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MCCTC students make fashion statement at Trash Bash
Brad Wineburner of Poland, a junior at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, Canfield, shows off his candy-wrapper tie after the 2011 Spring Trash Bash ...
Stories published April 20, 2011
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Indians beat Royals 7-5; Masterson is 4-0
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Justin Masterson remained unbeaten in four decisions and the Cleveland
Traffic lights to be upgraded on US 224 and 62
City council approved upgrading traffic-control devices at five city intersections.
Cornelius honored by Weathersfield BOE
Weathersfield Board of Education honored Trumbull County Technical Center and Mineral Ridge High School senior Michael Cornelius,18, second runner-up in the Bill of Right’s Institute’s “Being an American” essay contest.
Penguins beat Lightning 3-2 in two overtimes
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — James Neal scored 3:38 into the second overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a
Pirates shut out by Marlins
MIAMI (AP) — Chris Coghlan drove in three runs, two of them on a second-inning infield single, and
Bill would bar sex crime, ID theft convicts from changing name
People convicted of sex crimes or identity theft would be barred from changing their legal names, under legislation being considered in the Ohio Senate.
Shutdown of wells extended in Arkansas quake study
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission says two natural gas exploration
Williams to headline fight card promoted by Pavik, Loew
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Kelly Pavlik and his trainer, Jack Loew, are getting
YSU baseball loses to Canisius, 11-3
Staff report BUFFALO Jose Torralba had three hits and Chris Gruarin drove in three runs to lead
Rutgers student charged in spy-cam case that led to suicide
A former Rutgers University freshman who prosecutors said used a webcam to spy on his roommate's same-sex encounter was charged Wednesday with a hate crime and accused of deleting tweets and texts to cover up his tracks.
Oscar-nominated war photographer killed in Libya battle
An Oscar-nominated war photographer and film director was killed Wednesday in the besieged city of Misrata while covering battles between rebels and Libyan government forces.
Livestream of Obama at Facebook now
Stepping away from Washington's contentious fiscal debates, President Barack Obama has made a West Coast trip aimed at building support for his deficit-reduction plans and raising money for his re-election campaign.
Mahoning County recycling event is Saturday
YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County residents wanting to get rid of household appliances can do so by
Amazon says library e-books coming to the Kindle
NEW YORK (AP) — Owners of the Kindle from Amazon.com will be able to download e-books from 11,000
Federal agency sues Calif contractor, farms in Thai case
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal agency has sued a California-based labor contractor and farms in
Report: Drilling fluid spilled at Pa. gas well
CANTON, Pa. (AP) — Operators have lost control of a natural gas well in rural northern Pennsylvania,
Man arrested in South Carolina has hearing Thursday in Boardman
Man arrested in South Carolina has hearing Thursday in Boardman
Bill would prevent Ohio sex offenders from changing their names
Bill would prevent Ohio sex offenders from changing their names
Tiny camera provides no sign of trapped miner yet
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A tiny camera inserted into open space behind tons of collapsed rock and
Police look for men who beat, robbed woman on South Side
Police look for men who beat, robbed South Side woman
Man sentenced in 2 fatal shootings at Ohio plant
CLEVELAND (AP) — A Cleveland man has been sentenced to life in prison for the shooting deaths of his
Ohio Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal of man convicted of 2005 murder
Ohio Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal of man convicted of 2005 murder
Angels falls short of win, but may still be in running
Angels for Animals might still be in the running for cash prizes through an American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals competition.
Police radio problems fixed at new Ohio courthouse
Police radio problems fixed at new Ohio courthouse
Tech earnings give Nasdaq biggest boost in 6 months
Tech earnings give Nasdaq biggest jump in 6 months
Ohio court to weigh greed vs. public right to know
Ohio court to weigh greed vs. public right to know
New DOT rules tackles fees, bumping, flight delays
New DOT rules tackles fees, bumping, flight delays
Coroner says 5 dead in Ohio home were shot in head
Coroner says 5 dead in Ohio home were shot in head
Man hits boy looking for his dog in chest with bat
A 13-year-old southwest Warren boy was hit in the chest by a man wielding a baseball bat on Highland Avenue Monday night, he told police.
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will
Church schedules mother-daughter lunch
Church schedules mother-daughter lunch GIRARD A Mother-Daughter Luncheon is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Cornerstone replaced at Masonic Temple
On April 5 the Board of Trustees of Youngstown Masonic Temple Company hosted a luncheon to celebrate the replacing of the cornerstone at the Masonic Temple, 223 Wick Ave.
