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Girard goes high-tech with new junior/senior high school
A distinctive architectural shape highlights the front of Girard's new junior/senior high school at 1244 Shannon Road.
Stories published August 20, 2010
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Coitsville fire funds missing
The Coitsville Firemen’s Association is missing $5,300 from its savings and checking accounts, says the association’s president, T.J. Gigax.
Discover Aviation Picnic and Corn Roast Fly-In in New Castle
The Experimental Aviation Association Chapter 117 is having a Discover Aviation Picnic and Corn Roast Fly-In at New Castle Municipal Airport.
Calling all Chevy Vega owners - tell us your story
The Vindicator would like to talk to owners of the GM Lordstown-built Chevrolet Vega.
YSU maintenance worker dies in fall
The Mahoning County Coroner’s office is investigating the death of a maintenance worker who fell from a ladder while working at an apartment complex at Youngstown State University.
On somber Lockerbie anniversary, a joyous event
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — It’s the one-year anniversary of the release of the Pan Am Flight 103 bomber.
NASA: Pick shuttle wake-up tunes or write your own
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Now’s your chance to help pick astronauts’ wake-up music. NASA is
Study: Astronauts as weak as 80-year-olds in space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A new study shows that astronauts can become as weak as 80-year-olds
Ranchers to talk competition in northern Colorado
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Ranchers from across the country are expected to gather in northern
DoD releases final report on Fort Hood shootings
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Nine months after 13 people were killed in shootings at Fort Hood, Texas,
Ex-NBA star Williams pleads guilty in DWI case
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA star Jayson Williams has admitted he was driving drunk when he crashed
Brennan: Mosque spat not affecting counterterror
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — The White House’s counterterrorism adviser says he’s seen no evidence
Hotel workers: Caller ranted about plane hijacking
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — Workers at a California hotel who reported receiving an anonymous phone
Trucks start desert race in NV after CA accident
LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than 200 teams of off-road enthusiasts in 23 divisions are racing across 530
Salvage crew has plane primed to move in San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Salvage divers have dislodged a rare World War II dive bomber from the floor of a
Mosque group: Never planned to meet with governor
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Developers of an Islamic cultural center and mosque near ground zero say they
Closeness to oil spill key to many claims
MIAMI (AP) — Details released today about how claims will be paid from BP PLC’s $20 billion fund
NYC mosque leader: We won’t change the course
NEW YORK (AP) — A leader of the proposed Islamic center and mosque two blocks from ground zero says
Dad buys newspaper ad after daughter breaks curfew
SOUTHLAKE, Texas (AP) — A Texas teenager who broke curfew is headed for a reluctant adventure in
NYC airport trades fast food for sit-down service
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City air travelers can skip the greasy french fries, soggy pizza and old
Biden: Dems will keep majorities in fall elections
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says Democrats will keep majorities in the House and
Loud music leads to altercation, police shooting
A motorist’s violent response to a request by police to turn down a loud car stereo has landed him
Dell 2Q net income rises 16 percent
SEATTLE (AP) — PC maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its net income improved 16 percent in the fiscal
Michael Moore praises suspected WikiLeaks source
HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — Filmmaker Michael Moore is praising an Army private suspected of releasing
Ohio man mauled by bear dies
COLUMBIA STATION, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a bear whose owner once staged wrestling shows
Scientists simulate terror attack on Boston subway
BOSTON (AP) — Scientists plan to release nontoxic gases and particles into Boston’s subway tunnels
Bear whose Ohio owner exhibited them attacks man
COLUMBIA STATION, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a bear whose owner once staged bear wrestling shows
Former astronaut Lisa Nowak’s Navy career is over
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Navy has ended the military career of former astronaut Lisa Nowak, who
Blago: Senate seat talk was legal ‘horse trading’
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich says all he’s guilty of is some “political horse
NY governor: No talks set to discuss moving mosque
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. David Paterson says no meeting to discuss relocating has been
Bikers honor 9/11 victims with 455-mile ride
SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of bikers are setting out from the site of the Flight 93 crash to
Pa. woman sues store over bedbug complaint
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A Philadelphia-area woman is suing a furniture store claiming it leased her
4, including toddler, injured in Pa. deck collapse
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A deck collapse at a southwestern Pennsylvania home sent four people,
Dance, voice, choral lessons at Salem Theatre
The Salem Community Theatre, 490 E. State St., will offer dance, voice and choral lessons for ages 3 and up (including adults).
