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Ohio governor, black state lawmakers seek common ground
Ohio governor, black state lawmakers seek common ground
Meet-and-greet with Youngstown superintendent Tuesday
Meet-and-greet with Youngstown superintendent Tuesday
Weathersfield trustees seek to retain Mineral Ridge post office
Township trustees seek to retain Mineral Ridge post office
Some charges likely to be dropped against defendant in off-campus shooting
Some charges likely to be dropped against defendant in off-campus shooting
Youth gets probation in bat beating case
Youngstown Derek Etto was sentenced Monday in juvenile court to probation in the baseball bat
Poland couple wins "I Love Lucy" themed wedding contest
Poland couple wins "I Love Lucy" themed wedding contest
Unions, tea party supporters to chime in on Ohio collective bargaining bill
Unions, tea party supporters to chime in on Ohio collective bargaining bill
Brother charged in teen's shooting at mall near Columbus
Brother charged in teen's shooting at mall near Columbus
Second Harvest food bank distributes record amount of food
Second Harvest food bank distributes record amount of food
Fargo prepares for annual Red River flood fight
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Volunteers came from near and far — and behind bars — to help with the first day
Wisconsin site deemed ‘holy’ by Catholic leaders
CHAMPION, Wis. (AP) — The Vatican has named a tiny shrine in a small northeast Wisconsin town as a
7 charged in NY with conspiring to aid Taliban
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials in New York say seven people are charged with conspiring to aid
AP Source: GM hourly workers to get $4,000 bonuses
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. will pay more than $189 million in profit-sharing to 48,000 U.S.
Kerrigan’s brother held after failing alcohol test
WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was sent to jail Monday after
Attorney: Edwards is deposed in sex tape lawsuit
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Two-time presidential candidate John Edwards has testified under oath in a
Stocks mixed after Obama unveils budget
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed in afternoon trading as investors weighed the impact of President
Lady A wins record, song of year at the Grammys
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lady Antebellum was the big winner at the Grammys with five awards, including
Meet-and-greet with Youngstown school superintendent scheduled
Youngstown Councilman Paul Drennen, D-5th, invites citizens of his ward to a meet-and-greet with Dr.
Reports: Giffords can converse, mouth simple songs
PHOENIX (AP) -- Rep. Gabrielle Giffords can walk while holding onto a cart, mouth the lyrics to easy
Clothing prices to rise 10 pct starting in spring
NEW YORK (AP) - The era of falling clothing prices is ending. Clothing prices have dropped for a
Cat-and-mouse with Canadian border smugglers
MASSENA, N.Y. (AP) — As drug-related violence has exploded, the southern border between the U.S. and
Republicans oppose meatpacking industry reforms
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Obama administration’s effort to overhaul antitrust rules for the meatpacking
North American birders prepare for annual count
PROVIDENCE, N.Y. (AP) — Birders in the snowy Northeast expect to see fewer robins while those in the
Indonesia’s radical cleric on trial for terrorism
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s best-known radical cleric went on trial today on charges of
Egypt’s military rulers call to end labor unrest
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt’s ruling military council has issued a new communique calling on labor leaders to
Obama unveils $3.73 trillion budget for 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $3.73 trillion spending blueprint
Liz Taylor remains hospitalized for heart failure
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elizabeth Taylor is likely to spend another few days in a Los Angeles hospital
Enemy combatant case back in SC court
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys return to federal court in South Carolina to ask that the
Group: Pa. Catholic leaders failed to protect kids
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A national advocacy group alleges that high-ranking Roman Catholic clergy in the
Despetorich, Codispoti rite planned in May
BOARDMAN George and Dianne Despetorich of Boardman, parents of Dayna Despetorich of Dublin, Ohio,
Sarah Kusky to be bride of Stephen Pupillo
AUSTINTOWN Sarah A. Kusky, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kusky, all of Austintown, is engaged to
Wells, Lucarell engagement is announced
HUBBARD Barbara and Raymond Wells of Hubbard are announcing the engagement and plans for the
Ulus-Hepfner wedding date is announced
GIRARD Bob and Lori Hepfner of Girard are announcing the engagement of their son, Robert Joseph
Inclement weather causes rescheduling
Inclement weather causes rescheduling CANFIELD “Well of Body,” part of a new lecture series
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: A happy holiday to vets, VA hospitals
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Readers: Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all, along with
HELOISE: Making your resume work
Dear Readers: It is important to make a good impression when applying for a job in person or through
City schools, store sponsor African-American Read-In
About 100 children, educators, writers and others attended the 22nd annual African-American Read-In Sunday at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Boardman.