HELOISE: How to clean a garlic press
Dear Heloise: Help! How do you clean a garlic press? I’m at my wits’ end! Frederic N., Salem,
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘Perplexed’ can be neighbors’ mediator
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: We have lived for six years in a lovely neighborhood
Youngstown rejects downtown store's request
The city’s planning commission rejected a request from the owners of a proposed downtown convenience store to sell beer and wine for carryout.
Warren officer's Carnegie Medal delivered to his home
Doug Hipple, the Warren police officer who was badly injured when he entered a burning house on Bonnie Brae Avenue Northeast April 28, 2009, to rescue three women, received his Carnegie Medal on Tuesday at his home.
Ohio auditor to speak at chamber luncheon
Ohio Auditor Dave Yost will speak at the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s government affairs council luncheon at 11:30 a.m. April 27 at Leo’s Ristorante, 7042 E. Market St. in Howland.
Valley jobless rate drops for 2nd straight month
The Mahoning Valley’s unemployment rate fell for the third-straight month in March and now sits at 10.3 percent, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Beany tapped to take over at Fitch
Austintown Fitch High is turning its boys basketball program over to a coach well-versed in Falcons lore.
Bad first inning dooms Penguins in rainy loss
The Youngstown State baseball team started too slow in a game that ended too quickly.
Water ban for drillers in shale region
Citing potentially unsafe drinking water, Pennsylvania is calling on companies drilling in the Marcellus Shale natural-gas formation to stop taking wastewater to 15 treatment plants by May 19.
Dispute over fire staffing heats up in Boardman
A day of back-and-forth between the township and the firefighters union over staffing levels and overtime ended with the township administration issuing a sharp rebuke late Tuesday.
Phantoms add depth up front in futures draft
The Youngstown Phantoms used four of their six draft picks in Tuesday’s USHL Futures Draft to add depth at the forward position.
US agency trains 17 Valley businesses
For Joe Crogan Jr., the learning never ends. Crogan and his company, Crogan Supply, 5821 Poland-Struthers Road in Poland, have had success as one of the Valley’s oldest plumbing companies.
Ohio St. AD on Tressel: ‘It’s a nightmare’
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said Tuesday that the $250,000 fine levied against coach Jim Tressel for violating NCAA rules may not even cover the cost of the investigation.
Bruce Chen leads Royals over Tribe
Why would it be easy? A four-game series that pits No. 1 against No. 2 should be knock-down, drag out.
Campbell man gets 211/2 years for rape
A 57-year-old Campbell man convicted of grabbing a girl on her way to school and raping her at knifepoint will spend more than two decades behind bars.
Falcons again rule the roost outside Regional Chamber
Downtown’s peregrine falcons once again have chosen the Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber as their nesting site.
Penguins, Lightning each lose one player for Game 4
Tampa Bay’s Steve Downie expressed regret. Pittsburgh’s Chris Kunitz was remorseful, too.
Angels for Animals misses the cut in national online voting
Angels for Animals might still be in the running for cash prizes through an American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals competition.
GREAT EXPECTATIONS: YSU golf teams plan to be in the mix for conference crowns
Since Youngstown State joined the Horizon League a decade ago, two teams have performed better than the rest: women’s track and women’s golf.
Surprising tennis team eyes HL win
Over the past few months, as YSU’s men’s tennis team won its first two league matches in more than five years, Penguins coach Mark Klysner usually got the same response from opposing coaches.
Marlins’ Johnson tames Pirates bats
Only once did Josh Johnson peek at the scoreboard to check his pitch count, which was rising too quickly for him to go nine innings.
5 Democrats seek to replace Judge Bernard in Girard city court
Judge Michael Bernard is leaving the bench in Girard Municipal Court at the end of the year.
MCCTC students make fashion statement at Trash Bash
Brad Wineburner of Poland, a junior at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, Canfield, shows off his candy-wrapper tie after the 2011 Spring Trash Bash at the school. MCCTC’s interactive multimedia students and the Mahoning County Green team presented the Trash Bash fashion show Tuesday, where students fashioned recycled items into clothing.
Put up or shut up, Kasich tells critics of JobsOhio plan
Gov. John Kasich is defending his plan to privatize the Ohio Department of Development, calling Democrats who oppose his agenda obstructionists who should “put up or shut up.”
