43
Vindy.com for August 19, 2010
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Jump to: » Stories » Photos » Podcasts
Featured Stories
Select a date to see content for that day.
State-of-art high school opens as first link of $56M campus
Richard Buchenic, superintendent of Hubbard School District, stands near a second-floor window in the new Hubbard High School, which looks out over the new construction. ...
Stories published August 19, 2010
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Choo helps Indians rally past Royals
Shin-Soo Choo hit a tiebreaking RBI single in Cleveland’s five-run eighth inning and the Indians
Pickup belonging to dead man found
Columbiana County Sheriff Ray Stone said Thursday that a pickup truck belonging to a dead man has been found in the southern portion of the county.
Scrappers rally, but can’t beat Batavia
Mahoning Valley’s new shortstop Nick Bartolone was in the on deck circle hoping for a chance to get
Area ice cream lovers raise funds for library today
Supporters of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County came out for a sweet treat today.
Golfers with disabilities to play 10th tournament Saturday
Twenty-four golfers with disabilities will take to the links for the 10th Annual GOLFF Challenge Tournament on Saturday at Tamer Win Golf and Country Club, 2940 Niles-Cortland Road N.E.
Marlins shut down Pirates again
Alex Sanabia pitched 72‚Ñ3 innings of four-hit ball, Gaby Sanchez hit a three-run homer and the
Hundreds welcome Poland team home
Poland It’s good to be home, especially when hundreds of screaming fans are your welcoming
Jr. ROTC cadets to camp at air base this weekend
The 910th Airlift Wing at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station is hosting 23 Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Ohio high schools for a five-day encampment this weekend.
Browns’ Haden a quick learner
Hardly a minute goes by that Cleveland Browns cornerback Joe Haden isn’t reminded by someone that
Truck club's annual Toys for Tots cruise Saturday
The Nostalgia Haulers Truck Club will have its annual Toys for Tots Car Cruise from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday on North Market Street.
Area pool teams headed to Las Vegas for competition
Pool might not be known as the sport of love, but it made a nice aphrodisiac for at least two Valley
Heidi Gill and Warren settle over police case
WARREN Heidi Gill, who was repeatedly shocked with a stun gun by a Warren police officer outside
YMHA awards $8.4M to renovate Brier Hill housing project
YMHA awards $8.4M to renovate Brier Hill housing project
2 kittens prompt compassionate donation from Lariccias
The Cat Ladies Society needed a miracle to get the funds necessary to finish renovating their new shelter on Mahoning Ave., and a miracle found them.
Plane grounded at SFO after alleged phone threat
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jetliner was being held on the tarmac at San Francisco’s airport because of
BLM suspends permits of promoter in fatal CA race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal agency suspended future event permits today for the promoter of last
R&R time for Obamas on Martha’s Vineyard
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama has arrived on Martha’s Vineyard to begin a
Arizona official: State didn’t detect prison flaws
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s prison director says a privately operated prison where three inmates
Feds deliver workplace fines upon Ohio post office
Feds deliver workplace fines upon Ohio post office
Agency: Trafficking probe targets Ohio nail salons
Agency: Trafficking probe targets Ohio nail salons
Billionaire Donald Bren testifies in lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billionaire Donald Bren has begun testifying in the child support case brought by
Scientists map invisible oil plume deep in Gulf
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists are reporting the first conclusive evidence of a deep underwater oil
Report: Feds plan to indict Roger Clemens
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times reported on its website today that federal authorities have
Salem theater offering dance, singing lessons
SALEM The Salem Community Theatre, 490 E. State St., will offer dance, voice and choral lessons
Egg recall tied to salmonella grows to 380 million
Egg recall tied to salmonella grows to 380 million
American Airlines plane cleaner charged with theft
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines says it has fired a worker who is charged with stealing thousands of
Ariz. releasing report on escape of murderers
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona officials plan to release a report on security at a privately operated state
Niles resident complains to council about clogged sewers
Niles residents complains about clogged sewers
Meeting fails to end Ohio church-strip club feud
WARSAW, Ohio (AP) — The leader of an Ohio church feuding with a nearby strip club says a meeting
Sciortino steps down as official with county auditor's association
Sciortino steps down as official with county auditor's association
Feds: BP’s Gulf well to be killed after Labor Day
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The government now says the final plugging of BP’s blown-out Gulf well will begin
Federal court in Colorado bars marijuana defense
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado pot grower facing federal drug charges after he bragged about his marijuana
Intel to buy McAfee in $7.68 billion deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Intel Corp. said Thursday it is buying computer-security software maker McAfee Inc.
