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Bankruptcy, sale costs for Forum Health near $30M
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kay Woods is set to rule Oct. 25 on the appropriateness of some $29.5 million in compensation requested by major professional firms ...
Stories published September 25, 2011
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Youngstown police build time line for city’s latest killing
Staff Report Youngstown Police are attempting to build a time line for 32-year-old Duane
Twins top Indians 6-4 in 10 innings
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rene Tosoni led off the 10th inning with a home run and the Minnesota Twins beat
Valley to host state convention of women Democrats; Struthers auditor likely new president
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com STRUTHERS Struthers Auditor Tina Morell is expected to be
Stewart wins Chase race at New Hampshire
LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Tony Stewart made it 2 for 2 in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship,
Bills stun Patriots
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Rian Lindell hit a 28-yard field goal as time expired, letting the Buffalo
Reds edge Pirates 5-4
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dontrelle Willis scattered three hits over six innings and had a two-run double to
Ohio softens penalties for those missing child-support payments
Associated Press COLUMBUS Changes to Ohio’s child support laws mean that parents who pay at
‘Kids Can Cook,’ new local children’s show, premieres Saturday on 21WFMJ-TV
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN “Kids Can Cook,” a new weekly television that will include Mahoning
McCoy helps Browns edge Dolphins 17-16
CLEVELAND (AP) — Colt McCoy saved his best moments for last. McCoy threw a 14-yard touchdown pass
2 US hikers released from Iranian prison arrive in New York
Associated Press NEW YORK Two Americans held for more than two years in an Iranian prison on
Fate of historic Northeast Ohio village rests on leaky levee
Associated Press ZOAR, Ohio Preservationists warn that buildings nearly two centuries old at
International APEC conference at YSU begins Tuesday
Staff Report YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State University will be the site of the Asia-Pacific
Facing foreclosure? Austintown workshop designed to help
Staff report Austintown A workshop meant to help homeowners facing foreclosure will be Tuesday
Retiring Mill Creek official: ‘Wow! I had a pretty good run!’
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield Tom Bresko decided more than three decades ago to
Canfield voters greet 4.9-mill school levy with support, suspicion
By Christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com canfield School cuts create support and suspicion.
Mass grave found in Libya with remains of 1,270 prison inmates
Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya Libyan revolutionary authorities say they have discovered a
Killing of South Side man, 32, is third homicide in Youngstown in 7 days
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Duane L. Colvin, 32, of East Florida Avenue was found dead in a field
YSU reaches deal with ACE union
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Though negotiations with the faculty union at
Miami happy to hit the road
Associated Press CLEVELAND Unlike almost every other NFL team, the Miami Dolphins love playing
Utica Shale: Boon or boondoggle? Experts, studies widely disagree
Mining the Utica Shale could create more than 200,000 jobs and stimulate the economy with billions of dollars in Ohio, a recent study said.
Penguins flop in Indiana
By Joe scalzo scalzo@vindy.com Terre Haute, Ind. Offensive coordinator Shane Montgomery
1 year after 2 murders, agony, hurt still endure
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN It’s been one year since two of the most high-
Buckeyes romp in Miller’s first start
Associated Press COLUMBUS Even though he’s just a freshman and in his first autumn on a college
Speaker: Don’t confuse socialists with communists
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Growing up in Poland, Andrew Porter said one
HBA: Little interest in new homes
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES Contractors at this weekend’s Home Builders and
Dog warden seeks expansion
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Matt Ditchey, the Mahoning County dog
Farragher’s big catch helps Mooney rally to slay Red Lion
By John Bassetti bassetti@vindy.com Youngstown Red Lion Christian Academy’s football team of
Park sponsors canine carnival
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com BOARDMAN Some were big, and some were small. Some
Bankruptcy, sale costs for Forum Health near $30M
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kay Woods is set to rule Oct. 25 on the appropriateness of some $29.5 million in compensation requested by major professional firms that worked on the Forum Health bankruptcy and sale.
