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A’s sweep Bucs

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kurt Suzuki homered with two outs in the eighth inning after a dropped foul


Fire causes $350,000 in damage to Howland house

Staff Report howland A fire early this morning caused about $350,000 damage to a township home


Officials fear New Castle man was electrocuted at plant

Staff Report new castle Police are investigating the death of a city man who may have been


Renovations to charitable dining hall in Youngstown fulfill a dream

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN A renovation of the St. Vincent DePaul Society


Choo’s 2 HRs lead Indians over Reds 5-3

CINCINNATI (AP) — Shin-Soo Choo homered twice off Bronson Arroyo — the second time he’s done it this


Historic Barnhisel House in Girard puts vintage jewelry on display

By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com GIRARD Rings sparkled on the fingers of gloves and


Family marks Hultons’ 50th anniversary

Family marks Hultons’ 50th anniversary VIENNA Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Hulton of Vienna were honored

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Reception set for Downies on anniversary

Reception set for Downies on 60th anniversary POLAND Mr. and Mrs. William E. Downie of Poland

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Barita 50th is celebrated in Cleveland

Barita 50th is celebrated in Cleveland HUBBARD Pier W in Cleveland was the setting at 5:30 p.m.

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Plans announced for Zillo-Sharp August wedding

Plans announced for Zillo-Sharp August wedding YOUNGSTOWN Announced by Charles and Mariann Zillo

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Parents reveal Tryon-Pavlak engagement

Parents reveal Tryon-Pavlak engagement The engagement and upcoming marriage of Jennifer Marie

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SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Niles SCOPE Center, 14 E. State St., Niles, has scheduled the following: Monday, bridge at 10 a.m.,


SENIOR MENUS

MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at seven locations in


SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced

1418 Auxiliary Seniors will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Brownstone Court, 50 Struthers-Coitsville


HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY: Eva Siciliano

HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY Eva Siciliano Born: July 8, 1910, in Youngstown. Parents: Agnes and

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William Penn Branch prepares for picnic

William Penn Branch prepares for picnic YOUNGSTOWN The William Penn Fraternal Association will


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Nick’s mother owes an apology

By Kathy Mitchell and MarcY Sugar Dear Annie: I have been married to “Nick” for eight years. Four


Legislative panel to craft state budget solutions sets first meeting 1 year after formation

By MARC KOVAC mkovac@dixcom.com COLUMBUS A state lawmaker panel that will provide


British TV network to focus on revival of Youngstown

By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com youngstown The national media spotlight will shine on


Fans pour into Rock Hall in tribute to Jackson

Friends Jennifer Pineda and April Dos Santos hoped for a special way to honor pop star Michael Jackson on the one-year anniversary of his death, but they couldn’t find a fitting remembrance in their hometown, New York City.


Route 30 resurfacing to start Monday

Resurfacing work is set to begin Monday on more than nine miles of U.S. Route 30 in Columbiana County, Hanoverton’s east corporation line to the Stark County line.


TODOR: Can soccer capitalize?

My friend Stephen is the one of the biggest soccer fans I know. He owns jerseys of teams located


Valley veterans recall horrors of Korean War on its 60th anniversary

60 years later, combat memories remain vivid By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com Sixty


Over 200 attend Smith camp

By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Brad Smith is one area athlete who remembers, with


Voters asked to slice public pension perks

By BARRY M. HORSTMAN Cincinnati Enquirer Three decades after California’s landmark Proposition


Team USA players popular with NHL draft selectors

By tom Williams williams@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The addition of the USA Hockey’s National


Driven back to nostalgia, family fun

The show goes on at Warren outdoor theater By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com warren On


Livi Steel, Roth Brothers post Class B wins; AA Glaciers fall

STRUTHERS Tony Koch tossed a three-hitter and struck out 10 batters as Livi Steel defeated


Radio buffs ham it up

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com NEW SPRINGFIELD Many amateur-radio operators enjoy the thrill of


In love & war: Couple unites 1860s style

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com POLAND Something old, something new, something borrowed,


Scrappers score 12 for second straight day

STAFF REPORT sports@vindy.com AUBURN, N.Y. What hitting slump? The Mahoning Valley Scrappers


Hot Reds send Tribe to 7th-straight loss

Associated Press CINCINNATI Laynce Nix singled home the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning


Rib Burn Off vendors agree: It takes more than just good sauce

By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES Rib vendors say they take their profession seriously but


Go&Do SUNDAY

TOday Cars Benefit Bike and Car Cruise, 11 a.m., Shepherd Self-Storage of Boardman, 7469 South


Hubbard center to host family event

Staff report HUBBARD Sharon Regional Health System’s Hubbard Diagnostic & Specialty Center will


Lanterman’s Mill marks 25 years of new life

Lanterman’s Mill is one of Mahoning County’s most historic landmarks. It was built in 1845 and 1846 by German Lanterman and Samuel Kimberly and was restored from 1982 to 1985 through a gift from the Ward and Florence Beecher foundations.

