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Girard police still searching for owner of torched car
Police have failed to find the last-known owner of a burned-out Dodge Durango they discovered Sunday night.
Penn State Coach Paterno, President Spanier fired tonight
Joe Paterno is out immediately as head coach of the Penn State football program.
Woman found incompetent to stand trial in Pa. stabbing deaths
Woman found incompetent to stand trial in Pa. stabbing deaths
Boardman police seek suspect in Smoker Friendly robbery
Boardman police seek suspect in Smoker Friendly robbery
Fed grant jury indicts Trumbull County man for lying to a bank
Fed grand jury indicts Trumbull County man for lying to a bank
Judge overrules dismissal motion for murder suspect
Judge overrules dismissal motion for murder suspect
Cable companies to offer $9.95 broadband service for poor homes
Cable companies to offer $9.95 broadband service for poor homes
National conservative group ranks Ohio legislators
National conservative group ranks Ohio legislators
National Emergency Alert System to be tested at 2 p.m. today
National Emergency Alert System to be tested at 2 p.m. today There will be a test of the national
GOP’s Cain airs first ad, a farm-focused Iowa spot
GOP’s Cain airs first ad, a farm-focused Iowa spot DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential
More votes cast for deceased mayor in Michigan
More votes cast for deceased mayor in Michigan MONTAGUE, Mich. (AP) — More voters cast ballots for
Statement: Joe Paterno, Head Coach, Penn State - Nov. 9, 2011
Statement: Joe Paterno, Head Coach, Penn State - Nov. 9, 2011 STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Nov. 9, 2011
Wisconsin unions emboldened by Ohio vote
Wisconsin unions emboldened by Ohio vote MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Emboldened by the voters’ rejection
Calif. Marine beaten to death at Camp Pendleton
Calif. Marine beaten to death at Camp Pendleton CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in
ND House says UND may drop Fighting Sioux name
ND House says UND may drop Fighting Sioux name BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s House has
Coast Guard OKs winding down BP spill cleanup
Coast Guard OKs winding down BP spill cleanup NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Coast Guard is ready to
Paterno to retire at end of season
Paterno to retire at end of season STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - A person familiar with the decision
Accuser filed complaint in next job
Accuser filed complaint in next job WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman who settled a sexual harassment
US futures slide as Italian debt worries grow
US futures slide as Italian debt worries grow NEW YORK (AP) - Stock futures fell sharply today
Ashes of veteran stolen from cemetery
Ashes of veteran stolen from cemetery PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police are investigating the theft of a
Ex-Pa. teacher sentenced for having child porn
Ex-Pa. teacher sentenced for having child porn CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — A former central Pennsylvania
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree coming from Pa.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree coming from Pa. MIFFLINVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A small-town spruce
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will serve
REUNIONS
East High School Class of 1954 will meet for lunch at noon Monday at T.J.’s Restaurant in the
Fall food drive under way
Fall food drive poland During the month of November, Shepherd of the Valley-Poland is collecting
A-B-C: Always be closing
YSU senior defensive end Obinna Ekweremuba said the Penguins approach every game like they’re facing the No. 1 team in the country.
Voters elect old, new school leaders
Voters elected a mix of incumbents and challengers to school boards in Mahoning County.
Political newcomers win Poland, Canfield trustee races, DiVito, Zarlenga ousted
By Ashley luthern aluthern@vindy.com youngstown Voters in Poland and Canfield townships made a
PRIDE UP FRONT
By matthew peaslee mpeaslee@vindy.com berlin center Following perhaps the two biggest wins of his high school career, Western Reserve running back Donnie Bolton has many to thank.
Support for Paterno ‘eroding’
Coach Joe Paterno is fighting for his job amid “eroding” support from Penn State’s board of trustees and a widening sex-abuse scandal and possible cover-up centered on former assistant and one-time heir apparent Jerry Sandusky.
Liberty Twp. retains Stoyak; Warren BOE gets new faces
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Liberty Township voters have retained eight-year veteran
Family's scare points to need for CO detectors
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN As tragic as it was when six people died in a house fire
STEELERS || Defeat still stinging Tomlin
Associated Press PITTSBURGH For Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, the evidence still hurt.
