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Residential renaissance takes root
Dominic L. Gatta III, a co-owner of the Federal Building, said downtown living is now catching on in Youngstown. His company invested $2.5 million in ...
Stories published September 18, 2011
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Controversy dogs Emmy show opening; Youngstown actor snubbed for award
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Emmy Awards began on a controversial
Generation Y shies away from investments
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Rachael Harvey is like many Americans, trying her
Hundreds revel in sounds of restored pipe organ at Stambaugh
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Youngstown David Higgs played new life into Stambaugh
Browns embarrass faltering Indianapolis Colts 27-19
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS This time, the Browns got it all right. Cleveland kept the ball
Reserve now for spot at international economic summit at YSU next week
YOUNGSTOWN The public is invited to this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, set for
New knee replicas restore Boardman woman’s mobility
BOARDMAN It was March 15, and Maureen LaLama was checking one last thing before heading out the
Salem Historical Society takes part in Smithsonian’s National Museum Day
SALEM The Salem Historical Society Museum will participate in the Smithsonian magazine’s 7th
Acclaimed author to speak on divisiveness of religion in lecture series
YOUNGSTOWN The Shipka Speaker Series of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at
UPDATE: Clergymen in critical condition after shooting; suspect’s wife killed
Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. A gunman killed his wife at their Florida home and then burst
Steelers bounce back, blank Seahawks 24-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger threw for 298 yards and a touchdown as the Pittsburgh Steelers
Gunman invades Fla. church, shoots pastor, associate pastor
Associated Press LAKELAND, Fla. A gunman who already had killed one person burst through the
IN FOCUS: On anniversary of McKinley’s assassination, Niles memorial stands tall
NILES One hundred years ago this week, Niles-born President McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo,
Youngstown program for teen girls aims to mentor and prevent pregnancy
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Sisters of Serenity nonprofit
Program to swap weapons for gift cards succeeds in Cleveland
CLEVELAND A gun buyback program in Cleveland was so successful Saturday that it ran out of gift
Another police shooting in Columbus shocks victim’s family
Associated Press COLUMBUS The grandparents of a man shot by Columbus police say they are shocked
What does history sound like?
Editorial: It is more than a musical instrument. It is a link to a time when Youngstown was emerging as one of the nation’s great industrial centers. It was home to tens of thousands of men who made steel and to a smaller but equally important group of men who founded and nurtured some of the great companies of the day, who designed and built the equipment that produced steel in plants around the world and who invented revolutionary processes for making and milling steel.
Kasich’s leaner state government slashes nearly 3,000 jobs
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s government continues to shrink under Gov. John Kasich,
Pay raise, bonus, profit-sharing fill tentative GM pact
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com LORDSTOWN General Motors Co. will increase entry-level pay,
YSU erases bad memories and a seven-game conference losing skid
YSU erased some bad memories and a seven-game conference losing skid By JOE SCALZO
New rates on land to impact schools
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The evaporation of $547 million in Mahoning
McDonald runners celebrate teamwork
By matthew peaslee mpeaslee@vindy.com boardman McDonald junior Patrick Kunkel gets by with a
Lack of cash, grocery stores creates ‘food desert’ in Valley
By Alyssa Lenhoff and Timothy Francisco The NewsOutlet.org Philip Leyman spent many years
Subtle changes await 37th annual peace race participants
By NATALIE LARICCIA sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN There’s some subtle changes for the 37th
Ballroom catching on
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com NILES When four members of the Youngstown State University
Liberty apartments revitalize neighborhood
By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Liberty Among the overgrown grass, boarded-up
Hurricanes overwhelm Buckeyes offense
Associated Press MIAMI Ohio State’s first road trip under interim coach Luke Fickell was
Group requests no-kill shelter
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com new castle, pa. The executive director of a pet-rescue
Heart Walk draws nearly 2,000
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN If you spent time with 6-year-old Alyson Smith of
Police seek leads in shooting death of 17-year-old in Youngstown
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Police are looking for leads to find out who shot and killed a 17-year-
Zordich TD lifts Penn State
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA For three quarters, Temple positioned itself to erase seven
YSU’s success is the priority
Opinion: Ohio Revised Code states that the Youngstown State University Board of Trustees “shall do all things necessary for the creation, proper maintenance, and successful continuous operation of the university.” As members of the YSU Board of Trustees we take that charge and our fiduciary responsibility seriously, and that is why we are writing this letter today.
Are paper ballots way to go?
Editorial: When officials of the Mahoning County Board of Elections revealed last week their plan to bring back paper ballots to replace the electronic touch-screen voting system that has been in use for nine years, we wondered what had changed since January 2008 when board members argued that it was easier to tamper with paper ballots than the touch screens.