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Will natural gas meet our needs?

Opinion: By David Baumann McClatchy-Tribune With oil fouling the Gulf of Mexico and U.S. oil dollars


Two Koreas, six decades later

Editorial: History may show that U.S. mil- itary intervention is not always a success, but 50 million South


Remove the veil of secrecy from public pension system

Editorial: To understand why public em- ployees in Ohio don’t want you, the private sector taxpayers, to know


‘They cool you’

Ceiling fans can reduce energy costs in summer and winter Associated Press Conjure up an image


New Hampshire race begins do-or-die time for drivers

Associated Press LOUDON, N.H. The Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship traditionally kicks off


4 killed in Iraq robbery

Associated Press BAGHDAD Gunmen raided a jewelry shop Saturday morning in western Iraq, killing


Stalemate persists as suspect avoids police

Associated Press GUN BARREL CITY, Texas The past decade has taken a toll on John Joe Gray, holed


Obama urges Congress to pass financial reform

MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Congress to pass the


Oakhill — the new Caddyshack

Opinion: There’s a scene in the movie “Caddyshack” that I thought of this week in the wake of the calamity


Summer camp caters to nonreligious kids

Associated Press CLARKSVILLE, Ohio The camp director’s housekeeping lecture met the usual


Trumbull County Court filings

courts Columbiana COUNTY Divorces GRANTED Vickie Hampson v. Raleigh Hampson. Jennifer Hall


Thousands of Jackson fans honor pop icon at rock hall

By Harlan Spector Plain Dealer Reporter CLEVELAND Friends Jennifer Pineda and April Dos Santos


World leaders find common ground

Associated Press TORONTO At odds over how to strengthen the global recovery, top world leaders


Reducing national debt is no easy task

Dallas Morning News DALLAS Over coffee at the DeSoto library, Janice Buckles, an educator and


record reviews

MACY GRAY Album: “The Sellout” Grade: A+ Instead of chasing pop hits to reignite her career,


PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS For the week ending June 19

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Overton Window” by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions) 2. “The Girl Who


Years Ago

Today is Sunday, June 27, the 178th day of 2010. There are 187 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Uruguay advances with 2-1 win over South Korea

Associated Press PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa The game on the line, Luis Suarez sidestepped two


Birthdays

Birthdays Singer Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys is 68. Actress Julia Duffy (“Newhart”) is 59.


At YSU, greed is celebrated

Opinion: They should have scattered rose petals in his path as he walked off the campus of Youngstown State


Strickland asks why lottery audit has been delayed

Associated Press COLUMBUS Gov. Ted Strickland is asking the state auditor to explain why a


MILESTONES

MILESTONES PHARMACY Melanie L. O’Brien recently graduated from Duquesne University’s Mylan


Nadal gets win despite cranky knee, dispute

Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England Things got quite complicated for Rafael Nadal on Saturday.


Blood Drives

Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.


King Tut back in NYC

Exhibit given CSI treatment for the 21st century By William Weir Hartford Courant NEW YORK


Oakland explodes for seven in seventh to rout Pirates

Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. Coco Crisp had three hits and Ben Sheets won for the first time


Tropical Storm Alex soaks Belize

Tropical Storm Alex soaks Belize BELIZE CITY Hundreds of tourists and residents fled low-lying


Fanning polished professional

By Joy Tipping Dallas Morning News She’s not “adorable little Dakota Fanning” anymore. She’s 16


Nature programs planned for families

Staff report sandy lake, PA. Parents are encouraged to bring their children to get a glimpse of


‘Twilight’ zone Your guide to the vampire saga

By Yvonne Villarreal Los Angeles Times It’s the franchise that has fans everywhere thirsty for


ARMED FORCES DIGEST

ARMED FORCES DIGEST VETERANS Health fair set NEW CASTLE, Pa. A Veterans Affairs Health Fair


