Vindy.com for October 13, 2010
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Jump to: » Stories » Photos » Videos
Featured Stories
Select a date to see content for that day.
Stories published October 13, 2010
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Rash of Trumbull Co. break-ins puts residents on high alert
Rash of Trumbull Co. break-ins puts residents on high alert
Chaney High grad in Iraq excels in physical, mental strength tests
Chaney High grad in Iraq excels in physical, mental strength tests
Pens lose at home again
PITTSBURGH Clarke MacArthur scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs withstood Sidney Crosby’s
Poland beats Howland for AAC girls soccer title
By Doug Chapin sports@vindy.com HOWLAND It’s been a long time coming, but the Poland High
Struthers council goes against Internet Cafe that features gaming
Struthers council goes against Internet Cafe that feature gaming
Poland girls, Weaver and Pluchinsky to compete in state golf
By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com The Poland High girls team is the only school in the state to
Canfield’s Timko qualifies for state golf
Staff report HINCKLEY Canfield High’s Boo Timko shot a 74 on Wednesday to qualify for the boys
Clerk of Courts Anthony Vivo speaks about his illness
Clerk of Courts Anthony Vivo speaks about his illness
Traficant claims progress on Indian casino for Mahoning County
Indian gambling casinos aren’t permitted in the Mahoning Valley under state or federal law, but
City council will consider banning texting while driving.
Youngstown City Council will consider legislation next week to ban texting while driving. At
Browns trade Jerome Harrison to Eagles
Jerome Harrison finally broke free on another long run. Disappointed with his role in Cleveland’s
Girard High School robotics team trash-and-treasure sale set Saturday
Girard HS robotics team trash-and-treasure sale set Saturday
Author’s talk postponed in Austintown, Poland
AUSTINTOWN –The appearance of Becca Fitzpatrick, New York Times best-selling author of “Hush, Hush,”
Military lawyers seek to reinstate conviction of Marine for Iraq killing
SAN DIEGO — Lawyers for the Marine Corps argued in appeals court today that the conviction of a Camp
Pa. governor sees progress in gas drilling tax talks
Pa. governor sees progress in gas drilling tax talks
20 miners rescued, 13 to go
SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) — The miners who spent 69 agonizing days deep under the Chilean earth are
In US, Hispanics outlive whites, blacks by years
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Hispanics can expect to outlive whites by more than two years and blacks by more
Blaze erupts in in Ohio diner with patrons, workers still inside
Blaze erupts in Ohio diner with patrons, workers still inside
3 men charged in robbing real-estate agents ordered jailed without bond
3 men charged in robbing real-estate agents ordered jailed without bond
Deputy: Smoke flare likely nuke plant scare cause
WINTERSBURG, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a device that caused the entrance to a nuclear power plant
Dozens charged nationwide in $100M Medicare scam
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York City say dozens of people are charged in a $100
Ex-NY prof pleads guilty to strangling wife in ’09
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A former associate professor at Rochester Institute of Technology admitted
Judge orders tests for Mom in fake cancer case
ROSEVILLE, Mich. (AP) — A Macomb County judge has ordered competency and psychological testing for a
Gator eats boy’s pet turtle at Florida aquarium
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A horrified 8-year-old boy watched as his pet turtle disappeared into
Earthquake rattles parts of Oklahoma, felt in Kan.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Officials say an earthquake has rattled parts of central Oklahoma and was felt
1,700 residents get erroneous evacuation alert
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California plan to issue an apology for
BP mum on future plans in Gulf
NEW YORK (AP) — BP wouldn’t say today whether it will seek new permits to drill in the deep-water
Support for Conn. death penalty hits 10-year high
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new poll says even some Connecticut residents who oppose the death penalty
Police: Calif. mom stabs to death twin daughters
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a Northern California mother stabbed her twin 3-year-old
Bomb squad probes package found at Ariz nuke plant
WINTERSBURG, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a suspicious package found at a nuclear
Man charged in Boston shootings appears in court
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston man charged following the shooting deaths of four people — including a 2
Police: Drunken men knocked at Pa. police station
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in southwestern Pennsylvania say they charged two men with public
Stocks rise on upbeat JPMorgan, Intel, CSX results
NEW YORK (AP) — Upbeat earnings from JPMorgan Chase, Intel and CSX helped drive stocks higher
Teen in good condition after Utah lightning strike
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A hospital official in Las Vegas says a teenager is in good condition after being
Study: Legalizing pot won’t hinder Mexican cartels
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A new study says Mexico’s drug traffickers aren’t likely to lose much
Woman charged with fatally shooting boyfriend
YORK, Pa. (AP) — Police say a woman fatally shot her boyfriend then told emergency dispatchers she
