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Public discussion at Unitarian Church Monday
Universal Cafe at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1105 Elm St., across from Wick Park, will host a panel discussion on various media topics in the Mahoning Valley, including the state’s new collective-bargaining law, at 7 p.m. Monday.
Youngstown's North Side without water after main break this morning
A main waterline break near Northside Hospital left much of the North Side without water Saturday.
As debt discord rages on, leaders fearing stock crash by Sunday afternoon
Precariously short of time, congressional leaders struggled in urgent, weekend-long talks to avert an unprecedented government default, desperate to show enough progress to head off a plunge in stock prices when Asian markets open ahead of the U.S. workweek.
Army's Walter Reed Hospital set to close after 100-plus years
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the Army's flagship hospital where privates to presidents have gone for care, is closing its doors after more than a century.
Troubled singer Amy Winehouse found dead in London
Few artists summed up their own career in a single song - a single line - as well as Amy Winehouse.
Julie Smart | Curt Stanislaw
YOUNGSTOWN Zion Lutheran Church was the setting at 2 p.m. Oct. 16, 2010, when Julie Smart of
Carol Burlingame | Robert Rodriguez
MINTURN, COLO. Carol Burlingame of Minturn and Robert Rodriguez of North Fork, Calif., exchanged
Heather Klesch | Gabriel Rainwater
COSHOCTON, OHIO Kevin and Holli Rainwater of Fresno, Ohio, presided as their son, Gabriel
Alicia Molter | John Grossman
HILLIARD, OHIO Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church was the setting for the 3:30 p.m. May 21
Rebecca Muller | Zachary Thompson
TIERRA VERDE, FLA. Zachary Thompson and Rebecca Muller were united in marriage May 21 at Tampa Bay
Program will probe life, work of Van Gogh
Program will probe life, work of Van Gogh YOUNGSTOWN Vincent Van Gogh will be the subject of a
Shoplifting leads to attempted carjacking at Southern Park Mall
Shoplifting incidents led to felony charges being filed against two people.
Austintown man charged in beating, choking of female friend
An Austintown man has been indicted by a Mahoning County grand jury after he was accused in June of holding a woman against her will.
Quentin’s HR powers Chisox
Associated Press CLEVELAND Gavin Floyd allowed four hits over 72/3 innings and Carlos Quentin
Unique policy on drug testing mulled by Boardman schools
By Robert guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com boardman The township school board may vote Monday
Giuriceo, Koval on Aug. 13 fight card
By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com STRUTHERS Campbell’s Jake Giuriceo and Miguel “Silky Smooth”
Jury pool in capital murders totals 113
Selection for ’09 case expected to be lengthy By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com
SANDLOT ROUNDUP
NABF COLLEGE DIVISION Ohio Glaciers 8, Chillicothe Captials 0 — Pat Mulligan went the distance for the Glaciers, tossing a three-hitter with two strikeouts. Ryan Rovnak led the offensive attack for Ohio, going 2-for-4 with a double.
Ethnic radio plays on in Mahoning Valley
Hungarian, German, Spanish, polka music fills Valley airwaves By robert Guttersohn
Hankins drives in 3 as Scrappers win
Staff report STATE COLLEGE, PA. One night after scoring a season-high in runs, the Mahoning
Cop fired in case of paraplegic beating seeks reinstatement
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A former city police officer, who was fired
Wall Street Journal quotes Valley historian on process to OK stamps
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Richard Scarsella of Boardman, president of the William Holmes McGuffey
Pirates fall in key series opener
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Albert Pujols went 4 for 5 and homered for the second straight game
2 city residents face charges of shoplifting from Boardman Macy’s
Staff report BOARDMAN Shoplifting incidents led to felony charges against two people. A
Mortgage fraud scheme nets Ga. man prison term
Staff report CLEVELAND A Georgia man has been sentenced to five years and nine months in federal
Car runs over, kills peregrine falcon chick on Market St.
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Jurist, one of three peregrine falcon chicks that hatched last month
Motorist killed by falling tree; others injured in flash storm
A sudden, late afternoon thunderstorm ripped through downtown Youngstown, knocking down tents at Wing Fest at the Covelli Centre on East Front Street. Two people reportedly were injured. Wing Fest will reopen today at noon.