Paterson: Support growing for new NYC mosque site
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. David Paterson says he believes support is growing for a possible
DEP blamed for delayed Marcellus Shale plant
SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) — A company that’s building a plant that would treat water from gas wells tapping
W.Pa. sewage worker drowns in mower accident
ROBINSON, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania sewage plant employee is dead after he apparently drove
3 teens charged with killing prize cow
SOMERSET, Pa. (AP) — Three teens are facing a slew of charges in western Pennsylvania for allegedly
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS
Matthew and Colleen (O’Neil) Huhn of Evanston, Ill., are announcing the birth of a son, Evan
Jamie Kelly | Matthew Paullin
NEW MIDDLETOWN Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic was the honeymoon destination of Matthew
Monica Mike | Joseph Simko
YOUNGSTOWN Monica Nicole Mike, a daughter of Joseph and Lynn Mike, and Joseph Nicholas Simko, a
Sulema Gutierrez | Luis Garcia
CAMPBELL The July 17 wedding of Sulema M. Gutierrez and Luis A. Garcia, both of Youngstown, took
Fire station benefit scheduled Saturday
Fire station benefit New Middletown Springfield Township Fire Department will have a yard sale
HELOISE: Silver hair is turning yellow
Dear Heloise: To one, who has beautiful premature gray hair, I need your advice! I also started
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Husband is back drinking again
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 20 years. He
Trumbull County Dems' annual picnic today
Attorney General Richard Cordray will be guest speaker at the Trumbull County Democratic Party annual picnic starting at 4:30 p.m. today at Maffitt’s Meadows on Bazetta Road.
Fugitive arrested in wake of theft investigation
Police charged Carl T. Fisher, 29, of the 200 block of South Main Street in Youngstown, with carrying a concealed weapon and petty theft after an incident around 9 p.m. Tuesday at Wal-Mart in Liberty Plaza on Belmont Avenue.
5 finalists picked for Youngstown schools chief
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN The list of people being considered for the
Seastrunk’s HR leads MV
By PETE MOLLICA sports@vindy.com NILES Mahoning Valley Scrappers manager Travis Fryman says
MILITARY MENTALITY
YSU sophomore Ethan Slark has more on his plate than football By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com
Austintown man found dead in fire at his home
Police questioned him as suspect in sex crime By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown
SCRAPPERS ROUNDUP News and notes
Roster changes: The Scrappers made a couple of additions to their roster this week. They signed 23rd
Armstrong stays on sidelines of Big Ten coverage
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Big Ten Network’s battle with Armstrong Cable is
Youngstown woman attends Obama luncheon
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Artha Mitchell was one of 10 Ohioans who won
YSU roundup | News and notes
Punting problems: YSU coach Eric Wolford has not been happy with his punters in camp, particularly
Forum reimburses US for overbilling Medicare
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Forum Health will reimburse the U.S.