Free health fair Saturday morning
Pilgrim Baptist Church, 67 McClure St., will sponsor a health fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Ceremony to mark change of command for 475th Quartermaster Group
Soldiers of the Army Reserve’s 475th Quartermaster Group, Farrell, Pa., will bid farewell to one commander and welcome another during a change-of-command ceremony 11 a.m. Saturday at Buhl Farm Park here.
CLUB CALENDAR | Local organizations plan meetings
CLUBS American Association of University Women, Warren-Trumbull County Branch, will meet Monday at
Affordable fashions to be featured at show
Affordable fashions to be featured at show COLUMBIANA St. Jude Women’s Guild will host a fashion
HELOISE: Charcoal turns into bag of fire
Dear Heloise: I had an interesting experience. I was barbecuing using self-lighting charcoal. As the
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Immature ‘Todd’ is angering parents
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Our 19-year-old son, “Todd,” left home a year ago
Maennerchor Club 'uncondemned,' but future still in air
Though it doesn’t have a roof — and may not replace the one that collapsed last week — the Youngstown Maennerchor on Mahoning Avenue is no longer condemned.
Scrappers’ rally comes up short in ninth
By CHUCK HOUSTEAU sports@vindy.com NILES Mahoning Valley’s new shortstop Nick Bartolone was in
Safe at home, Little Leaguers get heroes’ welcome
By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Poland It’s good to be home, especially when hundreds of
VFW cleared in DUI fatality
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN A jury said Thursday it did not hold operators of Hubbard
Billiards a game of love for some
By ADAM LITTMAN Special to The Vindicator Pool might not be known as the sport of love, but it
Tasered woman settles lawsuit for $300,000
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Heidi Gill, who was repeatedly shocked with a stun gun by
Roethlisberger will play and may start
Associated Press LATROBE, Pa. The Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping their starting quarterback a
Full weekends planned at Sharon, Mercer
Staff report HARTFORD The DIRTcar Challenge Sprint series will take to Sharon Speedway on
YSU science objective gets chancellor’s nod
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Eric
Indians sloppy, but still win
By Paul Hoynes The Cleveland Plain Dealer KANSAS CITY, Mo. Shin-Soo Choo hit a tiebreaking RBI
Charges likely in 3 cases involving animals
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Criminal charges likely will be filed
Sciortino takes hiatus from office of state group of county auditors
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County Auditor Michael V.
Pirates fall to Florida; 10th loss in last 11
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Alex Sanabia pitched 72/3 innings of four-hit ball, Gaby Sanchez hit
Maennerchor building removed from city’s ‘condemned’ list
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Though it doesn’t have a roof — and may not
Board OKs 8 demolition contracts
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The city’s board of control approved eight
Girard goes high-tech with new junior/senior high school
A distinctive architectural shape highlights the front of Girard's new junior/senior high school at 1244 Shannon Road.
New-product award
New-product award youngstown Northern State’s Metals Solar FlexRack has been chosen as the
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 19.23 —.33 Avalon
Mosque flap distracts Dems
Opinion: The flap created by President Barack Obama’s comments on the controversial proposal for an Islamic
U.S. troops in harm’s way
Opinion: By John B. QUIGLEY McClatchy-Tribune COLUMBUS The July vote in the House of Representatives on
Contracts awarded for sewer, water at new mill
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County commissioners awarded
Prosecutors should keep it simple in retrying Blagojevich
Editorial: It’s impossible to characterize a hung jury on 23 or 24 criminal counts as anything but a
Strickland looks to raise freight-truck weight limits
Associated Press COLUMBUS Gov. Ted Strickland’s administration wants certain freight trucks to
What’s this world coming to?
