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Downtown’s rebound, 2.0
Dominic Gatta III shows off the view from an apartment on the third floor of the Federal Building in downtown Youngstown.
Stories published April 24, 2011
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Dog that chewed off its broken leg is safe at shelter
SALEM A 6-year-old dog that chewed off her own broken left hind leg is in a humane shelter
Under SB 5, Ohio will be first state required to base teacher pay on performance
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s new law to limit collective bargaining for public workers could
Nationals beat Pirates 6-3
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Morse had a three-run homer among his three-hits, Adam LaRoche also homered
Twins beat Indians 4-3 to take series
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jason Kubel had a two-run double in the seventh inning that lifted the Minnesota
IN FOCUS: Boardman High’s industrial arts program crafts success
By ROBERT K. YOSAY photo@vindy.com BOARDMAN About 40 years ago, a bowling-pin lamp created in
Longtime Girard Mayor Melfi faces challenger in May 3 primary
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com girard Two Democrats are competing in the mayor’s race
New Mahoning program aims to end cycle of poverty within families
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Moving families from poverty to economic
Regional Chamber targets 19 Valley school districts for special assistance
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com lordstown Regis Fitzgibbon wishes his son had the benefit
US Foreign Service worker returns to Valley, ‘where there’s so much going on’
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com POLAND Ron Elkins was reading The Economist at work in
76ers rally to beat the Heat
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Lou Williams hit a 3-pointer with 8.1 seconds left to lead the Philadelphia
Recycle electronics 10 years old or less Friday
Unwanted personal computers and cellphones can be safely recycled at E-Cycling Day from noon to 4 p.m. Friday at Penn State-Shenango campus.
Pugels’ 65th anniversary to be observed
AMHERST, OHIO Mr. and Mrs. John H. Pugel of Amherst will observe their 65th wedding anniversary
Beigels celebrate 50th anniversary at family dinner
YOUNGSTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beigel of Youngstown celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Feb.
Mr., Mrs. Selitski are honored at family dinner
AUSTINTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Robert Selitski of Austintown celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary
Jessica Bryer | James Tressa
PUNTA CANA, dominican republic Jessica Bryer of Lowellville and James Tressa of Poland were
Ruth Mills | Robert Ruble
HERMITAGE, PA Ruth Marie Mills and Robert William Ruble, both of Hermitage, were married in a
GARDEN CLUBS | This week's meetings announced
WEDNESDAY St. Michael will meet at 7 p.m. in the Family Life Center with Jeri Bertison presiding.
FEDERATED CLUBS
WEDNESDAY Past Officers will meet at noon for a luncheon at Angenetta’s Caf , 4 Cardinal Drive,
SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced
Commercial Intertech Retirees will meet at noon Tuesday at St. Mark’s Church fellowship hall on
Let the games begin
Let the games begin POLAND Shepherd of the Valley-Poland, 301 W. Western Reserve Road, Poland,
Mahoning Valley Ulster Project plans entertaining fundraiser
BOARDMAN Mahoning Valley Ulster Project will host an evening with Cahal Dunne on May 14 at St.
Trolley riders invited to explore Youngstown during Spring Fest
YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning Commons Spring Fest on April 30 and May 1 will provide residents of the
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Niles S.C.O.P.E. Senior Center, 14 E. State St., will sponsor the following; Monday, bridge at 10
MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet
TUESDAY Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Youngstown Masonic
Pancake fundraiser nets $18,000 profit
YOUNGSTOWN The No Stone Unturned Pancake Breakfast at Mount Carmel Social Hall, Via Mount Carmel,
SENIOR MENUS
MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at eight locations in
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: She admits problem but won’t see doctor
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Last summer, my 23-year-old daughter, her husband
Buhl Park cleanup day is Saturday
The annual Buhl Park cleanup day has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Federal agency seeks to return chimps to painful research
During Lennie’s life under the microscope, science changed.
Annual spring cleanup in Hartford Twp.
Hartford Township will have its annual spring cleanup for township residents only from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 21.