Poland finishes with 5-4 loss
By Kevin Hudson sports@vindy.com PORTLAND, Ore. Poland Community Little League succumbed to a
Dog starved to death may have been used for fighting
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Animal Charity Humane Society officials suspect that a pit-bull-mix dog
Scratch golfers take aim at ‘Greatest’
By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Poland Chris Economus is sort of used to people knowing who
Ebert veterinary office expands
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN After 45 years on the city’s South Side, a
Farrell schools receive $200K to improve library
Staff report Farrell U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire of McCandless, D-4th, presented the Farrell Area
Pelini bans media for 3 days
Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. Apparently irritated by what some media members have been
State-of-art high school opens as first link of $56M campus
Richard Buchenic, superintendent of Hubbard School District, stands near a second-floor window in the new Hubbard High School, which looks out over the new construction. School starts Sept. 1 at the $20 million state-of-the-art high school, which includes three computer labs and 245 new computers.
GM files papers for IPO
Associated Press DETROIT General Motors Co. on Wednesday filed the first batch of paperwork
New engine project set with China partner
Associated Press SHANGHAI General Motors Co. and Chinese partner SAIC announced Wednesday plans
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 19.56 .04 Avalon
Israelis don’t need the lectures
Opinion: JERUSALEM In the intifada that began in 2000, Palestinian terrorism killed more than 1,000
Campbell gets brief reprieve from its financial challenges
Editorial: The agreement reached this week on the city of Campbell’s operating budget means that a year-end
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.
Ohio broadband projects get funds
Ohio broadband projects get funds washington Three Ohio broadband projects have received more
Muslims should be tolerant
Opinion: After months of dithering by the White House about the “Ground Zero Mosque” in lower Manhattan,
Nativism sweeping the US
Opinion: Two millenniums ago, an itinerant young Galilean teacher with a fondness for parables told one of
Stocks close higher on retail reports
Associated Press NEW YORK Stocks ended a seesaw day with a modest gain Wednesday after investors
School board OKs salary schedule
By MARY SMITH news@vindy.com MINERAL RIDGE The Weathersfield Board of Education on Wednesday
After slow start, aid trickles in to Pakistan
After slow start, aid trickles in to Pakistan LONDON Crops destroyed, millions homeless,
Wilson touts clean coal
By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com Canfield Investment in clean-coal technology should be a key
Avalon at Buhl Country Club, 1030 Forker Blvd., Hermitage, Pa.; 724-981-6700
Avalon at Buhl Country Club, 1030 Forker Blvd., Hermitage, Pa.; 724-981-6700 Thu.: Just Us Trio, 7
Campbell must revise 5-year plan
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell Campbell not only lacks money, it lacks a sense
hubbard high school | What’s inside?
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house is scheduled at 2 p.m. Aug. 29 at the new Hubbard High
WTG
ThuRSDAY car cruises Car cruise with DJ Richie, 5-8 p.m., The Fireplace, 2075 E. Western Reserve
Grocery store considers former Cleveland school site
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN A deal is in the works that could bring a
Sentencing for fraud reset
Staff report CLEVELAND The sentencing for David Harriett, formerly of Howland and convicted in
Lawrence officials open bids
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. The next three weeks will see crucial
Smokestack Horizon’s future unclear
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Even though local act Smokestack Horizon — Demos
Metro digest || Dems picnic
Dems picnic BAZETTA Attorney General Richard Cordray will be guest speaker at the Trumbull
Iran showing its true colors with imprisonment of hikers
Opinion: Philadelphia Inquirer: Sarah Shourd turned 32 in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison last week. It’s her
The Numbers Band marks 40th milestone
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com The Numbers Band has been together for 40 years and will
Agenda Friday
Agenda Friday Jackson Township trustees, special meeting, 3 p.m., township government building,
Goodbye, Iraq: Last American combat brigade heads home
Associated Press KHABARI CROSSING, Kuwait As their convoy reached the barbed wire at the border
Rapid rise still amazes Zac Brown bandmates
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Country music fans aren’t the only ones amazed at the
