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Penn State crushes Indiana State 41-7

Penn State crushes Indiana State 41-7


Steelers cut squad to 53

Steelers cut squad to 53


Ohio State Highway Patrol investigating traffic fatality in Boardman

OSHP investigating traffic fatality in Boardman


Obama signs Pa. disaster declaration after Irene

Obama signs Pa. disaster declaration after Irene


Bengals RB Cedric Benson released early from jail

Bengals RB Cedric Benson released early from jail


Taxes on Ohio farmland to jump this year

Taxes on Ohio farmland to jump this year


St. Pat’s School plans for auction

HUBBARD St. Patrick School’s annual dinner auction is set for Sept. 17 in the church hall, 367 N.


Several Mill Creek Park parking lots closed Wednesday for resurfacing

Several Mill Creek Park parking lots closed Wednesday for resurfacing


Financial Peace University at Pleasant Valley Church

Financial Peace University at Pleasant Valley Church


Warriors Inc. in Youngstown offers free computer classes

Warriors Inc. in Youngstown offers free computer classes


OSU zips the Zips 42-0

OSU zips the Zips 42-0


Many US schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks

Many US schools adding iPads, trimming textbooks


Second federal agency investigating Toledo school system

Second federal agency investigating Toledo school system


Ohio proposes 20 measures for nursing-home bonuses

Ohio proposes 20 measures for nursing-home bonuses


Day-Linville rite is scheduled for St. Augustine

POLAND Richard and Diane Day of Poland are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany

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Miss Rupnik, Mr. Cronenwett set Oct. wedding

Edward and Karen Rupnik of Austintown and Cheryl McRae of Canfield are announcing the engagement and

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Gettysburg rite planned for Cook, DeCarlo union

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery Cook of Gettysburg, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. Donald DeCarlo of Poland are

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Spring 2012 rite set for Mr. Moore and Miss Parbel

AUSTINTOWN Lisa A. Parbel and Ronald L. Moore Jr., both of Austintown, are announcing their

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Rovder-Welsh wedding set at N. Jackson home

The parents of Nicole Rovder of Youngstown and Travis Welsh of Austintown are announcing their

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Jessica Pesick, Michael Mazias to marry in Oct.

AUSTINTOWN Gary and Debby Parella of Austintown are announcing the engagement and coming marriage

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Notice calls for Oakhill hearing

Prosecution wants court to address records issue By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com


YSU faculty settlement remains elusive

By JEANNE STARMACK starmack@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN After daylong negotiations, Youngstown State


Underdog owner savors sounds from vintage vinyl

By Robert GUttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Hubbard Music’s relics — records — fill Ron

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East’s turnovers too much to overcome at WGH

By doug chapin sports@vindy.com WARREN Though plenty of fans in the stands on both sides


Mahone leads Fitch past pesky Poland

By john bassetti bassetti@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN On a night when people were trying to beat the

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Penguins battle Michigan State but come up a little short

Penguins battle Michigan State but come up a little short By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com EAST

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Campbell’s speed too much for South Range

By Jon Moffett sports@vindy.com NORTH LIMA And at the 20th hour, Wayne Allegretto said, “Let

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Youngstown police find 10 stolen weapons in Jeep

3 held in jail on battery of charges By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Three


Niles’ 2nd win is a 29-0 shutout of Liberty

By John Rozum sports@vindy.com LIBERTY From the opening kickoff to the final whistle the Niles


Victim of attack by dog recovers

Staff report warren Lonnie R. Culver of Scott Street Northeast was released from ValleyCare


Canfield man faces multiple charges

Staff report BOARDMAN A 19-year-old Canfield man will be in court next week, accused of


Springfield’s ‘good, smart football’ team wins second

By Greg gulas sports@vindy.com NEW MIDDLETOWN Last week, both Youngstown Christian and


Puppies rescued from storm sewer in New Castle

Associated Press NEW CASTLE, Pa. A demolition crew and firefighters have rescued at least five


Mentor rallies to hand Ursuline 2nd defeat

By CHRIS LILLSTRUNG Willoughby News-Herald MENTOR There were 884 yards of total offense, 33


Girard’s two talented backs top Struthers

By Jim Flick sports@vindy.com GIRARD Girard High School’s talented one-two punch proved to be