Yemen president agrees to step down within 30 days
Yemen's embattled president agreed Saturday to a proposal by Gulf Arab mediators to step down within 30 days and hand power to his deputy in exchange for immunity from prosecution, a major about-face for the autocratic leader who has ruled for 32 years.
Donovan Fletcher hopes to join his brother in NFL
On April 26, 2009, Donovan Fletcher was watching the NFL draft inside Ohio University’s Jefferson Hall. It was a Sunday, just after 10 a.m., and the third round had just started.
Akron’s model spurs new hope for Youngstown schools
A school district upon which Youngstown modeled its school reorganization rates continuous improvement on the latest school report card, but its visual-performing arts and STEM schools rank excellent.
Military kids battle anxiety
Military children are quick to say they are proud of their parents, siblings, aunts or uncles serving the nation in war zones around the world.
YSU rallies to sweep Vikings
The Youngstown State University baseball team used a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth inning to complete a doubleheader sweep over Cleveland State on Saturday at Eastwood Field.
Kehres to speak when Curbstone inducts 16
The 2011 Curbstone Coaches Hall of Fame banquet will be held on May 1 at 6 p.m. at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center.
Hundreds sign up for repeal of SB 5 in Youngstown kickoff
Sgt. T.J. Assion of the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department recently spent six hours driving to and from Columbus, where he spent all of 15 minutes.
Liberty’s Baroff still rolling
While some air traffic controllers sleep, Richard Baroff doesn’t get much sleep.
Cost concerns obstruct court’s move toward e-filing
E-filing would reduce paper and postage costs and expedite the workflow in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court, according to court officials.
Faithful flock to Valley church to have Easter baskets blessed
In the wicker baskets they brought to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Saturday afternoon, parishioners could put anything they wanted to be blessed for their Easter feast.
Reward to find Chance’ s abuser now $1,500
Donor raises reward to convict dog abuser hermitage, pa. An anonymous donor gave $1,000 Saturday
YSU roundup
Softball INDIANAPOLIS, IND. YSU freshman Casey Crozier fired a five-hitter and struck out three
Hug a cow, milk a goat at fairgrounds
Have you hugged a cow? You can. Or at least your children can through a program run by the 4-H at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds.
Computer-training program to give away 12 netbooks
Connect Ohio will give away 12 new netbook computers to Ohio adults who complete the Every Citizen Online basic computer-training program.
In the huddle: How local NFL players fared in the 2010-11 regular season
How local NFL players fared in the 2010-11 regular season Baltimore Ravens: Prescott Burgess, LB,
Minus Pryor, OSU offense dominates
Camo-clad Jim Tressel declared Ohio State’s spring game a success while 44,276 scratched their heads trying to figure out the scoring system.
Alden, Bayus win Youth Masters
Morgan Alden of Warren and Corey Bayus of Struthers won the inaugural Youngstown Youth Masters Tournament recently at Wedgewood Lanes.
Downtown’s rebound, 2.0
Dominic Gatta III shows off the view from an apartment on the third floor of the Federal Building in downtown Youngstown.
Franklin, Graham vie for Warren mayor
Doug Franklin has been on the front lines of Warren’s economic battlefront for more than seven years as the city’s safety-service director, the mayor’s top assistant.
Syrian forces fire on mourners
Syrian security forces fired on funeral processions that drew tens of thousands Saturday, one day after the bloodiest crackdown so far in the uprising against President Bashar Assad.
Yemeni president agrees to step down within 30 days
Yemen’s embattled president agreed Saturday to a proposal by Gulf Arab mediators to step down within 30 days and hand power to his deputy in exchange for immunity from prosecution.
Teen in region connects youth of AF families
Lauren Tancer, 16-year-old daughter of Maj. David “Drew” Tancer, director of operations for the 757th Squadron of the 910th Airlift Wing at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station, is a national leader in connecting teens of Air Force families.
