43
Vindy.com for September 16, 2011
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Jump to: » Stories » Photos » Videos
« News / 2011 / September / 16
Featured Stories
Select a date to see content for that day.
Idora Park gone, but its carousel has been fully restored
LEFT: The carousel horse as it appeared at Idora Park’s auction in 1984. RIGHT: Jane Walentas poses with the restored horse in Brooklyn, N.Y. The ...
Stories published September 16, 2011
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Williams: No. 1 priority is help get Obama jobs bill passed
Williams: No. 1 priority is help get Obama Jobs bill passed
Mahoning County serves as site for Shriners confab
Mahoning County serves as site for Shriners confab
3 Mahoning Valley schools get Blue-Ribbon designation
3 Mahoning Valley schools get their blue ribbons
Williams priority: helping pass Obama jobs bill
BOARDMAN — Jay Williams, who resigned last month as Youngstown mayor to take a job in the Barack
No charges for Matthew Fox in bus driver complaint
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland prosecutors will not charge Matthew Fox on a complaint that the star of
Cat’s Colo.-NY saga piques interest in microchip
NEW YORK (AP) — Intrigued pet owners are asking veterinarians about a microchip that linked a calico
Police: Roommates argued over iPod before stabbing
BOWIE, Md. (AP) — Police say a 19-year-old student at a Maryland university fatally stabbed her
Spokeswoman: No shooting at Tucson Air Force base
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An Air Force base was rattled Friday after a report of a man with a gun
Blogger: Threats were exercise of free speech
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A jury has begun deliberations in the case of a New Jersey blogger accused of
Tucson’s Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on lockdown
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona is on lockdown, but a spokeswoman at
3 imprisoned for life in stabbings of Mich. couple
PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) — An 18-year-old woman convicted of murdering her father and trying to kill
Rare minnows rescued from Texas river amid drought
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Scientists are scooping up minnows from a shrinking Texas river in the
2 accused of running up tab on corpse’s debit card
DENVER (AP) — Two men accused of driving around with a dead friend, using his ATM card and visiting
Libyan forces pull back after Bani Walid battles
BANI WALID, Libya (AP) — Revolutionary forces are pulling back their fighters from outside a key
Strauss-Kahn NY townhouse up for rent again
NEW YORK (AP) — The $50,000-a-month Manhattan townhouse that Dominique Strauss-Kahn and his wife
Onetime 9/11 hero gets prison in NYC bribe case
NEW YORK (AP) — A former government official hailed for helping two people escape the World Trade
Gold cross of Ohio soldier killed in Iraq stolen
STOW, Ohio (AP) — The father of an Ohio soldier killed in Iraq said his son’s gold cross chain was
Turn down additional duties, YSU faculty told
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Two Youngstown State University professors are
Mooney students rally support for player with bone tumor
By Matthew peaslee mpeaslee@vindy.com youngstown When Cardinal Mooney students gathered in the
Canfield extends unbeaten streak
Canfield extends unbeaten streak By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com CANFIELD In more than a
Jim Tsilimos is back doing what he loves as Lisbon coach
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com LISBON Four years ago, Jim Tsilimos tried being Lisbon
YSU-ISU: A battle of field generals
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN YSU coach Eric Wolford had just finished his press
Youngstown seeks funds for cleaning up building, partial demolition
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The city is seeking state money to clean up
Contract awarded to repave 7 miles of Mahoning Avenue
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County commissioners awarded a
Phantoms open with exhibition contests
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com BOARDMAN Anthony Noreen would love it if the Youngstown
Judge to rule on evidence in vehicular homicide
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A judge will decide if evidence collected
Coach Q&A Crestview’s Paul Cusick
Paul Cusick has led Crestview to the Inter Tri-County League Tier One championship the last three
Breakfast targets small businesses
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com BOARDMAN George Samonas knows a little bit about health
McDonald among favorites at Spartan Invitational
By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com BOARDMAN Last fall, the Spartan Invitational’s silver
Postal workers to rally against changes
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Area postal workers will rally today in opposition
Drum-based program helps teach autistic children
Drum-based program helps teach autistic children By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Brandon E. Harvey, 25, of 2289 Birch Trace Drive,
First-responders: Prepare for disasters
By christine keelinG ckeeling@vindy.com This is the perfect time to prepare for disaster.
UAW: ‘Significant progress’ forged in talks with GM
Associated Press DETROIT Negotiations between General Motors, Chrysler and the United Auto
Suspect charged in Pa. shooting
Staff report new castle, pa. City police have a suspect in the shooting death of a man who tried
Leflore adapts and adopts East
By john bassetti bassetti@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Ten Commandments tattooed on the inside of
Recycling bin to be relocated
By MARY grzebieniak news@vindy.com NEW SPRINGFIELD The recycling bin at the Springfield
KidShape class
KidShape class New Castle, Pa. The next KidShape class is scheduled to begin Monday and run
Idora Park gone, but its carousel has been fully restored
LEFT: The carousel horse as it appeared at Idora Park’s auction in 1984. RIGHT: Jane Walentas poses with the restored horse in Brooklyn, N.Y. The carousel, built in 1922 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Co. of Germantown, Pa., originally was installed in Idora Park on the South Side of Youngstown. It has been restored by the artist and opens to the riding public today.