Kasich’s idea raises questions
Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s proposal to hand over job -creation functions to a semi-private, nonprofit corporation called JobsOhio has raised a host of questions about public access.
Guardian Angels to activate unit in Valley
The Alliance of Guardian Angels plans to begin patrolling streets in Youngstown and Warren by next weekend.
AUSTINTOWN: Canfield rises to fix towering troubles
Township officials are working with Canfield city to enhance the Austintown Fire Department’s radio-dispatch signal.
Senator will hear Boardman sales-tax plan
A state senator has agreed to hear Boardman’s proposal for a township sales tax.
Bracketology: Few surprises
McDonald, Maplewood, Struthers and LaBrae receive No. 1 seeds in OHSAA boys basketball tournament draws
Warren councilman wants freeze on officials’ pay
Councilman Al Novak hopes to bring to a vote Feb. 23 a measure that freezes the pay and increases the co-pay on health-care premiums for some elected and appointed city officials.
Phantoms stopped by Steel, goalie Wilson
Alex Kubiak scored two goals and Tucker Brockett added a pair of assists to lead the Chicago Steel to a 3-2 victory over the Youngstown Phantoms in a USHL game on Sunday at Edge Arena.
More students get reduced price for school lunches
New data from the Ohio Department of Education show the proportion of students getting free and reduced-price school lunches through a federal program has reached a record high.
Daytona Dale: Jr. qualifies on pole for 500
The pressure’s off Dale Earnhardt Jr. — until next Sunday, that is.
YSU’s EMI gets grant for $188K
Youngstown State University’s Emerging Markets Initiative has received a $188,000 federal grant to expand the project.
Ingalls, Philen deliver for YSU softball win
Ingalls, Philen deliver for YSU softball win Elon, N.C. YSU junior Jordan Ingalls hit a two-run
Little gallery, crafty art
Artists from the Mahoning and Shenango valleys have combined their talents behind the copper-colored doors at the “Little Gallery on the West Hill” of Sharon.
Cavaliers revert to losing ways
They carried on like kids and joked about spraying champagne in the locker room. Maybe some bubbly would have been appropriate.
Shurmur says coaching staff nearly complete
Browns coach Pat Shurmur confirmed he will go without an offensive coordinator — an unorthodox move in the NFL — and said his staff is basically complete.
Vows repeated 100 times over
Michael and Chrysann Mitzel of Canfield, foreground, married 39 years, renewed their vows along with Chrysann’s mother and father, Bob and Ann Metzinger, background, who have been married 61 years. The mass renewals took place Sunday at St. Patrick Church in Youngstown.
‘Tough choices’ in budget
Today, President Barack Obama will send Congress a $3 trillion-plus budget for 2012 that promises $1.1 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade.
Egypt’s military rulers dissolve parliament
Egypt’s military rulers took sweeping action to dismantle the autocratic legacy of former President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday, dissolving parliament, suspending the constitution and promising elections.
U.S. & WORLD NEWS DIGEST | Spacecraft to fly by sweetheart comet
After a long-distance courtship, a NASA spacecraft is set to meet up with its celestial sweetheart — a comet half the size of Manhattan.
METRO DIGEST | Beaver Township 200th Anniversary Committee meeting
Committee meeting NORTH LIMA The Beaver Township 200th Anniversary Committee will have its
Report details energy drinks’ risks
Energy drinks are under-studied, overused and can be dangerous for children and teens, warns a report by doctors who say kids shouldn’t use the popular products.
Hyperactivity goes long undiagnosed in adults
Tiffany deSilva helps her clients deal with lost car keys, late bill payments, forgotten appointments — little things that can add up, eventually overwhelming them and frustrating their spouses.
ODDLY ENOUGH | This Valentine’s Day gift might bug your sweetheart
If lingerie is too intimate and dinner out is too expensive, the Bronx Zoo suggests another Valentine’s Day gift: a Madagascar hissing cockroach.
Roof collapses at skating center
The roof of the Neat Feet Skating Center collapsed around 9 p.m. Sunday, according to the Mercer County 911 dispatch center.
Verizon plans to sell ‘PlayStation phone’
The first “PlayStation phone” is coming to Verizon Wireless in April, the CEO of phone maker Sony Ericsson said Sunday.
Short on men, retirement home hires dance partners
The shortage of men at Edgewater Pointe Estates is a perennial fact of life at retirement communities and nursing homes around the country.
