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Pizza sales will benefit Warren Family Mission
Capirano’s Family Pizza, Inc., a new Italian restaurant at 1913 Niles-Cortland Road, near Eastwood Mall, will donate $2 from each two-pizza special to the Warren Family Mission in Warren through Dec. 23.
Trailer burns in Warren Township tonight
The Warren Township Fire Department was on the scene of a trailer fire Wednesday night.
Cocoa & Carols seeking flutists for Friday concert
The Music Gallery Flute Choir will present its Cocoa & Carols Concert at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Gallery, 339 Lisbon St. Musicians from area schools will perform.
Springfield looking for assistance to upgrade Rapp Road
Springfield Township trustees agreed when they met Wednesday to apply to the Ohio Public Works Commission for Issue 2 funds to upgrade Rapp Road. They authorized Thomas Fok & Associates, Youngstown, to prepare and submit an application.
‘Keep Fido Warm’ offers free straw
‘Keep Fido Warm’ offers free straw Kim Biamonte of Penn-Ohio Humane Society is continuing her
Kickoff of St. Elizabeth Health Center centennial celebration began today
Kickoff of St. Elizabeth Health Center centennial celebration began today
Atty. Thomas Wright of Brookfield will be new appellate court judge
Atty. Thomas Wright of Brookfield will be new appellate court judge
Mahoning jury deadlocks on rape charges against N.J. man, finds him guilty of menacing
Jury deadlocks on rape charges against N.J. man
Iowa WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos of Campbell arrested on drug charges
Iowa WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos of Campbell arrested on drug charges
Eastgate Regional Council of Governments' meeting is Thursday
Eastgate Regional Council of Governments' meeting is Thursday
Man involved in 2006 murder gets 8-year prison sentence
Man involved in 2006 murder gets 8-year prison sentence
Former student gives Ohio school $1.5M to honor prof
Former student gives Ohio school $1.5M to honor prof
Ohio state troopers find marijuana in canned shirmp containers
Ohio state troopers find marijuana in canned shrimp containers
Struthers lifting parking ban
Struthers The Parking Ban for the City of Struthers will be lifted, at 6 p.m. today.
Local taste-and-tell event is tonight on Youngstown's East Side
Local event tonight on city's East Side
Michael Jackson's first posthumous music video precedes album
M.J.'s first posthumous music video precedes album
Labor Department's Office of Disability Employment Policy announces new outreach tools
Labor Department announces new outreach tools
School records missing for suspected Ohio serial killer
School records missing for suspected Ohio serial killer
Obama facing tough sell on tax-cut plan with fellow Dems
Obama facing tough sell on tax-cut plan with fellow Dems
New Austintown businesses includes return of Gorant's
With the new year just a few weeks away, new business in the township shows no signs of slowing.
Lego tournament qualifiers start Saturday
The Art Outreach Gallery and Northeast Ohio FIRST Robotics Alliance will host two FIRST Lego League Robotics Regional Qualifying Tournaments in Trumbull County.
Taxes hold steady in Lawrence County
Lawrence County property taxes will remain the same, and no layoffs are anticipated under the proposed 2011 budget unveiled Tuesday by Lawrence County commissioners.
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will
HELOISE: Cleaning a wooden cutting board
Dear Heloise: How can I deodorize/sanitize my wooden cutting board? It reeks of onions. Do I just
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘Lauren’ doesn’t deserve to be bullied
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Last year, my 16-year-old daughter had a bout of
Court grants access to company records in embezzlement case
Attorneys for Scott and Linda Adair, accused of embezzling nearly $1 million from Southwind Trucking Inc., want more time to review the company’s corporate records.
Amended First Place report will show increased loan loss
Plagued by bad commercial loans and facing increased scrutiny from federal regulators, the parent company of First Place Bank plans to restate its 2010 annual report with a $14 million increase in loan losses.
Feds report average hourly pay of $17.28 in local area
Workers in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metropolitan area earned an average of $17.28 per hour in March 2010, according to new survey results released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Exchange of ideas: A Chinese educator has come a long way to share his knowledge
Deng Zhongqing, a Chinese educator, doesn’t speak English, and Louise Mason, junior high principal at Girard Junior/Senior High School, doesn’t speak Chinese, but they’re communicating nonetheless.
Clarett plans to keep playing
Maurice Clarett’s football comeback was a success, certainly to him.
Parks director brings decades of experience
Clarke Johnson spent his first day as Mill Creek MetroParks executive director getting to know the lay of the land.
