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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Fill a shoebox for a child

Operation Christmas Child is preparing for national collection week Nov. 15-22.


Marlins extend Pirates’ road woes

Mike Stanton homered and drove in five runs and the Florida Marlins held on for an 11-9 victory over


Girard names new councilman

Girard has a new 3rd Ward councilman.


Purdue student turns old Suzuki into solar ride

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A Purdue University student has transformed an old motorcycle into a


New Mexico balloonist who crossed Pacific dies

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A member of the four-man crew that made the first balloon crossing of the


Ala. prof won’t be charged in 1993 Mass. mail bomb

BOSTON (AP) — A former professor accused of killing three colleagues in a shooting rampage in


Three indicted in real estate agent’s death

YOUNGSTOWN Three men have been indicted on charges related to the death of real estate agent


Construction and project management firm to open office downtown

The city signed a three-year contract today with an Akron-based construction and project management


AG: FBI agents won’t be charged in Imam’s death

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general said Thursday that he won’t file criminal charges against


Idaho gov. candidates play up cowboy credentials

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — They have castrated thousands of calves. They spend free time riding the range


Rotary Oktoberfest in Boardman Sunday

BOARDMAN The 34th Annual Boardman Rotary Oktoberfest is scheduled for Sunday. The one-day event


AP Sources: Emanuel leaving White House on Friday

AP Sources: Emanuel leaving White House on Friday


Life Chain Sunday in Warren

WARREN — The 20th annual anti-abortion Life Chain will be from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday along


Vice president will visit Youngstown, Struthers Monday

Joe Biden will make his first visit to the Mahoning Valley as vice president Monday, the vice


Man pleads innocent in Warren shooting

WARREN — Wallace L. Walters, 28, of Draper Avenue Southeast has pleaded innocent in Warren Municipal


GOP breakfast Saturday at Eastwood Mall

The Trumbull County Republican Party will have its monthly breakfast meeting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday


NYC fire kills 8-year-old boy, hurts 5 other kids

NEW YORK (AP) — A fast-moving fire blazed through a home as families celebrated a Jewish holiday,


Several earthquakes hit eastern California

LOS ANGELES — Several earthquakes, including one measured at magnitude 4.3, hit a remote section of


Stocks set to end September surge with more gains

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ending a strong September with more gains today after new reports on


Ark. man to ask for new trial in child deaths

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Lawyers for one of the men convicted of killing three 8-year-old Cub Scouts


Dozens charged in NY in global computer virus scam

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal and state authorities have charged more than 60 people in connection with a


Nude man dies in one-car crash

YOUNGSTOWN Police have identified the man killed in a fatal accident, but are still investigating


Banks not participating in Fla. drywall case

MIAMI (AP) — At least four banks that own some of the Florida homes containing faulty Chinese


Rain pounds NC as storm moves up the East Coast

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Driving rain from a storm system moving up the East Coast soaked parts of


Fort Hood assessing soldiers in wake of suicides

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The senior commander at Fort Hood says thousands of soldiers stationed at


26 hurt as 2 Metro buses collide in DC suburb

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Authorities say 26 people including high school students were hurt after a


Secret sex video linked to NJ student’s suicide

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — The death of a Rutgers University freshman stirred outrage and remorse on


Stock futures climb on drop in unemployment claims

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures are rising after first-time claims for unemployment benefits dropped


Actor Tony Curtis dies at Las Vegas-area home

Actor Tony Curtis dies at Las Vegas-area home LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tony Curtis, the Bronx tailor’s son


Storms to bring several inches of rain to Pa.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Much of Pennsylvania is under a flood watch as storms that could bring several


AP: Family sues in death after 10 911 calls

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The children of a Pittsburgh man who died when ambulance crews didn’t reach him


Exercise program planned for seniors


Domestic violence event planned


Cards and bingo will follow dinner

Cards and bingo will follow dinner GIRARD A pasta dinner will be sponsored by the Ladies


Bethel Lutheran Church helps 13 with education costs

BOARDMAN On July 19, students who are members of Bethel Lutheran Church on Crestview Drive,


Students may compete for VFW scholarships

NEWTON FALLS Raymond Hanzes, commander of VFW Post 3332, and Bobbi Jo Stiltner, auxiliary


HELOISE: Multiple plants can go in one pot

Dear Heloise: Preparing for the oncoming winter weather, I found several plants in small pots that


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘Buddy’ cheated twice in first year

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Our 25-year-old daughter and her husband, “Buddy,”


