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Weather continues to cut into outdoor business
John Foty of Foty’s Lawn Service mows grass on Iowa Street in Girard on Tuesday. The rainy weather has slowed his business, forcing him to ...
Stories published May 18, 2011
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Sponsors still needed to fund Saturday's Special Olympics
Assisting developmentally challenged participants in the 2010 Special Olympics was a rewarding experience for student volunteers from Girard High School.
Opinions vary on latest poll on SB5
Opponents of controversial collective bargaining reform say new poll results are further proof that a majority of Ohioans don’t support the direction taken by Gov. John Kasich and Republican lawmakers.
White Sox’s Peavy blanks Tribe
CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Peavy pitched a three-hitter in his home debut this season, outdueling Justin
Youngstown will hire three to four new police officers
City officials will use an $80,000 state grant and money originally allocated to pay for the police
Rich buying luxuries again; everybody else buying food
High gas prices are driving a wider wedge between the wealthy and everybody else.
Youngstown bride dons gown again — 73 years later
A West Michigan woman has strolled down the aisle in her wedding dress for a second time.
If you're flying out of Pittsburgh International, get there early
If you're flying out of Pittsburgh International Airport, get there early
Man accused of poisoning Auburn trees indicted
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama fan accused of poisoning the oak trees at Auburn’s Toomer’s Corner
Dan Skiba sets district record
Mineral Ridge senior Dan Skiba set a Division III district meet record with a leap of 22 feet, 6
City moves to shutter Pa. bar after fatal shooting
City moves to shutter Pa. bar after fatal shooting
Judge orders Texas torture suspect to hire lawyer
WEATHERFORD, Texas (AP) — A Texas man accused of torturing a woman for nearly two weeks on a deer-
Obama to cadets: Role more important than ever
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — President Barack Obama tells graduating Coast Guard Academy cadets their
Oil up after gov’t report, gas pump prices down
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil climbed almost 4 percent today amid a broad commodities rally, as gasoline pump
Experts offer road map for Pakistan stability
NEW YORK (AP) — American and Pakistani experts have laid out a road map for Pakistan to establish
Youngstown ranks as one of the most sleep-deprived cities in the nation
Youngstown is one of the most sleep-deprived cities in the nation.
Giffords to have surgery while husband is in space
Giffords to have surgery while husband is in space
NYC elevator falls 3 floors, 22 minor injuries
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City fire officials say a freight elevator inside a Manhattan building fell
Stocks edge up after 3 days of losses
NEW YORK (AP) — Energy and materials companies are pushing stocks higher as prices for oil and other
Man eats 25,000th Big Mac, 39 years after his first
Man eats 25,000th Big Mac, 39 years after his first
Mass. examiner: Fight led to Kerrigan dad’s death
WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — The prosecution has rested its case in the manslaughter trial of Olympic figure
Raymond John Wean Foundation selects new president
Raymond John Wean Foundation selects new president
Hometown GOP says NY Rep. King should make WH run
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) — Rep. Peter King is leaving the door open for a possible presidential bid.