Man’s body found in field; 3rd city homicide in week
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Duane L. Colvin, 32, of East Florida Avenue was found dead in a field
Shonce lifts Fitch over Boardman
By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Boardman High girls soccer coach Fawzi Mujahed says
Murder trial won’t be open to public
Special to The Vindicator NEW CASTLE, Pa. A Lawrence County Common Pleas judge has refused to
Villa Maria to host harvest celebration
Staff report Villa Maria, PA. Sisters of the Humility of Mary will host the 12th annual Harvest
South Side man faces charges
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A 23-year-old West Judson Avenue man faces multiple charges in
South Range, Boardman come up big
CROSS COUNTRY Staff report lordstown Runners from the South Range boys and girls cross country
Oakland’s ‘Alice’ gets an A
By LORRAINE WARDLE news@vindy.com The Oakland Center for the Arts returned to its roots Friday
Local 1714 OKs new contract
Staff report LORDSTOWN Members of Local 1714 of the United Auto Workers union at General Motors
ValleyCare’s operations realignment cost some workers their livelihoods
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN While some of the attorneys, financial and
Giant-pumpkin growers plan weigh-off
Special to The Vindicator CANFIELD The Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers will have the 17th
Woman sentenced for animal cruelty
Staff report berlin center The Berlin Center woman charged with animal cruelty after the
Family honored for conservation
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com LONDON, Ohio A Columbiana County family was honored Thursday for
Grand jury indicts second suspect in fatal shooting
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A Mahoning County grand jury handed up an indictment Thursday against a
Canfield board waives fees
By christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com canfield The Canfield school board talked
Judge lets language in indictment stand
Staff report WARREN A county judge has let stand what he said was nonessential language in the
Mahoning OKs road closing
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County commissioners approved the
Annual game is a home run
By christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com poland Jess Tenney of the Meshel Mashers knocked a fly
Reading of banned books set at park
By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Hubbard As long as there’s been a First Amendment,
FOP: Outside security would violate contract
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN If Mahoning County deputy sheriffs who
Donation helps Animal Charity to keep going
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN A donation from a Hubbard dental office will
After 50 years, Judy Conti is ... Still dancing
By JoAnn Jones news@vindy.com When Judy Conti was born, her mother must have known she was
Maldonado will serve 4 years’ probation
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A former Youngstown State University
Medical research is good for the health of Ohioans
Opinion: Special to The Vindicator Today, some of us will be at a doctor’s appointment trying to understand
YSU faculty seek a fair pact
Opinion: By Julia Gergits Special to The Vindicator For the past eight months, the faculty at Youngstown
New prof at YSU to direct ‘Streetcar’
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State University Theater will open its main stage season this
Reality show focuses on Neeld
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN “Lisa Neeld’s VIP Style,” which is billed as the first reality TV series
Missouri valley football conference | Saturday’s other games
North Dakota State 37, Minnesota 24 MINNEAPOLIS Marcus Williams had two defensive touchdowns
PSU welcomes JoePa back with win
Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Wearing his familiar khakis and jet-black sneakers, Joe
Colts primed for Steelers
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS The Indianapolis Colts thrive under football’s brightest lights.
Notre Dame rallies to defeat Pittsburgh
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh spent 45 minutes knocking Notre Dame quarterback Tommy
Saturday On the Tracks
Trucks: Kyle Busch can see the time when his own team thrives without him behind the wheel. That
Hamlin needs a major rebound
Associated Press LOUDON, N.H. One and done? Title hopes up in smoke? For the Chase
More prep soccer results
GIRLS Howland 2, Akron Hoban 1 HOWLAND Seyla Perez and Maddie Kaser netted goals for Howland
Shots hit fire stations
Associated Press TOLEDO Fire stations in a northwest Ohio city have been asked to keep their
Libyan forces fight for Gadhafi’s hometown
Associated Press SIRTE, Libya With NATO jets roaring overhead, revolutionary forces fought
Malkin’s goal, two assist lead Pens past Wild
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Evgeni Malkin continued his strong preseason with a goal and two
More high school football results
Shadyside 49, Southington 28 SHADYSIDE A 78-yard kickoff return for a touchdown got Shadyside on
Saturday’s MAC games
Kent State 33, South Alabama 25 KENT Anthony Meray ran for two touchdowns for Kent State.
