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State, local leaders bad-mouth bullying at town hall in Youngstown
State, local leaders bad-mouth bullying at town hall in Youngstown By PETER H. MILLIKEN
Victim of Saturday night house fire in Youngstown ID’d
Victim of Saturday night house fire in Youngstown ID’d Staff Report YOUNGSTOWN The man who
Cuban foreign minister to lecture at YSU on Friday
Cuban foreign minister to lecture at YSU on Friday YOUNGSTOWN Jorge Alberto Bolanos Suarez, a
Steelers hold on for 24-17 win over Bengals
Steelers hold on for 24-17 win over Bengals CINCINNATI (AP) — Rashard Mendenhall ran for a pair of
Rams edge bungling Browns
Rams edge bungling Browns CLEVELAND (AP) — Phil Dawson missed a 22-yard field goal attempt after a
National group to honor leader of Mahoning Valley’s V-GRIP campaign
National group to honor leader of Mahoning Valley’s V-GRIP campaign Staff report WASHINGTON,
Salem man critically injured in hit-skip crash in Portage County
Salem man critically injured in hit-skip crash in Portage County Staff report RAVENNA A 20
Super committee on US debt headed toward failure, co-chairman warns today
Super committee on US debt headed toward failure, co-chairman warns today Associated Press
Campbell councilman plans $50K fund-raising drive for community center
Campbell councilman plans $50K fund-raising drive for community center By jeanne starmack
Tire and auto shop with ‘Panera Bread’ feel opens in Boardman
Tire and auto shop with ‘Panera Bread’ feel opens in Boardman Staff report BOARDMAN A regional
School for performing arts opens in Poland
School for performing arts opens in Poland By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com POLAND The
Attorneys grow Movember mustaches to raise awareness of prostate-cancer dangers facing men
Attorneys grow Movember mustaches to raise awareness of prostate-cancer dangers facing men By
Children host 50th anniversary event for Testas
POLAND Josephine and Eugene Testa of Poland marked their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 8 at a
Dinner party honors Freeses for anniversary
NEW MIDDLETOWN Donald and Betty Freese of New Middletown, formerly of Struthers, celebrated the
60th anniversary of Kanas gathers family at party
YOUNGSTOWN Steve and Betty Kana of Youngstown were honored at a 60th wedding anniversary
Eberts will mark 50th anniversary with their family
POLAND Dr. Daniel and Ruth Ebert of Poland will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday.
Family marks Sicilianos’ 70th at dinner party
AUSTINTOWN The 70th wedding anniversary of James and Agnes Siciliano of Austintown was marked by a
SENIOR CITIZENS
55-Plus-Mineral Ridge will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Church. Members will dine out
Seniors need Santa, too: Won’t you play the part?
How It Works Be a Santa to a Senior Choose a participating “Be a Santa to a Senior” store.
FEDERATED CLUBS
WEDNESDAY Youngstown Federation will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. Guests are welcome. Club presidents
TMH to sponsor holiday tasting
TMH to sponsor holiday tasting WARREN The Women’s Auxiliary of Trumbull Memorial Hospital will
SENIOR MENUS
MAHONING COUNTY Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at eight locations in Mahoning
Butler has preview, sale down to a fine art
YOUNGSTOWN A preview party from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Dec. 2 will introduce the 41st Annual American
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the
GARDEN CLUBS
TUESDAY Daisy Dozen will meet for a Christmas workshop. Chairwomen are Janet Weller and Colleen
MASONIC GROUPS
MONDAY L.B. Circle has scheduled a meeting for noon at Eat’n Park. Jean Mook is hostess.
It’s all about the children at upcoming fundraiser
MERCER, PA. The annual Christmas Celebration for Children, a fundraiser sponsored by the Friends
YSU knocks off top-ranked North Dakota State
A Fargo reporter asked Youngstown State quarterback Kurt Hess what he thought about his team nickname: the Penguins.
Injection wells produce safety worries in Girard, Hubbard
Girard Mayor James Melfi found out about a brine injection well in the same way his residents did.