Palestinians defy US in UN bid
Palestinians defy US in UN bid RAMALLAH, West Bank In a direct challenge to the United States,
Hamilton homers as Texas beats Cleveland
Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas Michael Young hit a three-run double to go over 100 RBIs for
Legislators vote to move primary date
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS The Ohio House OK’d legislation Thursday moving next
METRO DIGEST || New property values
New property values YOUNGSTOWN Real-estate owners may consult with appraisers and auditor’s
Gordon speculates on high drama and conspiracy in NASCAR
Gordon speculates on high drama and conspiracy in NASCAR Associated Press RICHMOND, VA. Jeff
Beaver Twp. development sold for $1.75M
Staff report Beaver The Lakes of Beaver Development Co. LLC has sold The Lakes of Sharrott
Miami still stings from loss in 2003
Associated Press COLUMBUS No players who were in uniform that night are still on scholarship,
Baker enters final season with unfinished business
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com Ball State senior Sean Baker lives 51/2 hours away from Canfield
Seven area organizations receive grants
Staff report Warren Directors of The Raymond John Wean Foundation have awarded grants totaling
Pittsburgh eager to forget, move on
Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Steelers insist they don’t have a panic button. An
City fixes flooding problem
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell The city has corrected one flooding problem and
birthdays
birthdays Actress Lauren Bacall is 87. Blues singer B.B. King is 86. Singer Betty Kelly of Martha
Years Ago
Today is Friday, Sept. 16, the 259th day of 2011. There are 106 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Cribbs willing to risk long returns
Associated Press BEREA Two yards from being out of bounds, and 109 yards from scoring a
GOP flexes political muscle in Columbus
Opinion: It’s amusing to hear some Ohio Republicans deny they didn’t gerrymander the new congressional
George Will ignores some facts
Opinion: George Will ignores some facts George Will’s Sept. 8 col- umn, “Defending individual rights,”
Tri-County Hadassah 4-day rummage sale
Tri-County Hadassah 4-day rummage sale WARREN Tri-County Hadassah will have a rummage sale from
Boehner to panel: Work on tax code
Associated Press WASHINGTON House Speaker John Boehner urged Congress’ deficit “supercommittee”
Consumer prices, jobless claims rise
Associated Press WASHINGTON Consumers paid more for a range of goods and services last month,
$1 million bond set in teen’s 1975 death
Associated Press COLUMBUS Bond has been set at $1 million for a Cincinnati man charged with
Condemned killer requests mercy from parole board
Associated Press COLUMBUS A death-row inmate scheduled to die next month for slashing a 72-year-
Scare season is near at park
Staff report West Mifflin, PA. Beginning Sept. 30, Kennywood Park will reopen for weekends
Ex-Marine from Kentucky receives Medal of Honor
Associated Press WASHINGTON Defying orders and tempting fate, Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer charged
Dr. Oz criticized for juice warning
Associated Press The federal Food and Drug Administration and a leading doctor are disputing
Man charged with defrauding Amish investors
Associated Press CLEVELAND An Ohio man has been charged with defrauding fellow Amish out of $17
Leaving Iraq isn’t easy
Opinion: The (Toledo) Blade: Warriors have the same problem as lovers: It’s hard to say goodbye. For
House OKs bill aimed at Boeing dispute
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Republican- dominated House approved a bill Thursday that would
Salahi ‘devastated’ that his wife left
Salahi ‘devastated’ that his wife left FRONT ROYAL, Va. Celebrity White House gate-crasher
State schools chief sets higher bar for Youngstown board
Editorial: There is little to mistake in the message that Stan W. Heffner, Ohio superintendent of public
Internet discount
Internet discount CANFIELD State Sen. Joe Schiavoni of Canfield, D-33rd, announced a new
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Main Street Madness family comedy show, 7:30 p.m.: “Main Street
‘Straw Dogs’ remake takes a closer look
By Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald “Straw Dogs” is an artful provocation — a meditation on
‘Drive’ is a spare thriller that knows all the right turns
‘Drive’ is a spare thriller that knows all the right turns By Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel If
Ron Paul gave right answer
Opinion: In the Republican presidential candidates debate Monday night in Tampa, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer posed a
Grand jury indicts man who was fired at by police
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A Mahoning County grand jury handed up an indictment against the 55
House OKs redistricting plan
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS The Ohio House OK’d a controversial congressional
CLUB CALENDAR
ALLIANCES Ohio Cultural Alliance will meet at 6 p.m. Oct. 3 for its dinner meeting. The speaker
Perry fails to offer specifics
Opinion: Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a lot of strong views. But so far, the man who has soared to the top of
Photos
Videos
