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Stories published September 15, 2011
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Woman seeks to exhume Gacy victim to see if he’s her son.
CHICAGO — More than 30 years after Sherry Marino buried her 14-year-old son, she is asking for
New Orleans cops sentenced in 2005 fatal beating
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A New Orleans police officer has been sentenced to almost 22 years in prison for
Mahoning commissioners award paving contract for Mahoning Avenue to Portage line
Mahoning commissioners award paving pact for Mahoning Avenue to Portage line
Judge considers whether evidence will be allowed in vehicular homicide trial
Judge considers whether evidence will be allowed in vehicular homicide trial
Man arrested in Hermitage bank robbery
hermitage, pa. A Greenville, Pa., man has been arrested in an Aug. 29 bank robbery in Hermitage.
Boat show Saturday at Lake Milton State Park
LAKE MILTON Wheels and Keels is the title of a free boat show that will be from noon until 4 p.m.
Deal near on more US military access in Australia
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — American and Australian leaders are nearing an agreement to allow the U.S. to
Bloomberg: I don’t know if NYPD, CIA broke laws
NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he doesn’t know whether laws were broken in the
Rogue trader suspected in $2 billion loss at UBS
LONDON (AP) — Swiss banking giant UBS said today that a rogue trader has caused it an estimated loss
Libyan forces battle Gadhafi loyalists in Sirte
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A spokesman for Libyan revolutionary forces says a unit has entered the
Wash. teachers defy orders and continue to strike
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — As teachers in Washington state’s third-largest school district defy a judge’s
Fla. woman charged with spiking husband’s coffee
DELAND, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman is charged with spiking her husband’s coffee with the anti-
Youngstown postal facilities considered for closure
YOUNGSTOWN The U.S. Postal Service today announced that Youngstown’s processing and distribution
UAW, automakers miss contract deadline; GM talks continue today
Associated Press DETROIT General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC failed to meet a Wednesday
Scope of Liberty schools’ deficit remains unknown
By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Liberty State auditors are still unable to
Old Firestone house rolls on to new location
Old Firestone house rolls on to new location Staff report NORTH LIMA Crews from Stein House
Man gets four months for tax evasion
Staff report CLEVELAND A Canfield man who pleaded guilty to tax evasion has been sentenced to
Wilson, Boccieri consider challenging Rep. Johnson
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A congressional redistricting plan makes the
City schools’ rank is ‘nothing to celebrate’
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Though the city schools climbed out of
Tigers' team effort
Nicholas scores 3 times to keep Howland undefeated By Matthew Peaslee mpeaslee@vindy.com
Man faces charges tied to pit bull
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A 29-year-old North Side man faces
YSU-ISU a mirror image
Both teams are looking to make a jump in the MVFC this season By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com
FBI: Gangs move south to Boardman
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN An FBI supervisory special agent says he wants
Ohio public workers get benefits totaling 88% of pay, study says
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Public employees would still earn more than their
Lanes on Route 422 to be closed for construction work
By Mary GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. The westbound lanes of U.S. Route 422 in
McCoy, Browns have a lot of room for improvement
Associated Press BEREA There were 21 incompletions, some of them Colt McCoy’s fault. There was
Do-Cut plans to rebuild
The owner of Do-Cut True Value Hardware says he plans to rebuild his store, destroyed by fire.
Brewster is OSU’s go-to guy, on and off the field
Associated Press COLUMBUS If underclassmen really do learn how to act by mimicking the veteran
Deadline nears for trade show
Deadline nears for trade show BOARDMAN The deadline for the largest trade show between
More prep soccer results
BOYS South Range 7, United 1 HANOVERTON Jordan Baker and Andy Lacefield each scored three
All in the (federal) family
Opinion: WASHINGTON In societies governed by persuasion, politics is mostly talk, so liberals’
Back to the future for income taxes?
Opinion: Ninety years ago — in 1921 — federal income tax policies reached an absurdity that many people today
Virtuoso David Higgs will debut refurbished pipe organ
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com David Higgs, chairman of the organ and historic instruments
Howard Hanna acquires 1st Choice Realty
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com POLAND When Howard Hanna Real Estate Services first expanded
Push aims to cut drugs for dementia patients
Associated Press Day after day, Hazel Eng sat on her couch, a blank stare on her face. The
CEO says Meridian is growing to fill a need
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Larry Moliterno says the need for alcohol and drug
Cloudy forecast for 2012
Opinion: WASHINGTON The word clouds tell the story — and illustrate the challenges ahead for both sides.
