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Packers top the Steelers in Super Bowl
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Super XLV. Read the story and all
Lowellville, Ursuline and Struthers earn top seeds for girls basketball tournaments
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com mineral ridge Once again, the Lowellville Rockets earned the
UPDATED: Two arrested after early-morning shooting near YSU
Police arrested two Youngstown men in their early twenties Sunday afternoon who are believed to have opened fire at an off-campus house, killing one man and injuring 11 others early Sunday.
List of dead and wounded in YSU off-campus shootings includes six students
VICTIMS’ LIST Dead and wounded The Youngstown Police Department has released this list of the
Ohioans can now obtain birth certificates via statewide network
Local health departments are using a new service offered by the Ohio Department of Health that enables residents to purchase certified copies of Ohio birth certificates regardless of the county in which the birth occurred.
No. 1 Ohio State beats Minnesota 82-69
David Lighty scored 19 points and Jared Sullinger had 18 points and 13 rebounds to help top-ranked Ohio State remain unbeaten with an 82-69 victory over No. 18 Minnesota on Sunday.
Woman appointed to replace Bush as head of criminal unit of prosecutor’s office
The resignation of the former chief of the prosecutor’s office criminal division will mean changes in the Mahoning County prosecutor’s office.
Woman in Boardman reports husband married another woman
Just last month, however, Boardman police took a report from a woman who said her husband married another woman.
Flaherty family celebrates 50th at dinner party
NEW MIDDLETOWN Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Flaherty of New Middletown celebrated their 50th wedding
Anniversary Mass honors the Hamrocks
Anniversary Mass honors the Hamrocks austintown Mr. and Mrs. StephenHamrock of Austintown were
Knights Templar honor Clegg for 60-year loyalty
YOUNGSTOWN Leland E. Clegg, 93, was honored by the Knights Templar at a recent awards banquet of
SENIOR CITIZENS
Canfield Chapter 3104, AARP, will meet at 1 p.m. Monday at Canfield Presbyterian Church. Blood
Night at the Races promises hope for Second Chance
CANFIELD Second Chance Animal Rescue has scheduled its 11th annual Night at the Races from 7 to 11
SENIOR MENUS
MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at seven locations in
For the Dogs event will help raise money
Goldmans in the Southern Park Mall, Sears side, will participate in a For the Dogs Fundraiser from noon to 5 p.m. Feb. 12 and 13.
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, Austintown, Monday, blood pressure screenings 9:30
FEDERATED CLUBS
Fortnightly IV has scheduled a game night for 7 p.m. with Patty Orenic as hostess. Melinda Varner and Patty Yank will be co-hostesses.
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: After she cheated, is staying worth it?
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married for 21 years. We hit
MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet
MONDAY Mau Mil, an auxiliary of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will meet at noon at Friendly’s
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS Capt. Michael and Jacqueline (Corso) Schiemer of North Las Vegas are announcing
‘Mad About the Arts’ is a cultural event
The 15th annual “Mad About the Arts” evening of fine spirits, food, art and music will be presented
Public library in peril next?
An architectural study recommends nearly $11 million in upgrades to the century-old Main Library at Wick and Rayen avenues.
‘Filthy’ Canfield house gets makeover makeover
The house at 535 Brookpark Drive is well-known throughout the community as “the filthy house,” but that’s about to change.
FAA funds may ride on sale of building
The company that purchased a building at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport’s western edge in 2009 will sell the building to the authority — at the price it paid for the building and improvements.
Antonini proposes forming land bank
Mahoning County Treasurer Lisa A. Antonini is proposing that the county commissioners authorize establishment of a county land reutilization corporation, known as a land bank.
OSU fans meet players for autograph session
Fervent followers of Ohio State football turned out by the hundreds at the Eastwood Mall on Saturday for a two-hour autograph session with four of the team’s graduating seniors.
Event kicks off celebration
Vendors filling the Chestnut Room of Youngstown State University’s Kilcawley Center aimed to give community members access to products they can’t find elsewhere.
New Face of Assisted Living
Adrien German calls the paralyzing gunshot to his head 20 years ago the best thing that ever happened to him.
Howland wins EOWL tourney crown
Howland came out on top at the conclusion of the Eastern Ohio Wrestling League tournament on Saturday at Salem High School.
Junk King looks to Valley for franchise
A national junk-removal business is looking for someone from the area to head a franchise in the city.
