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Salvation Army expecting 750 at free Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday
The Salvation Army is gearing up to feed more than 750 people for Thanksgiving dinner, an increase of more than 15 percent over last year.
Covelli donates $10M to OSU for new arena
Ohio State University will use a $10 million gift from the country's largest owner of Panera restaurants — a huge Buckeye fan — to build a 4,000-seat arena to replace the aging-but-iconic St. John Arena.
Former boxing champ Camacho critical after shooting
Police in Puerto Rico say former boxing champion Hector “Macho” Camacho has been shot and critically wounded.
Weathersfield administrator applicants narrowed to 5
Weathersfield Township trustees have narrowed a field of 18 applicants to five candidates for the township administrator, zoning inspector and road superintendent position.
Deadline to register to speak to Park/Rec board moved to Monday
The Youngstown Park and Recreation Commission is extending the deadline to submit speaker request forms for the upcoming meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Driver in Texas float-train crash is veteran
The driver of a parade float filled with wounded veterans and their spouses that was struck by a freight train in West Texas is an Army veteran himself who is "in shock" over the accident that killed four people, an attorney said Tuesday.
Officials predicting Israel cease-fire soon
A diplomatic push to end Israel's nearly weeklong offensive in the Gaza Strip gained momentum Tuesday, with Egypt's president predicting that airstrikes would soon end, the U.S. secretary of state racing to the region and Israel's prime minister saying his country would be a "willing partner" to a cease-fire with the Islamic militant group Hamas.
Elmo's 28-year puppeteer resigns after second sex abuse claim in week
Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash resigned from "Sesame Street" today amid allegations he sexually abused underage boys, bringing an end to a 28-year career in which he turned the furry red monster into one of the most beloved - and lucrative - characters on TV and in toy stores.
Prosecutors to seek death in Texas officer killing
Prosecutors to seek death in Texas officer killing AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors will seek the
Latest homicide victim identified
Latest homicide victim identified YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown police have identified the man murdered
Israel intensifies attacks, despite truce talk
Israel intensifies attacks, despite truce talk GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel is intensifying
Former Mouseketeer Bonita Lynn Fields dies at 68
Former Mouseketeer Bonita Lynn Fields dies at 68 RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) — Former Mousekeeteer Bonita
Ex-hedge fund trader charged in $276M insider ploy
Ex-hedge fund trader charged in $276M insider ploy NEW YORK (AP) — A former hedge fund portfolio
Girl, 13, fatally shot on Miami-area school bus
Girl, 13, fatally shot on Miami-area school bus MIAMI (AP) — A 13-year-old girl was shot to death
Woman gets 80 years for deadly Texas day care fire
Woman gets 80 years for deadly Texas day care fire HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas woman was sentenced to
HP says acquired company lied about finances
HP says acquired company lied about finances NEW YORK (AP) — Hewlett-Packard says a British
Miami-area student hit by bullet on school bus
Miami-area student hit by bullet on school bus MIAMI (AP) — A child has been airlifted to a
Program on state parks scheduled
Program on state parks scheduled Canfield The Audubon Society of the Mahoning Valley will
Dann’s law license suspended for six months
Dann’s law license suspended for six months COLUMBUS Former Attorney General Marc Dann, who
Driver named in Texas parade crash
Driver named in Texas parade crash LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — The driver of a parade float that
Deliberations resume in day care fire trial
Deliberations resume in day care fire trial HOUSTON (AP) — Jurors have begun a second day of
Valley showing signs of economic recovery
Valley showing signs of economic recovery YOUNGSTOWN For the first time since March, the
City police investigating homicide on Atkinson Avenue
City police investigating homicide on Atkinson Avenue Less than 48 hours after a South Side murder
I-80/Route 11 ramp to close tonight
I-80/Route 11 ramp to close tonight Beginning tonight, Tuesday, from 11 p.m. through tomorrow
Firing recommended in state test cheating probe
Firing recommended in state test cheating probe SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Administrators at one
West Penn has new head in Highmark merger talks
West Penn has new head in Highmark merger talks PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh-based West Penn
4 pupils charged for vodka gummy bears
4 pupils charged for vodka gummy bears DERRY, Pa. (AP) — Candy is dandy but liquor — as they say —
REUNIONS
East High School January and June Classes of 1949 will meet at 12:30 p.m. Friday at Johnny’s
Jaclyn M. Serich | Thomas L. Williams
YOUNGSTOWN Jaclyn M. Serich of Niles and Thomas L. Williams of Girard exchanged marriage vows
Angela Catalano | Michael Beshore
BOARDMAN Angela Catalano and Michael Beshore, both of Massillon, exchanged marriage vows during a
Danielle Ryan | Brian Johns
WARREN St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church provided the setting of the July 28 exchange of vows between
Lisa Bernat | Michael Firmstone
NEW MIDDLETOWN Zion Lutheran Church was the setting of the Sept. 15 exchange of vows of Lisa
Jessica Bayer | Joshua Crissman
BOARDMAN Jessica Bayer and Joshua Crissman, both of Brunswick, Ohio, exchanged marriage vows Aug.