Girard ships off Pirates
Led by Ahmad Eggleston, Indians roll past Black River By tom williams williams@vindy.com
Disability doesn’t slow down Magistrate Anthony Sertick
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Atty. Anthony Sertick Jr., recently named one
Mistakes cost YCS in loss to Shadyside
The Eagles lost fumbles inside the Tigers’ 10. By ROB TODOR todor@vindy.com NEW PHILADELPHIA
Boy Scouts work to earn new robotics badge at YSU
By BOB JACKSON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Being a Boy Scout has come a long way from the days
Dramatic second-half rally helps Western Reserve sting Hornets
Trailing 14-0 at halftime, the Blue Devils got a boost from Tommy Marlowe’s motivational speech, and his four sacks.
Salem nursing school to graduate 100th class
By AMANDA C. DAVIS news@vindy.com SALEM For more than 50 years, graduates of Hannah E. Mullins
Prosecutor Gains injured in accident on motorcycle ride
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com RICHFIELD Mahoning County Prosecutor Paul Gains is alive but
Perry’s career night propels YSU
Staff report birmingham, ala. The Youngstown State men’s basketball team won its first road
Treez Please, Lien Forward join V&M to beautify Brier Hill area
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A group of community members donned gloves
Balanced scoring keys Phantoms, 5-2
By john bassetti bassetti@vindy.com youngstown Five different players scored goals as the
Burn barrels will return, Occupy Youngstown vows
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The tarp and burn barrel will soon return to
METRO DIGEST || Operation Santa Paws to benefit abused, neglected, discarded animals
Man dies in fire YOUNGSTOWN A man died Saturday night after a fire consumed a home on the
Hands-on learning at Chaney STEM
Jerisha Morton, a junior in Youngstown Chaney’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math school, is one of 150 select students in the STEM school. Students had to apply and be interviewed to gain entrance into the new, hands-on program.
Back-to-future voting system had inauspicious beginning
Editorial: It was 9:26 p.m., almost two hours after the polls closed Tuesday in Ohio, that the problems with
Republican candidates tackle Iran in debate
Associated Press SPARTANBURG, S.C. Republican presidential hopefuls sharply criticized President
Hospital infections can be lethal
Q. I heard your radio show on infection control while driving to the hospital to visit my wife.
Red-hot Bucks go cold, fall to Purdue in OT
Associated Press west lafayette, ind. Ohio State entered its game at Purdue on Saturday favored
Copper sword stolen from statue at Lincoln’s Tomb
Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Copper thieves have struck at Abraham Lincoln’s burial site
Browns’ McCoy, Rams’ Bradford to meet again
Associated Press Cleveland Once reviled rivals, Colt McCoy and Sam Bradford are now fast
Staal stops scoreless skid as ’Canes drop Penguins
Associated Press raleigh, n.c. Eric Staal scored for the first time in a month and the Carolina
Upstart Bengals start pivotal stretch vs. Steelers
Associated Press Cincinnati A packed stadium. First place on the line in mid-November. The
Silvio Berlusconi steps down as Italian premier
Associated Press ROME A chorus of Handel’s “Hallelujah” rang out Saturday as Silvio Berlusconi
Obama courts Asian powers
Associated Press HONOLULU Placing high hopes on the economic power of Pacific rim nations,
Emotions run high as Happy Valley struggles to begin to heal
Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. The Penn State players left the field with their heads
Warren Junior Masters finals today
The finals of the 25th Warren Junior Masters Bowling Tournament will be today at 1 p.m. at Niles
The Valley man behind viral Browns rant
Opinion: As a journalist, columnist and an admitted smart aleck, I love a good one- liner. This week, when
“reel love” (7 p.m., CMT): We have a Burt Reynolds sighting. He shows up tonight in this
“reel love” (7 p.m., CMT): We have a Burt Reynolds sighting. He shows up tonight in this TV film
Saturday’s big east Conference games
Pittsburgh 21, Louisville 14 LOUISVILLE, KY. Tino Sunseri threw for one touchdown and ran for
Penn State failed young victims
Editorial: Penn State failed young victims To read the 23-page findings of fact released by the grand jury
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS | For the week ending Nov. 5
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Zero Day” by David Baldacci (Grand Central) 2. “The Litigators” by John
Saturday’s Mid-American conference games
Kent State 35, Akron 3 AKRON Trayion Durham ran for two of Kent State’s four second-half
Saturday’s area college games