Big east roundup
Big east roundup Saturday’s games Syracuse 33, Toledo 30, OT SYRACUSE, N.Y. Syracuse
Saturday’s other big ten games
No. 22 Michigan 28, San Diego St. 7 ANN ARBOR, Mich. Denard Robinson ran for three scores in the
Saturday’s area college games
Mount Union 66, Wilmington 7 ALLIANCE Mount Union rolled up 671 yards of total offense at Mount
Park program
Park program CANFIELD Audubon Society/Mahoning Valley invites the public to “Treasures of Beaver
Plan would make small dent in America’s jobless numbers
By TOM RAUM Associated Press WASHINGTON Even if Congress heeds President Barack Obama’s
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Mahoning Soil & Water Conservation District Board, 7 p.m., Emergency Management
Mahan, Baddeley calculate value of another strong day
Associated Press ATLANTA The cup is close enough now for Hunter Mahan and Aaron Baddeley to
Focus, faith and fore
Opinion: Jason Kokrak is the longest-hitting professional golfer in the world. And the 2003 Warren JFK
Lisa Hill of Poland holds one of seven puppies that recently were left at the Mahoning County Dog
Lisa Hill of Poland holds one of seven puppies that recently were left at the Mahoning County Dog
Where satellite fell may remain mystery
Where satellite fell may remain mystery WASHINGTON It’s as big as a bus and weighs 6 tons, but
Abbas rejects Quartet blueprint for peace
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas strongly suggested
Prep volleyball roundup
Canfield 25-25, Cuyahoga Falls 21-21 CUYAHOGA FALLS Sarah McGraw served nine consecutive points
Riding with … Dave Blaney
Riding with … Dave Blaney Qualifying: The Trumbull County native had a qualifying time of 28.585
Yemeni president’s troops kill 40 protesters
Associated Press SAN‘A, Yemen In one of the bloodiest days of Yemen’s uprising, government
Area bowling scores at-a-glance
800s Amron — John David Bossone (812) in Hively’s Sportsman. Holiday — Rob Vukovich (801) in
Area golf scores & calendar
MEN St. Dominic’s (Knoll Run) — Low gross: John Torongeau 36, Anthony Magnetta 37, Tim Mummy 38,
Vindicator file photo
Vindicator file photo Seventy-five years ago, Youngstown, then part of the Cleveland Catholic
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, Sept. 25, the 268th day of 2011. There are 97 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
SENIOR CITIZENS
Retirees of Commercial Intertech will meet at noon Tuesday at St. Mark’s Fellowship Hall on Logan
Toledo firehouses lock doors after shots fired
Toledo firehouses lock doors after shots fired (Eds: APNewsNow.) TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Fire
notre dame 15 Pittsburgh12
notre dame 15 Pittsburgh12 Next: Notre Dame at Purdue, Saturday, 8 p.m. Next: Pittsburgh vs.
birthdays
birthdays Newswoman Barbara Walters is 82. Singer Ian Tyson of Ian and Sylvia is 78. Actor Michael
TOP COUNTERS
Granite sharing spotlight with glass, engineered stone and much more Los Angeles Times To anyone
MASONIC GROUPS
TUESDAY Miriam Chapter 278, Order of Eastern Star, will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. Worthy
Companies grow with talented founders
Antique collectors who do research know that important companies grow from small companies with
Program for parents
Program for parents AUSTINTOWN The State Support Team Region 5 offers the program “Parents in
Ready to serve
Belleria’s Liberty risk – playing the waiting game By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com LIBERTY
POLICE CALLS
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Hubbard and Liberty: GIRARD
Facebook launches anti-bullying app
Associated Press NEW YORK Facebook and Time Warner Inc. have launched an app designed to help
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, Walking Club at
Author to discuss commune’s roots
HARMONY, Pa. Professor and author Hermann Ehmer of Stuttgart, Germany, will discuss the German
Youngstown author back for book release
Youngstown author back for book release YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown native Kim Hight, who now lives in
decision time
decision time The toughest part of the kitchen counter decision may be figuring out what you care
Get out of debt, boss urges workers
St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS Back in March, the 22 employees of Wisper Technology owed
Clients get awards
Clients get awards COLUMBUS The Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio
CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United States. Prices vary in different locations because of local economic conditions.
