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St. Patrick Church marks 100 years, symphony style
Conductor Michael David Gelfand, a music professor at YSU, leads the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra during a concert Tuesday night marking the 100th anniversary of St. ...
Stories published May 25, 2011
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Missing man found in New Castle
A man missing since May 18 was found Wednesday at the Rescue Mission here, Pennsylvania State Police reported.
Area storms downs lines, cuts power
More than 1,000 Mahoning and Trumbull county residents were without power following a severe thunderstorm Wednesday night.
Developer to try again for senior housing in Struthers
A nonprofit developer is going to try again to build senior-citizen housing, but this time the city isn’t sure it will support the effort.
New fee for Canfield band, choir students
A fee to be charged to band and choir students beginning next year is a point of contention with one school board member.
Liberty schools left with questions in wake of treasurer's resignation
The school district is facing the prospect of fiscal emergency status and its treasurer has resigned, leaving unanswered questions about why she didn’t give the state records for audits.
UPDATE: Tornado watch for Mahoning, Trumbull counties
UPDAE: Severe thunderstorm watch for Mahoning, Trumbull counties
Campbell school board, teachers, OAPSE workers reach two-year pact
Campbell school board, teachers, OAPSE workers reach two-year pact
Police: 6-year-old takes loaded gun to Canton school
Police: 6-year-old takes loaded gun to Canton school
Youngstown man wins Rolling Cash 5 prize
A city man is the latest winner in an Ohio Lottery online game.
Suspect in Rep. Giffords shooting declared incompetent
The man accused of wounding Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six in a shooting rampage in Arizona is mentally incompetent to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday after two deputy U.S. marshals dragged the man out of the courtroom because of an angry outburst.
Judge: Ariz. shooting suspect mentally imcompetent
Judge: Ariz. shooting suspect mentally incompetent
AP: Lakers in talks with former Cavs coach Mike Brown
AP: Lakers in talks with former Cavs coach Mike Brown
Soldier guilty of Iraq deaths in Ga. court martial
FORT STEWART, Ga. (AP) — An Army sergeant has been found guilty of two counts of premeditated murder
Calif. freed 450 high-risk parolees
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California prison system’s independent inspector general says the
Comic illustrator in Conn court on porn charge
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — An illustrator for DC Comics has pleaded not guilty to possessing child
Ohio patrol warns against drunken driving during the holiday weekend
Ohio patrol warns against drunken driving during the holiday weekend
Lawyers question rulings in Ohio serial-killing case
Lawyers question rulings in Ohio serial-killing case
Twitter helps Boulder woman track down bike thief
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A Boulder woman says her savvy social media skills are what reunited her with
Pa. teen faces juvenile charges in death of 8-year-old boy
Pa. teen faces juvenile charges in death of 8-year-old boy
Official: Storms killed 4th in Ark.; toll at 14
EL RENO, Okla. (AP) — A state official says an overnight storm system that spawned tornadoes in
8th Somali guilty plea entered in piracy trial
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — An eighth Somali man has pleaded guilty to piracy for his role in the hijacking
Dodgers challenged in court over role in beating
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The hits keep coming for Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and they aren’t
Emanuel on — and off — stand at Blago retrial
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has testified for less than five minutes answered just a
Jury acquits Kerrigan brother in father’s death
WOBURN, Massachusetts (AP) — The brother of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was acquitted Wednesday of
Judge weighs if boy to be tried for dad’s killing
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge in Valencia County is deciding whether a 12-year-old boy
Democrats, unions criticize state budget
YOUNGSTOWN — Elected Democratic officials from Youngstown and Mahoning County, along with local
Man stands trial in San Diego for courthouse bomb
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Opening statements have been held in the trial of a man accused of persuading his
Not guilty plea by man in Vt. lesbian custody case
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Tennessee missionary charged with helping a woman get her child out of the
Houses are cheap here
YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown’s latest inclusion on a list comes from the National Association of
Diplomat’s daughter suing NYC for wrongful arrest
NEW YORK (AP) — The daughter of an Indian diplomat who says she was wrongly arrested after someone
State patrol probes Brookfield crash
BROOKFIELD The Warren post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-car crash at
Cameron: No time to turn away from Pakistan
LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is supporting Western alliances with Pakistan
Feds want longer sentence for ex-Pa. Sen. Fumo
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Federal prosecutors are set to argue the 55-month corruption sentence imposed on
Baby’s body found in suitcase
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — The body of a baby has been found stuffed into a suitcase on a northwestern
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
THURSDAY Col. Louis J. Campbell VFW Post 3538, 157 Lowellville Road, Struthers, will serve
P.E.R.I. 18 will meet at noon June 7
Public Employees Retirees Inc., Mahoning Chapter 18, will meet at noon June 7 at the Youngstown Saxon Club.
HELOISE: Filling slack in garbage sack
Dear Heloise: Here is a great idea for saving on plastic tall kitchen garbage sacks: Buy the kind
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Siblings’ lies hurt long after recovery
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: Nearly 23 years ago, at the end of my doctorate
South High alumni prepare for school’s 37th reunion
The South High School Alumni Association is announcing its 37th Alumni Reunion, planned for June 17 at 6 p.m. at the Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road.
