after truck plunges into river in Ohio
WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say the body of a man was recovered from inside a pickup
Ohio Senate president wants probe of car registrations
COLUMBUS, (AP) — The president of the Ohio Senate has called for hearings on a policy that allowed
Pa. exporter gets 8 years for having sex with Russian orphans
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A wealthy Russian-American car exporter has been sentenced to eight years in
Report: Ohio mishandled youth prison closing
COLUMBUS (AP) — A report says Ohio mishandled the closing of a youth detention facility earlier this
South Side shooting victims identified
YOUNGSTOWN — Police have identified two men who were shot to death on the city’s South Side, but
Police say kiss led to head-on crash in western, Pa.
CLAYSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Police say five people were hurt in a head-on crash caused by a kiss on a
Pittsburgh approves public urination, defecation law
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh City Council has passed an ordinance specifically banning public
Ohio House passes gay housing, job rights bill
COLUMBUS (AP) — Largely along party lines, the Ohio House has passed a gay rights bill that took
201 Akron city employees received pink slips
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — More than 200 Akron city employees have been told they’re being laid off,
Teen admits to killing Ohio community activist
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio teenager has admitted to charges in the beating death of a Toledo
Anthony Gutierrez to present case on paying restitution to Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A top aide to former Attorney General Marc Dann will make his case for how
Former principal loses her license in sexual assault case
COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio school board has taken away the teaching license of a principal accused of
Ohio University to pay burned student $500K
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio University has agreed to pay $500,000 to a student who had an epileptic seizure
Ohio woman arrested for spanking another woman’s child
CINCINNATI (AP) — Police say a woman has been arrested for allegedly spanking another woman’s 2
Governor appoints Lisa Patt-McDaniel as development department director
COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland today appointed Lisa Patt-McDaniel as director of the Ohio Department
Senate’s 10-year health fix would cost U.S. $856B
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Max Baucus released the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American
Identities sought for two men found shot to death on South Side
YOUNGSTOWN — Police are looking for the identities of two men who were shot to death on the city’s
ACORN fires 2 after hidden-camera footage aired
BALTIMORE (AP) — The group ACORN has fired two employees who were seen on hidden-camera video giving
Ohio men accused of shining laser at planes
LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Two men jailed in Ohio are accused of shining a laser pointer at two
Prosecutor ends appeal of retrial in bathtub drowning
LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — A legal path has been cleared for the retrial of an Ohio man charged in the
New poll shows Obama approval up in Ohio
COLUMBUS (AP) — A new poll in Ohio shows voters in the swing state evenly divided on the Obama
Some Ohio horse tracks miss slots fee deadline
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s seven horse racing tracks have met an application deadline for video slot
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY • Benjamin Firestone Post 290, American Legion, Columbiana, has its kitchen open to the
Canfield league to meet
Canfield league to meet CANFIELD — The Canfield Junior Women’s League will meet at 7:30 p.m. today
Judge: Time is up for Forum
Creditors seek to activate plan to close or sell North Side unit By PETER H. MILLIKEN
Youngstown plans second round of firefighter buyouts to cut costs
The firefighters agreed to freezes to their base pay for two years. YOUNGSTOWN — City
Phantoms’ center Brian Dowd is USHL veteran
The Williamsville, N.Y., native played with the Chicago Steel two years ago. BOARDMAN —
Northeastern improved in week 2, but still lost
The Huskies played No. 20 Maine tough but fell 17-7 last weekend. YOUNGSTOWN — Northeastern
Eagle Heights vows to fight state order to close in 2010
Administrators of the charter school call recent change in state law unfair. YOUNGSTOWN — The
Group says community college falls short
Group says community college falls short The group said the Mahoning Valley should be getting more
WINNER TAKES ALL: Scrappers force Game 3 tonight
Scrappers force Game 3 tonight Chun Chen’s homer in the 11th inning on Tuesday beat the Yankees
Cancer-free, Blocker excited
YOUNGSTOWN — Some seven months ago Youngstown State basketball standout Dallas Blocker got the shock
Speaker offers hope to addicts
Mahoning County Treatment Alternatives to Street Crimes received Neil Kennedy’s Hope Has a Home
WRTA kicks off expanded services
The hospital chief said the expanded service will help patients, their families and hospital
Shives finds her niche on defense
YOUNGSTOWN — When Youngstown State junior volleyball standout Laurie Shives was in high school she
Resident thwarts burglary
The intruder tried to hit the victim with a large rock, police reports said. YOUNGSTOWN — A city
Banner Supply fire controlled
No one was injured in the warehouse fire. YOUNGSTOWN — Fire Chief John O’Neill said fire crews
Obama in Lordstown
The president gets a hug from Patty Logan of Hermitage, who works at the GM Fab Plant in Lordstown.
