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LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD
Jim Yoder, left, and Robert Mastriana, both of The 4M Co. LLC, are responsible for the capsule’s removal and safekeeping. The Mahoning County Courthouse opened ...
Stories published February 27, 2011
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Free tickets still available for Skeggs lecture by ‘Fast Food Nation’ author
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Eric Schlosser, investigative journalist and author of “Fast Food
Trumbull team places in tech competition at Cleveland Auto Show
Staff Report CLEVELAND Two students and an instructor from the Trumbull Career and Technical
76ers beat Cavs
CLEVELAND (AP) — Elton Brand and Lou Williams scored 16 points apiece, and the Philadelphia 76ers
Mahoning Valley under flood warning until Monday night
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A combination of melting snow and expected heavy rain has the entire
Mahoning Democrats offer free ride to Columbus to protest SB5 on Tuesday
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Ohio Senate’s Insurance, Commerce and Labor Committee is expected
Talent show ends Black History Month events at Youngstown church
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Lela Decembly of Youngstown loves to perform.
Phantoms defeat Steel in shootout
YOUNGSTOWN — Danny Mattson and Cody Strang scored shootout goals against Chicago Steel goaltender
BRR: Take a dip in Lake Milton on Saturday to help cancer society
Staff report LAKE MILTON The American Cancer Society Northeast Ohio Region’s annual “BRR For a
Gov. Kasich: ‘I’m not anti-union’
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he’s against joblessness, not unions, and
Cancer society seeks teams for 2011 Relays for Life in NE Ohio
Staff report CANFIELD The American Cancer Society is in search of teams for the 50 Relay For
Austintown schools’ media specialist to retire after 37 years of service
By kristine Gill kgill@vindy.com austintown A corner of the Fitch High School media center
Sharpton’s civil-rights group supports woman involved in disputed Boardman enrollment
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN A national civil-rights organization is rallying
Wanted: one reliable used truck to carry on agency’s charitable service
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Fish Samaritan House’s truck isn’t dead yet, but
National rankings describe former Reps. Wilson, Boccieri, Dahlkemper as centrists
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN They were voted out of Congress in the last
YSU to begin $13.7M renovation of student center
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN Work is expected to start May 23 on a $13.7
Lori Haynie | Richard Palowitz
OCHO RIOS, JAMAICA Lori Jean Meissner Haynie and Richard Joseph Palowitz were united in marriage
Lindsey Hill | Edward Cornman
BOARDMAN Lindsey Wade Hill, daughter of Barbara Hill of Warren and the late Atty. Donald W. Hill,
Honor students receive scholastic art awards
YOUNGSTOWN Local students were recognized for their artistic talents during a ceremony Jan. 29 at
MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet
TUESDAY Clotilda Club, an auxiliary of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will meet at Denny’s in Boardman
GARDEN CLUBS | This week's meetings announced
TUESDAY Daphne will meet at 11:30 a.m. at the home of Alberta Klepper, 230 Evergreen Drive,
Premecs mark 50th anniversary at Mass, dinner
YOUNGSTOWN On Feb. 12, Richard and Rita Premec of Youngstown and their family celebrated the 50th
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Friend’s husband may be abusive
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My friend “Alicia” has been married for more than
JWL plans St. Patrick’s Day event as a benefit for Difference Makers
YOUNGSTOWN Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League is sponsoring its second annual St. Patrick’s Day
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, painting class
SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced
55-Plus Club of Mineral Ridge will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Church. Hostesses will be
Ethnic Heritage Society forms historical collection
Ethnic Heritage Society forms a historical collection for Valley YOUNGSTOWN The Ethnic Heritage
NOAS schedules progressive dinner as fundraiser on April 9
WARREN The third annual Northeast Ohio Adoption Services Progressive Dinner has been scheduled as
Collective thoughts of a taxpayer
Opinion: Hollywood must be watching. On Monday, state Rep. Bob Hagan of Youngstown chided Gov. Kasich for
Traditional, modern collide in several Oscar categories
Old against young, establishment against upstart, familiar faces against fresh ones. Hollywood has laid out a battle of the ages at tonight’s Academy Awards.
OSU students from Valley work on next-generation cars
Two Mahoning Valley natives are part of a team of university students striving to create a next-generation vehicle.
Fetal surgery deemed a good option for treating spina bifida
“I beat that spina bifida,” said 4-year-old Nicole Barber after her mother, Lorie, explained what a woman was doing with her child in a public restroom on a changing table.
How safe are our natural-gas lines?
About two weeks ago, residents of Allentown, Pa., became the latest victims of natural-gas leaks and explosions.
Workers stage protests of Ohio union-rights bill
Protests over collective bargaining in Ohio expanded Saturday to include private-sector unions and environmentalists.
60th annual HBA event offers a taste of spring
It might be only late February, but it’s not too early to see daffodils and tulips surrounded by mulch and complemented by hyacinths and forsythias in bloom.