Kindergartner brings gun to school; 3 hurt by fragments
A kindergartner who brought a loaded gun Tuesday to his Houston elementary school was among three students injured by fragments when it fired after falling from his pocket as he sat down for lunch, officials said.
Warren cop uses whistleblower law as defense
Patrolman Jeff Hoolihan has invoked Ohio’s whistleblower statute as his justification for giving information to a TV reporter about an investigation he worked on in 2008 that did not produce criminal charges.
Warren police officer gets Carnegie Medal
Doug Hipple received his Carnegie Medal on Tuesday at his home.
Youngstown rejects beer, wine for proposed downtown store
The city’s planning commission rejected a request from the owners of a proposed downtown convenience store to sell beer and wine for carryout.
Trumbull County outlines road and bridge projects
The Trumbull County Engineer’s Office will repave seven county highways this year at a cost of $3.5 million.
Mayor praises McDonald’s hiring day
Mayor Jay Williams remembers his first real job as a 16-year-old at McDonald’s, where he earned a cool $3.35 an hour.
Britain to send advisers to Libyan rebels
Britain is sending up to 20 military advisers to help Libya’sBritain is sending up to 20 military advisers to help Libya’s ragtag rebel force break a military stalemate with Moammar Gadhafi’s army.
School, road levies to be decided in Hubbard on May 3
Hubbard school district and township residents will vote on tax levies May 3.
Families observe bombing anniversary
Antonio Cooper Sr. walked across a field of empty chairs that represent the victims of the Oklahoma City bombing as he searched for the one dedicated to his 6-month-old son, Antonio Cooper Jr.
Home construction rises 7.2% in March
Builders broke ground on more new homes last month, giving the weak housing market a slight boost at the start of the spring buying season.
Columbiana Council approves measures to improve city’s electrical, water systems
City council has approved the first of two readings on ordinances designed to improve the city’s infrastructure.
2 Democrats vie for nomination for Salem mayor
The city’s May mayoral primary comes down to a contest between two Democrat contestants.
Schiavoni bill seeks to loosen Ohio trespassing law
Residents who cut down weeds or pick up garbage around vermin-infested abandoned properties would not be charged with trespassing, under legislation in the Ohio Senate.
METRO DIGEST || Franklin endorsed for Warren mayor
Franklin endorsed for Warren mayor WARREN Trumbull For Positive Change, a Warren-based citizens
Obama to be 1st head of state to visit Facebook HQ
When President Barack Obama arrives at Facebook headquarters this week, he will be the first sitting head of state to visit the brick-and-mortar home of the social media powerhouse.
Young arsonists to spend year in jail
Peter Sahagun and Dustin Rogers will each spend the next year behind bars as payment for setting fire to abandoned homes in search of valuable pipes inside the walls.
U.S. & WORLD NEWS DIGEST | First lady’s plane, jet get too close
Air-traffic controllers directed a plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama to abort a landing at Andrews Air Force Base because it was too close to a military cargo jet, officials said Tuesday.
Sandy Lake man killed in single-car accident
Brian W. Geiger, 19, of Sandy Lake was killed Tuesday when he lost control of the car he was driving on Springfield-Church Road in Findley Township, Pa.
METRO DIGEST | Popeye’s robbery
Popeye’s robbery austintown Police are looking for the man who robbed the Popeye’s Chicken &
Blackhawks torch Luongo to avoid sweep by Canucks
The defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks avoided being swept, routing the Vancouver Canucks 7-2 Tuesday night.
Official: Fire unlikely to hit Fort Worth
A growing wildfire racing through parched fields and woods west of Fort Worth isn’t likely to make it far enough to threaten the heavily populated metropolitan area, a state forestry official said Tuesday.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS | Tribute canceled
The Thursday show for Testify — Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute at McMenamy’s, 325 Youngstown-Warren Road, has been canceled.
NHL reaches new deal to stay on NBC, Versus through 2020-21
The NHL is staying on NBC and Versus for the next 10 years with a deal Commissioner Gary Bettman calls the most significant in league history.
SPORTS DIGEST | YSU has eight all-academic selections
YSU has eight all-academic selections Youngstown Eight Youngstown State winter sport student-
School voucher program gets 15,400 applicants
The number of applicants has increased again for an Ohio Department of Education program that offers tuition vouchers for students at low-performing public schools to attend private schools.