Spring storm brings snow to Colorado mountains
DENVER (AP) — Officials say a strong storm system will dump up to 18 inches of snow in the Colorado
Man in Houston dismemberment case gets no bond
HOUSTON (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting and dismembering a friend who shared a house with
United Veterans' Council event is Saturday in Youngstown
United Veterans' Council event is Saturday in Youngstown
3 clam diggers found dead in Alaska, 2 missing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A company that contracted with five clam diggers working off the coast of
Flooding hinders shipping on the Mississippi River
Flooding hinders shipping on the Mississippi River
Pa. police: Bottles of urine found in ice cream truck
Pa. police: Bottles of urine found in ice cream truck
Cash-starved Philly Orchestra reveals funding plan
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The financially troubled Philadelphia Orchestra is kicking off a new campaign to
Pa. Gov. Corbett released from Pittsburgh hospital
Pa. Gov. Corbett released from Pittsburgh hospital
Stocks mixed after 3 days of losses
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening mixed after three straight days of losses. A strong earnings
Dodgers increase reward in baseball fan beating
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities are hoping a bigger reward will lead them to the suspects in the
Voters give Pa. high school student nod for school board
Voters give Pa. high school student nod for school board
Poll: Majority support repeal of SB 5
COLUMBUS — A majority of Ohioans believe controversial collective bargaining reform signed into law
Volunteers find wedding ring of fallen Ohio deputy
Volunteers find wedding ring of fallen Ohio deputy
FDA panel backs infant doses for kids’ Tylenol
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Federal health experts say dosing instructions for children younger than 2
Study: Homosexuality, celibacy didn’t cause abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) - Researchers commissioned by the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops to analyze the
Strauss-Kahn seems on way out, one way or another
WASHINGTON (AP) - Confined to a jail cell, his reputation in tatters and facing serious criminal
IMF head on suicide watch in New York City jail
NEW YORK (AP) - The maid came from one of the world’s poorest countries to the U.S., working to
Man whose behavior prompted landing gets probation
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A San Francisco man who caused a cross-country flight to land prematurely because
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
THURSDAY St. Michael Orthodox Church, 125 Steel St., Youngstown, will serve homemade Chinese
Police: Man dies after fleeing on motorcycle
FELTON, Pa. (AP) — A teen is dead after police say he fled from officers then crashed during a high-
Man gets 16 years in bait shop slashing
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — An Erie man has been ordered to spend as much as 16 years behind bars for the near-
McDonald Girl Scouts earn president’s award
Girl Scout Troop 80344 of McDonald was recently recognized for its outstanding community service.
YSU staff member is recipient of Distinguished Service Award
Cathy Lou Pokrivnak of Boardman received a Distinguished Services Award during a buffet dinner and awards ceremony May 6 at the Chestnut Room in Kilcawley Center at Youngstown State University.
HELOISE: Tips on how to wash produce
Dear Heloise: I purchase fruits and vegetables at my local farmers market each week. The produce is
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘Edwin’ is convinced he’s being targeted
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: How can I help a friend who is convinced his
SOCIETY DIGEST | Garden club plans plant sale at MASCO
The Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown will sponsor a plant sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the MASCO greenhouse, South Avenue and Bev Road.
LOUIE TODAY: Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti
Mahoning County Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti will join Louie, Vindy.com's news radio partner
Otto hopes for big things as newest GM at Kennsington
Paul Otto has kind of been a nomad in recent years. A transplant from Wisconsin — or North Dakota or Florida, depending on the time of his life — Otto has always felt at home in one place: the golf course.
Grandin speaks of a life of challenges, achievement
If you wish to trace the origins of Temple Grandin’s success as an animal scientist, author, college professor and lecturer, you would do well to start with her 1950s-style upbringing.
Maplewood, Badger qualify track athletes to regional
Badger qualified two athletes, and Maplewood qualified an individual and one relay after the opening day of the Division III district track and field championships, hosted by Independence High School.
Gains: Bill indicates guilty plea by Antonini
All indications point to a guilty plea by Lisa A. Antonini, who abruptly resigned as Mahoning County treasurer within hours of being charged with a single felony count of honest-services mail fraud in a bill of information.
Austintown school board reinstates teaching positions
Five teaching positions will be reinstated because of an increase in open-enrollment students.
Athletic ‘balance’ push for schools rejected
A hotly debated initiative that would have changed the landscape of Ohio high school athletics was narrowly defeated Tuesday.
Santana leads Indians’ rout of KC
Catcher Carlos Santana, the cleanup hitter disguised as a walk, is starting to do something different. Sure he walked Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium, but he swung the bat as well.
List of Warren schools chief hopefuls reduced to 6
The city board of education has narrowed its focus from 29 candidates for superintendent to six.
Power of the bow tie: Cavaliers win lottery
The new face of the Cavaliers is 14 years old, wears a bow tie and has battled disease since birth.
Strengthen security at killing site, officials say
Two Warren city council members and several Warren ministers met with Hampshire House residents and reporters Tuesday to call for the apartment-complex owners to increase security patrols after the second homicide of 2011 there.
