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Amid economic hurdles, Covelli on the upswing
YOUNGSTOWN — Despite being its strongest year in terms of attendance, 2006 was by far the worst year financially for the city’s downtown arena.
Stories published February 14, 2010
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Neighbors near Poland house explosion shaken but thankful
POLAND — Those living close to a house that exploded early Saturday morning see much to be thankful
Boating enthusiasts drop anchor at Penn-Ohio Boat Show in Niles
Boating safety and education also were on display at the three-day exhibit. NILES - A
Valley doctor plans mission to Ghana to reconstruct breasts, restore hope
YOUNGSTOWN — Women in Ghana and most developing countries would rather die of breast cancer than
Austintown police train to interact effectively with disabled residents
AUSTINTOWN — Township law enforcement is becoming more attuned to interacting with residents with a
Moore anniversary to be observed at family reunion
AUSTINTOWN — The 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Moore, 121 N. Turner Road, will be
Oct. 2 wedding set for Amy Restle and Brian Peebles
James and Rozanne Restle, 59 N. Dunlap Ave., Youngstown, and Charles and Shirley Peebles, 399 Afton
Mary Pokrivnak marks 90th birthday with family
Mary Pokrivnak marks 90th birthday with family BOARDMAN — A celebration recently at Rusty’s
BPJWL's St. Pat's celebration will benefit Poland girl, 11
Special to The Vindicator HELPING OUT: Boardman Poland Junior Women’s League has planned a St.
SENIOR MENUS
MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at seven locations in
GARDEN CLUBS | This week's meetings announced
TUESDAY • Garden Gate will meet at 7 p.m. for a video on the history of Mill Creek Park, and
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Howland SCOPE Center, 8273 High St. SE, Warren, has scheduled the following: Monday, pinochle at 9
Kidney foundation plans carnation sale
BOARDMAN — The Eastern Regional Kidney Foundation will again sell carnations for St. Patrick’s Day.
ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Happy Valentine’s Day, and remember hospitalized vets
Dear Readers: Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all, and special good wishes to our veterans in VA
SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced
55 PLUS CLUB • 55-Plus Club of Mineral Ridge will meet at St. Mary’s Church at 12:30 p.m.
Amid economic hurdles, Covelli on the upswing
YOUNGSTOWN — Despite being its strongest year in terms of attendance, 2006 was by far the worst year financially for the city’s downtown arena.
Three die in house fire in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A man trying to find a way out his burning home got trapped in its bathroom
House explosion in Poland Twp. injures five firefighters
By SEAN BARRON POLAND — The Ohio State fire marshal and Western Reserve Joint Fire District
Johnson, Goydos tied for lead at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Dustin Johnson and Paul Goydos could not be any more different, which is
Sekac’s shootout goal gives Phantoms 2-1 win over Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. — Jiri Sekac scored the only goal of the shootout to lead the Youngstown Phantoms to a
Bomb kills 8, wounds 42 in bakery
NEW DELHI (AP) — An apparent bomb tore through a crowded bakery popular with foreigners Saturday in
Metro digest || Hearing on juvenile case
Hearing on juvenile case NEW CASTLE, Pa. — A hearing will be at 9:30 a.m. March 12 in Judge
Earthquake victims beg for tents to use as home
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Ask any of the hundreds of thousands of earthquake victims living
Health care’s future with present trends
WASHINGTON (AP) — What could be worse than health-care overhaul? No health-care overhaul. It’s
Buffalo snaps KSU’s eight-game win streak
AMHERST, N.Y. — John Boyer scored 18 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists as
Growing up in the Mahoning Valley, living in Italy provides a perspective on health care
Opinion: EDITOR: Originally from Hubbard, I graduated from Youngstown State University and have been living
USDA sharpens rules for organic milk and meat
WASHINGTON (AP) — What makes milk or meat organic? After a drawn-out debate, the Agriculture
A FURNITURE WHISPERER
recycling and revitalizing mcclatchy newspapers AKRON — To Judith Rickenbacher, a broken-down
String of snow days deprives many of food
Food pantries also were forced to close after two snowstorms hit the region. TAKOMA PARK, Md. (AP)
Prepping For The Pros
Kyle McCarthy is conditioning in anticipation of NFL draft day By JOE SCALZO On Tuesday
Vindicator file photo
Vindicator file photo TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO: Robert A. Taft II, a Hamilton County commissioner who
High school sectionals up next; alleys get the business
Bowling is a different animal. Any sport that can transform a recreational establishment — liquor
Valpo steals one by 2
YSU blew a five-point lead with two minutes left to lose its ninth straight league game. By JOE
Husband: Wife would have forgiven veteran in attack