Canfield’s Smith part of mission trip to Togo

By EMILY GIANETTI neighbors@vindy.com After a long plane trip and hours in a van, Canfield

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Canfield briefs

Canfield graduate receives Masters Cara Laine Graneto recently received her Master of Science in


Wishing you a happy ‘Anti Labor Day’

It’s Labor Day weekend. We made it. But what does Labor Day really mean to you? Does it mean an


Fitch grads travel to Togo for mission trip

By EMILY GIANETTI neighbors@vindy.com After a long plane trip and hours in a van, Fitch grads

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Boardman sports briefs

Girls tennis against Perry High School The Boardman Spartan girls tennis team beat Perry 4-1. The


Girl Scouts write Letters to America

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com From July 26-28, local Girl Scouts learned about history from

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Parents get a break thanks to Davis YMCA

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com With all the responsibilities parents juggle every day, it is a

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CVMS students check out their classrooms

By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Canfield Village Middle School opened its doors to seventh-

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Angels for Animals adopted pooches reunite

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Since 1990, Angels for Animals in Canfield has adopted a mission to

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Fire district appoints new deputy chief

The Cardinal Joint Fire District’s Board of Trustees appointed Matthew D. Rarick as the district’s

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Labor Day No School

Labor Day No School Cheeseburger, dill pickle, green beans, fresh and canned fruit Little


Angels for Animals adopted pooches reunite

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Since 1990, Angels for Animals in Canfield has adopted a mission to

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Boardman briefs

Boardman grad earns scholarship Lindsay Basile, daughter of Megann and Michael Basile, was one of


Canfield sports briefs

Cardinals boys golf beats Struthers The Canfield boys golf team beat Struthers 155-180 at Knoll


Canfield’s Karah Vargo was one of two students at Youngstown Gymnastics to be named to the

Canfield’s Karah Vargo was one of two students at Youngstown Gymnastics to be named to the TOPs

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Kinder Kritters explore Ford Nature Center

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com The 5 and 6-year-old boys and girls dropped off at Ford Nature

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POLICE REPORTS

Aug. 4 Harassment: A North Lima Road man reported having been a victim. Aug. 5 Criminal


Saturday, Sept. 3

Saturday, Sept. 3 Freshman football At Cardinal Mooney, 10 a.m. Junior varsity football At


Poland sports briefs

Poland runners win first meet The Poland girls cross country team finished first at a meet against


Angels’ adopted pooches reunite

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Since 1990, Angels for Animals in Canfield has adopted a mission

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HMHP offers weight management classes

Humility of Mary Health Partners registered dietitians certified in weight management will start up


HMHP offers weight classes

Humility of Mary Health Partners registered dietitians certified in weight management will start up


Poland briefs

Dance practice for Michael Jackson’s Thriller If you love Michael Jackson, love to dance or just


Angels’ adopted pooches reunite

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Since 1990, Angels for Animals has adopted a mission to provide

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Austintown kids visit the Shake It Up Cafe

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com From July 18-22, over 120 area kids visited a very special

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Shepherd of the Valley creates island getaway

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com On July 28, the residents and staff at Poland Shepherd of the

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Golf outing to benefit Boardman wrestling

The Boardman Spartan Wrestling Golf Classic will be Sept. 25. The four-man scramble will be at


Scouts write Letters to America

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com From July 26-28, local Girl Scouts learned about history from

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Diabetes outing raises another $10,000 for research

The latest edition of the annual American Diabetes Association Golf Benefit organized by Ankle &

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Austintown briefs

Class of 1986 reunion The Austinown Fitch High School Class of 1986 will hold its 25th Reunion


Diabetes outing raises another $10,000 for research

The latest edition of the annual American Diabetes Association Golf Benefit organized by Ankle &


Austintown sports briefs

Fitch football shuttle services Austintown Fitch is offering a free shuttle service for all home


ALF 100-pounders lose season-opener

ALF 100-pounders lose season-opener The Austintown Little Falcons 100-pound team began the 2011


Neighbors Blitz briefs

Seventh-grade football squad opens with win The Poland seventh-grade football team opened the 2011


Saturday, Sept. 3

Saturday, Sept. 3 Girls soccer Varsity at Beaver Local, 4 p.m. Boys soccer Varsity at


Temperatures make fairgoers hot for concessions

Maureen Baker, 7, left, and her sister Mary, 5, of Canfield share some shade and ice cream in an effort to keep cool Friday during the third day of the 165th Canfield Fair. Temperatures were expected to rise above 90 degrees today with high humidity.