YSU union files lawsuit against its ex-treasurer
The union representing Youngstown State University’s classified employees is suing its former treasurer, citing misappropriated funds.
Rep. Johnson: End out-of-control spending
U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-6th, said he was elected to cut federal spending, create jobs, reduce the size of the federal government and repeal health-care changes.
Reading & Rapping
Growing up, the last thing Yellow Springs, Ohio, native Jaime Adoff wanted to be was a writer.
Weather continues to cut into outdoor business
John Foty of Foty’s Lawn Service mows grass on Iowa Street in Girard on Tuesday. The rainy weather has slowed his business, forcing him to cut 50 to 60 fewer lawns a week.
USAF reservist receives honors for rescuing 71-year-old woman
When Air Force Reservist Tom Kocis of Farmdale happened upon the scene of a 71-year-old woman whose van had slipped into a ditch filled with ice-cold water, it didn’t take him long to realize he needed to act.
YSU delays renovations to Kilcawley
Youngstown State University will delay plans to renovate Kilcawley Center and instead focus on making improvements to major academic buildings across campus.
Titan LED president sees Warren sites
The mayor and his safety-service director continue to court a California LED lighting company with hopes of providing it with space in the city to establish a manufacturing, sales and distribution facility.
Security fears lead to closing of school
Early Tuesday morning, police responded to a potential problem near Roosevelt Elementary School, 110 Orchard Ave., and School Superintendent Richard Buchenic canceled school there for the day.
Is end of snow days near?
Could the Internet mean the end of snow days? Some schools think so, and they are experimenting with ways for students to do lessons online during bad weather.
Man arrested after a two-hour chase
A 36-year-old Columbiana man was in Columbiana Municipal Court on Tuesday, accused of fleeing from law enforcement, and is being held on $5,000 bond.
Downtown store gets OK to sell beer, wine
A month after the city planning commission rejected a request allowing a proposed downtown convenience store to sell beer and wine for carryout, the group’s members changed their votes.
Cab driver injured in robbery
Police are looking for a man in his early 20s who robbed a cab driver of his fare and caused the man to crash into a house on the South Side.
Police probe thefts at Southern Park Mall
Police are investigating two similar thefts from the Southern Park Mall with the value of stolen merchandise estimated at more than $6,000.
METRO DIGEST || Motorcycle fatality
A Champion woman seriously injured when she was ejected from a motorcycle in Champion on May 11 died Tuesday morning.
Company awaits OK to build in Lordstown
Trumbull County commissioners are expected to approve an enterprise-zone agreement today for Anderson- Dubose Inc., which will move to Lordstown and employ about 160 full-time employees.
Dallas claims Game 1
Dirk Nowitzki showed no rust from a long layoff, making 10 of his first 11 shots and an NBA playoff-record 24 straight free throws on the way to 48 points, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 121-112 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Competitive-balance issue’s future is cloudy
The vote to create a competitive balance in the Ohio High School Athletic Association was as close as anticipated. So was the debate.
Queen makes historic peace trip to Ireland
Sometimes words aren’t necessary. That was the case Tuesday when Queen Elizabeth II put a wreath in Dublin’s Garden of Remembrance to honor the Irish rebels who lost their lives fighting for freedom — from Britain.
Coast Guard reopens part of Mississippi River
The Coast Guard reopened the swollen Mississippi River north of New Orleans on Tuesday, allowing cargo vessels on the nation’s busiest waterway to pass one-by-one in the latest effort to reduce pressure from rising floodwaters.
James, Heat hope for better outcome
There wasn’t much else LeBron James could do other than shrug it all off and vow to perform better in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Obama: Time’s right for renewed effort for peace in Middle East
President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for progress in solving the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians as part of the wave of change sweeping through the Mideast.
IMF chief under suicide watch
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was placed under a suicide watch in jail, while pressure mounted on him to resign Tuesday.
NEWSMAKERS | ‘Wire’ actress pleads innocent in drug case
A woman who played a Baltimore drug gang assassin in HBO’s “The Wire” has pleaded not guilty to conspiring to sell heroin.
