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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Scrappers complete sweep of State College

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com niles Bryson Myles has seen “Major League” countless times on


Coburn, Lieberman seek to raise Medicare age to 67

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Senate rebels jumped into Congress’ cut-the-deficit competition today,


Presley hits first homer in Pirates’ win

TORONTO (AP) — Alex Presley hit his first career home run, Andrew McCutchen added a shot, and the


Sahara in Vegas donating sign to Neon Museum

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Owners of the closed Sahara hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip say they’re


Dozens of Ark. chicken plant workers hospitalized

SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Tyson Foods says five workers exposed to chlorine gas at an Arkansas chicken


Blaze strikes former china company in New Castle

NEW CASTLE — A blaze tonight in New Castle fills the air with plums of black smoke. Shortly


Palin: No decision about presidential bid

PELLA, Iowa (AP) — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said today she’s still thinking about whether to


Judge sets emergency hearing in Loughner case

PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge has scheduled an emergency hearing about whether prison authorities


Ellsworth woman pleads guilty to stealing from her businesses

Ellsworth woman pleads guilty to stealing from her businesses


State fire marshal: No evidence charcoal grill lit before fatal Warren fire

State fire marshal: No evidence charcoal grill lit before fatal Warren fire


Warren council hears about using some bond-issue money for road resurfacing

Warren council hears about using bond-issue money for road resurfacing


East Side man pleads guilty to forgery charges

East Side man pleads guilty to forgery charges


Local lawyer warns landowners to test water before shale drilling

Local lawyer warns landowners to test water before shale drilling


Ohio deputies: Woman sprayed us with breast milk

Ohio deputies: Woman sprayed us with breast milk


West Side man sentenced to prison on drug-trafficking, money-laundering charges

West Side man sentenced to prison


Inmate stabbed to death at Ohio prison

Inmate stabbed to death at Ohio prison


Philly cops kill man during gas station shootout

Philly cops kill man during gas station shootout


Pa. governor links budget to other policy goals

Pa. governor links budget to other policy goals


Greatest: Why doesn't Jonah like Tippe No. 2? Click here.

Readers liked the Par 5 hole for many reasons. When we went there, we also learned that the hole is host to a rare double eagle from club champ Scott Porter, who'll be teeing off in August's Greatest Golfer of the Valley tourney.


Meter reader said he didn't touch Caylee Anthony remains

Meter reader said he didn't touch Caylee Anthony remains


Ohio lawmakers plan vote on sweeping $56B budget

Ohio lawmakers plan to vote on sweeping $56B budget


Alum donates record $10M to Cleveland State University

Alum donates record $10M to Cleveland State Unviersity


OSHP seizes 20 pounds of suspected weed during traffic stop

OSHP seizes 20 pounds of suspected weed during traffic stop


MLB objects to LA Dodgers bankruptcy financing

MLB objects to LA Dodgets bankruptcy financing


Ohio House to vote today on 3-abortion related bills

Ohio House to vote today on 3-abortion related bills


Vote possible today on means for bringing horse racing here

COLUMBUS A lawmaker panel signed off on legislation late Tuesday morning that would provide the


Mahoning County announces road closings

YOUNGSTOWN Two road closing are occurring this week for culvert replacements, the Mahoning County


Champion teen falls into crevice at Nelson Ledges

NELSON A 19-year-old Champion man is in critical condition at Cleveland MetroHealth Medical


REUNIONS

Chaney High School January Class of 1950 will have its 61st reunion Sept. 3 at the Saxon Club, 710


Event will showcase women’s art at the Y

Event will showcase women’s art at the Y YOUNGSTOWN The YWCA of Youngstown’s 29th annual “Women


Yo-Mah-O’s new officers prepare to take the reins

CANFIELD The Yo-Mah-O Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals

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Bo Pelini’s Huskers face difficult conference slate

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN

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Contractor: Courthouse lot passed early scrutiny

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The contractor who poured the concrete for

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Scrappers extend win streak to four games

Scrappers extend win streak to four games By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com NILES Fresh off his

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Chaney hires VPA, STEM experts

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown The new Chaney High School will employ a


Officers cleared in fatal pursuit

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN An internal-affairs investigation at the


Campbell man sentenced for assault on deputies

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN More than two dozen deputies from the

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Council favors vendor switch

centerplate would be replaced by jac By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN City


Harbaugh preparing for NFL season

By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com HOWLAND With the NFL lockout over 100 days old and counting,

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Yorks, 49ers seek scholarly solutions at fundraiser

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com HOWLAND Denise DeBartolo York believes helping youngsters

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Injured Pens’ forward Malkin is ready

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Center Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins “probably is


Director of YMHA is finalist for Omaha post

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Clifford Scott, the executive director of

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Report: Mahoning tops breast-cancer-risk list

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County women are at greater risk for


Fire chief: End arson-spree problem

Staff report WARREN Fire-department investigators are conducting interviews and hoping to put a

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Canfield and Austintown police calls

POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD


An app for common sense?