Official pleads guilty to theft

Assoicated Press CANTON A former county official in Northeast Ohio has pleaded guilty to federal


Newsmakers

Newsmakers Foundation dedicated to Farrah Fawcett BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Farrah Fawcett’s


Pop culture Q&A

By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Tribune Q. I’m hoping you can help out my memory of a song I heard


Lawmakers fearful of risky votes

McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON It’s become a familiar Tuesday ritual: Another member of


CURRENT PRICES for antiques & collectibles

CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions


LANTERMAN’S MILL HISTORY | 1797-2010

A time line of Mill Creek Park’s historic landmark: 1797: Isaac Powers and Phineas Hill purchase


S. Carolina reaches CWS final, beats rival

Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. Christian Walker homered and singled in the go-ahead run in the


Metro digest || Hit-skip vehicle

Hit-skip vehicle BRACEVILLE The Warren Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol has recovered a


In the cup! Area holes in one

Hunter Baran aced the 65-yard No. 6 hole at Mill Creek’s Par 3 Course using a 7-iron. He was


Great Food program planned at church

Staff report AUSTINTOWN Smith Corners United Methodist Church, 3000 S. Canfield-Niles Road, is


Area golf calendar

JUNE TODAY — The 6th Annual Chubby DiGiacomo Memorial Golf Outing at Bedford Trails Golf Course.


Fugitive of the Week

Fugitive of the Week The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is asking the public’s help


Garden club cultivates flora and friendship

Rooted in tradition By Lissa Bell news@vindy.com In 1960, the Woodland Garden Club was


NHL draft has few deals but lots of rumors

Associated Press LOS ANGELES The NHL draft wrapped up with the final six rounds Saturday during


lottery

lottery Saturday drawings OHIO night drawings: Pick 39-0-8 Pick 47-4-5-5 Rolling Cash


ONE & DONE

Porous American defense allows two easy goals in loss to Ghana Associated Press RUSTENBURG,


Area golf scores

MEN Another Round (Reserve Run) — (June 22) Low gross: Frank Bedenik 35, Chris Grope 37 and Gabe


Parents need to ‘Keep on Keepin’ On’

Q. Our 13-year-old daughter recently told us that she wants to be like everyone else even if that


Some say it’s time to reconsider BP’s federal oil leases

McClatchy Newspapers ANCHORAGE, Alaska The federal government should consider barring oil giant


Tropical weather is new reason to worry in the Gulf

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS The logistics of containing the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico


Bell-ringers needed in Newton Falls

Bell-ringers needed in Newton Falls NEWTON FALLS The Newton Falls Salvation Army unit is asking


BIRTHS

BIRTHS St. Elizabeth Health Center Brenda Fennessey, Youngstown, boy, June 25. Rex and Amy


bridge

bridge Both vulnerable. North deals. NORTH xA uA 8 2 vK Q 4 3 wA K 7 6 2 WEST EAST


Review: Garminfone can get you there, but it lacks style

By RACHEL METZ Associated Press ELDORADO NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. If you’ve been eyeing a


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: vNational Midyear Show, noon to 4 p.m.: Annual juried exhibition, now


Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Mahoning Valley Opportunity Center GBOE 2010 meeting, 4 p.m., Mill Creek MetroParks


Cristie Kerr dominating LPGA

Associated Press PITTSFORD, N.Y. Holding an eight-stroke lead and 18 holes away from a second


Petraeus won’t alter strategy, officer says

Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan America’s top military officer assured President Hamid


Be sure your PC has the right driver

Ask anyone what a driver is and they’ll more than likely tell you it’s someone behind the wheel of a


Pain relievers boost heart risk

Q. I have taken naproxen regularly for the past several years, having had knee replacement and


‘Picture clocks’ popular with collectors

One of the more unusual clock styles made in the 19th century is the “picture clock.” It is a


Ghana trip accelerates Jazon Mraz’s optimism

Associated Press NEW YORK Jason Mraz’s middle name could easily be “optimist.” But the singer-


STRS is responding to challenges

Opinion: STRS is responding to challenges In response to your articles about re-employed retirees, we at


KOREAN WAR

KOREAN WAR By the numbers The Korean War began June 25, 1950, and ended July 27, 1953. U.S.


Gulf Oil spill

Gulf Oil spill Latest developments A summary of events Saturday, Day 67 of the Gulf of Mexico


Burden for oil spill falls on BP; history shows pattern of disregard

Opinion: The recent tragic oil spoil has been the top story on the news for two months and it will


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