Chamber got $400K in public funds in 2009
About $400,000 of the Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber’s $2.7 million revenue in 2009 was taxpayer funded, according to documents and information the group released Tuesday.
Impressive Irish
The Ursuline High baseball team has picked the right time to get hot with both its pitching and hitting.
Seven Valley softball teams continue tournament trail
There’s no doubt what’s fueling the Boardman High softball team’s fires for this week’s Division I regional softball tournament at the University of Akron.
Valley jobless rate falls to 9.5%
It’s been quite some time since the Mahoning Valley’s unemployment rate has dipped below 10 percent.
Youth sports highlights
Green Machine wrestling: Peter Ryan of the Green Machine Wrestling team won the Cadet Greco State Championship at the USA Wrestling Ohio Junior/Cadet Greco Roman and Freestyle State Championships in Mount Orab.
Help Hotline marks 40th anniversary
Since the early 1970s, the Mahoning Valley has seen its share of major upheavals and change — the closing of numerous steel mills, the loss of thousands of jobs and a consistent population decline, to name a few.
YSU SPORTS ROUNDUP
Senior pitcher Phil Klein was named second team All-Horizon League and freshman third baseman Drew Dosch (Canal Winchester) was named to the all-newcomer team on Tuesday.
Official discusses sharing services
He didn’t say so, but it seems likely that one of the things Dr. Thomas Pascarella enjoys most as director of administration for the city of Tallmadge is when a once-reluctant city employee admits that Pascarella had a good idea.
Indians’ bad baserunning is costly in loss
The Indians ran into trouble, and it wasn’t just Josh Beckett.
Woman, 70, receives probation, house arrest for $300,000 theft
Barbara Wesco, a 70-year-old Cortland woman who stole $300,000 over seven years from the Nikolaides Insurance Co. where she worked, has been sentenced to five years’ probation and 60 days house arrest.
Morton, Pirates are shut out by Atlanta
A year ago, Charlie Morton admits he would have thought he “was like Cy Young” if he pitched the way he did in a 2-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.
Police raid South Side neighborhood
Multiple law-enforcement agencies converged again on a South Side neighborhood, this time using search warrants and seizing vehicles.
School is specially suited for autistic students
The Potential Development School of Autism on the Southeast Side is a single-story building fitted for the unique 55 students it educates.
Ohio House Dems introduce needle-exchange bill
Local health departments would have authority to create needle exchanges, providing a place for drug addicts to turn in dirty syringes for clean ones, under legislation being introduced by Democrats in the Ohio House.
Dems seek to replace Yemma
With the resignation of Dan Yemma as an at-large member of city council, the Mahoning County Democratic Party is looking for candidates to fill his unexpired term.
St. Patrick Church marks 100 years, symphony style
Conductor Michael David Gelfand, a music professor at YSU, leads the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra during a concert Tuesday night marking the 100th anniversary of St. Patrick Church in Youngstown.
Recount to decide council winner
The race for the three at-large Warren City Council positions is close enough for the Trumbull County Board of Elections to have an automatic recount at 9 a.m. June 2.
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCES | Where to go
Various area Memorial Day activities as submitted to The Vindicator.
School board is confused by email
Communication between a city school board member and a charter-school operator caused confusion and some bad feelings among the board.
Covelli to develop Panera bakery-caf s in Toronto
Covelli Enterprises has been chosen to develop new Panera Bread bakery-caf s in Toronto, Canada, solidifying its place as America’s largest franchisee of the eatery.
One-Stops face funds reduction
More people are back to work in the Mahoning Valley, but for those still looking for work, there will be less federal funding for job- training and placement programs.
Weathersfield school board OKs forecast
The Weathersfield Board of Education has approved a five-year forecast with the district realizing a savings of $150,000 this year.
METRO DIGEST | Firefighters injured
Three Warren firefighters suffered minor injuries fighting a 7:30 a.m. house fire Tuesday at 1070 Woodbine Ave. SE that destroyed the dwelling.
Woman sentenced for smuggling drug
Brandy M. Shifkoski, 28, of Hiram and Middleburg Heights, will spend the next two years in prison for giving a Trumbull County Jail inmate Oxycodone.
Walk for Hope set for June 4
About 125 people took part in the first A Walk for Hope last year, and Scott Lewis, director of Big Reach Center of Hope, hopes to have 200 walkers this year.
METRO DIGEST || Financial retreat
The city school board will have a financial retreat at 5 p.m. today in the caucus room of the I.L. Ward Building, 20 W. Wood St.
Country-singing teens vie for ‘Idol’ title
Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina are each hoping for an “American Idol” homerun.
Chrysler repays $7.6B in loans from government
With a few computer keystrokes in an office at its headquarters, Chrysler Group LLC sent $7.6 billion to the U.S. and Canadian governments Tuesday.
Spitzer helps pantry transport food
Spitzer Chevrolet here has teamed up with First Federated Church and Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley to fight hunger.