METRO DIGEST
Free classes offered YOUNGSTOWN — The North Star Patchwork Training Center located at Friends
Bernanke: Recession likely over
Nonetheless, unemployment is expected to continue to rise, the Fed chairman said. WASHINGTON (AP)
POTUS Highlights
POTUS Brief encounter Here are some thoughts of Valley people who saw or met the President
Tailgate temptations
Try these ideas for a stress-free party. The weather is getting cooler. Leaves are beginning to
Bacon, Sedgwick will be among Emmy presenters
Bacon, Sedgwick will be among Emmy presenters LOS ANGELES — The Emmy Awards are about to open a
Boardman pastor asks Senators to back anti-persecution resolution
COLUMBUS — A Boardman clergyman is hoping state lawmakers will take a symbolic stand against
Mahoning County Court filings
MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Paul Ove Samuel Strandberg, 25, Varberg, Sweden, and Gabrielle
Surplus food
Surplus food Price Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown; food giveaway 10 to
Tomlin: Be patient with run game
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Tomlin offers two words of advice for those who would rush to judgment on the
Tressel defends offensive play-calling
COLUMBUS — As fan frustration over a stagnant Ohio State offense has mounted in recent years, a
Ex-Jets played well in opener
BEREA — The new guys were all over the place. For a while, they were much of the reason there was
How would Obama score on liar meter?
Opinion: Wouldn’t it be nice, as The Beach Boys sang in another context, if there was such a thing as a liar
Years Ago
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2009. There are 106 days left in the year. On this
Health care for illegals? Reagan opened door
Opinion: I doubt that Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., would have disgraced himself by shouting at Ronald Reagan as
Faith helped Winans through personal hardships
LATHRUP VILLAGE, Mich. — If James Brown was the hardest-working man in show business, Vickie Winans
Shoe-thrower says he was tortured
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush in protest
Obama spinning a fable about health care reform
Opinion: Many years ago, as a small child, I was told one of those old-fashioned fables for children. It was
Baseball gets new locker room
YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State baseball program has 10 new student-athletes and a new locker room
Governor delays Ohio execution because of difficulty with veins
LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — After his lethal injection was delayed for hours because of his own
Military leader calls for more U.S. troops in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s top military adviser endorsed an increase in U.S. forces
“The Beautiful Life: TBL” (9 p.m., The CW): It’s all about the hotties in
“The Beautiful Life: TBL” (9 p.m., The CW): It’s all about the hotties in “The Beautiful Life: TBL,”
Militant Islamists are on a roll
Opinion: Are some Demo-cratic legislators who are squabbling over health-care secret supporters of the
Fever, Mercury are WNBA playoffs favorites
The Indiana Fever got off to a dominant start and were all but assured of getting in the playoffs
Guzman refutes newspaper report on delay in car-registration policy
The former director said he didn’t cause the problem, but he was the one who fixed it.
Poll: Ohioans back ban on texting while driving
COLUMBUS — Ohioans overwhelmingly support a ban on texting or using hand-held cell phones while
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Newton Falls school board, 6:30 p.m., board room, junior/senior high school,
A mixed blessing of new oil
A mixed blessing of new oil Dallas Morning News: The good news is that British Petroleum just
Paterno may shuffle the offensive line
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The reasons abound for Penn State’s sputtering running game. Tailbacks
Tort reform worked in Ohio
Opinion: Tort reform worked in Ohio EDITOR I am puzzled by the Sept. 11 editorial claiming that after
Singer’s artwork at Butler Salem
SALEM — The Salem Branch of the Butler Institute of American Art has quietly reopened. Kathy
Woman tells police she’s not with con man
BOARDMAN — A woman who was believed to be traveling with a suspected con artist who preys on the
Lawrence Co. panel OKs early-retirement offer
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Lawrence County commissioners approved a voluntary, one-time, early- retirement
’You lie’ — GOP’s Wilson faces House admonishment
’You lie’ — GOP’s Wilson faces House admonishment Eds: UPDATES with comments from debate. AP
Olympic boxer found hanged in London home
Sutherland’s death is the latest blow to boxing, with three former champions all dying violently in
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP \ Tuesday’s matches
Girard 25-25-25, Newton Falls 9-9-13 GIRARD — Senior outside hitter Chelsea Guerrieri had 11
TUESDAY’s numbers
TUESDAY’s numbers multistate Mega Millions, 29-30-32-35-41 Mega Ball, 39 OHIO Tuesday
Ricks, Stickle lead Canfield boys over Howland
HOWLAND — Jordan Ricks had one goal and one assist and P.J. Stickle the other goal to trigger
Swine-flu vaccine approved Government orders 195 million doses for 90,000 sites
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration approved the new swine-flu vaccine Tuesday, a
Something simple, delicious about basic deviled egg
Bedeviled by an egg rut? Try these new beguiling takes. Deviled eggs scream of childhood
Public opposes stake in ailing firms
Ld-Writethru,0697 AP-NCC Poll: Public opposes stake in ailing firms Eds: UPDATES poll graphic
The makings for a successful bake sale
It’s true — the kitchen is the heart of the home. Ever notice how people always gather there?