Campbell rebounds for win
The Campbell Memorial High boys basketball team scored just one bucket in the first quarter and fell behind by a 15-4 count just a little more than a minute into the second period on Tuesday against Boardman.
Struthers High radio class likely to sign off next spring
Tom Krestel remembers when it used to be “the greatest thing” to carry a transistor radio.
‘It’s a marathon, not a sprint’
A few days after their first Horizon League tests, the Youngstown State University men’s basketball team gets a week off to focus on final exams.
Trustees ask for details on Kilcawley do-over
Though they agree the renovation of Kilcawley Center is necessary, Youngstown State University trustees want more information about how it will be funded.
Shooting woes plaguing women
After two straight double-digit losses, YSU women’s basketball coach Bob Boldon was asked whether he could pinpoint one area where his team was really struggling.
After-school program offers ‘self-importance’
Children involved in the Operation Learning Community Program get tutoring for their schoolwork as well as a sense of belonging.
Young, 76ers pound Cavs
Thaddeus Young had so much fun Tuesday night he wanted the game to last forever.
Idaho Road residents dread traffic increase
Idaho Road residents aren’t thrilled about the new project that will open their dead-end street to a flow of school traffic.
Battle’s 3-pointer lifts Penn State
Talor Battle hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.3 seconds left and Penn State defeated Mount St. Mary’s (Md.) 57-53 on Tuesday night.
Cancellation cuts Warren to just one calamity day
Though most students in Trumbull and Mahoning counties had school Tuesday, the 5,400 students in Warren City Schools had a second consecutive day off.
Lawsuit settlements cost Trumbull Co. $116,203
So far, David DeChristofaro, Trumbull County engineer, has agreed to pay out $490,000 to settle lawsuits filed by two relatives of his predecessor.
Some files in Oakhill case made public
These documents were unsealed Tuesday on the Mahoning County website.
How sweet it is: Gorant returns to Austintown
With the new year just a few weeks away, new business in the township shows no signs of slowing.
Lawyers for Adairs to review records
Attorneys for Scott and Linda Adair, accused of embezzling nearly $1 million from Southwind Trucking Inc., want more time to review the company’s corporate records.
Metro average pay: $17.28/hour
Workers in the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman metropolitan area earned an average of $17.28 per hour in March 2010, according to new survey results released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Mallett set to face old rival
Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Ryan Mallett spent only one season as a Wolverine, but part
Peyton’s plan? Stick to routine
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Peyton Manning has a simple slump-busting plan. Play like he
China risks alienating others by coddling North Korea
Opinion: Everyone says the key to controlling nuclear North Korea’s bizarre behavior lies with China. Since
Tax deal provides opportunity for honesty
Opinion: WASHINGTON Maybe I’m getting carried away because it is the season to believe in miracles, but the
Technology Gift Guide Watching the ’Net
By PETER SVENSSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK Do you have 157 channels and nothing on? Not
’Tis the season for peppermint
Family Features 1111Visit www.wilton.com for additional holiday ideas, and to order baking and
Dad pleads guilty in baby’s death
Associated Press TROY, Ohio A man has pleaded guilty to charges of murder and child endangering
Consider the sales person
Opinion: Consider the sales person Another holiday season is upon us, which means traveling to friends’ and
NEWSMAKERS
Ex-Sunshine Band member sentenced; Discount ticket booth goes high-tech; Taylor Swift savors stylish perks of fame; Fonda wants TV role, releases workout DVD
US students trail global leaders
Associated Press United States students are continuing to trail their peers in a pack of higher-
Pearl Harbor survivors gather
Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii Aging Pearl Harbor survivors on Tuesday heard
James about team, not trophies
By ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press Standing shoeless in a hallway while all around his Oregon
Mom gets new trial in infant’s fatal overdose
Associated Press NAPOLEON, Ohio A judge has granted a new trial for a woman convicted of
Cafaro request says indictment is flawed
The Cafaro interests’ request to dismiss the Oakhill Renaissance Place criminal-conspiracy indictment says the document is fatally flawed due to its vagueness.
