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City officers will patrol 20 Federal Place; new food vendor authorized for Covelli Centre
City officers will patrol 20 Federal Place; new food vendor authorized for Covelli Centre
13 candidates file for two commissioner positions
13 candidates file for two commissioner positions YOUNGSTOWN — Nine Democrats, a Republican and a
Merry Christmas GM workers: $250 bonus checks coming
Merry Christmas GM workers: $250 bonus checks coming
Columbus Dispatch suspends cartoon after criticism
Columbus Dispatch suspends cartoon after criticism
Consumers borrow more in October as economy improves
Consumers borrow more in October as economy improves
Ohio worker who claimed sex bias gets $100K settlement
Ohio worker who claimed sex bias gets $100K settlement
HMHP one of the healthiest places in America to work
HMHP one of the healthiest places in America to work
Ohio player wins $250K in Mega Millions lottery game
Ohio player wins $250K in Mega Millions lottery game
Do you know of any unusual street names in the Valley?
Do you know of any unusual street names in the Valley?
Pa. man breaks into store and steals sex enhancers
Pa. man breaks into store and steals sex enhancers
$2 million grant for the Chamber and four other groups
$2 million grant for the Chamber and four other groups YOUNGSTOWN Team Northeast Ohio, a
Seven Catholic elementary schools being reorganized
Seven Catholic elementary schools being reorganized YOUNGSTOWN Seven Catholic elementary schools
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will serve
Podiatrists sponsor annual shoe drive
Podiatrists sponsor annual shoe drive AUSTINTOWN Austintown Podiatry Associates are announcing
Alliance, Palmy OES chapters merge
DEERFIELD Worthy Matron Beth Cooper and Worthy Patron Bill Stratton presided at the Deerfield
Uncertainty fills county budgeting
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The 2012 budgeting process for Mahoning
Mayor will file petitions by deadline
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Struthers Mayor Terry Stocker, re-elected a
Youngstown Schools Official: Unique chance for a change
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Youngstown schools have a unique opportunity
Seismic devices to watch D&L well
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says there are new seismographs near a brine injection well in Youngstown that will help to determine if the well is causing minor earthquakes.
Historic house on YSU campus placed back on demolition list
Nearly a year after the historic Thompson-Sacherman House on the Youngstown State University campus got a temporary reprieve from the wrecking ball, it’s again set for demolition.
Mayor: City’s charter to be reviewed
Mayor Charles Sammarone wants to form an 11-member committee to review the city’s charter and make suggested changes to be in front of voters on the November 2012 election ballot.
Blinded by blood: Auction will help pay off medical bills
Scott Pergande, a long-time local artist and art collector, was working in his garden behind his house last summer when he was attacked by a mugger.
Youngstown cops probe 3 robberies
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police are investigating three separate
Poland sets aside $65K for paving
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com POLAND Village council approved a measure Tuesday to set
Man’s death in standoff is ruled a suicide
The Trumbull County coroner ruled Keith Jornigan’s death a suicide Tuesday, the day after police found his body in his parents’ home after an almost four-hour standoff.
Penguins fall short of high expectations
YSU junior Brandi Brown spent her first two years talking about growth and competitiveness and finding the positives in losses and, frankly, she’s tired of it.
McCoy seeks 1st North win
Associated Press BEREA Colt McCoy is on his second trip through the AFC North and still
Rookies once again are impacting Steelers
Curtis Brown hears the horror stories all the time. Whenever the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie cornerback reaches out to one of his old teammates at Texas playing elsewhere in the NFL, he’s invariably met with tales of stolen playbooks, big egos and even bigger growing pains.
East defense ties up Mooney
By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Deontay Scott registered a double-double and the
Bench warms up
Youngstown State point guard Blake Allen had a different kind of court vision on Tuesday night.
Lakeview survives second-half chaos
By MATTHEW PEASLEE mpeaslee@vindy.com STRUTHERS Following the Lakeview High boys basketball
South Range topples Youngstown Christian
By BRANDON JUDEH sports@vindy.com BEAVER TOWNSHIP The South Range boys basketball team thrived
Surviving Infamy
Robert Bishop of Austintown was below deck on the USS Tennessee when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Two bombs hit the Tennessee, killing five people. Bishop, who will be 91 on Dec. 19, is one of four remaining active members of the area’s Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Mahoning County Chapter 5.
