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Girard waterline breaks leave 200 homes without water
GIRARD Girard increased the water pressure to satisfy complaints low pressure from residents in
Vanessa Pellin gets probation, community service for stealing from her business
Vanessa Pelling gets probation, community service for stealing from her business
Salem business cited for health and safety violations
SALEM MM Industries, 36135 Salem Grange Road, will comply with the findings from the Occupational
Steel-producing company headed to North Jackson, jobs created
Steel-producing company headed to North Jackson, jobs created
Crash snarls Route 62 in Canfield
CANFIELD The Ohio Department of Transportation District 4 is advising motorists to avoid state
Driver killed in Milton Township mishap
LAKE MILTON The Ohio State Highway Patrol said that the driver of a pick-up truck is dead after
Farmdale man injured in Gustavus Township auto accident
Farmdale man injured in Gustavus Township auto accident
Youngstown YWCA hosts power plant technology careers program Aug. 17
YWCA hosts power plant technology careers program Aug. 17
Passenger traffic continues to increase at Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport announces passenger-service increase
Hearing set next month on design-code violation by building owner
Hearing set next month on design-code violation by building owner
Unemployment aid applications at 395K, 4-month low
Unemployment aid applications at 395K, 4-month low
Walker-Pollock wedding to be at Butler complex
The parents of Tara Charisse Walker and Dennis Curtis Pollock are announcing their children’s
Mayhew-Pickel ceremony set at Rodef Sholom
STRUTHERS Neesa Mayhew and Damion Samuel Pickel, both of Struthers, are announcing their
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS
Joel and Ivana (Sorrenti) Fox of Mansfield announce the birth of a son, Nico James, on July 27 at
Flea market Saturday
Flea market Saturday COITSVILLE VFW Post 6488 Auxiliary will have a mini flea market from 10
Wolford’s wish list: Vocal leaders
By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN One of the differences between football coaches and
Southside’s Dannie Williams has fight on ESPN
Southside’s Dannie Williams has fight on ESPN By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN
BoomBox is ready to blow your mind
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com The term boombox conjures up different thoughts for
Phantoms promote assistant coach Anthony Noreen to replace Carr
Phantoms promote assistant coach Anthony Noreen to replace Carr By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com
Marley’s faves at Reggae Fest
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com When it came time to book the 20th annual Midwest Reggae
Poland softball denied a berth in World Series
Poland softball denied a berth in World Series By Nick Shook nshook@vindy.com Akron The
Via Sahara reunites for Vexfest 8
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Vexfest will be reincarnated for the eighth
Official: Mahoning County may have to borrow $3.5M
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County bought Oakhill Renaissance Place on
Boardman teen with rare disease inducted as ‘pilot for day’
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com VIENNA Striding through a hallway at the Youngstown Air
Warren cops cite attorney for driving with headphones
Staff report WARREN A traffic violation handed to Atty. Michael Rossi on Tuesday demonstrates
Walk-off homer lifts ’Cats past MV Scrappers
Staff report Troy, N.y. Chris Epps hit a solo homer in the bottom of the seventh to give the
Broccoli Samurai takes whack at electro-jams
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Northeast Ohio’s improv- electronic movement is on the
Pinkard chosen for city council
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Nate Pinkard, the retired Mill Creek Park
Red Cross to offer volunteer training
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN Earlier this year, a gas leak forced the
Poland softball denied a berth in World Series
Paul Hammond has hit all the right buttons this summer: first, as manager of the Ohio Glaciers team which won the Class B League’s new minor league division, then, most recently, as manager of the Youngstown 14-year-old PONY All-Star team, which opens world series play on Friday night in Washington, Pa., against Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Wiz Khalifa returning to Covelli Centre
Staff report youngstown Hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa will return to Covelli Centre for a Sept. 28
Former Chaney High School principal moved to new post
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown After more than two months on paid
Gomez shifts focus to music
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Selena Gomez is feeling the pressure. Just as Britney
Collection of Salem income tax up $147K
By AMANDA C. DAVIS news@vindy.com SALEM Changes to the city’s income-tax credits are
Men arrested after shooting
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Two men accused of firing off shots and
JAMZ turns on radio listeners
The Youngstown-Warren radio market doesn’t see a lot of change as far as ratings go. The same
F.Y.I.