Opinion: What’s this world coming to? We’ve entered a new era of craziness. Here is a wife from the
Primary losses blunt power of ‘grizzly’ Palin
Associated Press WASHINGTON It’s been a summer of setbacks for Sarah Palin. Candidate “cubs”
Arjun Atwal ties course record
Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. If Arjun Atwal keeps this up, he’ll have a new PGA Tour card
Attacks on the media
Opinion: Los Angeles Times: It is a popular conservative myth to suggest that the “mainstream media” is a
ESPN coverage scrutinized
Associated Press NEW YORK With each victory on the way to starting 9-0 in 1996, Army’s football
Hermitage, Pa., man charged as key figure in cocaine ring
Staff report hermitage, pa. A Hermitage man is at the center of a ring that brought multiple
Supporters enjoy ice cream, raise funds for library levy
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com youngstown Supporters of the Public Library of Youngstown
Niles resident says bad sewers caused flooding in heavy rain
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES Robin Norman says the sewers near her Washington Avenue
GM stock may lure the brave
Associated Press NEW YORK Would you buy stock in a company that has hemorrhaged tens of billions
Afghan strategy workable
Opinion: By James Jay Carafano McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON The Wikileaks “Afghan War Dairy” documents
BP accused of withholding critical data
Associated Press WASHINGTON The company that owned the oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of
Flex-Strut gets funds to expand business
Staff report WARREN The Ohio Department of Development has approved a $180,000 Community
Police: Sunday school teacher had sex with girl
Associated Press ECONOMY, Pa. Police have charged a western Pennsylvania Sunday school teacher
Deal struck for Cleveland casino site
Associated Press CLEVELAND Plans are moving ahead for a casino in downtown Cleveland. The
Ex-YSU student given probation for drug sales
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A former Youngstown State University
Clemens indicted in steroid case
Associated Press WASHINGTON Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens was indicted by a
newsmakers
newsmakers Study: Smoking scenes on the decline NEW YORK A new study shows that there’s less
Trafficking probe targets Ohio nail salons
Associate Press COLUMBUS Human trafficking of immigrant nail-salon workers has drawn the
birthdays
birthdays News anchor Connie Chung is 64. Trombone player Jimmy Pankow of Chicago is 63. Singer
Change-of-command ceremony set
Staff report Hermitage, Pa. Soldiers of the Army Reserve’s 475th Quartermaster Group, Farrell,
Years Ago
Today is Friday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2010. There are 133 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Stephen A. Fabian Jr., 23, Davenport., Fla. and Erin
Officials: Militants are exploiting chaos of flooding
Los Angeles Times ISLAMABAD Islamic militants are exploiting the strain this summer’s monsoon
Giuliani supports move of mosque
Giuliani supports move of mosque NEW YORK Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani on Thursday joined a
Gaming board tells casinos to look out for kids
Associated Press BENSALEM, Pa. Pennsylvania gaming regulators say a Bucks County casino must do
Brookfield company gets Brier Hill project
By Peter H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing
Intolerance towards Muslims disturbing
Opinion: By Haris Tarin Los Angeles Times When my parents decided to leave their war-ravaged homeland of
Metro digest || Miracle for cats
Miracle for cats YOUNGSTOWN The Cat Ladies Society needed a miracle to get the funds necessary
Browns’ Haden rare rookie
Associated Press BEREA Browns cornerback Joe Haden oozes confidence from every pore. It trickles
Metro digest || Salem theater offers dance, voice lessons
Salem theater offers dance, voice lessons sALEM The Salem Community Theatre, 490 E. State St.,
Zeigler working way onto 49ers roster
Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. After three seasons spent almost entirely on San
Date of OSU-Michigan still being debated
By Bill Rabinowitz The Columbus Dispatch Within a few weeks, the Big Ten will settle on a plan
WAC commissioner blasts Fresno State, Nevada for leaving
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY Fresno State and Nevada should not expect any parting gifts from
oddly enough
oddly enough Meeting fails to end church-strip club feud WARSAW, Ohio The leader of an Ohio
West Virginia, Marshall discuss series renewal
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. The athletic directors are new at Marshall and West Virginia
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Covelli Centre, Front Street, Youngstown, various commodities 9 a.m. to 2
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: vBrier Hill Italian Fest, 4-11 p.m.: Steve Fazzini, Jim Frank Combo,
Little League WS begins
Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. Gripping a shiny new aluminum bat, 12-year-old Patrick
Obama rumors gain steam despite the facts
Associated Press NEW YORK “President Obama is a Muslim.” “He’s not an American citizen.” “He
Hubbard, Liberty and Girard police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard: HUBBARD
Dinner to benefit hurt firefighter
Staff report BROOKFIELD A spaghetti dinner Sunday is the first of three events to help defray
Driven to adapt
Roush crash shows teams must plan for catastrophe Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. When Jack
NASCAR
NASCAR Irwin Tools Night Race Site: Bristol, Tenn. Schedule: Today, practice (Speed, noon-3:30
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