Struthers boys fall short in giant game
It was Hulk Hogan vs. Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III; a sellout crowd hanging onto every breath in the hopes the gritty hometown hero could fend off the imposing foreign behemoth.
Refurbish of Austintown station begins
The township’s most dated fire station is getting a state-of-the-art renovation thanks to more than $300,000 in federal money.
McDonald finishes perfect again
In their grittiest win of the season, the Blue Devils on Saturday afternoon held off a pesky Southern squad for a 57-49 victory to cap another 20-0, 14-0 Inter Tri-County League Tier two season.
New lease is sought for rental program
The city’s rental-property registration and inspection program is making progress, and even though a contract with its administrator expires Monday.
BUZZER-BUMMER | Last-second miss and OT struggles doom Penguins against Panthers
If fairy tales ended like YSU men’s basketball games, the hare would catch the tortoise, Cinderella would get dumped and Baby Bear would eat Goldilocks.
Sewer project finally begins in Poland
After nearly 20 years, construction is finally under way on the South Struthers Interceptor Sewer.
Viking women rally late to drop Penguins
Cleveland State rallied from a 12-point deficit to beat the Youngstown State women’s basketball team 76-71 on Saturday at the Wolstein Center.
MILES AHEAD | With more plans to grow, Flynn’s Tires makes improvements
With more plans to grow, Flynn’s Tires makes improvements By kristine gill kgill@vindy.com
Loney, Tibbett lead Phantoms to second straight victory
Ty Loney had a goal and assist while Jordan Tibbett rejected all but one shot as the Youngstown Phantoms defeated Team USA, 4-1, on Saturday at the Covelli Centre.
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD
Jim Yoder, left, and Robert Mastriana, both of The 4M Co. LLC, are responsible for the capsule’s removal and safekeeping. The Mahoning County Courthouse opened March 6, 1911.
Five wrestlers win twice in Div. III tourney
Jackson-Milton’s Vinnie Pizzuto, Tim Wiseman and Johnny Matacic plus Girard’s Josh Barnes and Jacob Carpenter won twice in the championship round of Saturday’s Division III wrestling tournament at Garfield Heights.
Governors to feds: ‘We are fragile’
Their states on the brink of financial catastrophe, governors pleaded Saturday for the divided federal government to avoid doing anything that would hamper the tenuous economic recovery back home.
U.S. & WORLD NEWS DIGEST | Discovery arrives at space station
Space shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, making its final visit before being parked at a museum.
Justices weigh dispute over child-abuse cases
Eight years ago, a child- protection investigator and a deputy sheriff removed a 9-year-old Oregon girl from her classroom and questioned her at length as to whether her father had sexually abused her.
McDonald forms historical society
The village, after 95 years in existence, has a newly formed historical society.
Mohawk school plans Souper Artists’ Dinner
This year’s Souper Artists’ Dinner at Mohawk High School is from 4 to 8 p.m. March 8 in the school’s cafeteria on Mohawk School Road.
Public forum set for Meander plan
The Mahoning Valley Sanitary District, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and several organizations have scheduled a public forum on the Meander Creek Watershed Action Plan.
America has ‘hidden domestic abuse problem’
One of the more heartbreaking consequences of the “psychological” parenting philosophy and style is the epidemic of children of all ages who assault or threaten to assault their parents when they don’t get their way.
Fire department awards
The Youngstown Professional Firefighters Awards Dinner was Friday at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church hall. These people were honored:
South Range leads entire way, advances in D3 tournament
By JIM FLICK sports@vindy.com MINERAL RIDGE South Range never trailed in its game against
Career paths
BANKING The Home Savings and Loan Company has promoted three employees and hired one. Stacey L.
Saturday’s prep sports at a glance
BOYS BASKETBALL AREA Austintown Fitch 57, East 54 Cardinal 95, Bloomfield 48 Brookfield 87,
Business conference
Business conference Sharon, Pa. The Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce is hosting a business
Restless employees pose retention issue
McClatchy Newspapers SACRAMENTO, Calif. The economy still has a long climb to reach recovery in
Gestation period for injustice
Editorial: Gestation period for injustice Here are some of the things foR which you could spend nine months
A flawed discourse
Opinion: Wisconsin says a lot about our political discourse, none of it good. President Obama quickly sided
Cash comes back
McClatchy Newspapers RALEIGH, N.C. It’s now common for shoppers to slap down their credit or
Limelight | Awards, achievements
George W. Morris III, certified financial planner and president of Morris Financial Group of Salem,
State must weigh ramifications of closing adult-care home
Editorial: If the state of Ohio decides to shut down the House of Hope on Illinois Avenue in Youngstown, we
2 Spartans, 2 Tigers advance
Two Boardman wrestlers and two from Howland advanced to the Division I semifinals at the district meet at Mentor High.