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Saturday, Sept. 3

Saturday, Sept. 3 Junior Varsity Football Austintown Fitch at Poland, 10 a.m. Girls soccer


Stop for school buses, even in the turn lane

Beginning next week, your commute to and from work may get just a little bit longer. While you


Aug. 15

Aug. 15 Criminal trespassing: Daniel G. Morris,45, of 142 S. Osborn, Youngstown was arrested


Scouts write Letters to America

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com From July 26-28, local Girl Scouts learned about history from

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Boardman Park offers island getaway

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Dressed in Hawaiian shirts, leis and grass skirts, more than

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Kinder Kritters explore Ford Nature Center

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com The 5 and 6-year-old boys and girls dropped off at Ford Nature

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Austintown rocks for epilepsy

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com It’s not out of the ordinary to see guests at Austintown’s

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Preschoolers experience the wild side of animals

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com When Jungle Terry pulled onto the front lawn of Boardman United

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Boardman Park offers island getaway

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Dressed in Hawaiian shirts, leis and grass skirts, more than 100

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Boardman youth play global games

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com When guests at Boardman’s July 18 “Global Games” storytime visited

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Library event opens up whole new world

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com On July 12, visitors to the Boardman library traveled to four

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Girl Scouts write Letters to America

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com From July 26-28, local Girl Scouts learned about history from

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Kinder Kritters explore Ford Nature Center

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com The 5 and 6-year-old boys and girls dropped off at Ford Nature

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Park Pals day camp explores Mill Creek

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com The natural beauty, landmarks and events at Mill Creek Park could

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Poland youth get a lesson in pioneer days

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Although the summer reading program has spent months traveling

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Park Pals day camp explores Mill Creek

By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com The natural beauty, landmarks and events at Mill Creek Park

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bridge

bridge Weekly quiz Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold: xJ 7 5 u9 vQ J 9 3 2 wJ 10 6 3 The


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Canfield Fair, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Harness racing at noon and a


TCESC employees awarded for years of service

Staff report niles The Trumbull County Educational Service Center presented years-of-service


Settlement reached in spat over Ohio absentee ballots

Associated Press TOLEDO Ohio will mail absentee- ballot request forms to voters in all counties


With ‘Apollo 18,’ NASA decides not to go there

With ‘Apollo 18,’ NASA decides not to go there By Rebecca Keegan Los Angeles Times A cracked


Benefit for accident victim set at Ice House

Staff report AUSTINTOWN A benefit in memory of Kodi Brenner, who was killed Aug. 28 in a


Struthers cop to spend less time at school

Staff report struthers A city police officer who is assigned to the schools spent the first week


Boehner to Obama: Listen to GOP on ‘stagnant’ economy

Associated Press WEST CHESTER, Ohio U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said Friday’s jobs report


Births

Births ST. Joseph Health Center Paul and Jennifer Ackerman, Cortland, boy, Sept.1. Robert and


UN: Evidence Iran working on nukes

UN: Evidence Iran working on nukes VIENNA The U.N. nuclear agency said Friday it is


Ursuline group sets meeting

Staff report youngstown The first general meeting of the Ursuline High School Home and School


birthdays

birthdays SDLqBeetle Bailey” creator Mort Walker is 88. Actress Anne Jackson is 85. Actress


Metro Digest || Lightning strikes

Lightning strikes YOUNGSTOWN Lightning strikes kept city firefighters busy as storms rolled


Sign up to take ACT exam

Staff report Iowa city, Iowa Registration is open for the Oct. 22 ACT achievement test.


news shows

news shows Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C.;


17 of Valley’s principals attend conference

Staff report Orlando, fla. This summer, 17 elementary-school principals from Mahoning and


Disney star Bella Thorne coming to Eastwood Mall

Staff report NILES Bella Thorne, star of the Disney Channel series “Shake It Up,” will be at


Ursuline grad pays it forward with scholarship fundraiser

Opinion: Youngstown native Keith Coleman values education and was taught as a teenager to give back to his


Years Ago

Today is Saturday, Sept. 3, the 246th day of 2011. There are 119 days left in the year.