Residential renaissance takes root
Dominic L. Gatta III, a co-owner of the Federal Building, said downtown living is now catching on in Youngstown. His company invested $2.5 million in the building on West Federal Street. Above, he sits in the V2 Wine Bar Trattoria restaurant on the building’s first fl oor. It is expected to open this month. Apartments occupy the upper floors.
Crosby skates at Pens camp
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Sidney Crosby knelt on the ice at the Consol Center, completely
big ten roundup | Saturday’s other games
Iowa 31, Pittsburgh 27 IOWA CITY, IOWA James Vandenberg threw three touchdown passes in the
Urban gardens crop up in Youngstown
By Kevin Crater The NewsOutlet Some city residents are hungry to learn about gardening — not
area colleges Saturday’s games
Mount Union 58, John Carroll 7 ALLIANCE Junior running back Jeremy Murray finished with career-
top 25 roundup Saturday’s other games
No. 1 Oklahoma 23, No. 5 Florida State TALLAHASSEE, FLA. Landry Jones threw for 199 yards and a
nfl preview | Today’s games
CINCINNATI (1-0) At DENVER (0-1) Kickoff: 4:15 p.m. TV: WKBN (27). Series record: Broncos
Volant event
Volant event VOLANT, Pa. The Volant Village Shops invite interested ladies to “Witches’ Night
big east roundup
big east roundup Saturday’s games Cincinnati 59, Akron 14 CINCINNATI Zach Collaros threw for
YSU notebook
Injury update: Youngstown State lost freshman WR Andre Stubbs on the opening kickoff with an injury
MVFC roundup | Saturday’s other games
No. 12 Oregon 56, Missouri St. 7 EUGENE, ORE. LaMichael James ran for 204 yards and three
Daughters of Kennedy, Mondale die, both at age 51
Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES The daughters of two legendary Democratic politicians have died:
Riding with …
Riding with … Dave Blaney Saturday: The Trumbull County native qualified No. 39 for today’s
Pilot dies in crash at W.Va. air show
Associated Press MARTINSBURG, W.Va. The pilot of a post-World War II plane died Saturday after
Rebels inch toward Gadhafi’s hometown
Rebels inch toward Gadhafi’s hometown SIRTE, Libya Revolutionary fighters struggled to make
Kenseth wins pole position
Associated Press JOLIET, Ill. Matt Kenseth will open the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship
Food bank expands program to Ellsworth
Staff report ELLSWORTH Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley is expanding its Mobile
Irish romp over Spartans
Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. No surprises this time for Notre Dame. Just a victory that
prep SOCCER | Saturday’s games
BOYS Howland 3, Canfield 0 HOWLAND Brad Fields, Adam Mazey and Connor Gilmour scored for the
CALENDAR | Area golf events
SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY — Youngstown Baseball Oldtimers four-man scramble at Tanglewood. 9 a.m.
VOLLEYBALL | Saturday’s matches
Salem 25-15, Fitch 12-10 SALEM Alexis Smith contributed five aces and seven kills while Cassie
Steelers, Browns looking for 1st win
Associated Press Pete Carroll has Troy Polamalu’s evolution from raw talent to defensive superstar
AREA BOWLING SCORES
800s Wedgewood — Matt Clipse (812) in St. Christine’s Men. 700s Amron — Pete Katsaras (716),
SPARTAN INVITATIONAL
SPARTAN INVITATIONAL News & notes Busy day: The Spartan Invitational featured 14 races with more
IN THE CUP!
IN THE CUP! Area holes-in-one Tim Schwier used a pitching wedge to ace the 138-yard No. 8 hole
A model life — cancer and all
Opinion: The photo of Tim Maiorca has him in swim trunks coming out of a frigid Lake George. Staci Wills’
FITCH HALL OF FAME This year’s inductees
Austintown Fitch will induct its class of 2011 on Saturday at Immaculate Heart of Mary’s Banquet
birthdays
birthdays Singer Jimmie Rodgers is 78. Actor Robert Blake is 78. Actor Fred Willard is 72. Singer-
Nev. death toll rises to 9
Associated Press RENO, Nev. The death toll rose to nine Saturday in an air-race crash in Reno as
Rose builds four-stroke lead
Associated Press LEMONT, Ill. It’s not quite the “fifth major” for Justin Rose, though it’s a
MILESTONES
MILESTONES lawyers Juris doctorate Briana L. Fitzpatrick, formerly of New Middletown, was
Victorian opens season with strong ‘Amadeus’
By LORRAINE WARDLE news@vindy.com The Victorian Players has been “Youngstown’s best-kept secret”
AREA GOLF SCORES
Men Zarbana Industries (Firestone Farms) — Low Gross: A.J. Myers 33, Tim Morrow 34, Tim Schwier
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, Walking Club at
William Penn branch to meet Tuesday
William Penn branch to meet Tuesday YOUNGSTOWN William Penn Association, Branch 28, of
Miss Bachinger, Mr. Mshar plan autumn wedding
AUSTINTOWN Robert and Susan Bachinger of Austintown are announcing the engagement and coming
50th anniversary dinner for Bielskis of Berlin Center
BERLIN CENTER John and Pauline (Pugliesi) Bielski of Berlin Center celebrated their 50th wedding