Critics split on who will be the best
By DAVID GERMAIN and CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Writers LOS ANGELES Associated Press Movie
Song captures pain of ‘127 Hours’
Associated Press LOS ANGELES The sheet music for “If I Rise” from the Oscar-nominated film “127
Saturday’s other girls tournament games
DIVISION I Canfield 57, Massillon 36 ALLIANCE Cally Wollet scored 15 points and Kaitlin Kaleel
Trebilcock finishes second at Division I state swim meet
Canfield High swimmer Gavin Trebilcock finished in second place in the 200-yard individual medley race on Saturday during the Division I state swimming meet at the C.T. Branin Natorium.
Edwards has top lap on fast day at Phoenix
Phoenix International Raceway is filled with bumps and cracks, has patches on top of patches trying to hold it together for one last race.
Baseball | Cene Park a haven for college hopefuls
Baseball Cene Park a haven for college hopefuls Fanfare: Cene Park offers young boys from the
The Academy Awards are tonight. Wacky things can and do happen sometimes. Here are five of the most
The Academy Awards are tonight. Wacky things can and do happen sometimes. Here are five of the most
Kovalev’s shootout goal lifts ailing Pens
Alex Kovalev scored the only goal of the shootout after netting one in regulation in his new team’s 6-5 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
Hubbard teams sweep AAC Red bowling honors
The All-American Conference bowling champions and all-star teams were announced recently with Hubbard’s boys and girls teams sweeping the Red division.
Can milk cause bad breath?
Q. I have seen some questions in your column regarding bad breath. I’d like to share my personal
‘Tethering World’ is poet’s first
‘Tethering World’ is poet’s first Jody Rambo, who teaches creative writing at Wittenberg
Collectors seek antique, unique water droppers
Writing by hand took time and skill long ago, before letters were written with pens dipped in ink,
Energy sleuths
Matthew Pickston thinks of himself as a detective. But instead of searching for clues to crimes, he looks for the causes of problems such as chilly rooms and damaging ice dams.
RECORD REVIEWS
Radiohead Album: “The King of Limbs” Grade: A “The King of Limbs” is Radiohead’s free jazz
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS | For the week ending Feb. 19
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Tick Tock” by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown) 2. “A
CURRENT PRICES
CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions
Put computer to sleep for good
Q. I’m running a desktop PC with Windows 7, which I upgraded from Vista. When I put the computer in
Rediscovering neon
One of the hottest tickets in Las Vegas is to the ‘boneyard’ McClatchy Newspapers LAS VEGAS
System helps find a way back for lost items
Most of us have lost something valuable. When it happened to me, my first reaction was to call the
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2011. There are 307 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
BIRTHS
BIRTHS FORUM HEALTH NORTHSIDE MEDICAL CENTER Paige Stewart and Richard Warren, Liberty, girl,
Armed pro-Gadhafi gangs try to control Libyan capital
Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya The embattled Libyan regime passed out guns to civilian
Hermitage sirens to be tested Thursday
Hermitage sirens to be tested Thursday Hermitage, Pa. The Hermitage Fire Department will conduct
Track tax return’s status with smartphone app
The cool factor for smartphone applications has been getting geekier — and cheekier. Chase kicked
Egypt proposes competitive elections
Associated Press CAIRO A constitutional-reform panel on Saturday recommended opening Egypt’s
MILESTONES
MILESTONES SCOUTS Eagle Scout Award Chris Fortunato, a son of Lou and Cheryl Fortunato of
Obama says Gadhafi must leave ‘now’
Associated Press WASHINGTON Ratcheting up the pressure, President Barack Obama on Saturday said
Ill. appeals court revives cigarette lawsuit
Associated Press EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. A lawsuit that led to a $10.1 billion verdict against
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Price Memorial AME Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown, 10 to 11
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Mahoning Valley Opportunity Center GBOE, 4 p.m., Millcreek Community Center,
POP CULTURE Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Newspapers Q. Who is the young black-haired actress who plays the
‘The Crucible’ is beautifully designed production at YSU
By MILAN PAURICH entertainment@vindy.com youngstown Director W. Rick Schilling serves up one
Fugitive of the Week
Fugitive of the Week The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is asking the public’s help
Obama: Shutdown imperils economy
President Barack Obama says the economic recovery will stall if Congress can’t agree on spending cuts and avoid a government shutdown.
Hagan falls flat on face — book, that is
Opinion: State Rep. Robert F. Hagan was subdued as he talked about the fallout from his recent Facebook faux
Police kill armed man at gas station
Associated Press GARFIELD HEIGHTS Police say two officers fatally shot an armed man who was
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Donations sought
Donations sought Youngstown The Youngstown State University Women’s Club is asking for donations
NEWSMAKERS | Report: Vince Neil released from jail
NEWSMAKERS Report: Vince Neil released from jail LAS VEGAS Motley Crue singer Vince Neil has
The management-labor pendulum
Opinion: The management-labor pendulum Thirty years as a union man- were not enough to keep my father
Pa. plan to turn tires into electricity deserves serious study
Opinion: Environmental issues per- taining to the proposal by Crawford Renewable Energy to build what is
Trumbull County court filings
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Docket PHH Mortgage Corp. v. Dennis R. Guerrero foreclosure. HSBC
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