Penguins’ magic falls in overtime
YSU played toe-to-toe with the Horizon League contenders By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com
Parent Pathways program meets needs of families
The Parent Pathways program tries to provide families with what they need.
Cavs lose record 24th-straight game
Associated Press CLEVELAND The losing streak has been long, painful and embarrassing. It’s now
MAY 3 PRIMARY | Candidates and issues
Candidates running in the May 3 primary election and issues on that ballot had to file with their respective boards of elections by last Wednesday.
House Republicans go easy on budget cuts for Congress
Republicans now running the House are barely touching Congress’ generous own budget even as they take a cleaver to many domestic agencies.
Party leaders resign; regime remains
The leadership of Egypt’s ruling party stepped down Saturday as the military figures spearheading the transition tried to placate protesters.
Ohio bishops call for end of death penalty
Ten Catholic Church leaders in Ohio signed a statement urging the state to stop using the death penalty
Tunisian police fire on crowd, killing 2 people
Police fired at an angry crowd of 1,000 attacking the police station in the northwestern town of Kef on Saturday, killing two people and injuring 17 others.
More in US opt to spend eternity with their pets
Rhona Levy has her burial planned out. She’ll be cremated, her ashes will be divided into two bright-red urns, and she’ll be taken to the cemetery.
Health-care fraud no longer faceless crime
Health-care fraud once was a faceless crime. Now it has a mug shot, even a smile.
Woman, 3 kids escape house fire
A woman and three children ages 1, 5 and 10 made it out of a burning house safely Saturday evening.
Valley company finds success in its people, product amd productivity
He’s new to the company, but the CEO and president of Hynes Industries in Austintown is already familiar with the work ethic and reputation of his staff.
Youngstown man arrested on discharging-firearms charge
Police arrested a man and charged him with discharging a firearm within city limits after a neighbor’s complaint.
US-Russia nuclear-arms treaty takes effect
A new U.S.-Russia nuclear-arms-control treaty went into effect Saturday.
METRO DIGEST | Watch meeting
Vienna Township Neighborhood Watch will have Jeff Adler, an assistant Trumbull County prosecutor, as guest speaker at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 in Vienna Town Hall.
METRO DIGEST | Man arrested
A man was arrested after he purportedly stabbed and cut his wife with a kitchen knife and a machete, state police in New Castle said.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Relay for Life schedule
Relay For Life events give people in teams of 10 to 15 an opportunity to come together to not only raise income, but to take a united stand in the fight to save lives from cancer.
Winter algae in Lake Erie benefit to food chain
When Mike McKay noticed pockets of brown water as a Canadian Coast Guard cutter broke through Lake Erie ice, he assumed mud had clouded the water.
U.S. & NATIONAL NEWS DIGEST| Hackers target Nasdaq service
Hackers broke into a Nasdaq service that handles confidential communications for some 300 corporations, the company said Saturday.
Two of the NFL’s signature franchises to clash in Big D
NFL commissioners can’t root, so Roger Goodell will just sit back and smile as he watches this Super Bowl.
CAREER PATHS
F.N.B. Corporation announced three executive promotions recently approved by its board of directors.
record reviews
GREGG ALLMAN Album: “Low Country Blues” (Rounder) Grade: A It was the blues that first
ARMED FORCES
Youngstown native and 1999 Chaney High School graduate Robert A. Rudolph was promoted to the rank of Marine Corps gunnery sergeant.
Stoops to be in town for YSU, Mooney events
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN In 1989, a relatively unknown college assistant from
Maybe county should have closed for the week
Opinion: If we had the passion of the Egyptians, how would we address our Mahoning County leaders? I think
BIRTHS
BIRTHS Forum Health Northside Medical Center Diem Nguyen and Tuyen Hanh Diep Nguyen, Boardman,
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Will Penn Gaming be stopped?
Opinion: Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, founder of Quicken Loans and the developer of two Las
Columbiana and Trumbull county courts filings
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY NEW COMPLAINTS Riverwalk Holdings v. Steve Wilson, money. CACH v.
NEWSMAKERS | Amanda Knox lawyers seek to stop TV film
Lawyers for U.S. student Amanda Knox and her ex-boyfriend have demanded that U.S. television channel Lifetime scrap a planned film about their trial.
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2011. There are 328 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Villa Maria farm to begin program
The Villa Maria farm will begin a CSA, or community sustained agriculture program, this summer.
LIMELIGHT | Awards, achievements
Time Warner Cable recently recognized 10 employees from Northeast Ohio as winners of the company’s Mission & Values Performance (MVP) Award program.
