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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Kings win Stanley Cup

Kings win Stanley Cup LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings won their first Stanley Cup,


US OKs more funding for RG Steel worker retraining

US OKs more funding for RG Steel worker retraining WARREN RG Steel workers will receive


Ohio OKs medical provisions of oil and gas legislation

Ohio OKs medical provisions of oil and gas legislation youngstown Some groups continue to


Board selects Texas woman as new library director

Board selects Texas woman as new library director


Youngstown crime-prevention initiative begins Tuesday

Youngstown crime-prevention initiative begins Tuesday


UPDATE: Power is back on at most YSU buildings

Power is out at YSU


Judge rejects Ohio adoptive dad's attorney bid

Judge rejects Ohio adoptive dad's attorney bid


UPDATE: Teens ID'ed in fatal Struthers minivan accident

1 dead, 5 injured in Struthers car crash


Pa. court rules records requests must be considered

Pa. court rules records requests must be considered


Ohio man guilty in cross burning seeks leniency

Ohio man guilty in cross burning seeks leniency


Kasich set to sign Ohio's new gas-drilling rules

Kasich set to sign Ohio's new gas-drilling rules


Falcon Transport getting 50 new vehicles

Falcon Transport getting 50 new vehicles


Pastor Creflo Dollar denies attacking daughter

Pastor Creflo Dollar denies attacking daughter


Pa. man jailed in chase with pregnant passenger

Pa. man jailed in chase with pregnant passenger


Youngstown school board meets Tuesday

Youngstown school board meets Tuesday


Prosecutor calls Sandusky 'predatory pedophile'

Prosecutor calls Sandusky 'predatory pedophile'


6-month suspension for lawyer in OSU tattoo case

6-month suspension for lawyer in OSU tattoo case


Mass set for slain Ohio soldier

Mass set for slain Ohio soldier


Farmers National Bank will join the Russell Microcap Index this month

Farmers National Bank will join the Russell Microcap Index this month


Motorcycle, donkey accident injures 2 in Trumbull Co.

Motorcycle, donkey accident injures 2 in Trumbull Co.


Court in session for Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case

Court in session for Jerry Sandusky sex abuse case


Jay Williams gets new role in Obama White House

Jay Williams gets new role in Obama White House


Ohioans face new unemployment benefit rules

Ohioans face new unemployment benefit rules


60-Plus Club meeting today


WORTH A LOOK

CRAFT SHOWS Members of the Ladies Guild of St. Maron Church, 1555 S. Meridian Road, Youngstown,


Stars and Stripes 5K is planned for July 4

Stars and Stripes 5K is planned for July 4 WARREN A Stars and Stripes 5K Run and Walk will take


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Glad to be grads

By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com CANFIELD A former graduate of Canfield High School


School board OKs placing 5.9-mill levy on Nov. ballot

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com POLAND The Poland board of education has agreed to place a five-


Poland seniors open up a new chapter

Chris Centifanti didn’t expect to get caught off guard by her own emotions.

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Open for business

A brutal opening six holes, tight fairways, huge rough and small greens will make for a difficult

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Ohio job growth doesn’t assure an Obama win

By CHARLES BABINGTON Associated Press COLUMBUS The nation’s unemployment rate of 8.2 percent


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D.C. event to pay tribute to late Valley Vietnam vet

James “Jimmy” H. Brahney, Vietnam War hero and daring Air Force test pilot, will be recognized Thursday — Flag Day — at the In Memory Day ceremony in Washington, D.C.


Thunder has OKC up in arms over hoops

Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahoma is a football power and its rival Oklahoma State often


90 Springfield seniors receive their diplomas

The 2012 Springfield Local High School commencement Sunday pushed 90 new graduates into the real world ... ready or not.

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3-run shot by Kipnis lifts Cleveland over St. Louis

Associated Press ST. LOUIS Chris Perez insisted it was no big deal that his 20th consecutive


Local car clubs gearing up for season

With summer around the corner, local car clubs are gearing up for their showing season.

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All in the family: Canfield’s Mangapora multisport star

By BRANDON JUDEH sports@vindy.com CANFIELD Walking into the dimmed, secluded hallway of


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS ‘Madagascar 3,’ ‘Prometheus’ team up for big weekend LOS ANGELES Circus animals and


HEALTH CARE Undoing law may have messy effects

Associated Press WASHINGTON It sounds like a silver lining. Even if the Supreme Court overturns


SPRINGFIELD LOCAL

SPRINGFIELD LOCAL Class of 2012 Number of graduates: 90 Song: “2012” by Jay Sean Flower:


French Open men’s final delayed; Nadal has lead

Associated Press PARIS His big lead over Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s drenched French Open final


By Garry Clark

By Garry Clark news@vindy.com Commencement represents a major milestone as well as a turning


COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Wells Fargo Bank NA v. Brian E. Freeman, foreclosure.


