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Mahoning Valley's Top 10 News Stories of 2012
The Vindicator’s Jan. 1 front page shows that 2012 started with the immediate after-effects of a magnitude-4.0 earthquake that later was linked to an injection ...
Stories published December 30, 2012
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Fire extensively damages West Side Youngstown home today
Fire extensively damages West Side Youngstown home today YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Fire
Deal reached to avert large price increases for milk
Deal reached to avert large price increases for milk Associated Press WASHINGTON The top
UPDATE: Senate leaders pessimistic on deal to avert fall from ‘fiscal cliff’
UPDATE: Senate leaders pessimistic on deal to avert fall from ‘fiscal cliff’ Associated Press
Landlord shoots, kills 2 teen tenants after dispute over parking in snow
Landlord shoots, kills 2 teen tenants after dispute over parking in snow Associated Press
Columbiana company will stockpile tons of sand for fracking in region
Columbiana company will stockpile tons of sand for fracking in region Staff report COLUMBIANA
Steelers avoid losing season by beating Browns 24-10 in meaningless game
Steelers avoid losing season by beating Browns 24-10 in meaningless game Associated Press
Youngstown police investigate report of attempted robbery, shooting
Youngstown police investigate report of attempted robbery, shooting Staff report youngstown
Jessica Hayden | Matthew Nuzzi
GIRARD Jessica L. Hayden and Matthew J. Nuzzi exchanged vows at 4 p.m. Aug. 17 at St. Rose Church
Amanda Varone | Greg McGlynn
AUSTINTOWN Amanda Varone and Greg McGlynn, both of Austintown, were united in marriage June 23 at
Topolosky-Lucas to exchange vows in October 2013
Lawrence and Patricia Topolosky of Murrysville are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Lauren Nicole Topolosky and Dr. Richard George Lucas Jr.
Bonners mark 55th with family gathering
CAMPBELL Mr. and Mrs. Lorice Bonner of Campbell marked their 55th wedding anniversary during a
Dinner honors Catalines for 60th anniversary
hubbard Mr. and Mrs. John F. Cataline of Hubbard celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary during
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Senior Independence Senior Center of Mahoning County, 1110 Fifth Ave., has planned the following:
GARDEN CLUBS
WEDNESDAY Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown will meet with Jim Smolka, owner of Bugs Unlimited,
Everybody Eats equals 9 young men giving back
By SEAN BARRON Special to The Vindicator YOUNGSTOWN Kevin Clark fondly recalls having visited
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY | Dolores Eddy
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY Dolores Eddy Date of birth: Jan. 2, 1913. Place of birth: Warren.
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY | Fay Kirkorsky
Date of birth: Jan. 1, 1913. Place of birth: Brooklyn, N.Y. Parents: Ida and Max Cohen.
Violence runs rampant at Ohio’s youth prisons
Violence runs rampant at Ohio’s youth prisons Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s youth
Unmarried Ohio schoolteacher challenges firing over pregnancy
Unmarried Ohio schoolteacher challenges firing over pregnancy Associated Press DAYTON A
Boardman seeks crackdown on duplex conversions in township
Boardman seeks crackdown on duplex conversions in township Staff report BOARDMAN The township
Obama vows to put his ‘full weight’ behind gun-control measures in 2013
Obama vows to put his ‘full weight’ behind gun-control measures in 2013 Associated Press
Any fiscal-cliff deal cut today would pale against expectations
Any fiscal-cliff deal cut today would pale against expectations Associated Press WASHINGTON
Obamacare tries the patience of American Business
As companies prepare to implement many of the reforms in the Affordable Care Act, they're finding a labyrinth of rules and regulations slowing them down.
Kasich's 2013 resolution: Raise drilling tax, lower state income tax
The governor is confident a severance-tax increase will be OK’d by the Legislature next year.
Jim Petuch, Mahoning County recycling director, retires Dec. 31
Jim Petuch, who retires Monday, has been an icon of litter control and recycling in the Mahoning Valley for 30 years.
2 Mahoning school superintendents to retire-rehire in new year
Superintendents say pension reform influenced their decision
Mooney’s Kitchen is happy for his Browns opportunity
Mooney’s Kitchen is happy for his Browns opportunity By Marty Gitlin Special to The Vindicator
YSU seeks employers for STEM, business internship program
Information session for employers set for Friday
Longtime game warden Dave Brown to retire
A dinner is planned to honor game warden, a Youngstown native
Police search for suspects in Walgreens robbery, East Side shooting
One man was arrested in drugstore robbery, two got away
METRO DIGEST || Last guided hike today at Ford Nature Center
Last guided hike today at Mill Creek YOUNGSTOWN Mill Creek MetroParks will have its last guided
Mahoning Valley's Top 10 News Stories of 2012
The Vindicator’s Jan. 1 front page shows that 2012 started with the immediate after-effects of a magnitude-4.0 earthquake that later was linked to an injection well at D&L Energy Inc. in Youngstown.
Lots of fiction mixed with Obamacare facts
As some provisions of Obamacare begin the first of the year, there are a number of misunderstandings of what the act entails.
Children act as game pieces to win sweets at library event
BY JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com WARREN Three-year old Gianna Magazine of Warren was the
Woman charged in subway death
Associated Press NEW YORK A woman who told police she shoved a man to his death off a subway
Taxes key as Senate leaders begin budget talks in private
McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON Senate leaders worked feverishly behind closed doors Saturday to
Tinkey and Mangapora lead Canfield in rout of Boardman
Other winners of Saturday’s girls basketball games included Girard and Jackson-Milton.