Trying to sort out Ohio schools budget
Nearly six weeks ago, Gov. John Kasich stood before a roomful of reporters to roll out his proposed two-year budget and give Ohioans his first definitive statement about his plans to fund public schools.
Federal agency seeks to restart chimp research
During Lennie’s life under the microscope, science changed.
Consumer spending is increasing
Everyone likes to talk about the latte factor when it comes to saving money. You know the theory: You could fund your retirement if you give up spending $5 a day at Starbucks, right?
METRO DIGEST || Bullies to Buddies
YWCA Warren, 375 North Park Ave., will host a free seminar for children in kindergarten through eighth grade and their parents regarding “Stranger Danger and Bullying to Buddies” at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Fear opens market for seeds
The news unquestionably is frightening: political turmoil at home and abroad; worries over oil, gas and food prices; earthquakes, tsunamis, nuclear meltdowns ...
ON THE BUBBLE: Viewers will learn next month if their favorite shows will live
Viewers will learn next month if their favorite shows will live By Gail Pennington St. Louis
Online poker becomes shaky bet
America’s multibillion-dollar run at the online poker tables has been interrupted by what could be a killer hand: federal prosecutions of the three biggest websites.
YSU students have a passion for fashion
YSU students have a passion for fashion Students with a passion for fashion ... NOW KNOW
Wireless carriers facing spectrum shortage
Almost every wireless gadget on the planet, from the lock button on your car keys to the iPhone in your pocket to the Wi-Fi in your favorite coffee shop, runs over the electromagnetic spectrum.
Big-wheel crackdown: Racial profiling?
Fans of American sedans modified with oversized wheels are crying foul over recent developments in Cincinnati, where police are impounding so-called “donks” for being unsafe for the road.
Small changes help keep elderly in their homes
Replace doorknobs with levers. Widen door frames. Install a ramp over the front stoop. And maybe add a few electronic monitoring gizmos.
Tornado cleanup starts in St. Louis
Debris from splintered homes covered the ground in neighborhoods around St. Louis, and toppled trees and overturned cars littered lawns and driveways.
Hard lessons
In these tight times, college students are getting a lesson in economics no matter what their major.
Poets have opportunity to win a $1,000 prize
A grand prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the last poet standing in a contest being sponsored for poets of any age by Rainbow Fine Arts.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS | YSU art students
“Knowing Place” is a group exhibition of photographs created by 24 students enrolled in digital-imaging classes at Youngstown State University.
LIMELIGHT | Awards, achievements
The Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce Has named the recipients for the seventh annual phoenix
The First Easter
Editorial: And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Solome, had
In Warren mayor’s race, Franklin has slight edge
Editorial: Listen long enough to the two candidates for mayor of Warren and you will conclude that either one
Somali youths discuss radicalization at Ohio forum
The imam of a central Ohio mosque says the area’s Somali community has tried to prevent radicalization among its younger members in recent years.
Solution for fatigued workers eludes FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration told a government watchdog nearly two years ago that it was prepared to let air-traffic controllers sleep or rest during work shifts when they weren’t directing aircraft.
MILESTONES
MILESTONES New deputy clerk Tara Maine, formerly of Canfield, has been hired as the new deputy
U.S. & WORLD NEWS DIGEST | Pope: Humanity isn’t random
Pope Benedict XVI marked the holiest night of the year for Christians by stressing that humanity isn’t a random product of evolution.
Ohio referendum to abolish health reforms gains steam
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS As union groups begin collecting signatures to repeal
Bullying can be countered
Opinion: Bullying can be countered I read with much interest last Sunday’s article about bullying. Help is
Fugitive of the Week
The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is asking the public’s help in finding the fugitive of the week.
NEWSMAKERS | Brian Williams interviews De Niro
At the Tribeca Film Festival, Brian Williams attempted a challenge: interviewing Robert De Niro.
Trial set for suspect in killing of officer
An Ohio man suspected of killing a Sandusky police officer is set to go on trial in January and could face the death penalty if he’s convicted.