Pearl Harbor survivors are returning to ships after death
Associated Press HONOLULU Lee Soucy decided six years ago that when he died he wanted to join
Blagojevich will speak
Blagojevich will speak chicago After all his claims of innocence and facing years in prison, Rod
Was press unfair to Cain?
Opinion: By Edward Wasserman McClatchy Newspapers All along, the Herman Cain campaign — which Politico
Years Ago
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 7, the 341st day of 2011. There are 24 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Illegals fared well under Reagan
Opinion: “I believe in the idea of amnesty for those who have put down roots and lived here, even though some
Mine’s new owners to pay $210M
Associated Press BEAVER, W.Va. In the biggest settlement ever reached in a U.S. mining
A day never to be forgotten
Opinion: Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 7, 1941, literally hit every one of our homes. It was a never to be forgotten
“Pearl Harbor — 24 Hours After” (8 p.m., history): “Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours
“Pearl Harbor — 24 Hours After” (8 p.m., history): “Pearl Harbor: 24 Hours After” is a new two-hour
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL PREVIEW All-American Conference National Division
GIRARD Coach: Andrew Saxon (27th year). 2010-11 record: 9-12, 3-5 AAC. Projected starters:
iTunes’ official music charts for the week ending Dec. 5:
iTunes’ official music charts for the week ending Dec. 5: Top Songs: v “It Will Rain”: Bruno
Ysu’s Community Diversity Program series Author: ‘Something akin to caste system is alive’
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN When several civil-rights laws were passed in the
70-foot chimes at Drumfest set world record
Staff report COLUMBIANA Universal Percussion — the nation’s largest distributor exclusively of
Couple took welfare, lived in a $1.2M home
Associated Press SEATTLE A Seattle chiropractor and his wife live in a $1.2 million waterfront
Recount doesn’t change vote totals
Staff report WARREN The recount of the race for mayor of Lordstown and councilman at large for
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday United board of education, regular meeting at 7:30 p.m., school library.
Obama: Middle class is at stake
Associated Press OSAWATOMIE, Kan. Declaring the American middle class in jeopardy, President
Fans love Aldean, Underwood
By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Entertainment Writer The American Country Awards were Jason Aldean’s kinda
AT&T adds cell sites in Trumbull County
AT&T adds cell sites in Trumbull County CORTLAND AT&T on Tuesday announced the activation of 10
iTunes’ official music charts for the week ending Dec. 5:
iTunes’ official music charts for the week ending Dec. 5: Top Songs: v “It Will Rain”: Bruno
Man pleads guilty
Man pleads guilty CLEVELAND One of the four Mahoning Valley men accused of staging a car
Cookie season
By Sharon Ghag McClatchy Newspapers Life is sweet, especially since a batch of home-baked
Nash lifts Jackets in shootout
Associated Press montreal Rick Nash’s shootout goal lifted the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2
Country singer looks to redefine his career Amazing Gracin
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com In terms of his place in country music, Josh Gracin isn’t
Divisions threaten EU treaty
Associated Press BERLIN Plans by France and Germany to save the euro through closer European
God and man and Buckley
Opinion: By Carl T. BOGUS Los Angeles Times The modern conservative movement began 60 years ago with the
Adjusting to climate change
Opinion: Adjusting to climate change Cleveland Plain Dealer: It says something about the global consensus
Shots fired at house
Shots fired at house WARREN A resident of Lexington Avenue Northwest reported that four to five
Chrysler to call its new car Dart
Associated Press DETROIT The Dodge Dart, a 1960s compact car that gearheads turned into street
Harry Potter is popular at theme parks
Associated Press LOS ANGELES Universal Studios says it will spend several hundred million
Road to marriage equality
Opinion: By William A. COLLINS OtherWords With the legalization of gay marriage in New York, Iowa,
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center William and Angela Schaper, Youngstown, boy, Dec. 5. Harry
It may already be too late, but local arguments must be made to preserve postal services
Editorial: Local residents and elected of- ficials have only three weeks to put together their most persuasive
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