Manhunt intensifies for 2nd Repchic suspect

By John W. GOODWIN Jr. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN With one suspect in Thomas Repchic’s

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Missouri State’s explosive offense to test YSU

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN In late July, fifth-year Missouri State coach Terry

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Fitch girls hope to win in league farewell

By Jon moffett jmoffett@vindy,com Austintown

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Vigil honors life of strangling victim

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com youngstown Twenty-five people gathered in the driveway

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City council grills police chief on crime

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN After two recent random murders, some city


Boardman boy named to national baseball program

By kristine gill kgill@vindy.com youngstown A local baseball player is headed to Puerto Rico

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Wednesday’s other Prep Soccer Games

GIRLS Canfield 1, Poland 0 POLAND Canfield’s Paige Baker scored with seven minutes left on an


Boy listed as critical after being hit with bat

Staff report Austintown A 15-year-old township boy is hospitalized in critical condition after


16 schools in Valley get state accolades

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com columbus Ohio’s superintendent of public instruction


JFK claims boys sectional; Poland cruises to girls title

Staff report NEWTON FALLS James Capolla shot a 75 to lead the Warren JFK High boys golf team to


Ursuline tops Maplewood in five

Staff report youngstown Kaitlyn Kay had 17 points, three aces, three blocks and 10 kills for


Sentence cut in Kaluza shooting

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Taran Helms, the man who shot KFC manager

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Award-winning Cuban writer visits East High

Award-winning Cuban writer visits East High By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN

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Youngstown receives award for housing-deconstruction program

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN An organization that promotes government


Valley shrimp are no shrimps

Ron Eiselstein, owner of Village Pantry on South Main Street in Poland, began selling these giant Malaysian prawns at the store last week. Eiselstein raises the shrimp in ponds on formerly vacant land in Youngstown.

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WTG

Thursday Music Booth Brothers (gospel), 7 p.m., Antone’s Banquet Centre, 8578 Market St.,


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Months after winning $1M in Mo. Lottery, man wins $2M ST. LOUIS The odds against


Presidential oil spill panel must have subpoena power

Editorial: If you believe that the perpetra- tors of the worst environmental crisis in U.S. history will


Evidence mounts in Oakhill court case

Prosecutor gives 36,000 pages to defense lawyers By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com

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Deadline nears for Youngstown landlords to register with city

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Landlords who haven’t registered their rental


Metro digest | Cycle-cruiser crash

Cycle-cruiser crash Austintown A township man is in critical condition after crashing his


Surplus food Friday

Surplus food Friday Price Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown, free hot


Status of Delhomme still an unknown for Browns

Associated Press BEREA Hobbled by a nasty ankle injury the past two weeks, Browns quarterback


Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Richard T. Quinn, 57, of 480 Sexton St., Struthers,


Terror plot led to drone strikes

Associated Press LONDON Security officials said Wednesday a terror plot to wage Mumbai-style


Free lecture

Free lecture Poland Woodlands Assisted Living Center at Hampton Woods, 1525 Western Reserve


A ‘Miracle’ in the making? Easy Street hits comeback trail

Easy Street Productions has been part of the local theater landscape for decades. It even gave


Dana School of Music to host Octubafest recitals

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Dana School of Music will have several Octubafest recitals this month


Gay characters on TV increase, report shows

Associated Press NEW YORK The number of gay and bisexual characters on scripted broadcast


‘Star Wars’ saga in 3-D coming to theaters

Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES George Lucas watched the massive success of “Avatar” and “Alice in


‘Let Me In’ is a thrilling remake of Swedish film

By Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel There are monsters who wander the halls of our schools,


REGISTER, VOTE

REGISTER, VOTE Extended hours Monday will be the final day for unregistered voters to register


8th annual youngstown area JEWISH FILM FESTival History, humor will fill screen

By Guy D’astolfo dastolfo@vindy.com THis Year’s Youngstown Area Jewish Film Festival, which


Suspensions end for 2 at elections board

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County Board of Elections


‘Lone Star’ gets ax after 2 episodes

Associated Press NEW YORK Fox network says its prime-time soap “Lone Star” is being pulled off


Keep settlement ban in place

Opinion: Kansas City Star: The hope for Middle East peace took a hit this week when Israel allowed a 10-month


Best bets on TV

“Fringe” (9 p.m., Fox): On “Fringe,” the gang investigates a mysterious box that may be causing


BRIDGE

BRIDGE Both vulnerable. South deals. NORTH xJ 2 uK 7 5 3 v7 5 2 wK 8 4 3 WESTEAST


Years Ago

Today is Thursday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2010. There are 92 days left in the year.


