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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


YSU picks up two commitments

YSU picks up two commitments


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

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Dinner party honors Freeses for anniversary

NEW MIDDLETOWN Donald and Betty Freese of New Middletown, formerly of Struthers, celebrated the

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60th anniversary of Kanas gathers family at party

YOUNGSTOWN Steve and Betty Kana of Youngstown were honored at a 60th wedding anniversary

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Eberts will mark 50th anniversary with their family

POLAND Dr. Daniel and Ruth Ebert of Poland will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Friday.

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Family marks Sicilianos’ 70th at dinner party

AUSTINTOWN The 70th wedding anniversary of James and Agnes Siciliano of Austintown was marked by a

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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


Parenting classes open to the public


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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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


Go & Do

TOday Dances Eric Nolkamper Band, 2 to 6 p.m., Bessemer Croatian Club, 601 E. Poland Ave.,


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


LOTTERY

LOTTERY Saturday’s numbers OHIO evening drawings: Pick 30-1-3 Pick 40-6-2-1 Rolling Cash


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


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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


ARMED FORCES

ARMED FORCES VETERANS Job bank launched WASHINGTON A Veterans Job Bank, powered by the


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


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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