Opinion: “Friends don’t let jackasses drink and drive.” In sharing that tweet with a touch of the send key,


Years Ago

Today is Tuesday, June 28, the 179th day of 2010. There are 186 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Ohio gas prices fall

Ohio gas prices fall YOUNGSTOWN Ohioans are getting a bit more relief at the fuel pump as gas


Some states rethink funding for tourism

Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. Like a business trying to sell a product, Washington state has


Report: Expect vehicle sales to rebound

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com LORDSTOWN Vehicle sales, including compact-car sales, are


Next likely same-sex marriage battleground: Minnesota

Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. With New York now gearing up for same-sex weddings, the battle


Sen. Toomey praises Wendell August Forge

Staff report GROVE CITY, PA. Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Pat Toomey on Monday visited two


Ex-Illinois governor convicted

Associated Press CHICAGO Rod Blagojevich, who won two terms as Illinois governor before scandal


Reforms key to job growth

Opinion: By Michael Greenstone McClatchy-Tribune CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Yes, the Obama administration’s


They’re too few, too flimsy

Opinion: By Evan Bayh and Andy Card McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON As the country emerges from one of the


Vegas street fight Casinos object to proliferaton of celebrity impersonators

By CRISTINA SILVA Associated Press LAS VEGAS The Las Vegas Strip is teeming with Spidermen,

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Patients get veins made from cells of donors

Associated Press Three dialysis patients have received the world’s first blood vessels grown in a


Billy Ray Cyrus returns with new patriotic album

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. Members of the military have been on Billy Ray Cyrus’ mind


Pivot point in 10-year war in Afghanistan

Opinion: In 1966, as President Lyndon B. Johnson was becoming ever more enmeshed in the war in Vietnam, a


Anthony ruled competent; defense seeks mistrial

Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. Casey Anthony is competent to remain on trial for murder in the


Libyans celebrate warrant for arrest of Gadhafi, others

Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya Thousands of jubilant Libyans danced and cheered in the streets


newsmakers

newsmakers Court denies appeal by Gibson’s ex LOS ANGELES A California appeals court has


Obama, Senate leaders meet on debt plan

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama plunged into deadlocked negotiations to cut


oddly enough

oddly enough Dead Mass. man sought for jury duty for 5 years GEORGETOWN, Mass. A


Tougher safety standards for cribs

Tougher safety standards for cribs WASHINGTON It’s one of the biggest purchases for soon-to-be


Don’t lease Ohio’s state parks to oil and natural-gas drillers

Opinion: Don’t lease Ohio’s state parks to oil and natural-gas drillers We the people of the great State


LA Dodgers file for bankruptcy

Associated Press LOS ANGELES One of baseball’s proudest franchises is in tatters, its future to


Free smoke detectors given at Warren meeting

Staff report WARREN Hundreds of free smoke detectors were given to people at a community meeting


Niles schools chief to get $9,400 raise after a month

By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES Mark Robinson, who becomes superintendent of schools


NFL players told negotiations to resume this week

Associated Press As the two sides in the NFL labor dispute work toward ending the lockout, a small


Butterfly garden

Butterfly garden NORTH LIMA There’s a new butterfly garden at Common Ground Church Community,


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Beaver school board, special session, 6 p.m., administration building


Owner of Pa. bowling alley faces sex charges

Staff report Mercer, Pa. The owner of a Pennsylvania bowling alley faces charges of sexual


bridge

bridge East-West vulnerable. North deals. NORTH xA K 6 u7 5 3 v9 7 6 3 wA K 8 WEST


Williams sisters both ousted at Wimbledon

Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England Serena and Venus Williams are both headed home after


birthdays

birthdays Comedian-director Mel Brooks is 85. Comedian John Byner is 74. Actor Bruce Davison is


Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Paul G. Vaughn, 42, of 1790 Lakeside Drive,


Closing in

Ever get the sense life is closing in on you? On the Par 5 No. 2 hole at Tippecanoe Country Club,


Budget panel to allow lease of turnpike

Associated Press COLUMBUS An Ohio budget panel cleared the Ohio Turnpike for lease and made a


Mandel to raise funds at event in Salem

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com SALEM Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, a Republican, is to


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Matthew and Jolene Schiedel, Struthers, boy, June 26. Ryan


Seniors levy to be on ballot in Nov.

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Township trustees will ask voters to approve a


Ex-high-court counsel Bettis dies

Staff report SALEM J. Warren Bettis, a former Ohio Supreme Court disciplinary counsel and


Clarks to play at Wingfest

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Pittsburgh-based rock band The Clarks will perform at the Greater


Indians promote Chisenhall to play third

Associated Press PHOENIX The Cleveland Indians promoted top minor league prospect Lonnie


Second half of 2011 will be stronger, economists predict

Associated Press WASHINGTON Farewell and good riddance to the first half of 2011 — six months


A short-sighted policy

Opinion: Tulsa World: Four Oklahoma communities, McAlester, Wagoner, Holdenville and Chouteau, recently


Governor should order review of complaint by Patriot Water

Editorial: Since taking office in January, Re- publican Gov. John Kasich has complained about Ohio’s business


Video-game sales ban reversed

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Monday refused to let California clamp down on


South Carolina takes Game 1

Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. Christian Walker, cleared to play with a broken wrist a half-hour


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 21.46 .03 Avalon


Volunteers tidy up Idora neighborhood

Hailey Osborne paints 762 W. LaClede Ave. The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation joined forces with Tabernacle Evangelical Presbyterian Church’s Youth Mission Program to paint the home of Carolyn Jackson.

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Cardinal fire district swears in new chief

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield Don Hutchison has finally reached a goal he said

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