MAHONING courts
MAHONING courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Chad P. Regano, 25, of 125 Heather Creek
Columbiana, Trumbull county court filings
COLUMBIANA AND TRUMBULL courts Columbiana COUNTY Divorces asked Carla Branch, 20 Center St.,
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Mahoning Valley Opportunity Center GBOE, 4 p.m., Mill Creek Park Community Center,
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Border agents face boredom as illegal crossings decline
The border fence ran right in front of Jeff Byerly’s post, a straight line of steel that stretched beyond town and deep into the desert.
Lack of boundaries is a big problem
Opinion: McClatchy Newspapers A journalist recently began an interview with me with this question: “What is
Today’s entertainment picks
Today’s entertainment picks. vSpend part of Easter Sunday appreciating nature at Mill Creek
Battistelli is top gospel artist
Francesca Battistelli continues her strong surge as Christian music’s biggest star.
Record reviews
Record reviews ROBBIE ROBERTSON Album: “How to Become Clairvoyant” Grade: C Robbie Robertson
Publishers weekly best-sellers For the week ending April 16
NONFICTION 1.“Bossypants,” by Tina Fey (Reagan Arthur Books) 2.“Unbroken,” by Laura Hillenbrand
CURRENT PRICES FOR ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
Easter greeting card original drawing, chick painting a picture of an egg while two bunnies play
McCutchen sparks Bucs to victory over Nationals
Andrew McCutchen scored three runs, stole two bases and singled to spark a five-run first inning Saturday night and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Washington Nationals 7-2 Saturday night.
METRO DIGEST | Open house at Lordstown
The General Motors Co. Lordstown production facility is planning a public open house July 28, said Tom Mock, spokesman for the facility.
Spray relieves runny nose from food
Q. I read your article about the man who always gets a runny nose when he eats. I, too, suffered
Thunderstruck! Lightning blast Penguins
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher was convinced it was just a matter of time before Steven Stamkos became a dynamic offensive force in the NHL playoffs.
MLS roundup
Crew 1, Toronto FC 1 TORONTO Emilio Renteria scored on a header in the 49th minute to help
Morneau recovers; the Indians ache
With runners at the corners and one out in the fifth inning, Indians manager Manny Acta decided to have Fausto Carmona intentionally walk .319-hitting Jason Kubel to face Justin Morneau.
NBA roundup
Trail Blazers 84, Mavericks 82 PORTLAND, Ore. Brandon Roy’s go-ahead bank shot with 39.2 seconds
Edwards celebrates Music City victory
Carl Edwards was coming in for his postrace news conference when a race official remarked that he now has enough guitars to start a band.
Dolphins’ Marshall stabbed by his wife
The wife of Brandon Marshall stabbed him with a kitchen knife, sheriff’s deputies said Saturday.
Major League roundup
AMERICAN LEAGUE Tigers 9, White Sox 0 DETROIT Brad Penny had a no-hit bid broken up on an
Government Watch: The public sector needs fixing
Opinion: Tax-funded wages work their way into my house every week. Specifically, my wife is a teacher by
YOUTH ROUNDUP
The Poland 12-year-old team won an early-bird tournament in Tallmadge. Poland went 4-0 in the tournament and outscored its opponents 29-14.
Older devices can connect to computers with iMic
Podcasting shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, people everywhere are creating new podcasts.
Is Cafaro a target of feds?
Opinion: While chasing down a whisper about a special federal grand jury in Cleveland investigating one — or
Pop culture Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels Akron Beacon Journal Q. Keith Olbermann disappeared so suddenly from MSNBC,
Recipes for the kitchen
Contemporary design is gaining interest — even in the Midwest Akron Beacon Journal What’s
VETERANS | Groups can pick up Memorial Day flags
The Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission will issue Memorial Day flags to designated veterans organizations next Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Oakhill Renaissance Place.
Collectors search for vintage holiday pieces
Easter bunnies are older than you think. They were part of pre-Christian fertility stories, and
Appalachian jewels
There are battlefields, and then there’s Belle Boyd, teenage temptress and Confederate spy.
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