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As more families sink into poverty, a Valley group comes to the rescue
Geri Sterbian, left, and Cheri Douglas, volunteers for Neighborhood Ministries and twin sisters, double up to make sure each Thanksgiving box gets an equal amount ...
Stories published November 23, 2010
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Cat and dog adoption sale on Black Friday
Angels for Animals will have a Black Friday Cat and Dog Adoption Sale from noon to 8 p.m. Friday.
Give your input on development of Meander watershed plan
A public meeting has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District headquarters to discuss development of the Meander Creek Watershed Action Plan.
See "Dirt!" Dec. 3
The Trumbull Soil and Water Conservation District will celebrate World Soil Day by screening the movie “Dirt!” at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Trumbull County Agriculture and Family Education Center, 520 W. Main St.
Help homeless kids give a holiday gift to their moms
Every year homeless children living at Beatitude House have an opportunity to pick out a gift for their mothers, wrap it and put it under the Christmas tree. This is made possible through donations from the community.
Ex-Va. finance chief gets 10 years for wire fraud
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s former secretary of finance has been sentenced to 10 years in prison
Autopsy planned for boy who fell at Staples Center
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An autopsy is planned Tuesday for a 2-year-old boy who plunged to his death from
Logan’s cargo area evacuated after package found
BOSTON (AP) — A suspicious package has forced the evacuation of the cargo area of Boston’s Logan
Former NC GOV. Easley enters felony plea agreement
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley has entered a plea agreement over a
Canfield-McKinley girls basketball game rescheduled
The Canfield at Canton McKinley girls basketball game, scheduled for Saturday in Canton, has been
10 years in prison for Keith Urso’s 15th OVI conviction
WARREN Keith Urso of Warren, convicted of drunken driving for the 15th time, will spend 10 years
Man charged in 4 Boston killings held without bail
BOSTON (AP) — A man has been arraigned on murder and other charges in the shooting deaths of four
Economic growth slightly faster than first thought
WASHINGTON (AP) - The economy grew slightly faster last summer than first thought, benefiting from
Woman who survived brutal stabbing takes stand
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — A woman severely wounded during a knife attack in her Yale home told a
Korean conflict, European debt weigh down stocks
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling in early trading after a skirmish between North and South Korea
Va. jury deliberating if 5 Somalis were pirates
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Jurors in Virginia are deliberating in the trial of five Somali men charged with
Program to provide gifts for lonely, needy senior citizens
As part of the “Be a Santa to a Senior” campaign, which delivers gifts to needy and isolated
Stocks head toward lower open on Korean conflict
NEW YORK (AP) — Fighting between North Korea and South Korea and ongoing worries about European debt
Men hold up NY pizza makers, flee with wrong dough
NEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City say thieves held up the owners of a pizzeria and then fled
Charges dropped in Obama e-mail threat case
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors have dropped charges against a Northern California man who
Texas jurors deliberating fate of Tom DeLay
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas jurors in the money laundering trial of former U.S. House Majority
Pa. man gets 20 to 40 years in baseball bat death
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — An eastern Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison for
Police: Shots fired at school bus
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh police say someone opened fire on a school bus after students on board
The Spectrum, stalwart Philly arena, to be razed
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Demolition is scheduled to begin on a Philadelphia arena that hosted more than
Ex-official awaits ruling in Pa. sex-taping trial
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania county commissioner is awaiting a judge’s verdict on
REUNIONS | Former classmates, families plan to meet
Brookfield High School Class of 2000 will have a reunion from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Friday at Laddie’s,
Advent workshop planned at Canfield church
Advent workshop CANFIELD An Advent workshop for all ages will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Clingy ‘Colette’ irritates one wife
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband and I regularly go camping with several
HELOISE: Develop an exit strategy at store
Dear Heloise: During the past month, when I’m leaving the grocery store, I have encountered people
Parents look beyond state ratings
By Marc KOVAC and Ashley LutheRN news@vindy.com Although state inspection records of child-
Metro area is ranked 160th-most dangerous
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown metropolitan area was the
Irish relish tales of the tapes
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Late Saturday night, not long after his team won its
Numbers favor newest USHL clubs
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The USHL’s Dubuque Fighting Saints and Muskegon
City to balance budget without layoffs
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The city will use a combination of federal
YSU men's basketball team moves on
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN YSU men’s basketball coach Jerry Slocum responded to
Boldon wants better mindset
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Before his team can learn how to win — something
Mentors helped Sikora secure coaching goal
By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com BOARDMAN It took 25 years before he had a football program that
Franklin declares candidacy for mayor
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Doug Franklin stressed his experience above all else in
Pretrial rulings made in Houser case
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The jury selected for the trial of a man
Wolverines dispute what’s most at stake
Associated Press COLUMBUS Each year, the players and coaches from Michigan and Ohio State talk
Spikers volley for JO spots
By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Thunder Volleyball Club will hold the second of
No good foods or bad foods
Opinion: By J. JUSTIN WILSON Center for Consumer Freedom Mark Haub decided he was going on a diet. But
Has justice been served?