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Springfield Township trustees, 8 a.m., administration building, 3475 E. South Range
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Healthy, maybe; wasted, for sure
Opinion: Healthy, maybe; wasted, for sure Unless you’re in America’s school cafeterias on a daily basis,
New Year’s Day | What’s open/closed
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses that will be open or
TRUMBULL, COLUMBIANA COUNTY COURTS
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY New complaints David Yoskey v. Eric Petroleum et al, money.
Lopez nets 35 as Cavaliers fall in Brooklyn
Associated Press NEW YORK Brook Lopez scored a season-high 35 points and grabbed 11 rebounds,
birthdays
birthdays Actor Joseph Bologna is 78. Actor Russ Tamblyn is 78. Singer Noel Paul Stookey of Peter,
Minimum wage to rise 15 cents
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s minimum wage is going up 15 cents to $7.85 beginning Tuesday.
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Shannon Kelley and Brent Herman, Struthers, girl, Dec. 29.
ARMED FORCES
ARMED FORCES PROMOTIONS Air Force Lt. Col. Ryan M. Elliott has assumed command of the 435th
Watch Night marks 150th anniversary
Associated Press WASHINGTON As New Year’s Day approached 150 years ago, all eyes were on
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, Dec. 30, the 365th day of 2012. There is one day left in the year. Associated
Bowling scores at a glance
Highlights Boardman — 92-year-old Walter Pekkanen bowled a 212 game and a 578 series in
Employers win workers’ comp ruling
Associated Press CLEVELAND Ohio overcharged about 270,000 businesses for workers’ compensation
Abortion limits, guns among issues left hanging in Ohio
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio lawmakers have adjourned for the year, leaving a number of bills
Reporting prep results
Reporting prep results The Vindicator encourages coaches and statisticians to report winter prep
Saturday’s Regional college basketball games
MEN Baldwin Wallace 74, King’s College 57 WILKES-BARRE, PA. Junior All-Ohio Athletic
Syracuse rushers dash past WVU defenders in NYC snow
The Orange bid a blustery farewell to the Big East
Ex-President Bush improves, is moved out of intensive care
Associated Press HOUSTON Former President George H.W. Bush’s condition continued to improve
Suspected US drone kills 3 al-Qaida militants in Yemen
Associated Press SANAA, Yemen Three al-Qaida militants were killed in a suspected U.S. drone
4 die in Moscow plane crash
Associated Press MOSCOW A passenger airliner careered off the runway at Russia’s third-busiest
Snowstorm hits Ohio, Northeast
Snowstorm hits Ohio, Northeast NEW YORK A widespread winter storm dumped snow over the
Helping students shine in searches
Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. Samantha Grossman wasn’t always thrilled with the impression
Senior authors embrace publishing
Sun Sentinel Getting older seems to bring out the author in people. And seniors are discovering
career paths & limelight
banking The board of directors for Cortland Bancorp, the holding company for the Cortland Savings
Admiration, sexual attraction entirely different things
McClatchy Newspapers Q. My 10-year-old daughter is having thoughts about other girls. She says
Snow-making goes high tech at ski resorts
Los Angeles Times Mother Nature has been a fickle manager of snowfall lately, sending an avalanche
Shower head has removable speaker
Shower head has removable speaker You know you love singing in the shower. But why stop when the
Worst of the worst In 2012
Opinion: There were loads of bad decisions made by public sector workers and entities in the Mahoning Valley
Gun rights aren’t absolute
Opinion: By Richard P. McLAUGHLIN Special to The Vindicator The most recent shooting tragedy in
Ask Mr. Know It All
Q. Is it true that Chef Boyardee is a fictional name created from the names Boyd, Art and Dennis —
Celebrations schedule family entertainment
Staff report New Year’s Eve always means a night of family entertainment in Youngstown, Canfield
record reviews
WIZ KHALIFA Album: “O.N.I.F.C.” (Atlantic) Grade: C There’s much to love about Wiz Khalifa.
Robots allow employees to ‘beam’ into work
Associated Press PALO ALTO, Calif. Engineer Dallas Goecker attends meetings, jokes with
Longtime businessman Charlie McCrudden retires
After 55 years in the heating and cooling wholesale business, Charlie McCrudden retired in May.
BUSINESS DIGEST || 1-year anniversary
1-year anniversary new middletown Windsor Estates Assisted Living, 5240 Windsor Way, celebrated
Uncertain winter awaits Browns, Steelers
Salary cap slashes for Pittsburgh, coaching change in Cleveland are possible
Dog-friendly destination
By TAMARA LUSH Associated Press FORT DE SOTO PARK, Fla. Picture this: You’re sitting on a
Pop culture Q&A
Pop culture Q&A By Rich Heldenfels Q. I always wonder this time of year, what became of the
publishers weekly BEST-SELLERS For the week ending Dec. 23
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Racketeer” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 2. “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn
Enforce wild-animals law now
Editorial: Enforce wild-animals law now Now that a federal district court has wisely upheld the
Would you buy your car again?
Here’s a hot tip: If you want a car that you can really get excited about, choose one that gives you
newsmakers
newsmakers Stella McCartney, scientist get honors LONDON Stella McCartney, who designed the
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .70, 25.10 —.11 Avalon
BACK TO BASICS: A good look at your home’s landscape
By Norman Winter McClatchy Newspapers The New Year is a great time to take a slow, hard look at
Today’s snow can be this summer’s ticket to Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh.
Today’s snow can be this summer’s ticket to Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh. Anyone who make
A reading ‘guarantee’ is fundamental to success
Editorial: Running a school district is a complicated job, one made no easier by the financial pressures of the
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