Pop culture Q&A
Pop culture Q&A Q. I would like to know why Leah Remini and Holly Robinson Peete will not be on
Justice Yvette McGee Brown to speak at NAACP banquet
YOUNGSTOWN Ohio Supreme Court Justice Yvette McGee Brown will be the keynote speaker for
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, Sept. 18, the 261st day of 2011. There are 104 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
SENIOR CITIZENS
55 Plus Club of Mineral Ridge will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Church. Members will dine
Men’s garden club to bring burst of color to Youngstown neighborhoods, gateways
YOUNGSTOWN The Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown is launching a program this fall to give the city
GARDEN CLUBS
MONDAY Daisy Dozen will view mums at Molnar’s, 3115 E. Western Reserve Road. Lunch atJohnny’s,
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Poland school board, work session, 6 p.m., high school library. Trumbull County
Obedience a problem? Turn back parenting clock
McClatchy Newspapers Q. Why do today’s parents have more problems with obedience than their
MASONIC GROUPS
WEDNESDAY Eastern Sunrise Chapter 450, Order of Eastern Star, will have a stated meeting at 7:30
Updated finish on furniture can be a plus
Original finish on antique furniture is not always a plus. Sometimes the furniture is so worn and
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY! Mrs. Ollie Jackson
Born: Sept. 11, 1911. Hometown: Lelah, Ga. Parents: Jude and Mamie Frampton Green. Siblings:
WEST is BEST
To draw visitors, small town in Florida decides that ... McClatchy Newspapers MIAMI Davie,
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 21.93 .01 Avalon
More women are minding the money
Amanda Steinberg has always been good at making money. Keeping it was the struggle. So she hit the
McAndrews mark 60th anniversary with dinner party
AUSTINTOWN John “Jack” and Elizabeth “Dolly” McAndrew of Austintown were honored with a 60th
Buying an HDMI cable? Don’t spend more than $10
Q. Given what you have written in the past about expensive HDMI cables, I had to email you about
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Pipe organ rededication concert, 4 p.m.: The Youngstown Symphony
Veal-Hines vows to be exchanged at Fellows Gardens
YOUNGSTOWN Lynn J. Veal and Kim N. Hines, both of Youngstown, are announcing their engagement and
In Japan, rebuilding is a chance for ‘smart cities’
McClatchy Newspapers TOKYO Japanese corporations and municipalities are exploring plans to
An artist for the underdog at the Butler
Max Ginsburg Exhibition By REBECCA SLOAN entertainment@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN It’s easy to get
Loyalty programs’ creativity evolves
Chicago Tribune CHICAGO AlleyCat Comics in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood has an
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS For the week ending Sept. 10
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Kill Me If You Can” by James Patterson & Marshall Karp (Little, Brown) 2.
Boardman dinner today for Palowitz 50th anniversary
YOUNGSTOWN Ronald W. and Rita Palowitz of Youngstown are being honored today with a family party
Huffmans mark golden milestone at dinner event
CANFIELD A buffet dinner at A La Cart Catering in Canfield on Sept. 4 marked the 50th wedding
Mizickos, family mark 50th with dinner and cruise
VIENNA Jim and Flo Mizicko of Vienna were honored by their family May 30 during a dinner for their
SENIOR MENUS
MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at eight locations in
Finally, a Democrat with guts
Opinion: It was a political smack down that resonated throughout the state of Ohio. But the ramifications go way beyond House Minority Leader Armond Budish, D-Beachwood, refusing to be a patsy for Speaker William Batchelder, R-Medina.
EBay targets mobile users
Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. EBay’s name is synonymous with auctions, but that’s created an
Practical purpose
Waterfall doubles as eco-friendly reservoir McClatchy Newspapers GREEN, Ohio Karen and Bill
‘Bluesman’ hotel
Mississippi establishment provides no-frills blues experience Associated Press CLARKSDALE, Miss.
Losing bra eases breast pain
Q. I have suffered from fibrocystic breasts my entire adult life. At age 52, the lumps in my
Livescribe Echo smartpen: It’s the opposite of the iPad
By PETER SVENSSON Associated Press NEW YORK Here’s a consumer electronics riddle: What’s the
record reviews
LADY ANTEBELLUM Album: “Own the Night” Grade: B For country fans who believe Rascal Flatts
Columbiana and Trumbull County Court filings
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY NEW COMPLAINTS Benjamin Crane et al v. Michael Blaner, personal
Job expo at Covelli
Job expo at Covelli YOUNGSTOWN The region’s largest job expo is Thursday at the Covelli Centre.