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City council to honor 3 who saved man during attack
Thomas Dailey, 67, a Canfield High School teacher, poses with Becky Shelton, one of three McDonald’s employees who helped prevent more of an attack on ...
Stories published September 21, 2011
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Appellate court overrules woman's conviction on vicious-dog law
Appellate court overrules woman's conviction on vicious-dog law
U.S. Sen. Brown calls for passage of bill to protect the jobless
U.S. Sen. Brown calls for passage of bill to protect the jobless
Jobless rate dips to 9.7% in Valley
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Despite the latest Mahoning Valley unemployment
YSU trying to find a way when it’s away
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN When YSU center Mark Pratt was playing junior
Cardinal Mooney High boys soccer ties defending state champs
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com STRUTHERS Few athletes walk away thrilled from a tie game,
Bar eyed in probe of tool thefts
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN Township detectives are investigating a large-
Ryan: Change pension law for future USPS retirees
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, says the
Girard, Western Reserve top football ratings
Staff report As expected, almost a dozen area high school football teams are ranked high in the
New-look fairgrounds muddy but favorable to runners
New-look fairgrounds muddy but favorable to runners BY MATTHEW PEASLEE mpeaslee@vindy.com
Youngstown schools celebrate academic progress
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Superintendent Connie Hathorn acknowledges the
Low interest in busing in Poland
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com POLAND After distributing 765 fliers — one for every
Single mother starts bakery in her home
Single mother starts Internet bakery in her home By AMANDA C. DAVIS news@vindy.com BOARDMAN
Valley ‘warriors’ survive adventure
By Christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com A promised “hellish” adventure didn’t deter local
Fiscal emergency release doubtful
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell The chairwoman of a state panel that oversees
Study: Fracking could create 200K Ohio jobs
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Ohio’s oil and natural-gas industries and the emergence
Bring back the flags
Opinion: I was watching the memori- al service for the 9/11 victims and I noticed the fire trucks still had flags on them.
City council to honor 3 who saved man during attack
Thomas Dailey, 67, a Canfield High School teacher, poses with Becky Shelton, one of three McDonald’s employees who helped prevent more of an attack on Dailey by a 20-year-old man last year at the fast-food restaurant on Youngstown’s West Side. Shelton and the other workers will be honored at tonight’s Youngstown City Council meeting.
Indians keep White Sox at bay with split
Associated Press CLEVELAND Alexei Ramirez’s seventh-inning single broke the game’s final tie
Fickell doesn’t want the blame to fall just on QBs
Associated Press COLUMBUS While thousands of fans are pointing fingers at the quarterbacks, Ohio
Officials taking steps to improve 911
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com NILES Officials from Trumbull County and the City of Niles are
1 charged in suspected ring
Staff report Canfield City police arrested another person related to a suspected pseudoephedrine
No appeal in case of fired worker
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell A city water-plant worker who went to court to
Hearing for boy will be closed to public
Special to The Vindicator NEW CASTLE, Pa. Jordan Brown, now 13, who stands accused of the
Arrested in assault
Arrested in assault new wilmington, pa. Police have arrested a man in an assault on three girls
Trumbull Co. works on replacing road signs
Staff report WARREN The Trumbull County Engineer’s Office is part way through replacement of all
Browns’ Ward proud of his coverage skills
By Mary Kay Cabot Cleveland Plain Dealer CLEVELAND Browns safety T.J. Ward has no idea why
Man dies, woman injured in three-car accident in Pa.
Staff report NEW CASTLE, PA. A New Castle man died and a woman was seriously injured in a three-
Appellate court: Land acquisition would affect railroad
By Robert GuttersohN rguttersohn@vindy.com Girard The 11th District Court of Appeals affirmed
Brookfield man gets 18 months for crash
Staff report WARREN Ronald A. Wilcox, 53, of Manor Drive, Brookfield, was sentenced to 18 months
Scientists on trial over quake in Italy
Scientists on trial over quake in Italy ROME Seven scientists and other experts went on trial on
oddly enough
oddly enough Oregon man looking for Neb. casino gets detox stay LINCOLN, Neb. An Oregon man
US military hits milestone with repeal of gay ban
Associated Press WASHINGTON The U.S. military passed a historic milestone Tuesday with the
Fire investigators tour building
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com NEWTON FALLS Trumbull County fire investigators toured the
Suicide bomber kills ex-Afghan president
Associated Press KABUL A suicide attacker with a bomb in his turban posed as a Taliban peace
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Nicole L. Poorman and Leonard Bruno, Youngstown, boy, Sept.
birthdays
birthdays Actor Karl Slover (Munchkin in “The Wizard of Oz”) is 93. Actor Larry Hagman is 80.
Women assaulted
Women assaulted youngstown Police are investigating a report of two women being assaulted
Obama for America hires field director
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Obama for America campaign hired a former
Officials meet to discuss water issues
By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Warren Liberty trustees met with Trumbull County
Abbas intent on UN decision
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged the Palestinians on
Report: Many ignored sirens in Joplin
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. Many Joplin residents either ignored or were slow to react
Poll: Youths jaded by online slurs
Associated Press WASHINGTON Young people immersed in the online world are encountering racist
Abbas spins fantasy at U.N.
Opinion: By Ron Prosor Los Angeles Times In Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” the
Surplus food/ free lunch
Surplus food/ free lunch E.B. Family Life Center, 7 S. Garland Ave., Youngs-town, free lunch and
Detectives working leads on copper thefts from homes
Staff report Austintown Detectives are working several leads on nearly two-dozen copper thefts
Saudi/Florida link to 9/11
Opinion: The Miami Herald: Reports of a previously unknown Saudi connection to the events of 9/11 in Florida
Youngstown author back for book release
Youngstown author back for book release YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown native Kim Hight, who now lives in
Where, when will satellite hit?
Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. NASA scientists are doing their best to tell us where a
Eastwood Mall getting new bookstore
NILES Less than a week after the Borders at Eastwood Mall Complex shut its doors for good, another
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday ABC Water and Storm Water District Board of Trustees, 1 p.m., Boardman Township
Alaskans get $1,174 checks from oil
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska Most Alaska residents soon will be getting a check for $1,174
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will
Unions produced the middle class
Opinion: Unions produced the middle class Kudos to Chuck Altiero for his response to Bill Johnson’s Sept. 4
Learn about alpacas
Learn about alpacas HUBBARD Oryan Farms, 3112 Pothour-Wheeler Road, will participate in National
IMF: World economy in risky phase
Associated Press WASHINGTON The world economy has entered a “dangerous new phase,” according to
There’s little clarity for fixing Social Security
Opinion: “We have not had the courage to stand up and look Americans in the face,” Texas Gov. Rick Perry said
Preserving postal service will necessitate trade-offs
Editorial: The nation can survive with- out Saturday mail delivery. Not that we would want to, but its one of
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 21.56 —.11 Avalon
Newsmakers
newsmakers Kutcher, Sheen both set records NEW YORK Both Ashton Kutcher and Charlie Sheen have
Sept. 11 monument uses system from Valley company
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A local company’s technology is being used at the site of the National
Is SS a Ponzi scheme?
Opinion: Many in the media and in politics have gone ballistic over the fact that Texas Governor Rick Perry
U.N. vote on Palestine offers hope
Opinion: This week the Palestinians will take their bid for statehood to the United Nations. Israeli