Tennessee ranks near bottom in battling cruelty to animals

Opinion: The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal: In the past three years, Tennessee has had 17 large-scale animal


Don’t be a ‘Shark’ victim

By Roger Moore The Orlando Sentinel Seven Tulane students plus two bayou rednecks plus scores of


Tropical storm begins dumping rain on Gulf Coast

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS A large storm system churning in the Gulf Of Mexico grew Friday

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Columbiana Co. mom faces charges in toddler’s fall

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Family members say a toddler who was dropped from a third-story


newsmakers

newsmakers Gene Simmons, girlfriend engaged NEW YORK Rocker Gene Simmons and his longtime


Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Matthew S. Streb, 30, of 130 Shadyside Drive,


We Are Ohio begins ad campaign to repeal SB 5

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.coms COLUMBUS It starts with a shot of a house on fire, with two


Nonresidents now need license to hunt in Ohio

Associated Press COLUMBUS People who don’t live in Ohio but own land in the state must now pay


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 21.52 —.51 Avalon


World’s leading terror group continues to lose top leaders

Editorial: A mere three months after the world’s leading terrorist organization, al-Qaida, suffered a crippling


Speaker: Honor WWII vets now, while they’re still alive

Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii A Marine who fought in the Battle of Okinawa urged


Fair Digest || Total attendance increases over first two days to 58,895

Total attendance increases over first two days to 58,895 Canfield The two-day attendance total


Let’s drug test lawmakers

Opinion: COLUMBUS I like it when lawmakers get creative. I don’t mean in the accounting sense, where they


TODAY

TODAY Dances Lenny Gomulka, 3 to 7 p.m., Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., Girard; 330-545-8995.


Obama withdraws proposal to toughen smog standards

Associated Press WASHINGTON In a dramatic reversal, President Barack Obama on Friday scrubbed a


Rebels push toward Gadhafi’s hometown

Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya Rebel fighters pushed closer to Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown on

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Board urges no clemency for Akron mom

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS The state parole board is urging Gov. John Kasich to


GM hires Lutz to advise execs

Associated Press General Motors Co. has hired the ultimate car guy out of retirement to advise its


Cantor puts disaster relief at risk

Opinion: By Dick Polman Philadelphia Inquirer The ethos of Ebenezer Scrooge is now infecting federal


Buckeyes begin Fickell era against Akron today at home

Associated Press COLUMBUS Luke Fickell doesn’t remember much about running onto the field for


Dow’s 253-point drop wipes out week’s gains

Associated Press NEW YORK A dismal jobs report caused stocks to plunge Friday. The Dow Jones


Westminster College hosts Exhibit: Is it your type?

Staff report New wilmington, pa. Westminster College’s Media Art program in the Department of


GOP lawmakers ponder Labor Day participation

Associated Press MILWAUKEE As a Republican, state Sen. Pam Galloway knows she might be as

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Report: Hiring at standstill Lack of new jobs in August raises fears of another recession

Associated Press WASHINGTON Employers added no jobs in August — an alarming setback for the


Stewart relaxed, but frustrated

Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. Tony Stewart looked nice and relaxed during a sponsor appearance


Sports Digest || Jim Tressel takes a job with the Colts

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Jim Tressel is heading to the NFL. The former Ohio State head

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Study on shales

Study on shales Cleveland The Ohio Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of the Ohio Shale Coalition,


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Mooney turns up the heat

By tom williams williams@vindy.com BOARDMAN For the second straight week, the Cardinal Mooney

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Roddick advances at US Open, defeating teenager Jack Sock

Associated Press NEW YORK It was veteran-on-the-decline vs. kid-on-the-rise, American vs.


Burres helps Bucs top Cubs

Associated Press CHICAGO Brian Burres failed to make the Pittsburgh Pirates out of spring


Scrappers double up Jamestown

Staff report Jamestown, N.Y. The Mahoning Valley Scrappers sent 11 batters to the plate in the


Indians win for Masterson

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, MO. Justin Masterson worked seven strong innings, and Asdrubal


Cusick celebrates his 100th victory

Staff report COLUMBIANA Crestview High football coach Paul Cusick picked up his 100th victory as


District roundup: West Branch loses to New Philadelphia; East Liverpool loses to Carrollton

Staff report new philadelphia West Branch struggled defensively, giving up almost 400 yards of


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