Opinion: The Birmingham (Ala.) News: When an Alabama state trooper shot and killed Jimmie Lee Jackson in
North Korea’s artillery attack spotlights its nuclear program
Editorial: North Korea’s bombing Tuesday of the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong undermines the Obama
Will abortion be an issue?
Opinion: As Democrats continue to sift through the electoral ashes of the midterm meltdown, a number of
THANKSGIVING | What’s open/closed
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days.
Salem project provides meals for holiday
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com SALEM The Salem Thanksgiving Community Meal project will
As state funds dry up, need grows for volunteers for kids
Opinion: Help Ohio’s after-school programs While driving through the Mahoning Valley, I see
Chargers wallop Broncos
Associated Press SAN DIEGO Patrick Crayton and Darren Sproles turned short passes from Philip
nfl roundup
nfl roundup News & notes Raiders: The NFL says defensive tackle Richard Seymour would be fined
VFW contest winners announced
Staff report Washingtonville Commander Paul Kramer and Ladies Auxiliary President MaryAnn Milsom
Assailant in beating with bat sentenced with a bat
Warren teen pleads guilty, gets 2 years By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Johntee Daniel,
BIRTHS
BIRTHS St. Elizabeth Health Center Richard and Jill Malloy, Austintown, girl, Nov. 18. Asheen
Police suspect teenagers attempted robberies
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Police are investigating attempted robberies in the city believed to
Ribbon-cutting set
Ribbon-cutting set YOUNGSTOWN The city and Youngstown State University will have a ribbon-
Student hair-a-thon
Student hair-a-thon Mahoning County Career and Technical Center’s cosmetology program will host
Public voting set to begin for ‘2011: Assignment Youngstown’
Staff report youngstown Public voting begins this week for “2011: Assignment Youngstown,” a
Head custodian questions decision
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com BOARDMAN Mark MacLochlan, head custodian at Boardman
THANKSGIVING MEALS | Where to go
List of free Thanksgiving meals from various organizations and churches as submitted to The
Plumlee leads Duke; Kentucky, Baylor win
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. Mason Plumlee scored a career-high 25 points had 12 rebounds
Man, 39, shot to death outside New Castle bar
Man, 39, shot to death outside New Castle bar new castle, pa. A New Castle man died in a
Public funds pay for $12,752 prison skillets
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS The state Controlling Board has approved up to $70,000
Students go Gaga in video
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com girard Girard High School digital-media class students
Suspect in Ohio killings waives hearing
By Allison Manning Columbus Dispatch MOUNT VERNON Attorneys for the man suspected of killing
Police: Man held gun to head of girlfriend
Staff report struthers A man was arrested after police discovered him holding a loaded gun to
Salem library surpasses 1M-page goal
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com SALEM What do you do when you reach the goal of 1
349 die in stampede
349 die in stampede PHNOM PENH, Cambodia Thousands of people stampeded during a festival in the
Failure to finish frustrates Browns
Associated Press BEREA Normally, any NFL team that forces six turnovers wins. These Cleveland
Panel faces unique issues
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN Confusion remains about who will oversee
Buckeyes roll to easy win
Associated Press COLUMBUS It didn’t take long for Samantha Prahalis to make her presence felt in
Pens win in Florida
Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. Chris Conner scored his first goal of the season with 7:04
Pope seeks to start debate on condoms to battle AIDS
Associated Press VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI sought to “kick-start a debate” when he said
GM’s return may aid Obama in Midwest
Associated Press WASHINGTON Playing defense on the economy, President Barack Obama may have
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Struthers City Council, caucus, 6:15 p.m., room 11; regular meeting, 7 p.m.,
Writer remembered