CLEVELAND (AP) — A woman who ran a homeless shelter for military veterans was the type of caring
if you go
if you go What: Angelo Babbaro, with Jackie Popovec (part of the Warren Civic Music Association
YSU Theater presents ‘As You Like It’
YOUNGSTOWN — While one local theater company is deconstructing Shakespeare for laughs, YSU Theater
Canfield sets two relay records at Division I sectional swim meet
CANTON — Canfield High swimmers Johanna Dunkel, Hilary Allen, Kathryn Mason and Emily King combined
4th-ranked Harding gets back to business
WARREN — Not everyone is complaining about all the snow we’ve seen in northeast Ohio in recent
Vindicator file photo
Vindicator file photo ALL SMILES: This photo taken in summer 2009 shows off the interior of the
performers: Jason Green, on the shoulders of Kyle Snyder, and Kevin Wells will present “The
performers: Jason Green, on the shoulders of Kyle Snyder, and Kevin Wells will present “The Compleat
Tradition gets roaring start at Chinese New Year event
About 400 people turned out Saturday to usher in the Year of the Tiger. NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Even
U.S. soldiers trying to win hearts, minds of Afghans
BADULA QULP, Afghanistan (AP) — As U.S. Marines fought Taliban insurgents down the road, Army 1st
Justice Desserts
Fair focuses on police-community relationship By SEAN BARRON YOUNGSTOWN — One effective way to
Kalin Lucas leads Michigan State past Penn State
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Kalin Lucas scored 24 points in his return to the starting lineup and No. 10
‘Soldier of Love’
‘Soldier of Love’ Sade (Epic) Grade: B+ The brilliant title track of Sade’s “Soldier of Love”
Not all are welcome to tea
Opinion: Not all are welcome to tea EDITOR: I believe that it is long overdue that the Tri-County Tea
The XXI Winter Olympics (7 p.m., NBC): Prime time turns into a winter wonderland over the next two
The XXI Winter Olympics (7 p.m., NBC): Prime time turns into a winter wonderland over the next two
Youngstown woman killed in car accident
PALMYRA — A 59-year-old Youngstown woman died when she lost control of her car and crashed into an
Steve Nash wins skills challenge for 2nd time
DALLAS (AP) — Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash beat the young guys to win another All-Stars Skills
Ala. shooting suspect killed brother in 1986
Ala. shooting suspect killed brother in 1986 BRAINTREE, Mass. — An Alabama university professor
“Marriage and Other Acts of Charity”
“Marriage and Other Acts of Charity” By Kate Braestrup Little, Brown and Company 224 pages,
Ukraine’s PM: Election was rigged
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko — apparently defeated by a narrow
Fugitive of the Week
Fugitive of the Week Thomas Wright The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is asking
TRUMBULL COUNTY
TRUMBULL COUNTY Docket ABN AMRO Mortgage Inc. v. Edward Rasp, foreclosure. Wells Fargo Bank V.
Anthem to delay insurance-rate increase
Health insurer Anthem Blue Cross will postpone its much-criticized plan to raise rates for some
today
today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call
Living with children Parents need to start over
Q. My 4-year-old is just plain messy. I expect her to help out around the house, and she does, but
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best-sellers For week ending Feb. 6
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Worst Case” by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown) 2. “The
‘Shkspr’ fun has been condensed
Hop, Skip and Jump Productions has a new location for its next production, but the material will be
Recycling program organized
EAST PALESTINE — The East Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce, through its Crime Watch program, is
Valparaiso rolls past Penguins
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Valparaiso shot 53.3 percent and got 21 points from Lauren Kenney as the
How safe is meat in US groceries?
CHICAGO — Recent outbreaks of food-borne illnesses linked to contaminated meat — followed by massive
Quakers survive rival’s comeback
BELOIT — Its been a rough stretch of games for the Salem girls basketball team. The Quakers had
the cast: Nathan Beagle of Warren, Deanna Scott of Toronto, Ohio, and Randall Brammer of Salem star
the cast: Nathan Beagle of Warren, Deanna Scott of Toronto, Ohio, and Randall Brammer of Salem star
Little did she know ...
A bunch of budding novelists in our area responded to our recent Love Story Writing Contest, which
MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet
MONDAY • L.B. Circle, an auxiliary of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will meet at noon at Eat’n
Pamela L. Simmons
Pamela L. Simmons of North Lima, received a $50 gift certificate for Full Circle Florist in
Joseph Arrowsmith
Joseph Arrowsmith of Campbell, received a 2-pound box of assorted chocolates from Philadelphia
County, youths harvest virtues
Working in the garden gives youths the chance to learn new skills. NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Plans are
history lesson \ Recent area draft picks A list of NFL players with area ties who have been drafted in the last five years.