Rain delays installation of classroom trailers for Austintown schools
School officials are waiting for the ground to dry before installing four classroom trailers behind Frank Ohl Intermediate School and Watson Elementary.
Shriver: ‘This is painful time’
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has acknowledged that he fathered a child with a member of his household staff.
Seguin scores 2 in Bruins victory
Associated Press BOSTON Tyler Seguin had two goals and two assists and the Boston Bruins fed off
ODDLY ENOUGH | In Los Angeles, long lines form after $1.10-a-gallon gas goof
Word spread quickly about a Los Angeles gas station selling premium unleaded for $1.10-a-gallon, but it wasn’t a promotion.
SPORTS DIGEST | Nero re-elected
Nero re-elected lowellville Rocco Nero, Superintendent of Lowellville schools, has been re-
Poland and Boardman police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND
U.S. & WORLD NEWS | Clash in Pakistan leaves 17 dead
Clash in Pakistan leaves 17 dead peshawar, pakistan Police say some 100 militants have
Mahoning County court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Robert J. McElroy, 22, of 138 S. Osborn Ave.,
High gas prices affect Ohio turnpike statistics
The first month of the Ohio Turnpike’s new speed limit, which aimed to increase toll revenues, produced mixed results, thanks to inflated gasoline prices.
Seniors Day celebrated
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com girard Girard Multi-Generational Center celebrated
Harmon Killebrew, 74, succumbs to cancer
Harmon Killebrew earned every bit of his frightening nickname, hitting tape-measure home runs that awed even his fellow Hall of Famers.
Editorial was far off track
Opinion: Editorial was far off track The temerity on display at times at The Vindicator is striking.
NFL talks end with no agreement in sight
The NFL and its locked-out players wrapped up another round of court-ordered mediation Tuesday without any signs of a new agreement and the clock ticking on the 2011 season.
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Matthew and Christy Straub, Boardman, girl, May 9. Matthew
Sharks prepping for date with Vancouver
San Jose captain Joe Thornton tried to get the Western Conference finals off to a raucous start when he asked gritty Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan Kesler to drop the gloves right off the opening faceoff.
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday McDonald Community Chest, 7 p.m., community room, 500 Ohio Ave. Jackson Milton
ABC taps Tim Allen for comedy night
Fairy tale figures, 1960s era stewardesses and men who dress up as women to get a job are featured in 13 new television series that ABC is introducing next season.
Food Network chef Guy Fieri hits road to tout his new book
Over the past five years no one has epitomized the celebrity chef persona more than Guy Fieri, the California-based restaurateur, best-selling author and TV personality.
Will change come with bin Laden’s death?
Opinion: Will the killing of Osama bin Laden really be “a game-changer” in the Afghan war? Defense
BUSINESS NEWS | Huntington opens new bank branches
Huntington National Bank has opened new in-store branches in Youngstown and at 103 Giant Eagle supermarkets throughout the state.
Assignment for city schools: Improve critical thinking
Editorial: “Excellence is not a skill; it’s an attitude.” That short message on the sign welcoming students,
Mix a marinade for olives
Chicago Tribune It is a season of celebrations, from big events to small impromptu gatherings.
Ban the bottles: DIY dressings taste fresher
By Jill Wendholt Silva McClatchy Newspapers I was weaned on bottled dressings poured over
Survey says: We’re splitting
Opinion: One of American politics’ most comforting nostrums is the notion that we always are united by far
The line blurs between FCC and those it regulates
Opinion: By Ryan Blethen Seattle Times The incestuous relationship between Congress and lobbyists is well
Pakistanis play Plame game
Opinion: Pakistanis play Plame game Seattle Times: So it has come to this. Pakistani authorities miffed
Spring menu Keep it simple, fresh
By Lee Svitak Dean Star Tribune (Minneapolis) At the cusp of each new season, I’m so happy to
Nehro to skip race at Pimlico
There will be no rematch between Animal Kingdom and Nehro at the Preakness.
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