Houseband, The Rage at Sports Grille event BOARDMAN Youngstown Sports Grille, 7463 South Ave.,
Calming the nation
Opinion: By Jim Newton Los Angeles Times When Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected president in 1952, he came
Turning sewage to safe water
Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas In parched West Texas, it’s often easier to drill for oil
Report: More Ohio women owners to hire
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN More Ohio women business owners plan to hire
Recovery in Britain is tepid
Opinion: LONDON The chancellor of the exchequer has a dry, sly sense of humor. George Osborne, 40, says
Youngstown’s new mayor not new to politics in city
Editorial: These are challenging times for just about every community in Ohio, given the roiling national
Let’s keep immigrant entrepreneurs
Opinion: By Karen Mills and John Doerr McClatchy-Tribune In 1873, German immigrant Levi Strauss made the
Debt-panel picks spark pessimism
Associated Press WASHINGTON Republicans named a mix of partisans and pragmatists on Wednesday to
New This week
New This week 30 Minutes or Less (R) Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap
Buyers seek gold
Buyers seek gold YOUNGSTOWN The International Gold, Silver and Diamond Buyers will be at the
Party school ranking unfair
Opinion: Iowa City Press-Citizen: The University of Iowa moved from No. 9 on the Princeton Review’s top party
Government mulls turning foreclosures into rentals
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Obama administration may turn thousands of government-owned
British PM vows ‘fightback’
Associated Press LONDON Thousands of extra police officers flooded the streets of London on
In Britain, sons of anarchy
Opinion: PORTSTEWART, Northern Ireland Some have compared the riots in the UK to the London Blitz. It’s a
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS “To Kill a Mockingbird,SDRq Aurora Community Theatre, 115 E. Pioneer Trail,
Hospitals strive to reduce rate at which patients are readmitted
Hospitals strive to reduce rate at which patients are readmitted Philadelphia Inquirer
10 years after 9/11, a push for better communication
Associated Press NEW YORK On Sept. 11, 2001, as firefighters rushed into the smoldering twin
Curry spices for cuts, bruises
Q. Growing up in India, whenever we had a bruise that was swelling up fast, it was treated very
Apple at top as iPads trump oil
Associated Press NEW YORK It doesn’t take a visit to the Genius Bar to figure out how Apple
‘Great’ therapy wipes out leukemia in study
Associated Press NEW YORK Scientists are reporting the first clear success with a new approach
Government panel: Fracking chemicals should be revealed
Associated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. A U.S. Department of Energy panel wants energy companies to
Agave Azul Mexican Restaurant, 3620 Starrs Center Drive, Canfield; 330-533-6520
Agave Azul Mexican Restaurant, 3620 Starrs Center Drive, Canfield; 330-533-6520 Sat: Rock n Roll
Breastfeeding is good for mother, child and the family budget
Opinion: Breastfeeding is good for mother, child and the family budget The mission of the Mahon- ing-
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Jeffrey L. Anderson, 28, Pittsburgh, and Rachel L.
27th Warren fest includes mixture of new and old
Staff report WARREN There will be traditional favorites at this year’s downtown Warren Italian-
Free health clinic
Free health clinic YOUNGSTOWN The Visiting Nurse Association of the Greater Youngstown Area’s
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS TBS network cancels Lopez’s talk show NEW YORK The TBS network is canceling George
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center David and Krista Butcher, Columbiana, boy, Aug. 8. Cynthia
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Tax owed by Ohio church in dispute over atheist ad COLUMBUS An Ohio church that
Pocono Sprint Cup races shorter in 2012
Associated Press LONG POND, PA. Pocono Raceway will shorten its Sprint Cup races to 400 miles
American golf fans are desperate for a win from one of their own
Associated Press JOHNS CREEK, GA. The question was asked in jest. For the U.S., this is no
Panicked 911 calls describe terror of Ohio rampage
Associated Press COLUMBUS Emergency calls made to police as a gunman rampaged through a quiet
Alzheimer’s program
Alzheimer’s program WARREN The Alzheimer’s Association Greater East Ohio Area Chapter is
Big dip in Dow to drag on, analysts fear
Staff/wire report NEW YORK Back to reality for the stock market — and back down. Wall Street
Fed’s low rates: No fix for all
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve’s plan to keep interest rates super-low for at
Canfield and Austintown police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD
Austintown Schools release traffic plan
By CHRISTINE KEELING ckeeling@vindy.com austintown Parents and students are being asked to
Bucs win easily in series finale at San Francisco
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO The Pirates showed up in San Francisco mired in a 10-game losing
Mahoning Township turned down for grant
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com HILLSVILLE, Pa. Mahoning Township has again been turned
PA. Man, 40, charged with sexual contact with teen
PA. Man, 40, charged with sexual contact with teen By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield
Candidates file nominating petitions
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com Seven candidates, including three incumbents, turned in
Lawrence County Commissioners make economic plans
By MARY grzebieniak news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. Even though the economic news is
Jury recommends execution for serial killer in Cleveland
Associated Press CLEVELAND A serial killer who hid the remains of 11 women in his Cleveland
Former deputy engineer will finish out DeChristofaro term
Staff report WARREN Randy Smith, who worked as deputy engineer under former Trumbull County
Brian Robiskie catches on at Browns camp
By Nate Ulrich Akron Beacon Journal BEREA As practice wrapped up this week, Cleveland Browns
Surplus food/ free lunch
Surplus food/ free lunch Price Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown, melon
New park rules have force of law
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW MIDDLETOWN The new rules for use of Welker Park now
Dixon ready to show Steelers what he can do
Associated Press LATROBE, PA. Dennis Dixon didn’t anticipate spending his summer at Saint
East High School senior attends Space Camp
Steven Russ, 17, a senior at East High School, shows off the wings he got from attending Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala. He’s surrounded by East faculty members, from left, Sally Tod Dutton, guidance counselor; Jennifer Walker, English teacher, and Principal Holly Seimetz, whom he calls his angels. The women made Steven’s week at the camp a reality.
GENERAL ELECTION | Candidates and issues
Below are the candidates running in nonpartisan races in the Nov. 8 general election as well as
Community Day
Community Day Boardman Southern Park Mall is sponsoring a Community Day throughout the day
Thief grabs $450 in lottery tickets
Thief grabs $450 in lottery tickets girard A thief made off with $450 worth of lottery tickets
FBI: Sibling suspects caught in Colorado
FBI: Sibling suspects caught in Colorado pueblo, colo. Three fugitive siblings accused of
Airstrike kills insurgents who downed chopper
Associated Press KABUL An airstrike by international forces has killed the Taliban insurgents
Jiminez, Kipnis lead Indians in rout of Detroit
Associated Press CLEVELAND Ubaldo Jimenez showed why Cleveland traded for him, winning his home
Hubbard swears in new chief of police
Special to The Vindicator HUBBARD The City of Hubbard has a new police chief. On Wednesday,
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