Health series is scheduled
Dr. Joseph Mosca, dean of Youngstown State University’s Bitonte College of Health and Human Services, will conduct Wise of Mind, part one of a three-part lecture series at The Ursuline Center.
Dogs removed from home
More than a hundred small dogs have been taken from a Northeast Ohio home where a humane officer says trash and feces were piled around the animals and their cages.
Accused of stabbings, man claims ‘a setup’
A man accused of going on a 28-hour stabbing rampage through the city shouted that he was the victim of a “setup” as he was led from a police station Sunday.
Stored-up time off could cost taxpayers $93M
Hundreds of Cincinnati city workers have accumulated so much unused time off that it could cost taxpayers $93 million when the employees retire and get paid for the days.
Slumping Penguins can’t slow Rangers’ power-play
A perfect storm of potential greeted the slumping New York Rangers when the battered and beaten Pittsburgh Penguins came to town at the end of a long, emotional weekend.
Company will get billions from Microsoft, Nokia CEO explains
Nokia Corp. will get billions of dollars from Microsoft Corp. to ditch its current smart-phone software in favor of Windows Phone 7.
Lemieux says NHL ‘failed’ in discipline of Isles
Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux said the NHL failed in its punishment of the New York Islanders following a fight-filled game between the teams.
KB Home to lure buyers with energy-bill savings
Homebuilders say one of the biggest advantages of buying a newly built home is energy efficiency.
Lady Antebellum captures 5 trophies at Grammys
Arcade Fire captured the album of the year award at Sunday’s 53rd annual Grammys Award at the Staples Center.
Call it ‘sitcom’ diplomacy
Opinion: By Firoozeh Dumas Los Angeles Times When my family moved to the United States from Iran in 1972,
Islamists in the wings
Opinion: From the American perspective, the transition now underway in Egypt confirms John Kenneth
NEWSMAKERS | Betty Garrett, 91, dies at hospital
Betty Garrett, the vivacious Broadway star who played Frank Sinatra’s sweetheart in two MGM musicals, has died in Los Angeles, her son said Sunday. She was 91.
Accountability at every level encourages classroom results
Editorial: There is an old saying that to every complex problem there is a solution that is clear, simple ...
Rogers, Ferraro lead Springfield past S. Range
Staff report BEAVER TWP. Ron Rogers and Brad Ferraro scored 15 points apiece to lead Springfield
Today is Valentine’s Day. With that in mind, here are the romantic backstories of how five
Today is Valentine’s Day. With that in mind, here are the romantic backstories of how five pairs of
Targeting Muslims in the US
Opinion: Targeting Muslims in the US Los Angeles Times: Next month, Rep. Peter T. King, R-N.Y., the
Rappers ready CD with purpose
A group of Youngstown hip hop artists led by Adrian McDowell — aka Otis Grimes — is putting together a CD of original music.
Roland Garros to get makeover
The French Tennis Federation voted to keep the French Open at its traditional Roland Garros venue and renovate the existing site.
Woods can’t rally for win at Dubai
The flashes of brilliance at the Dubai Desert Classic didn’t blind Tiger Woods to the signs that his new swing remains a work in progress.
Births
Births St. Elizabeth health center Joe and Michelle Raschilla, Niles, boy, Feb. 12. Gary Wolfe
Years Ago
Today is Monday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2011. There are 320 days left in the year. This is
‘GREEN’ BEER
Before he started “saving the earth, one beer at a time,” all inventor Eric Fitch knew about home brewing was that it could make quite a mess.
Why YSU will survive adversity
Opinion: Why YSU will survive adversity As a 35-year-old grad- uate school student at Youngstown State, the
GOP has a defense dilemma
Opinion: WASHINGTON Tall, affable Buck McKeon sits, gavel in hand, at the turbulent intersection of two
Judges’ daughter dies in skiing accident
A newspaper says the daughter of two northeast Ohio judges has been killed in a skiing accident at a West Virginia resort.
BUSINESS NEWS DIGEST | FTD and Groupon offer flower refunds
The online coupon site Groupon.com and flower company FTD Group Inc. are offering refunds after getting complaints that a Valentine’s Day flower deal wasn’t so sweet.
Xenophobia rules in Russia
Opinion: By Charles King and Rajan Menon Los Angeles Times If current demographic trends continue,
Trumbull County court filings
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints EMC Mortgage Corp. v. David Rodgers et al, foreclosure.
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Liberty Township trustees, public meeting on gas drilling, 5:30 p.m., 1315 Church
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