NFL owners, players have a ‘tough day’ in negotiations
Carl Eller emerged from a seven-hour mediation session between the NFL and its locked-out players and let out a big sigh.
City man arrested in home invasion
Police have arrested a 25-year-old city man in connection with an armed home invasion in March in which cash and a luxury car were stolen.
Celtics beat Knicks by 3
The Boston Celtics overcame Carmelo Anthony’s 42 points and beat the depleted New York Knicks 96-93 to take a 2-0 lead in their playoff series on Tuesday night.
Canfield and Austintown police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD
Mahoning County court filings
COURTS MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses David M. Pavlich, 28, of 705 Samuel St., Youngstown,
It is time to reassess Cuba
Opinion: It is time to reassess Cuba I am writing about Cuba, which is an interesting country. The people
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday McDonald Community Chest, 7 p.m., community room, 500 Ohio Ave. Jackson-Milton
Elegant eggs
Eggs are getting serious culinary treatment at some of the finest restaurants Contra Costa Times
Wimbledon champs to earn more money
The singles champions at Wimbledon this year will each receive $1.8 million.
Surplus food
Surplus food Price Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown, Easter meal food
iTunes’ top-5 selling singles and albums of the week ending April 18
iTunes’ top-5 selling singles and albums of the week ending April 18 are: v“E.T. (feat. Kanye
Signs of recovery, but ...
Opinion: Signs of recovery, but ... Dayton Daily News: From the beginning of the current recovery from The
Cookie pops will get your Easter celebrations hoppin’
Family Features For a fresh take on Easter treats, these egg-shaped cookie pops will surprise and
Boardman groups seek bigger signs of welcome
When the Rev. Ash Welch first came to Boardman, he kept watch for signs welcoming him to the township.
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 21.58 .03 Avalon
Jury convicts executive in $2.9B mortgage fraud
A jury on Tuesday convicted the majority owner of what had been one of the nation’s largest mortgage companies on all 14 counts in a $2.9 billion fraud trial.
BUSINESS DIGEST | Wages barely grow in first quarter
Full-time workers took home only a buck a week more in wages during the first quarter than a year earlier, according to a government report issued Tuesday.
Bon Jovi lends star power to shelter
Rocker Jon Bon Jovi may no longer own a sports team in Philadelphia, but he still keeps the city close to his soul.
An Apple iPad in the kitchen Upping your cooking game
Congratulations on that iPad purchase. Now that you’ve finished playing Angry Birds, it’s time to take that thing into the kitchen and let it do something useful for you.
A year later and the Gulf still waits
Opinion: By David Yarnold McClatchy-Tribune A year after the Gulf oil disaster, Sue Galliano doesn’t
Early TV genius inspired many
“Television’s original genius” has inspired spirited comedy from Steve Allen to David Letterman, from “Laugh-In” to “Monty Python.”
NEWSMAKERS | Charlie Sheen in court for divorce hearing
Former “Two and a Half Men” star Charlie Sheen went before a Los Angeles judge Tuesday seeking custody of his twin sons with estranged wife Brooke Mueller.
Chernobyl disaster brought fear, jokes
Opinion: By Dana Smolyak McClatchy-Tribune A phone call woke up my family in Kiev, Ukraine, in the early
How should US engage Pakistan?
Opinion: The unhappy marriage of convenience between the United States and Pakistan survived another squabble
Ticketmaster rolls out dynamic ticket pricing
Event tickets seller Ticketmaster announced it is introducing new technology to let artists and sports teams raise or lower ticket prices to reflect demand during the initial sales period.
ODDLY ENOUGH | Police find tank of missing bull semen in Pa.
Police in north central Pennsylvania say they’ve solved the case of the missing bull semen.
After the big dinner, bring new life to leftovers
Family Features Enjoy an inspired Easter feast with ham plus seasonal favorites that will
HHS eases pain of Medicare cuts
Millions of seniors in popular private-insurance plans offered through Medicare will be getting a reprieve from some of the most controversial cuts in President Barack Obama’s health-care law.
Two veteran lawmakers face off in Warren council race
Editorial: Two veterans of Warren City Council are facing off in the race for president of that body.
Budget battle lines drawn
Opinion: In case it wasn’t clear already, we now know what the 2012 election will be about: how fast to cut
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