POLICE BLOTTER
June 27 Aggravated robbery: Three people armed with a handgun held up people in a home in the 50
Austintown community briefs
Spaghetti dinner helps cancer patient The Knights of Columbus, Council No. 3930, are sponsoring a
British Seniors has a US feel
Associated Press WALTON ON THE HILL, England Americans Mark Calcavecchia and Lee Rinker had a
British Seniors has a US feel
Associated Press WALTON ON THE HILL, England Americans Mark Calcavecchia and Lee Rinker had a
YMCA Day Camp is going places
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Although the 10-week Day Camp is technically hosted at the Davis
Poland community briefs
Library, Yellow Creek Theatre sponsor movie night The Friends of the Library and Yellow Creek
Boardman Police Blotter
June 25 Criminal mischief: Four plastic yard chairs were found scattered in a backyard in the 1700
Poland sports briefs
Poland swimmers tie, break pool records Two Poland swimmers recently tied or broke pool records
Wal-Mart event benefits Akron Children’s Hospital
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Since 1987, Wal-Mart stores have donated more than $550 million to
Local twirlers earn competition honors
Northern Strut twirling teams recently celebrated their 16th season, culminating in numerous honors
Wal-Mart event benefits Akron Children’s Hospital
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Since 1987, Wal-Mart stores have donated more than $550 million to
Local twirlers earn competition honors
Northern Strut twirling teams recently celebrated their 16th season, culminating in numerous honors
Ronald McDonald stresses exercise at Dobbins
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com On the last day of school at Dobbins Elementary, principal Cheryl
Sports briefs
Dinner set for Fitch football The Austintown Fitch Football Kickoff Dinner is set for Aug. 5 at
Northern Strut twirlers earn competition honors
Northern Strut twirling teams recently celebrated their 16th season, culminating in numerous honors
Union Fun Day marks end of school year
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com On June 10, Union welcomed their last day of school and their
YMCA Day Camp is going places
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Although the 10-week Day Camp is technically hosted at the
Madcap Puppets entertain at Austintown library
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com This year, the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County’s
Applewood swimmers beat Poland, shine at YSL relays
The Applewood swim team earned its third victory of the season with a 297-203 win over Poland on
Garthwaite is SOV Employee of the Month
Trish Garthwaite was recently announced as the June Employee of the Month for Shepherd of the
Tea time at Canfield Fairgrounds
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com The Holburn Herb Growers Guild hosted its eighth annual
Fitch, Boardman students visit Germany
Six Boardman and Fitch students, accompanied by Sieglinde Warren, recently returned from Germany
Boardman Park hosts Family Night
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com On June 18, area residents welcomed the summer with family-
MetroParks Farm office goes to the dogs
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com On June 24, it wasn’t odd to hear a bark or growl echo through
Musical comedy comes to Das Dutch Haus
The 34west Theater Company will present Harry Chapin’s off-Broadway hit ‘Cotton Patch Gospel’
Fitch, Boardman students visit Germany
Six Boardman and Fitch students, accompanied by Sieglinde Warren, recently returned from Germany
Local twirlers earn competition honors
Northern Strut twirling teams recently celebrated their 16th season, culminating in numerous honors
YMCA Day Camp is going places
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Although the 10-week Day Camp is technically hosted at the
Slovak Society garage sale benefits charity
The National Slovak Society’s Assembly 731 members are organizing a flea-market-type garage sale
Boardman community briefs
Church Bible school has Indiana Jones theme Boardman’s Evangel Baptist Church, located at 5248
Canfield High School volleyball team leads youth camp for girls
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com The Canfield High School girls volleyball teams, along
Canfield sports briefs
Glaciers baseball looking for players The Ohio Glaciers, a national tournament baseball program,
St. Michael’s car wash raises funds
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Armed with buckets, hoses, towels and soap, members of
Siblings, local church donate books
This week, a collection of more than 1,200 books will arrive in Grahn, Ky., thanks to two
Canfield community briefs
Canfield natives part of play in Salem Several Canfield residents will be part of the cast and
Camp Woodside offers summer food and fun
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com This year, Austintown kindergarten through sixth-graders are
Years Ago
Years Ago Today is Saturday, July 23, the 204th day of 2011. There are 161 days left in the year.