Kerri Peachock | Billy Lloyd
YOUNGSTOWN Stambaugh Auditorium provided the setting of the Oct. 13 exchange of vows between Kerri
Baskets of blessings
Monica Mattiussi of Cardinal Mooney High School helps to sort food items to be distributed to the needy. Students packed the baskets after school Monday, and juniors and seniors will deliver the baskets to Catholic Charities today for distribution to families.
2 arraigned in Warren murder
Officers with the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office stood in front of the county courthouse with high- powered rifles at the ready.
Israel, Hamas exchange fire, tough terms for cease-fire
Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers traded fire and tough cease-fire proposals Monday, and threatened to escalate their border conflict if diplomacy fails. No deal appeared near.
Hagan, Gerberry draft bill to cut Y’town judgeship
A bill to abolish the third Youngstown municipal judge seat will be introduced today, and state lawmakers expect it to be approved before the December recess.
GIVING THANKS
Who doesn’t like Thanksgiving? Turkeys. From their point of view, it isn’t such a good deal: “I don’t like Thanksgiving, the saddest time of year. When the leaves start falling, just get me out of here.”
YSU men suffer first loss
With less than 10 seconds remaining in Monday’s game against North Dakota State, Youngstown State guard Kendrick Perry gave the Penguins a reason to believe.
Race for mayor begins
The race for Youngstown mayor officially began Monday as Mahoning County Commissioner John A. McNally IV filed petitions Monday for the May 2013 Democratic primary.
About time: Meyer is back in ‘The Game’ with OSU
Associated Press COLUMBUS In the Meyer household in the 1960s and ’70s in Ashtabula, it was a virtual holiday when the Michigan-Ohio State game came along each November.
Maryland jumping to Big Ten for money
Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, MD. Choosing to look toward the future rather than honor the past, Maryland joined the Big Ten on Monday, bolting from the Atlantic Coast Conference in a move driven by the school’s budget woes.
Police identify victim as gang member
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police have identified the city’s latest murder victim as a member of the H-Block South Side street gang, but are not yet sure if that gang affiliation led to his murder.
Engineer: Ex-official should pay
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Randy Smith, the current Trumbull County engineer, wants former engineer David DeChristofaro to pay $114,000 that Smith feels DeChristofaro owes the engineer’s office for legal expenses.
Kaepernick sizzles as Bears flop
Colin Kaepernick passed for 243 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start in place of the injured Alex Smith, and the San Francisco 49ers whipped the Chicago Bears 32-7 on Monday night in a highly touted NFC showdown that hardly lived up to the hype.
Nursing-home patients lose appeals bid
By DOUG LIVINGSTON and CAITLIN COOK TheNewsOutlet.org Faced with a choice of closing the respiratory care unit or closing the entire facility, the administrator of Valley Renaissance Healthcare Center in Boardman chose the first option.
East Palestine’s Casi building pro career
By JOHN BASSETTI bassetti@vindy.com Alexandra Casi, figuratively, lives on a golf course.
Noreen develops Phantoms
By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com BOARDMAN While wins and losses remain the defining
SPORTS BY THE NUMBERS $55 Source: StubHub
Least expensive seats available on StubHub for Sunday’s Steelers- Browns game at Cleveland Browns
Simon willed OSU over Badgers
MADISON, WIS. Six a.m., and the alarm bell in the head of John Simon, the captain of the Dawn
No fantastic finishes for Browns
Associated Press BEREA Browns coach Pat Shurmur sounds like a broken record when he talks about
Veteran UTEP coach retires after 31 years
Associated Press EL PASO, Texas UTEP coach Mike Price is retiring after a 31-year career notable
october home sales
2012 Mahoning County: 196 Median sales price: $82,000 Trumbull County: 144 Median sales
Suspect in restaurant robbery pleads not guilty in Struthers court
Staff report struthers A man who is charged with robbing a Youngstown-Poland Road restaurant at
Board VP: Approval of levy was team effort
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com BOARDMAN Passage of an emergency levy took a team
Pavlik, Ward could fight in super middleweight bout
Staff report Kelly Pavlik’s next fight could be on Jan. 26 against current WBC and WBA super
Winningest coach in history retires
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS John Gagliardi put sleepy little Collegeville, Minn., on the
Ind. home explosion probed as homicide
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Authorities launched a homicide investigation Monday into the
US stocks rise on budget-deal hopes
US stocks rise on budget-deal hopes new york The stock market finally shook its post-election
Unions killed the Twinkie
Opinion: Killing the goose that lays the golden egg is one of those old fairy tales for children which has a
Kill: Player left team over being disciplined
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota coach Jerry Kill said Monday that top receiver A.J.