Official: Ex-officer’s cases not damaged by 1 instance of lying
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com hermitage, pa. A police officer who resigned after
OSU FOOTBALL | Bucks wary of Purdue trap
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio State interim coach Luke Fickell isn’t sure about the standings
Browns sign FB Williams
Associated Press CLEVELAND The Browns have signed fullback Eddie Williams to their practice
Man dies in fire on Youngstown's South Side
The man who died in a duplex fire Monday evening on the city’s South Side has been identified as Andrew Douglas Jr., 45, of 3144 Pine Hollow Drive, where the fire occurred.
11-year Niles police veteran sworn in as road-patrol captain
Staff report NILES The retirement of Bruce Simeone as Niles police chief allowed Robert Hinton
ELECTION NOTEBOOK || Praising Trumbull’s voting machines
NOTEBOOK Praising Trumbull’s voting machines WARREN This is the seventh general election in
Mahoning Valley helps deep-six Issue 2
Firefighters, police officers and many of their supporters gathered at V2 in downtown Youngstown to celebrate Ohioans’ defeat of State Issue 2 and Senate Bill 5, which would have limited some aspects of collective bargaining.
GOP woke sleeping giant
Opinion: A funny thing happened to Republican Gov. John Kasich and his GOP allies on their way to a national
To mark Veterans Day (which falls on 11-11-11 this year), let’s salute five of our favorites
To mark Veterans Day (which falls on 11-11-11 this year), let’s salute five of our favorites TV
NFL roundup | News & notes
HGH: Tennessee Titans player representative Jake Scott says the NFL should wait until March to deal
newsmakers
newsmakers MSNBC to air film on Jackson’s doctor NEW YORK Just days after the guilty verdict
Harwood to visit
Harwood to visit YOUNGSTOWN Richard Harwood, a National Public Radio and CNN commentator, author
Repeal of SB 5 means there’s work to be done in Columbus
Editorial: During the long and varied de- bate leading up to Tuesday’s vote on state Issue 2, the referendum on
Herman Cain not the victim
Opinion: WASHINGTON Herman Cain, unwilling to defend himself on the merits against sexual harassment
A bridge too far?
Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Listening at last to his inner FDR, President Barack Obama is going
State regulators to be deposed in Patriot case
Staff report WARREN The Environmental Review Appeals Commission has ruled that state
U.S. can’t afford addiction to foreign batteries
Opinion: By Ron MacDonald Special to The Vindicator The U.S. government’s commitment to supporting both
Politics of personal destruction
Opinion: In 2007 when she was running for president, Hillary Rodham Clinton told a fundraising event in
Bilingual balloting in Lorain watched
Associated Press LORAIN, Ohio U.S. Justice Department election observers monitored the election
Declare war on city’s poverty
Opinion: Declare war on city’s poverty Concentrated poverty in Greater Youngstown is officially higher
Free event to help with Medicare review
Staff report COLUMBIANA Ohio Department of Insurance’s Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information
Years Ago
Today is Wednesday, Nov. 9, the 313th day of 2011. There are 52 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Retail chain heiress to open major museum High art in Wal-Mart land
By CHUCK BARTELS Associated Press BENTONVILLE, Ark. As an heir to the Wal-Mart fortune, Alice
Poll worker bites nose of Ohio voter
Associated Press CLEVELAND An election board employee in Ohio bit the nose of a voter during an
All-day concert to help needy
Staff report WARREN Foodstock 2011, an event of food and live music that benefits Second Harvest
Klezmer music at celebration of Yiddish life in old Poland
Staff report LIBERTY Klezmerklatch, a celebration of Yiddish life in old Poland, will begin at
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday District 6 Public Works Integrating committee, 9 a.m., Eastgate Regional Council
Busch has suffered; it’s time to move on
By JENNA FRYER Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. Kyle Busch lost his temper and made a poor
First Place faces delisting by Nasdaq over failure to file statements
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com WARREN First Place Financial Corp. will be delisted from the
Vegetarian feasts that will delight everyone
By Jackie Burrell San Jose Mercury News What is it about cooking for vegetarians that stumps so
Birthdays
Birthdays Actor Charlie Robinson (“Night Court”) is 66. Actor Robert David Hall (“CSI”) is 63.