Pa. district pays 2 teachers $170K in bias suit
MUNHALL, Pa. (AP) — A Pittsburgh-area school district will pay a $170,000 settlement to two male
Ex-Pa. turnpike official sues over patronage claim
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A former Pennsylvania Turnpike official has sued the turnpike commission,
HELOISE: Left-out items spice up recipe
Dear Readers: A while back, we printed a longtime family recipe for Tomato Soup Cake, or
Husband won’t send his sister home
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Five years ago, my then-single husband decided to
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will
Correction | Name omitted
Name omitted Jennifer Houser served as the matron of honor for her sister-in-law, Kristin Houser,
Penguins start prepping for must-win game
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN In Saturday’s postgame press conference, YSU coach
Ryan: U.S. Chamber misleads voters
By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com austintown U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan has called for an investigation
22-year-old cancer survivor goes back to YSU
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN Breanna Rohrman was a 20-year-old Youngstown
Chilean miners surface after 69 days
Associated Press SAN JOSE MINE, Chile The first of 33 men was rescued Tuesday night after 69
Canton man pleads guilty to charge of drug possession
By John W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A Canton man pleaded guilty to charges of
No busing for Campbell Memorial HS students
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell For high school students who have to wade to
Youngstown State swim program opens season with talented team
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN An influx of talented freshmen and a solid group of returning swimmers
Browns’ woes more than QB
By Nate Ulrich Akron Beacon Journal BEREA Regardless of who plays quarterback for the Browns
Tomlin expects cheers for Big Ben
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Figuring out what the Cleveland Browns will do with a new
Canfield girls 11th at Div. I district golf
Staff report MASSILLON Medina Highland outdistanced the field to win the Division I girls
Search goes on for park executive director
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield Mill Creek MetroParks has been without a permanent
JoePa’s critics come back out
Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. The heat is on Joe Paterno to turn things around at injury-
Ohio auditor candidates have similar priorities
By MARC KOVAC mkovac@dixcom.com COLUMBUS Republican Dave Yost and Democrat Dave Pepper have
Tailgating game plan
Family Features This football season, you don’t need tickets to enjoy the hottest grid-iron games
Mahoning Twp. supervisors set fall cleanup schedule
By MARY grzebieniak news@vindy.com HILLSVILLE, Pa. Mahoning Township supervisors announced
Spartans are not rewarded for win
Staff report Sometimes, even when a team does well it’s not rewarded. For example A, see
Hubbard, Liberty and Girard police calls
POLICE CALLS HUBBARD Oct. 6 Criminal damaging: A Mock street woman said a boy spray-painted
Despite freezes, US still racking up foreclosures
Associated Press MIAMI For most Americans at risk of losing their homes, the brutal business of
Business Digest | Inventors to meet
Inventors to meet liberty The Youngstown & Warren Inventors Association will meet at 7 tonight
Easy-to-fix after-school snacks
By Ellise Pierce McClatchy Newspapers PARIS Decades ago, when I was in elementary school in
Rimedio-Righetti must handle commissioner’s job with care
Editorial: Mahoning County voters made it clear in the May primary election that they are ready for a change
Marijuana use carries health risks
Opinion: By Itai Danovitch Los Angeles Times In the debate on legalizing marijuana, the health risks of
Uncle Sam’s greedy
Opinion: Those who are always accusing people in the private sector of “greed” almost never accuse government
Peace Prize committee got it right
Opinion: The Chinese government has denounced the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the imprisoned
Warm up to fall with comforting treats
By Jenny Harper Family Features I love it when the days are cool and the evenings have just a
Unraveling the torture knot
Opinion: It has been clear for years that the Bush administration’s decision to torture captured al-Qaida
Columbiana County’s mental health levy supports many
Opinion: Columbiana County’s mental health levy supports many I write this letter as the Pres- ident of the
Project to assess special-needs education
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. West Virginia is one of 11 states participating in a pilot
It’s a matter of healthy living
Opinion: Chattanooga (Tenn.) Times: Americans generally and health scientists specifically are particularly
Making sense of Google’s concepts
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO In its self-proclaimed drive to make the world a better place,
Keyboard colleagues
Elton John and Leon Russell team up for new duet album By Randy Lewis Los Angeles Times LOS
Maz’s homer a shot for the ages
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Yankees left fielder Yogi Berra never had a chance as the homer
New Middletown officials asked about 911 response
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW MIDDLETOWN A resident asked village council why his
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Garage in Pennsylvania won’t allow exit if tickets damaged WASHINGTON, Pa.