When you’re in a pinch, fake it
MOCK RECIPES Faux foods are as American as mock apple pie. No matter what you may read in
13 seniors from region compete for National Merit scholarships
YOUNGSTOWN — More than a dozen area high school seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship
Take 5: 5 recipes, 5 ingredients or less
What does it take to bring out your inner chef and wow a crowd? It just takes five. These five
Struthers schools hoping to get resource officer
The city would provide an officer from the ranks rather than hire one. STRUTHERS — The city
Standards proposed for fuel economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — With global talks on climate change looming, the Obama administration sought to
Tarentino eager to see reaction
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Quentin Tarantino says the most important part of his first-ever visit to
Critics pan new show, but millions tune in
NEW YORK (AP) — Critics may not have loved Jay Leno’s prime-time debut, but 17.7 million viewers
Republicans blast House rebuke of ‘You lie’ Wilson as witch hunt
Democrats argued that the South Carolina congressman had violated basic rules of decorum.
Democrats’ divisions deepen in health-care reform plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Caught off guard, congressional Democrats are grappling with President Barack
‘Beautiful Life: TBL’ premieres on CW tonight
It has been almost two decades since poor, benighted Linda Evangelista, mortally wounded by a
Visit is first of its kind for Valley
President Obama is first sitting president to visit the Valley in a non-election year. The
Police serve warrants in Yale killing
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — Police on Tuesday raided the apartment of a man they call a person of
Prosecutor weighing vandalism charges
The police chief said his department has suspects in the latest round of vandalism. SALEM —
Founder of InfoCision ‘critical’ in hospital, company says
Founder of InfoCision ‘critical’ in hospital, company says Beacon Journal AKRON — InfoCision
Twins top Tribe, gain in Central
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nick Punto had three hits and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins gained ground in
Girard, Hubbard and Liberty Police Calls
A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Hubbard and Liberty: GIRARD Sept. 13
Obama visit is well-timed boost to Lordstown plant
Editorial: Obama visit is well-timed boost to Lordstown plant Just eight months into his presidency,
Green Zone attacked during Biden visit
BAGHDAD (AP) — Insurgents fired four mortar shells at Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on
Tribe, Bucs release ’10 schedules
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians will start and finish the 2010 season in Chicago. The Indians
It shouldn’t cost extra for congressmen to vote
Opinion: It shouldn’t cost extra for congressmen to vote EDITOR: Wouldn’t it be nice to go to a doctor
Obama: Administration stopped economic free fall
PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Barack Obama told the AFL-CIO Tuesday his administration has “stopped
Auto sales soar in August; retail figures surpass expectations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for an economic recovery drew support Tuesday from retail sales figures that
Electric cars star at show
FRANKFURT (AP) — The race is on among the world’s auto companies to make electric cars go farther on
GM to continue restrictions on corporate events, travel
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. said it would continue to restrict the amount of money it spends
Animals jump from pages to the walls
Two sisters are painting animal murals on the walls of the library. POLAND — The previously
Business digest
REGION GE Transportation cuts more than 1,500 jobs ERIE, Pa. — GE Transportation is cutting more
BIRTHS
St. Elizabeth Health Center Quintasia Hopkins and Maurise Kerns, Youngstown, boy, Sept. 10. Eric
Cola cake delicious blast from past
Dear Heloise: I have an original recipe for Heloise’s Cola Cake — cut from a newspaper from the
She’s afraid family will disappoint
Dear Annie: I am a 25-year-old wife and mother. I was raised by a single mom who worked hard to make
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