Here’s a primer on collecting unemployment benefits
The good news is that slowly, but surely, the number of new people filing for unemployment insurance is going down a little.
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
Volunteers needed to drive van for vets
Anyone interested in volunteering as a van driver to transport veterans to the Butler VA Hospital or the Lawrence County VA Clinic should attend a meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 21.
BUSINESS NEWS DIGEST | JumpStart session
JumpStart Inclusion Advisors and Charter One Bank will host the second and final session in a minority business series at Youngstown State University.
County pay raises defy logic
Opinion: County pay raises defy logic We live in a city that now has more poverty and homeless than it has
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley, a United Way Agency, is the local resource for volunteer recruitment, placement and management for people of all ages and abilities in the Mahoning Valley.
Hazimihalis wins with TKO in 2nd round
Staff report MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Campbell native Chris Hazimihalis remained undefeated Friday
CURRENT PRICES
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.
PolishYoungstown contest seeks best vodka cocktail
Mixologists are being sought to enter Polish-Youngstown’s second annual Vodka Cocktail Contest.
Muslims seek to change their Hollywood story
After years of watching Muslims portrayed as terrorists in mainstream TV and movies, an advocacy group hopes to change that image.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS For the week ending Jan. 29
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Tick Tock” by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown) 2. “The
Winter doldrums?
Experts offer ideas for green thumbs to keep busy while waiting for spring By Mary Beth
Collectors seek popular ‘country’ furniture
Where to put clutter? How to store extra dishes or clothes or memorabilia? These are questions
Is Internet plan affected?
Q. I have a 25-GB-per-month Internet plan. I have set up my Blu-ray player to my router via an
Joseph Jannone a good candidate for YBA hall
I’d like to make a case for a bowler’s consideration for the Youngstown Bowling Association Hall of
Chinese Tiger Mother now backtracking
McClatchy Newspapers Stop the presses! I interrupt this column with an important update:
Scenic splendor
Birds, tourists spend languid days on Texas Gulf coast By Ellen Creager Detroit Free Press
Dick Angle named coach for North-South Classic
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com Howland’s Dick Angle got one of the biggest honors of his
Phantoms rally but lose by one to Dubuque
By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com Youngstown Dubuque scored three unanswered goals then withstood
Ya gotta hand it to these snow lovers — they sure know how to turn what the rest of us merely
Ya gotta hand it to these snow lovers — they sure know how to turn what the rest of us merely
Pop culture Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Newspapers Q. On A&E, I liked watching a show called “Billy the
Printer utility coverts, enhances and more
End-user software products are usually either applications or utilities. Applications are mostly
Olsavsky tries for elusive ring
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com Two years ago when the Pittsburgh Steelers were preparing to
In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, here is a list of five of the best football movies of the last four
In honor of Super Bowl Sunday, here is a list of five of the best football movies of the last four
Sesame Street Live goes green in show
“elmo’s green thumb” By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Considering recycling and
Curbstoners
Curbstoners BOARDMAN The Curbstone Coaches Association will meet on Monday at noon at the Blue
Sanders, Marshall Faulk headline HOF class
Associated Press DALLAS Deion Sanders always was Prime Time. Now he’s all-time. Sanders and
YSU women routed in Green Bay
On a day when the Wisconsin-Green Bay women’s basketball team honored its alumni and first coach, the current team showed that the program is still in pretty good hands.
How safe is vaginal estrogen cream?
Q. I have a lengthy history of urinary-tract infections (UTIs) that occur approximately every five
Beach towns offer options for visitors
By Ellen Creager Detroit Free Press From western Louisiana down to the Texas coastal bend,
One break too many already
Editorial: One break too many already Last May when Bryce D. Burke was sentenced to what most people would
High profile murders obscure dip in violent crime in Y’town
Editorial: Though the 20 homicides last year in Youngstown are still too many for a city with a population of
Ohio death penalty is under attack
Opinion: Ohio Supreme Court Justice Paul Pfeifer wants Gov. John Kasich and the Ohio Legislature to end
Reagan defined US
Opinion: On the centenary of Ronald Reagan’s birth, I pause for another historic event: agreement with
Selected local stocks
STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE: Aqua America, .62, 23.41 .02; Avalon Holdings,2.90—.09; Avalon Holdings,2.90—.09
Author/counselor to sign ‘Lost No More’
Author/counselor to sign ‘Lost No More’ WARREN Author and counselor Marilyn Burns of Boardman
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