Final ‘Oprah’ draws crowd
Hundreds of giddy fans struck by their luck at getting tickets to be a part of history gathered outside Oprah Winfrey’s television studio in Chicago Tuesday awaiting the taping of her final talk show.
Man charged with attempted rape
A man remained in the Lawrence County Jail on Tuesday on charges of attempted homicide and attempted rape against a fellow National Guardsman.
Fall TV schedule reveals strategies of networks
The five television networks have announced their 2011-12 schedules, which includes a total of 27 new programs.
Heat on verge of series win
Dwyane Wade was ailing, so LeBron James and Chris Bosh more than picked up the slack.
Lightning confident for Game 6
The Tampa Bay Lightning are once again hitching their hopes of blocking Boston’s path to the Stanley Cup finals on goaltender Dwayne Roloson.
Egypt’s Mubarak to stand trial in protest deaths
Egypt’s prosecutor general ordered Tuesday that former President Hosni Mubarak be put on trial on charges of corruption and conspiring in the deadly shootings of protesters during the uprising that ousted him.
ODDLY ENOUGH | Ga. police: Upset councilman spills food on official at diner
Police say a city councilman in Georgia lost his cool at a Waffle House and covered a city official with food during an argument.
Storms kill 6 in Okla., Kansas
A line of violent thunderstorms roared across middle America on Tuesday, killing six people in two states.
Israel willing to compromise
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a cheering U.S. Congress on Tuesday he was willing to make “painful compromises” for peace with the Palestinians.
SPORTS DIGEST | Williamson to transfer
The website annarbor.com says Warren Harding graduate D.J. Williamson, a redshirt freshman wide receiver with the Michigan football team, has decided to transfer.
NEWSMAKERS | Jurors reject circus family’s lawsuit claims
A bitter assault case between members of the family behind the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus ended Tuesday with jurors deciding that neither side proved its case.
Nadal rallies for French Open win
It’s newsworthy enough when anyone manages to win a set against Rafael Nadal at any stage of the French Open — let alone two sets in the first round.
Woods expects to play in Open
Tiger Woods says he’ll be ready to go for the U.S. Open.
BUSINESS DIGEST | Cellphones free to low-income citizens
Assurance Wireless this week launched a cellphone service that provides a free cellphone and 250 free minutes of monthly wireless service to eligible low-income Ohio residents.
Austintown officials, pupils break ground for buildings
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown A ceremonial groundbreaking Tuesday at Frank Ohl
iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week
iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending May 23
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS | Artist on bike trip to make local stop
Artist Joe Bigley is biking a route that is the same size and shape of Afghanistan in the eastern United States.
The Vindicator’s ketchup & mustard blind taste test Which condiments taste best?
Memorial Day officially kicks off the beginning of the summer grilling season, meaning every cookout you attend likely will be offering hamburgers and hot dogs.
Steelers’ Ward dances to title
Hines Ward can add a disco-ball trophy to his Super Bowl shelf. The Steelers wide receiver and former Super Bowl MVP won the “Dancing With the Stars” title Tuesday.
Mahoning County court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Gerald M. Daniels, 48, of 524 W. Evergreen Ave.,
Defense: Caylee drowned in pool
Prosecutors and a defense attorney for a Florida mother charged in the death of her 2-year-old daughter each presented new, vastly different theories of how the little girl died as the trial for Casey Anthony began Tuesday.
Surplus food
Surplus food A Helping Hand, 2145 Jacobs Road, Youngstown, various commodities, noon to 1 p.m.
GOP Medicare plan is DOA
Opinion: By Rep. JOHN CONYERS Jr. McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON Medicare is arguably one of the nation’s
A royal stamp of approval
Opinion: A royal stamp of approval Los Angeles Times: The recent visit by Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland —
Medicare overhaul crucial
Opinion: By Grace-Marie Turner McClatchy-Tribune ALEXANDRIA, Va. The escalating political debate about
Health industry is healthy
Opinion: By Barbara Shelly McClatchy Newspapers Who would you figure to be America’s highest-paid CEO?
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday ABC Water and Storm Water District Board of Trustees, 1 p.m., Boardman Township
The business of government doesn’t extend to advertising
Editorial: There’s a provision in the pro- posed Ohio budget that takes the phrase “running government like a
Progress tied to US forces
Opinion: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan Flying out of this city in a Blackhawk helicopter, one passes over a large
Firing of Tablack is an example of retribution for a job well done
Opinion: Firing of Tablack is an example of retribution for a job well done Misuse of power is happen- ing
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 21.99 —.19 Avalon
Austintown police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown: AUSTINTOWN May 16
GET YOUR GRILL ON
Family Features Backyard chefs, get ready to fire up the grills and cook up some flavor for that
Breakfast barbecue Waking up flavors
By James A. FUSSELL McClatchy Newspapers KANSAS CITY, Mo. Some fans say anytime is a good time
U.S. & WORLD NEWS | Feds buying 100 Volts, other electrics
The Obama administration said Tuesday it is buying more than 100 Chevrolet Volts and other electric cars as it moves to improve fuel efficiency of the government’s massive fleet of cars and trucks.
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