2009 Third round Bradley Fletcher, DB, Liberty High, University of Iowa 2008 Third round John
Big show planned in Big D for NBA All-Star Game
DALLAS (AP) — When it comes to the NBA All-Star game, everything is bigger in Texas. Take it from
Stern: NBA projects $400 million in losses
DALLAS (AP) — David Stern said Saturday the NBA is projecting league-wide losses of about $400
Holz-Burkholder wedding plans are announced
SALEM — The engagement and marriage plans of Monica Selena Holz and Thomas Ralph Burkholder of
Since the Academy Awards ceremony is in March, let’s go with the theme “And the nominees
Since the Academy Awards ceremony is in March, let’s go with the theme “And the nominees for Best
CURRENT PRICES
CURRENT PRICES Around the nation Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets,
Collectors seek misnamed pieces of furniture
Furniture names often are confusing. A Martha Washington sewing table was made in the 1930s, more
Outages, crashes abound in South
ATLANTA (AP) — The Big Chill turned into the Big Dig on Saturday for many Southerners — the
Winter Olympics Schedule for Days 3 and 4
Winter Olympics Schedule for Days 3 and 4 TODAY Alpine Skiing At Whistler Creekside Women’s
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2010. There are 320 days left in the year. This is
Babbaro plans to fly you to the moon
WARREN — Angelo Babbaro, the Canfield man with a voice like Sinatra, will take to the Packard Music
if you go
if you go What: YSU Theater’s production of “As You Like It” Where: Ford Theater, inside Bliss
Stewart rolls; wreck bounces Patrick
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Harvick knew his race cars were good enough to get either he or
Rust Belt, Penn Brewing team up for beer tasting
Rust Belt, Penn Brewing team up for beer tasting YOUNGSTOWN — Rust Belt Brewing will team up with
Bad could become good for Lemon Grove incident
Opinion: I have not been in a bar fight in my life. I did come close to one — at least from my perspective.
Antidepressants help many, but dangerous side effects are possible
Q. Please stop criticizing the drug companies that make antidepressants. They are trying to help
Blasts hit offices of 5 parties as campaign grows violent
BAGHDAD (AP) — A political coalition led by one of the Iraqi prime minister’s fiercest critics
CHAIR: This is a carved walnut Savonarola chair made in Italy about 1875. It sold at New Orleans
CHAIR: This is a carved walnut Savonarola chair made in Italy about 1875. It sold at New Orleans
Putting a love affair to rest in writing
“Relationship Obits: The Final Resting Place for Love Gone Wrong” by Kathleen Horan (HarperOne,
Composer will create Internet-themed opera
NEW YORK — Talk about modern opera. Nico Muhly, a 28-year-old composer based in New York, has been
Many ‘Aspies’ object to proposed diagnosis change
CHICAGO (AP) — In the autism world, “Aspies” are sometimes seen as the elites, the ones who are
The Vindicator/Robert K. Yosay
The Vindicator/Robert K. Yosay THE COVELLI CREW: Eric Ryan, third from right, stands with his
The challenge at YSU
Editorial: The challenge at YSU The Youngstown State University Board of Trustees is searching for a
Sex trade involving children must be tackled, even in Ohio
Editorial: The findings may not be as earth-shattering as the 800,000 people who are moved across international
U.S. needs real political reform
Opinion: For decades, political reform in the United States has largely meant campaign finance reform. It is
Hendrick picks up at Daytona where it left off
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The NASCAR scoring tower never seems to change. A Hendrick Motorsports
Cincinnati Moeller boys win 9 in row over rival St. Xavier
Cincinnati Moeller stuck it to rival St. Xavier with a stickback. The Crusaders beat the Bombers
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Liberty school board, caucus 6 p.m., followed by regular meeting, Liberty High
Olympic lugers slide safer, slower, but with heavy hearts
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Someone had to be first, and it was Tony Benshoof. Overlooking a
Little did I know how much you like the contest
I really thought I was prepared for this year’s Love Story contest. Last year’s — the first of its
Boardman falls 54-49 to McKinley
The Lady Pups eventually found a way to slow the Spartans’ Darryce Moore. By TOM WILLIAMS
Hail the public sector unions?
Opinion: This writer’s Jan. 10 column headlined “Taxpayer uprising the only answer” triggered angry responses
Joblessness, baby boomers cut deeply into Social Security
WASHINGTON — A surge of early retirements and a decline in payroll-tax revenue caused by the
Shakespeare group will present 5 plays in 2011
Shakespeare group will present 5 plays in 2011 NEW YORK — Great Britain’s Royal Shakespeare
Halfhill scores 24 as Canfield girls defeat Struthers, 76-61
CANFIELD — The Struthers Wildcats knew that it would be a challenge to play two games within an
Miss Papalia and Mr Sciortino to be married in May ceremony
TAMPA, Fla. — The engagement of Lorraine Papalia and Daniel Sciortino, both of 146 Rocky Ledge
Death Throes
NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL MUSEUM Attendance and revenues are down, and internal strife has
Bombs slow move through Marjah
MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Bombs and booby traps slowed the advance of thousands of U.S. Marines and
CREATIVE FORCE
Mardi Gras World The company is showing off its designs in a 300,000-square-foot warehouse.
if you go
if you go What: “The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr” (Abridged) When: Weekends Feb. 19-28; 8 p.m.