By ROB TODOR todor@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN In late October, I asked Chuck Housteau to cover a
Mahoning County court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Gregory A. Morelli, 33, of 512 Fifth St., Struthers,
TSA chief to travelers: Tough security steps are necessary
Associated Press WASHINGTON With Thanksgiving holiday travel gearing up, the White House said
Remains may be those of Ohio woman
Associated Press BELLAIRE, Ohio Authorities believe they have found the remains of an elderly
Vikings fire Childress; Frazier is replacement
Associated Press EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Hastily hired five seasons ago to bring order to a
Despite fines and flags, Steelers’ hits continue
Associated Press PITTSBURGH James Harrison and the Pittsburgh Steelers thrive on physicality in
Salem properties vandalized with spray paint
Staff report SALEM A vandal with spray paint hit portions of the city Friday night. Paint was
Reds’ Votto easily wins MVP vote
Associated Press NEW YORK Joey Votto and Albert Pujols had a long conversation behind the
Irish prime minister faces early election over bailout
Associated Press DUBLIN The Irish government stood on the brink of collapse Monday, a day after
As more families sink into poverty, a Valley group comes to the rescue
Geri Sterbian, left, and Cheri Douglas, volunteers for Neighborhood Ministries and twin sisters, double up to make sure each Thanksgiving box gets an equal amount of food. Volunteers packed the boxes Monday at the agency’s Campbell offices for 75 families who need supplies for the holiday.
Report: Nuclear-weapons drivers sometimes got drunk
Associated Press WASHINGTON Federal agents hired to transport nuclear weapons and components
Aqua Ohio has new president
Aqua Ohio has new president Struthers Aqua America, Inc., parent company of Aqua Ohio, has
One state is not a solution
Opinion: Moshe Arens, a former Israeli defense minister and ambassador to Washington, is a tough-talking hawk
Deficit panel needs a reality check
Opinion: By W. LEE HAMMOND McClatchy-Tribune Deficit reduction is a thankless task, but there must be a
Thank the turkey handler
Opinion: By David L. OSTENDORF McClatchy-Tribune Before you carve into your Thanksgiving turkey, please
GM stock wavers at beginning of first full week
Associated Press DETROIT General Motors stock gyrated between losses and gains Monday as it
Years Ago
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 23, the 327th day of 2010. There are 38 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
In some places, foreclosures have been good for business
Associated Press CAPE CORAL, Fla. Across the nation, troubled homeowners have cheered the news
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 21.29 .24 Avalon
Top-grossing movies in U.S. and Canadian theaters for the weekend of Nov. 19-21, as reported by
Top-grossing movies in U.S. and Canadian theaters for the weekend of Nov. 19-21, as reported by
Will Obama face primary?
Opinion: By Joshua Spivak Los Angeles Times Republicans may think that their midterm triumph bodes ill
Markets end mixed amid anxiety
Associated Press NEW YORK Stocks pared their losses and ended narrowly mixed Monday amid anxiety
Watch out for the deer
Opinion: Burlington County (N.J.) Times: Late October and early November are to car insurance agents what tax
It is premature to talk about an increase in tuition at YSU
Editorial: Youngstown State University President Cynthia Anderson has ordered an 8.5 percent reduction in the
Report details goofs, hero in ending Gulf of Mexico gusher
Associated Press WASHINGTON A single picture from a cell-phone camera may have saved the Gulf of
Those laid off from Polyair are eligible for assistance
Staff report Youngstown Workers laid off from a Youngstown packing- products manufacturing
Clean energy woes
Opinion: By Christopher C. HORNER and WILLIAM YEATMAN McClatchy-Tribune For most businesses, Election Day
newsmakers
newsmakers Woman in Sheen incident plans to sue NEW YORK Aftershocks continue from Charlie
Canfield and Austintown police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Canfield city and Austintown: CANFIELD
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Brazilians are broadcasting funerals over the Internet SAO PAULO A funeral home
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