NFL executives meet to plan for season
Associated Press ATLANTA The NFL had hoped Friday’s seminar for general managers and other team
Schleck takes over Tour lead
Associated Press ALPE D’HUEZ, France If Andy Schleck is to finally win the Tour de France, he’s
Khan, Judah battle tonight
Associated Press LAS VEGAS Amir Khan often spars in camp with Manny Pacquiao, so he’s used to
Canton copes with loss of game
Associated Press CANTON Workers assembled the metal framework for outdoor tents in the parking
Public anger shifts toward the players
Associated Press NFL fans want their football. Some believe the owners tried to give it back to
Brother charged in NHL player’s death
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard had been out of drug rehab for just one
Players unlikely to vote on contract for days
Associated Press WASHINGTON Sorry, football fans. The NFL is stuck in a holding pattern, with
Castroneves is out for revenge
Associated Press EDMONTON, Alberta Helio Castroneves is returning to Edmonton to defend a win
Rookie Moore is among 10 first-time WNBA All-Stars
Associated Press SAN ANTONIO The WNBA will celebrate its 15th anniversary today by honoring the
Police charge 2 in LA beating
Associated Press LOS ANGELES The investigation into the near-fatal beating of a San Francisco
GRADS LIST
These students were awarded bachelor’s degrees unless otherwise noted: PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, all
Students get a taste of art at the Butler
Staff report Youngstown Red and yellow make orange. Blue and yellow create green, and purple
vacation bible school | Sessions in the area
Lists of vacation Bible schools open to the public will run on the Religion page. Please include the
Piece of the past
Rare statue of St. Nicholas is part of church and Valley history By LINDA M. LINONIS
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Temple Emmanuel Seventh-day Adventist Church, 108 W. Indianola Ave.,
Diocese offers August institute
Staff report youngstown The Diocese of Youngstown Office of Religious Education has announced
Guest speaker
Guest speaker poland Dr. Rick Flanders will speak on the subject of revival during regular
Bids for Austintown school project come in low
Staff report austintown Bids came in more than $200,000 under estimates for the first phase of
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS British actress on ‘Burn Notice’ says she’s conflicted about violence new york Gun-
YOUNGSTOWN Robber jailed for 10 years
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Gerald Johnson will spend the next decade
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Charles D. Miller, 22, of 631 W. Oregon Ave.,
Act swiftly to produce project of Paramount importance
Editorial: From its opening in February 1918 with “A Modern Musketeer” starring Douglas Fairbanks to its
NEWS SHOWS
NEWS SHOWS Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Treasury Secretary
Burdman, Family Services merge to improve operating efficiencies
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The name changed to Compass Family and
Boom in corporate profits, bust in jobs
Associated Press WASHINGTON Strong second-quarter earnings from McDonald’s, General Electric and
Ganging up on the debt
Opinion: Ganging up on the debt Los Angeles Times: The din of partisan bickering in Washington subsided
Property taxes in Columbiana due Sept. 9
Lisbon Columbiana County Treasurer Nick Barborak announced that second-half 2010 real estate tax
Meeting planned on Coitsville roads
Staff report LOWELLVILLE The Ohio Department of Transportation will have a public meeting at 5
Facts get in way of martyrdom
Opinion: COLUMBUS Civil rights advocates and opponents of the way Ohio funds its public schools rallied
Jobless rates rose in much of US
Associated Press WASHINGTON Unemployment rates rose in more than half of U.S. states in June,
Compass Family & Community Services
Compass Family & Community Services The agency has these locations: Rape Crisis & Counseling
Cruze news: GM confirms diesel model
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com LORDSTOWN After months of speculation, the news has finally
Report: North, South Korea officials meet
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea A news report says the foreign ministers of North and South
FAN FAVORITES
‘Lunatic customers’ give restaurants a boost Associated Press NEW YORK Adam Moore once drove
Heat wave bakes Apple, others
Associated Press NEW YORK The urban Northeast baked like a potato wrapped in foil Friday as
First Niles Financial reports strong 2nd-quarter results
Staff report NILES First Niles Financial Inc., the holding company for Home Federal Savings and
Obama ends ban on openly gay military service
Associated Press WASHINGTON The ban on gays in the military has stood for nearly a century. In
Ohio jobless rate increased in June
Ohio jobless rate increased in June COLUMBUS Ohio’s unemployment rate has gone up for the first
Sex assaults on children investigated
YOUNGSTOWN City police are investigating the sexual assaults of two juveniles in two separate
No end to Haiti sweatshop
Opinion: By William A. COLLINS OtherWords It’s baseball season in America, and for every ball that’s
Hobbies are the spice of life
Opinion: Retirement hobbies can be the difference between just existing and living. After 24 years of
Witnesses describe horror on island
Associated Press SUNDVOLLEN, Norway The man in the police uniform shouted for the campers to
METRO DIGEST || Expect turnpike delays Monday, Tuesday
Turnpike delays Berea The Ohio Turnpike Commission will put up a rolling roadblock Monday and
Bible school students help Trumbull animal shelter
Vacation Bible school students at the Ohltown United Methodist Church on Ohltown-Mineral Ridge Road
80 die at camp; 7 killed in blast
Associated Press OSLO, Norway A homegrown terrorist set off a deadly explosion in downtown Oslo
Boehner, Obama trade blame as debt-ceiling talks break off
Associated Press WASHINGTON House Speaker John Boehner abruptly broke off talks with President
Ohioan gets prison in case of body in septic tank
Associated Press MOUNT VERNON, Ohio A man who led investigators to another man’s body in a
MAHONING COUNTY indictments
MAHONING COUNTY Indictments A Mahoning County grand jury handed up indictments on the following
METRO DIGEST || Hours curtailed at area SS offices
SS hours curtailed Effective Aug. 15, the Youngstown and Warren Social Security offices will
Tips offered to avoid hot-weather fires
Staff report BOARDMAN Safety officials are reminding residents to beware of electrical fires as
Austintown man indicted on assault, kidnapping of woman at his apartment
Staff report Youngstown An Austintown man has been indicted by a Mahoning County grand jury