Call centers bill crucial
Opinion: The Washington Missourian: Sen. Claire McCaskill has pointed to an irritant and it’s not one of the
Economic uncertainty in Ohio puts Obama’s jobs bill in focus
Editorial: While President Obama was at Fort Hayes High School in Columbus Tuesday explaining how his jobs
TSO concert tickets to go on sale
Staff report Trans-Siberian Orchestra is not coming to Youngstown this year, but tickets for its
Keb Mo isn’t feeling blues on new album
By Kevin C. JOHNSON St. Louis Post-Dispatch Blues artist Keb Mo didn’t set out to stray from his
Middle class inequality is harmful
Opinion: By Daniel Akst Newsday Fifty years ago, Kurt Vonnegut published a short story about a society
Lawmakers probe how solar company got a $528M loan
Associated Press WASHINGTON House Republicans questioned Wednesday whether the White House
Young professionals at Playhouse
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning Valley Young Professionals and Youngs-town Playhouse both
Couple pleads not guilty in boys’ death, disappearance
Associated Press ZANESVILLE, Ohio An eastern Ohio couple has pleaded not guilty to charges in
GOP savors NY win; Obama ratings drop
Associated Press WASHINGTON Savoring the unlikeliest of victories, Republicans called their
Revamped ‘Two and a Half Men’ ready to return
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer BURBANK, Calif. The stars of CBS’ “Two and a Half Men” are
Plan would offer tax cuts for creating jobs
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio utility regulators are considering a plan that would offer
Idora film shows a city success
A short film about the slow but steady transformation of Youngstown’s Idora neighborhood will get
Rust Belt Theater offers ‘Lord of Flies’
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Rust Belt Theater Company’s production of “Lord of the Flies” will
Wrestler got his start on Cleveland-area mats
By John Benson entertainment!@vindy.com At some point in the mid-’80s, a then 4-year-old
SAT reading, math scores fall
Associated Press SAT reading scores for the high school class of 2011 were the lowest on record,
Piano-driven band makes itself heard
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com After spending years being a sideman in local bands,
Future NASA rocket: pure power
Associated Press WASHINGTON To soar far away from Earth and even on to Mars, NASA has dreamed up
Youngstown Symphony concert will rededicate Stambaugh pipe organ A GRAND SOUND
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Years in the making, Sunday’s pipe organ
Seether takes a break from its serious image
By John Benson entertainment@vindy.com These days, having fun doing something different is the
US: Taliban ally behind attack
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan American officials Wednesday blamed the bold attack on the
Flu shots, vaccine
Flu shots, vaccine Mahoning County District Board of Health personnel will administer flu shots
Beachum honored
Beachum honored youngstown The Ohio School Boards Association presented Lock P. Beachum Sr.,
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Ohio woman ‘in a real pickle’ hauls trash to mayor’s office PORTSMOUTH, Ohio An
High Twelve officers
High Twelve officers YOUNGSTOWN At the installation Sept. 9 of High Twelve Club 720, the first
courts
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Jonathan W. Hicks, 27, of 11100 Stratton Road, Salem,
‘Beating hearts’
Study tests use of warm-heart transplants Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES Rob Evans, a 61-year-
City wrong to switch managers
Opinion: City wrong to switch managers We feel that the city of Youngstown will be at a great loss by
Blood supplies run low; Red Cross seeks donors
Staff report CLEVELAND The Northern Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross is
Get daily fix from cocoa powder
Q. Is it OK to get your daily chocolate fix from cocoa powder instead of part of a candy bar?
Struthers homes come down, but costs go up
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com struthers The city is continuing to tear down abandoned
Changes at Cog Hill leaves players critical
Associated Press LEMONT, Ill. In what likely will be the last time the BMW Championship is
Collar-bomb suspect to return to Australia
Collar-bomb suspect to return to Australia louisville, ky. An Australian investment banker who
Pirates’ loss clinches 19th consecutive losing season
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Wearing Hawaiian shirts as they headed out for a cross-country
Man shot to death after fight in New Castle
Man shot to death after fight in New Castle new castle, pa. A man who was shot while trying to
NBA players have questions
Associated Press NEW YORK Billy Hunter hoped to deliver good news when he meets with NBA
Indians slammed by Texas
Associated Press ARLINGTON, TEXAS The Cleveland Indians head into the final 16 games of the
Steelers’ injuries force Gilbert into the lineup
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Marcus Gilbert didn’t expect his future
Staff report
Staff report Youngstown The community organizing group, ACTION, recently received a $30,000
OSU booster admits to money envelopes
Associated Press COLUMBUS A booster says he’s responsible for envelopes containing $200 in cash
UAW, automakers continue talks as deadline nears
UAW, automakers continue talks as deadline nears Eds: Adds that Chrysler CEO has returned to take
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