Duncan & Miller glass wine goblet, Lily of the Valley cutting, c. 1955, 2 ounces, 53/4 inches, $25.
Krista Johnson | Kevin Smith
BERLIN center Mastropietro Winery in Berlin Center was the setting Oct. 10, 2010, for the wedding
Food/free meals
Food/free meals Beulah Baptist Church, 570 Sherwood Ave., Youngstown, various commodities, 10
Orit Haviv | Yaakov Dickstein
CAESAREA, Israel Orit Haviv and Yaakov Dickstein exchanged wedding vows March 31 at Kaesar Yam
Cheesy take on tourism
Let your taste buds plan this tour EMILY FREDRIX Associated Press MILWAUKEE Only at an
Today
TOday Dances Oldies dance with DJ Ron Chick (POF/DARE), 6:30 p.m., Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian
Fecal transplant restores gut flora
Q. Many years ago, I developed a terrible Clostridium difficile infection in my gut from antibiotic
Brennans celebrate 50th anniversary with family dinner
POLAND A family dinner at Springfield Grille in Boardman Aug. 27 marked the 50th wedding
Behavior of children has worsened
McClatchy Newspapers Browsing a gift shop the other day, I happened on a decorative plaque on
Rabbi directs holiday drama
By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com youngstown The dramatic reading “Who Shall Live ...?”
Be careful which buttons you push on your TV remote
Q. I have a remote for my cable box and a remote for my Viewsonic LCD TV. The TV is good quality but
Prosecutor Gains responsible for the mistakes of his office
Editorial: A suggestion for the staffers of the Mahoning County prosecutor’s office as they begin thinking
How to escape a Yahoo group
Q. Several months ago I joined a specific Yahoo group. At first the information I obtained was
LIMELIGHT | Awards, achievements
Nicole Cook recently received the Daisy Award, which is given to extraordinary nurses. Cook is a
YSU business school will honor alums
YSU business school will honor alums YOUNGSTOWN The Williamson College of Business
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Anniversary party in Austintown for Coleman 50th
AUSTINTOWN Robert and Chloe Coleman of Austintown were honored with a 50th wedding anniversary
CAREER PATHS
Mark Lewis, DO, family medicine, recently joined UPMC Horizon’s medical staff. Dr. Lewis earned his
New chief off to great start
Editorial: New chief off to great start The oft-repeated suggestion that government function more like a
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS For the week ending Sept. 17
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “New York to Dallas” by J.D. Robb (Putnam) 2. “The Night Circus” by Erin
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v “Our Town,” 2 p.m.: American drama present by Stage Left Players at
Investors, take a ‘financial look in the mirror’
Driving one morning, I spotted a billboard that declared: “Retirement Needs a New Plan.” The
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY! Edna Smith
Born: Sept. 13, 1911. Hometown: Near St. Louis, Mo. Parents: Benedicktus and Grace Smith.
This Felix the Cat figure was made by Steiff, the famous German toy company. It sold for $4,250 at a
This Felix the Cat figure was made by Steiff, the famous German toy company. It sold for $4,250 at a
record reviews
TONY BENNETT Album: “Duets II” Grade: A Tony Bennett is a singular performer, not just because
Jackson 60th celebrated with longtime friends
YOUNGSTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Jackson of Youngstown were honored at a dinner at Alberini’s in
Obama challenges GOP
Associated Press CINCINNATI Employing in-your-face politics, President Barack Obama sold his
Boardman dinner marks 65 years for Mr., Mrs. Ross
EAST PALESTINE Francis and Irene Ross of East Palestine celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary
For orders on tap, forget human touch
Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES Pushy waiters and know-it-all sommeliers, step aside. Your days
Higher ed at what cost?
Opinion: A parent whose one son graduated from medical school and whose other son attends Youngstown State
A most successful preservation
Opinion: A most successful preservation The parallel that The Vin- dicator drew in last Sunday’s editorial
SENIOR MENUS
MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at eight locations in
GARDEN CLUBS
WEDNESDAY St. Michael Garden Guild will meet at 7 p.m. in the parish hall. President Jeri Bertison
Pop culture Q&A
Pop culture Q&A The arrival of the new broadcast network shows has people wondering if their