This Day in History
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 8, the 342nd day of 2010. There are 23 days left in the year. Associated
Assange jailed in Britain
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was arrested and jailed without bail Tuesday in a sex-crimes investigation
National and World News Digest
Expert: UN workers likely cholera source; US drops demand for settlement freeze; FBI issues alert on ‘Barbie Video Girl’
Lenders loosening auto-loan standards
Associated Press DETROIT Consumers with less-than-stellar credit are getting car loans again as
Mahoning County court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Russell S. Bateman, 49, Mount Vernon, Ohio, and Dawn
The funding gap looms large
Opinion: The funding gap looms large Lima News: Despite recent attempts to mitigate the crisis, the
Mill Creek MetroParks Director
The Mill Creek MetroParks Board of Commissioners has chosen Clarke Johnson as the new executive director.
Elizabeth Edwards shared her private pain with the public
Elizabeth Edwards lost her hair to cancer, her son to an accident, her husband to another woman.
Ivy League students charged with running drug ring
Associated Press NEW YORK Five Columbia University students were charged Tuesday with selling
Metro digest || Friday’s checkpoint results
Checkpoint’s results; Student to face court; Man assaulted
Lego robotics teams to vie in Trumbull tournaments
The Art Outreach Gallery and Northeast Ohio FIRST Robotics Alliance will host two FIRST Lego League Robotics Regional Qualifying Tournaments in Trumbull County.
Canfield and Austintown police calls
Summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown Township
Chewing-tobacco maker to pay $5M settlement
Associated Press NEW HAVEN, Conn. The maker of Skoal and Copenhagen smokeless tobacco has
Agenda Thursday
Youth Council meeting, 3 p.m, Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, 27 Vista Drive, Lisbon.
Obama struggles to keep Dems from killing tax deal
Staff/wire reports WASHINGTON President Barack Obama struggled Tuesday to prevent wholesale
Lawrence County holds the line on property tax
Lawrence County property taxes will remain the same, and no layoffs are anticipated under the proposed 2011 budget unveiled Tuesday by Lawrence County commissioners.
Pennsylvania Turnpike won’t print toll on tickets in 2011
Associated Press HARRISBURG Drivers who pay their Pennsylvania Turnpike toll in cash soon won’t
Clean kitchen can help avoid holiday illness
StatePoint With the holiday cooking season upon us, more Americans are worried about becoming sick
Chesney finds real meaning of football
McClatchy Newspapers KANSAS CITY, Mo. He has recorded dozens of songs written by other people,
Oddly enough
Whipped-cream truck crashes outside home; People from 6 states charged in robbery; Doctor ‘Elvis’ revives marathon runner
Entertainment News
The top-5-selling singles and albums on iTunes for the week ending Dec. 6; Buckcherry coming to Covelli Centre; Strait, Rush tickets on sale this week
Get kitchen ready for holidays
StatePoint There’s hardly a home chef who hasn’t had a holiday horror story. From ice-maker
First Place to restate 2010 annual report
The parent company of First Place Bank plans to restate its 2010 annual report with a $14 million increase in loan losses.
Holiday pie is a showy, snowy delight
By Jenny Harper Family Features When it comes to entertaining, especially during the holidays,
‘Tron’ takes years off Bridges
Associated Press LOS ANGELES Hollywood has famously had better luck using makeup to make young
Rhetoric rides again
Opinion: Let’s face it, politics is largely the art of deception, and political rhetoric is largely the art
’Skins suspend Haynesworth
Associated Press WASHINGTON Simmering all year, the antagonism between Albert Haynesworth and
Wannstedt out after six seasons at Pitt
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Dave Wannstedt is out as Pitt football coach following a
Once-proud Bills now in basement
By STEVE DOERSCHUK Canton Repository BEREA If it was cold in Buffalo when the Bills lost four
Miller doutbful for Bengals game
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller is doubtful for Sunday’s
Trumbull engineer’s whim winds up costing taxpayers
Editorial: There’s a lesson government officeholders should learn from Trumbull County Engineer David
Jeter admits to anger at Yankees
Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. Derek Jeter can admit it now: He was definitely getting steamed at
Nationals pursue high-priced Lee
Associated Press LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. Well, well, look who’s entered the Cliff Lee
Patriots the class of AFC East, for now
Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. The New England Patriots left little doubt. They are the
College Football Hall inducts 14 in SSRq10 class
Associated Press NEW YORK It was years after Sam Cunningham ran roughshod over the last all-
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 21.54 —.02 Avalon
F.N.B. merger OK’d
F.N.B. merger OK’d hermitage, pa. Shareholders of Comm Bancorp have approved the Clarks Summit,
Walgreens wants to extend hours for three nights
By Ashley luthern aluthern@vindy.com poland For the second year in a row, village officials
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