Always up for a challenge
if you go What: 6th annual Fabulous Food Show When: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Rochelle Davila and William Rios Jr., Youngstown, girl, Nov.
Vietnam vet receives Silver Star
Associated Press WASHINGTON A Vietnam veteran from Ohio has received the Silver Star for risking
PREP FOOTBALL
PREP FOOTBALL Advance tickets Cardinal Mooney: Tickets for Friday’s game against Steubenville at
PSU president under fire
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. Calls for the ouster of Penn State President Graham Spanier
GOLF | This week’s pro events
PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN OPEN Site: Sydney. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday. Course: The
oddly enough
oddly enough 6-foot alligator snapped up outside Mich. church JACKSON, Mich. Police have
2 arrested in arson, homicide
Associated Press LAURELVILLE, Ohio Authorities have arrested two suspects in what officials are
Woodley among best
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Their work is only half completed, yet they deserve
Cain says he won’t drop out of presidential race
Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. A defiant Herman Cain declared Tuesday he would not drop his
Players say no deal; NBA deadline looms
Associated Press NEW YORK NBA players made it clear Tuesday: No deal. No fear of Commissioner
Judge sentences woman in pain-clinic operation
Associated Press COLUMBUS A judge on Tuesday sentenced a woman to five years in prison for her
Job advertisements rose in September
Employers advertised more jobs in September than at any other point in the past three years. The increase suggests hiring could pick up in the next few months.
Amid scandal, PSU must focus on field
Associated Press Michigan State and Minnesota have coped with their head coaches’ health scares
UN reports Iran work ‘specific’ to nuke arms
UN reports Iran work ‘specific’ to nuke arms VIENNA The U.N. atomic agency said for the first
Strict anti-abortion plan rejected in Mississippi
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. Mississippi voters Tuesday defeated a ballot initiative that
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Tuesday’s games
Northern Illinois 45, Bowling Green 14 BOWLING GREEN Akeem Daniels and Willie Clark each scored
nhl roundup
nhl roundup Tuesday night’s games Stars 5, Capitals 2 WASHINGTON Michael Ryder scored twice,
game time
game time Who: Rams at Browns When: Sunday, 1 p.m. TV/Radio: WYFX 19; WKBN-AM 570, WNCD-FM
City BOE gets 2 new members
YOUNGSTOWN Two city school board members retained their seats and two challengers were elected to
Trumbull transit levy goes down to defeat
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN The levy designed to create a seamless transition between
OHIO
OHIO ISSUE 2 Referendum on a new law relative to government union contracts and other government
Voters in Akron, Columbus re-elect long-time mayors
Associated Press COLUMBUS Voters in two of Ohio’s largest cities easily re-elected two long-term
Colorado looking to change
Opinion: Colorado looking to change Denver Post: Like his predecessors in the governor’s office, John
Man dies after car falls on him
Man dies after car falls on him YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County Coroner’s office has identified
Buckeye voters set table for 2012 election
By Henry J.GOMEZ The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND Even in an off year, Ohio couldn’t escape the
MAHONING issuES
AUSTINTOWN: 0.5-mill, 5-year additional levy for senior citizen services.SFlbXFor the tax levy
Ungaro, Maszczak win
Voters in two townships ousted incumbents Tuesday. In Poland, Eric Ungaro defeated Annette
METRO DIGEST || Stand by for test today
Stand by for test today YOUNGSTOWN A 30-second nationwide test of the emergency alert system
School tax in Canfield fails; most levies OK’d
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN While Mahoning County voters approved many
Outcome of mayor’s race in Campbell is too close to call
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com Campbell Mayor William VanSuch is holding on to a 20-vote
Each city, village and township position is one to elect and each board of education race is two to
Each city, village and township position is one to elect and each board of education race is two to
COLUMBIANA
COLUMBIANA CITIES SALEM Mayor YScott Cranmer (D) 1,360 XJohn C. Berlin (R)1,515 YJerry L.
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