Mount Union 28, Muskingum 0 NEW CONCORD Matt Piloto threw for 322 yards and three touchdowns as
Birthdays
Birthdays Actress Madeleine Sherwood (“The Flying Nun”) is 89. Producer-director-actor Garry
Candidates, save your trinkets
Opinion: Candidates, save your trinkets Well, election day 2011 has come and gone and my wife and I have
Saturday’s other big ten games
No. 22 Michigan 31, Illinois 14 CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Liberty High graduate Fitzgerald Toussaint ran
Paterno-less Penn St. loses to Nebraska
Associated Press state college, pa. If they didn’t know better, fans in Happy Valley would have
Gary’s career rushing game helps Notre Dame cruise past Maryland
Associated Press landover, md. Jonas Gary ran for a career-high 136 yards and two touchdowns,
Saturday’s other Missouri valley football conference games
Indiana State 28, Missouri State 20 SPRINGFIELD, MO. Shakir Bell ran for 206 yards and two
Stewart 8th, Edwards 9th at Phoenix
Associated Press avondale, ariz. Matt Kenseth had no idea his pole-winning run at Phoenix
Court prepares to take on health-care law
Court prepares to take on health-care law WASHINGTON Supreme Court justices appear poised to
record reviews
MIRANDA LAMBERT Album: “Four the Record’ (RCA Nashville) Grade: B “Baggage Claim,” the first
Good deals to be had
Associated Press NEW YORK Haven’t booked your holiday flight yet? Smart move. The cheapest
CAREER PATHS & LIMELIGHT
Atty. Shawna L’Italien, who resides in Salem, has received the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s statewide
Author will give stress-relief talk
Author will give stress-relief talk LEETONIA Julia Fuhrman Davis, a North Lima author, will
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, Nov. 13, the 317th day of 2011. There are 48 days left in the year. VINDICATOR
Royal Hanniford Circus coming
Staff report North Lima Iromtua Inc., in cooperation with the Auto Mori Grotto, will present the
Complying with Walsh Act costs Ohio $10 million
Opinion: Four years ago, Ohio became the first state to comply with the Adam Walsh Child Protection and
Pop culture Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels Q. Is Sherri Shepherd from “The View” the one who played the policewoman on
When people have money to spend and they spend it, economy grows
Opinion: One thing on which all rep- utable economists agree is that we are a consumer-driven economy. If
FROM CONSUMER REPORTS SRTm
The hottest electronics this holiday season? Tablet computers and e-book readers, the editors of
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Poland school board, work session, 6 p.m., high school library. Kinsman Township
Nurses, assistants fill gaps in doctors’ ranks
Akron Beacon Journal AKRON When the medical staff executive committee helps chart the future of
YWCA to host truck driver orientation
YWCA to host truck driver orientation YOUNGSTOWN The YWCA of Youngstown and TDDS Technical
Taste of Success
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com ELLSWORTH Bill Hendricks built his first home at the young
Frank Zappa ensemble Free concert will span career
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Dana School of Music will present a free concert featuring the
COLUMBIANA COUNTY COURTS
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY NEW COMPLAINTS Wells Fargo Dealer Services Inc. v. Peter Pappas,
Stoneware traps kept ants away from food
Ants have been sneaking inside warm houses for centuries. Our ancestors did not use poison, but
CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.
“Betty Crocker’s Do-Ahead Cookbook,” 1st edition, color photos, 160 pages, General Mills, 1972, $40.
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Legends in Concert, 8 p.m.: Maureen Collins, Todd Hancock and James
Salty water fuels an acidic debate
At the crux of the debate between state environmental legislators and Patriot Water Treatment, LLC, is brine.
Textile makers struggle to find workers
Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA Textiles, once a signature craft of Philadelphia industry,
UNDER ONE ROOF
Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES Home is where not only the heart is these days — but also the
Kelsey Grammer rules supreme
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK It goes without saying, Kelsey Grammer had a
Ask Mr. Know It All
Q. Whatever became of my teenage heartthrob, Fabian? O.L., Dover, Del. A. Fabiano Anthony Forte
Blood Drives
Blood Drives A listing of blood drives throughout the Mahoning and Shenango valleys for the
Clergy assignments announced for Youngstown Diocese
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Bishop George V. Murry has announced new clergy assignments for the
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