Play: “Clybourne Park.”

Play: “Clybourne Park.” Revival of a Play: “Death of a Salesman.” Revival of a Musical: “The


Kings having a Devil of a time

Associated Press Watching the New Jersey Devils attempt to become the first team in seven decades


Logano bumps his way to Pocono win

By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service LONG POND, Pa. On a speedway with a fresh coat of asphalt,


Bittersweet ‘Once’ wins best musical

Associated Press NEW YORK The bittersweet musical “Once” captured eight Tony Awards on Sunday,


On the Links Sunday’s professional golf results

St. Jude Classic MEMPHIS, TENN. Dustin Johnson won his second event back after a back injury


POLAND SEMINARY HIGH

POLAND SEMINARY HIGH Class of 2012 Number of graduates: 187 Class officers: Ruth Riley,


Charges upheld in double slaying

Associated Press WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. A western Pennsylvania judge has upheld homicide charges


It’s Miller time

It’s Miller time Dennis Miller, whose improbable run to the U.S. Open has captivated the country,


No elegant tech fixes for distracted driving

By PETER SVENSSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK When does a smartphone make you dumb? When


Investment protection from Europe’s misery

By DANIEL WAGNER AP Business Writer WASHINGTON Europe, a thundercloud over financial markets


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Laptop snaps thief’s photo, leading to his arrest ANN ARBOR, Mich. Open an app.


Syrian main group elects new leader

Syrian main group elects new leader beirut Syria’s main opposition group on Sunday picked a


CANFIELD HIGH

CANFIELD HIGH Number of graduates: 233 Class officers: Anthony Ross, president; Michael Ross,


Subprime college educations

Opinion: WASHINGTON Many parents and the children they send to college are paying rapidly rising prices for


Apple expected to show fresh software

Apple expected to show fresh software new york Apple CEO Tim Cook is expected to show off new


Car shows Around the area

The summer is filled with shows and events dedicated to cars. Here’s what’s happening: Summer


Efforts to relax pot rules gain momentum

Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. Catharine Leach is married and has two boys, age 2 and 8. She


Official: Mubarak is critical

Associated Press CAIRO Hosni Mubarak is slipping in and out of consciousness eight days after


Politicians: Top-of-the-line con men

Opinion: Would anyone work to support themselves or their families — and then turn over a chunk of that hard-


Action needed to reduce violence

Opinion: Action needed to reduce violence When is the violence going to stop? The East and South sides of


STATES THAT CHANGED LAWS

States that have decriminalized the possession of limited amounts of marijuana: Alaska


Infringement on freedoms?

Opinion: Infringement on freedoms? Philadelphia Daily News: We have problems with New York Mayor Michael


Al Jardine: from the Buckeye State to the Beach Boys

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Seeking “Good Vibrations” once again, the Beach Boys are


Years Ago

Today is Monday, June 11, the 163rd day of 2012. There are 203 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


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bridge Weekly Quiz Answers Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold: xJ 3 uK 10 7 6 4 vK 8 3 wA 7 6


China trade policies require multi-pronged counterattack

Editorial: The gap is narrowing between what China’s currency should be valued at and the artificially low


World Elder Abuse Awareness Day set

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The seventh annual observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day,


SPAIN Lift for markets could be brief

Associated Press A bailout of the crippled banks of Spain should relieve world financial markets


The top-five concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average ticket

The top-five concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week’s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.


Marines to land in Cleveland

Associated Press CLEVELAND Ohio will get a chance to celebrate its ties to the Marine Corps and


Someplace Safe van

Someplace Safe van WARREN Someplace Safe Inc. on Tod Avenue Northwest has acquired a new, eight-


Comics will start from zero

By MATT MOORE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA DC Comics’ heroes are going to zeroes. In


Syria is heading for disaster

Opinion: My recent trip to Lebanon and Qatar made clear a dismal truth about Syria’s future: The regime’s


Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Stambaugh Charter Academy Board of Directors, 5 p.m., 2420 Donald Ave.,


Parents: Paul E. and Anna Frances Brahney.

Parents: Paul E. and Anna Frances Brahney. Wife: Carolyn A. Peluso Brahney of McCandless, Pa.


Pirates win fourth straight, sweep Royals

Associated Press PITTSBURGH With a left-hander on the mound, the Kansas City Royals didn’t want


Choreography: Christopher Gattelli, “Newsies.”

Choreography: Christopher Gattelli, “Newsies.” Orchestration: Martin Lowe, “Once.” Book of a


Police: 3 killed in shooting near Auburn U.

Investigators were searching Sunday for a gunman who killed three people — including two former Auburn University football players — and wounded three others at a pool party near campus after several men got in a fight over a woman, authorities and witnesses said.

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