Bucs homer twice, but lose
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Josh Johnson shook off a five-game winless streak to again be the
oddly enough
oddly enough Big splinter pierces Md. boy’s abdomen ROCKY RIDGE, Md. Firefighters say an 8
if you go to Smokestack Horizon
if you go Who: Smokestack Horizon, Modern Life and Vito’s Lot. When: 8 p.m. Friday Where: The
birthdays
birthdays Actress Diana Muldaur (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”) is 72. Drummer Ginger Baker
Board rejects 1 ballot issue
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County Board of Elections has
New This Week
New This Week Lottery Ticket (PG-13) A young man living in the projects who wins millions in the
Drama is the glue that unites Stone Temple Pilots
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com These days, Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert DeLeo is just
‘Lottery Ticket’: a winner
By RICK BENTLEY Fresno (Calif.) Bee “Lottery Ticket” isn’t the mega ball of outrageous comedy,
TV SNEAK PEEK Warm up your DVRs: New fall shows, returning favorites will go head-to-head
By Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch Don’t let the weather fool you. Fall will be here
Cooper, Zombie to play at Covelli
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday for a concert by Alice Cooper and
Seidler leaves Girard council
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com girard Tom Seidler, 3rd Ward councilman, is resigning
newsmakers
newsmakers Snooki charged with annoying people SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi
Buckeyes are tuned into Miami game
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio State free safety Jermale Hines can’t help it. While everyone
Fact check: Islam already lives near ground zero
Associated Press WASHINGTON A New York imam and his proposed mosque near ground zero are being
Safety training
Safety training BOARDMAN/WARREN American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley is offering safety
Tribe’s Fausto Carmona battered by Kansas City
By Paul Hoynes The Cleveland Plain Dealer KANSAS CITY, Mo. Manager Manny Acta says Fausto
Study: Pets in car pose danger
Chicago Tribune CHICAGO Safety experts have a new pet peeve related to distracted driving. In
Browns like FA ’backer Benard
By Tony Grossi The Cleveland Plain Dealer BEREA The Browns selected linebackers in the second
Electric rates anger residents
Staff report COLUMBIANA City council has decided to look at expenses before deciding anything on
Troy steadies Steelers
Associated Press LATROBE, Pa. The Steelers are dealing with so many issues during a training
Best Bets on TV
“Extreme Cuisine With Jeff Corwin” (8 p.m., Food Network): Season 2 of “Extreme Cuisine With Jeff
Program nets more indictments
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Violence, Gun Reduction Interdiction Program or V-GRIP is
Will vinegar solve ugly skin problem?
Q. My 53-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with a skin condition called granuloma annulare. It
Saturday was one for the books for Covelli Centre, Victorian Players
If they ever start something called the Arena Olympics, Covelli Centre would be a gold-medal
WikiLeaks: Pentagon ready to discuss files
Associated Press STOCKHOLM WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Wednesday the Pentagon has
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Brian E. Peebles, 39, of 5960 Lightner Place, Poland,
Few changes made in 2011 NASCAR schedule
Special to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service The movement of dates to Kansas and Kentucky
More autism, growing challenges
Opinion: More autism, growing challenges Iwrite this with great sorrow and a heavy heart. Tragically, a
Free eye screenings
Free eye screenings GIRARD The Girard Lions Club is offering free eye screenings between 10 a.m.
Favre’s reason for his return: ‘To have fun’
Associated Press EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. As far as Brett Favre was concerned, he was finished.
We’re playing Fidel’s game
Opinion: Here’s the question being asked by almost anybody who is following the latest news from Cuba — what
‘Antigone’ star gets a rush from theater’s summer pace
By MILAN PAURICH entertainment@vindy.com “Antigone,” the third and final chapter in Robert
if you go to Stone Temple Pilots
if you go Who: Stone Temple Pilots with Cage the Elephant When: 7 p.m. Sunday at Time Warner
Police seek suspect in robbery of bar
Police seek suspect in robbery of bar YOUNGSTOWN Police are looking for the man responsible for
Doctors rely on iPhones to guide treatment
Doctors rely on iPhones to guide treatment McClatchy Newspapers SAN JOSE, Calif. The mother
Photos