Adopt a senior pet this month
Opinion: Daily Press, Escanaba, Mich.: Animal shelters and rescue groups everywhere have loving, healthy,
Even apes have midlife crises, study finds
Associated Press NEW YORK Chimpanzees going through a midlife crisis? It sounds like a setup for
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 24.67 .07 Avalon
Judge asks Hostess to mediate with union
Associated Press WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. Twinkies won’t die that easily after all. Hostess Brands
GM opens new plant in China
Associated Press HONG KONG General Motors Co. and its local Chinese partners have launched a
QUOTABLE ANDY REID, coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, on the possibility he’d resign:
“I’m standing in front of the team and telling them, ‘These are the things we need to do,’ one of
Game Time
Game Time Matchup: Youngstown Phantoms at Indiana Ice Puck drop: Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. Where:
Lawsuit filed against village, ex-mayor
Staff report WARREN Stanley Zoldan, a Lordstown councilman charged criminally in 2011 after he
Federal judge denies bid for park Nativity displays
Associated Press LOS ANGELES A federal judge Monday denied a Christian group’s bid for a
Man faces charges after two accidents
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Police have arrested a 56-year-old East Side man on charges of driving
oddly enough
oddly enough Shipping containers to become condos in Detroit DETROIT Plans are moving forward
Miami self-imposes another bowl ban
Associated Press CORAL GABLES, Fla. Calling the move prudent and unprecedented, Miami is self-
NAMII announces executive panel
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute has announced
Council to vote on ordinances
Staff report POLAND Village council is expected to discuss and will likely vote on two
INSIDE
INSIDE The Browns have mastered the art of the narrow defeat under second-year coach Pat Shurmur.
Forecasters expect holiday retail sales in Ohio to increase
Associated Press CINCINNATI Economic forecasters say Ohio’s rebounding economy and improved
Joblessness tied to rise in heart attack risk
Associated Press CHICAGO Unemployment hurts more than your wallet — it may damage your heart.
Moderate Republicans are gone
Opinion: Republicans just lost eight seats in the House. But if you’d wandered into the House of
Obama makes history with trip to Myanmar, Cambodia
Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia On a history-making trip, President Barack Obama on Monday
Valley home sales post modest gains
By JAMISON COCKLIN jcocklin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN October home-sales figures show that the
Thanksgiving | What’s open/closed
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days.
No grace period
Opinion: By Dusty Nix Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Judging from the rabid, shrill, apocalyptic mouth foam
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Youngstown City Council, 5:30 p.m., council chambers, city hall. Finance
‘Guardians’ fails to rise to occasion
REVIEW ‘RISE OF THE GUARDIANS’ Grade: D Credits: Directed by Peter Ramsey; with the voices of
Mayor Sammarone can shrink municipal court via the budget
Editorial: While the vacant Youngstown Municipal Court judgeship can only be eliminated through an act of the
Lawyer: Panel acted unfairly
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN A lawyer made one allegation after another against
Where’s help when we need it?
Opinion: Where’s help when we need it? Disaster strikes outside the United States and usually before the
newsmakers
newsmakers AC/DC releases catalog on iTunes NEW YORK AC/DC finally is releasing its music
Tree chosen
Tree chosen Youngstown The city has chosen a Christmas tree for the 2012 holiday season. The
Community thanksgiving dinners When and where
Churches and other area groups are offering free community/Thanksgiving dinners near or on
Playhouse’s take on ‘Cinderella’ has young princesses in mind
By STEPHANIE OTTEY entertainment@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, pa. Little girls love meeting — and
Conservatives must keep up the fight
Opinion: By Ed Feulner Heritage Foundation Yes, conservatives are disappointed that a president who
Have faith in ‘Life of Pi’
REVIEW ‘Life of pi’ Grade: B Credits: Directed by Ang Lee; cast includes Suraj Sharma, Irrfan
birthdays
birthdays Actress-comedian Kaye Ballard is 87. Actress Estelle Parsons is 85. Comedian Dick
Leftwich won’t start Sunday
Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Steelers are running out of quarterbacks with healthy
Years Ago
Today is Tuesday, Nov. 20, the 325th day of 2012. There are 41 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Joe Wright’s ambitious, technically dazzling adaptation of “Anna Karenina,” set
Joe Wright’s ambitious, technically dazzling adaptation of “Anna Karenina,” set almost entirely
Syrian Islamists reject opposition
Syrian Islamists reject opposition BEIRUT Syria’s increasingly powerful Islamist rebel factions
college basketball roundup | Monday’s games
MEN No. 1 Indiana 66, Georgia 53 NEW YORK Victor Oladipo had 15 points and eight rebounds to
nba roundup | Monday’s games
Irving out four weeks: Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving will miss at least one month
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