‘Bonnie and Clyde’ director Penn dies

Associated Press NEW YORK Director Arthur Penn, a myth-maker and myth-breaker who in such


AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS ACTORS “A Tuna Christmas,” Weathervane Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane, Akron.


No federal budget

No federal budget WASHINGTON A deeply unpopular Congress is bolting for the campaign trail


ON THEIR MINDS

Parents, coaches on alert for head injuries Milwaukee Journal Sentinel From the professional


Flu shot correction

Flu shot correction YOUNGSTOWN Public Employees Retirees Inc., Mahoning Chapter, will meet at


LOTTERY

LOTTERY Wednesday’s numbers OHIO Evening drawings: Pick 32-1-0 Pick 42-8-3-7 Rolling


NIGHTLIFE

Aces Wild Wings, 277 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman; 330-758-8404 Fri: Boogie Matrix Mechanism


Hynde calls ‘Fidelity’ her best

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com The “Talk of the Town” once again, Chrissie Hynde, Rock


Protests sweep across Europe

Associated Press BRUSSELS Tens of thousands of workers marched Wednesday through the streets of


A cartoon come to life: That’s ‘Yo Gabba Gabba’

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com For those Gen Xers who grew up with Saturday morning


Can you become addicted to prunes?

Q. My wife had vascular surgery for blocked arteries in both legs three months ago. She also had an


Digital recordings of major events are fading fast

Associated Press WASHINGTON New digital recordings of events in U.S. history and early radio


Murder suspect waives extradition

By PHIL TREXLER Akron Beacon Journal A man accused in the shooting death of a Portage County


US team hears inspirational talk from army major before Ryder Cup

Associated Press NEWPORT, Wales Preparations for the Ryder Cup were intense and inspirational.


Poland and Boardman police calls

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND


New This Week

New This Week Case 39 (R) A social worker’s efforts to save a 10-year-old girl take a


Buckeyes rely more on Pryor, less on runners

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio State, home to Woody Hayes and “three yards and a cloud of dust,”


Texans debate allowing legal firearms on campus

Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas Texas already lets lawmakers bring guns into the Capitol. And the


Route 11 work nears completion

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com CANFIELD Motorists who travel state Route 11 should

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Federal Building renovation to add restaurant

By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com youngstown Construction is under way on the $2.4 million

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Drinking, smoking & cussing with Ron White

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com You can’t tame comedian Ron White. Whether it’s ex-


newsmakers

newsmakers Betty White, ‘SNL’ cast to honor Tina Fey WASHINGTON Betty White will join


Columbiana Co. officials plan careful spending

Staff report LISBON The Columbiana County commissioners will have less money to work with next

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Bank to open sites in markets

Staff report youngstown Huntington Bank announced Wednesday that it will double the number of


Clint Bowyer loses points appeal

Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. An appeals committee denied Richard Childress Racing’s request to


Program helps the jobless

By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com LISBON A new program is helping low-income people get to


CORRECTION

CORRECTION In a Sunday story on page A3 headlined “Fire safety day offers kids much to explore,”


Batch proves he isn’t washed up

Batch proves he isn’t washed up Associated Press PITTSBURGH Charlie Batch was convinced he


City police probe rash of robberies

By John W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police are investigating several


BIRTHS

BIRTHS St. Elizabeth Health Center Telena Ford and James Hendrix, Youngstown, boy, Sept. 26.


Public library earns support of county voters

Opinion: Public library earns voter support Public libraries in Ohio are providing even more services to


This joke is on Congress

Opinion: WASHINGTON Stephen Colbert is no Elmo — which is why it was crazy for House Democrats to have him


Suspensions end for 2 at elections board

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County Board of Elections

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New fiscal year’s resolution

Opinion: By Eugene Steuerle McClatchy-Tribune Happy New Year! Or, more accurately, Happy New Fiscal Year.


CD RATES

CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of 09.30. 10. All yields given in percent.


Government extends power over gold

Opinion: One of the many slick tricks of the Obama administration was to insert a provision in the massive


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 20.32 .18 Avalon


Fed officials clash over aid for economy

Fed officials clash over aid for economy WASHINGTON Divisions within the Federal Reserve over


Focus on teachers

Opinion: If you ever join a union, advocacy group or trade association, Randi Weingarten is the type of


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