One NFL owner believes deal is possible
Associated Press CHICAGO For now, optimism is the approach for NFL owners in negotiations with
Beagle to entertain on ship
Staff report Amanda Beagle, a Howland native and former Miss Ohio (2004), has been hired to be a
iTunes’ top 5 selling singles and albums for the week ending Oct. 11:
iTunes’ top 5 selling singles and albums for the week ending Oct. 11: Singles: v“Speak Now”:
Best moments so far in fall TV season
By Julie Hinds Detroit Free Press So far, it’s been a pretty mild season for fall TV, if you
Heating costs cool, offering some relief
Associated Press NEW YORK Most U.S. homeowners should get some relief with heating bills this
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday United school board, 7:30 p.m., high school library. Trumbull Career &
Canfield buses have minor accident
Staff report Canfield Two district school buses were involved in a minor accident after dropping
Trying lunch-line psychology
Associated Press Hide the chocolate milk behind the plain milk. Get those apples and oranges out
newsmakers
newsmakers Douglas’ health worries director BERLIN Director Oliver Stone says he is worried
Insecticide spill sends teacher, students to hospital
Associated Press MARION, Ohio Authorities say an Ohio teacher dropped a can of insecticide in a
Political ads: It’s getting quite nasty
Associated Press WASHINGTON Is anybody fit for office anymore? A Florida congressman casts his
Court decides school property-tax issue
Associated Press COLUMBUS The state Supreme Court said Tuesday that a property-tax exemption for
Pitching should decide NL series
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA When the Philadelphia Phillies and San Francisco Giants meet in
Helen Thomas speaks out on career-ending comment
Associated Press MARION, Ohio In a radio interview, former White House correspondent Helen
prep soccer roundup
BOYS Boardman 2, Hoover 1 BOARDMAN Ziare Morrison and Matt Horvatich scored for Boardman.
Lowdown on Penguin Rundown
Students get hands-on experience By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN On Monday
Death in jail cell probed
Staff report LISBON The Columbiana County sheriff’s office is investigating the death of Amy
Badgers believe OSU is beatable
By Bob Baptist The Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS Wisconsin players have no doubt they can beat
Judge: Stop ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ immediately
Associated Press SAN DIEGO A federal judge ordered the military Tuesday to immediately stop
Afghan peace council seeks US gesture
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan Releasing Taliban figures detained at Guantanamo Bay and
Drilling freeze ends
Associated Press WASHINGTON The U.S. is back in the deep water oil-drilling business. The
Police treat missing-girl case as homicide
Associated Press HICKORY, N.C. Investigators indicated Tuesday they believe someone killed a 10
Burnett returns to NY’s rotation
Associated Press NEW YORK A couple of months ago, A.J. Burnett sat back on his couch, put one of
Woman’s apparent suicide investigated
Special to The Vindicator NEW CASTLE, Pa. A Slippery Rock, Pa., woman in the Lawrence County
Diocese agrees to rename 2 sets of merged parishes
Staff report youngstown The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown has accepted a recommendation from
Paula strengthens to Category 2
Paula strengthens to Category 2 cancun, mexico A strengthening Hurricane Paula roared toward
Laptop computers to save Columbiana board time, paper
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com COLUMBIANA Columbiana Schools Superintendent Don Mook
Man sought in assaults on woman and trooper
Staff report HARTFORD The Trumbull County sheriff’s office continues to search for a man who
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Christopher D. Fedor, 27, of 3959 Cumberland Drive,
Sports Digest | YSU golf team wins
YSU golf team wins Hopewell, Pa. The Youngstown State women’s golf team finished first by 27
VOLLEYBALL / Tuesday’s matches
LaBrae 25-25-25, Campbell 11-3-10 CAMPBELL Olivia Woods made 10 kills and scored 13 points with
Boyce, Mandel vie for treasurer
By MARC KOVAC mkovac@dixcom.com COLUMBUS The focus in the race for Ohio treasurer has shifted
Lee does it again; Rangers beat Rays
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Cliff Lee added another impressive line to his growing
Shooting investigated
Shooting investigated youngstown City police are investigating the shooting of a man found at a
More charges likely in shooting
Staff report BOARDMAN The police chief said additional charges likely will be filed in a
Warren schools chief, treasurer work with frozen pay, benefits
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN The Warren Board of Education has frozen the pay and
Board approves contracts with two unions
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN The city school board approved two-year
Fuda, Allen vie in Trumbull race
ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Trumbull County Commissioner Frank Fuda says the number of
Shutout kings
Canfield boys set school mark in a victory By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com SALEM The Salem
Market extended
Market extended FOWLER The Trumbull County Farm Bureau and Bockelman’s Garden Center are
Columbiana councilman to put proposed legislation online
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com COLUMBIANA A councilman said that he will scan proposed
Senate hopefuls illustrate disparity
By Mark Niquette and Joe Hallett Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS The third and final televised
Effort to replace Poland’s flags
Jeffrey Vrabel Jr., 11, of Poland, displays one of the tattered American flags that will be retired as part of the Flags Over Poland fundraiser conducted by the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 15. The group hopes that 28 new American flags will be in place in front of Poland Village Hall on South Main Street by Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
43
