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MCCTC students sport fashions from trash
Students in the interactive multimedia class at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center fashioned everything from sheet music and videotape to trash bags and coffee ...
Stories published April 23, 2013
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Cruise Away Hunger at Windsor House Friday
Windsor House at Liberty Health Care Center, located on Churchill Hubbard Road, is hosting “Cruise Away Hunger” from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday.
Committee approves plans to beautify the Paramount Theatre location
Committee approves plans to beautify the Paramount Theatre location YOUNGSTOWN As a
Business owners and city officials discuss growing downtown
Business owners and city officials discuss growing downtown YOUNGSTOWN Downtown business owners
France legalizes gay marriage after harsh debate
France legalizes gay marriage after harsh debate PARIS (AP) - France legalized gay marriage today
Cuyahoga County man to run for governor
Cuyahoga County man to run for governor YOUNGSTOWN — Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald,
Ricin suspect released from jail
Ricin suspect released from jail OXFORD, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi man charged with sending
Boston bombing suspect purchased fireworks from Phantom
Boston bombing suspect purchased fireworks from Phantom The Wall Street Journal reports that
Israeli official: Syria's Assad used chemical arms
Israeli official: Syria’s Assad used chemical arms TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - A senior Israeli
IG: Pittsburgh VA didn’t follow its own Legionnaires’ rules
IG: Pittsburgh VA didn’t follow its own Legionnaires’ rules PITTSBURGH (AP) — The inspector
Gun rights backers vow at rally to keep up fight
Gun rights backers vow at rally to keep up fight HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gun rights supporters are
Convicted murderer, rapist again charged with rape
Convicted murderer, rapist again charged with rape YOUNGSTOWN James Gooden has spent nearly half
Bail hearings for 2 men in Canada terror plot
Bail hearings for 2 men in Canada terror plot TORONTO (AP) -- Two men faced bail hearings today
Firefighters sue over hearing loss from sirens
Firefighters sue over hearing loss from sirens PITTSBURGH (AP) — Four Pittsburgh firefighters are
Car bomb targets French Embassy in Libya
Car bomb targets French Embassy in Libya TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - A car bomb targeted the French
More details sought on mute Boston bomb suspect
More details sought on mute Boston bomb suspect
Mother ordered to stand trial in bar shooting
Mother ordered to stand trial in bar shooting PITTSBURGH (AP) — The mother of a man charged in a
Father-in-law jailed, cops seek missing body
Father-in-law jailed, cops seek missing body HUNTINGDON, Pa. (AP) — A man is jailed on charges he
Ex-Pa. doc guilty of molesting 2 reform schoolers
Ex-Pa. doc guilty of molesting 2 reform schoolers BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — A former western Pennsylvania
REUNIONS
Berlin Center-Western Reserve Alumni Banquet will be May 11 at Western Reserve High School, 13850
Eastern Star chapter to sponsor banquet
Eastern Star chapter to sponsor banquet NEWTON FALLS Mizpah Chapter 66, OES, PHA, will host the
YBPW celebrates women's history month
Guest speaker, Dr. Cynthia Anderson, YSU president, talks about making history.
Recycled Christmas trees improve fishing in lake
Trees in the water provide shade and shelter for fish, concentrating them and making them easier to catch.
State superintendent OKs updated school recovery plan
Richard Ross says the plan outlines realistic strategies
Garbage trucks roll, but labor strife still roils
By JAMISON COCKLIN jcocklin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Even as workers for Allied Waste ended
Ursuline’s Donko dominates in victory
The Ursuline ace struck out 14 Cardinal Mooney batters.
Howland BOE approves Menendez hiring
A veteran assistant replaces the retired Dick Angle as the Tigers’ head football coach.
Man charged in fatal 2009 accident goes on trial
The man is charged with leaving the scene of an accident and aggravated vehicular homicide
Boardman schools oppose state expansion of voucher program
Boardman schools oppose state expansion of voucher program
Phantoms preparing for top-seeded Dubuque
Games 1 and 2 will be played at Dubuque’s Mystique Community Ice Center on Friday and Saturday.
Hubbard High students open land lab to mark Earth Day
By danny restivo drestivo@vindy.com hubbard A sunny Monday without a cloud in the sky was the
Company lauds YSU for energy efficiency
The university made the list for its annual reduction of 10,723 metric tons of carbon pollution.
Local home sales stay in line with national increases
Ohio posts 21st consecutive month of sales gains
Curfew violations clampdown may not be enough in Y’town
Editorial: Youngstown Police Chief Rod Foley says the 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew for youngsters under 18 is
Amish couple sues Trumbull County Children Services
An Amish couple, who adopted the biological daughter of a couple convicted of raping her at the Trumbull County Children Services offices on Reeves Road in 2011, has sued the agency and three workers.
Panel approves funds for program to license breeders
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS A state lawmaker panel OK’d more than $222,000 Monday
Zoning makes it tougher for sex related businesses in Austintown
Zoning makes it tougher for sex related businesses in Austintown
MCCTC students sport fashions from trash
Students in the interactive multimedia class at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center fashioned everything from sheet music and videotape to trash bags and coffee filters into clothing for the school’s sixth annual Trash Bash for Earth Day on Monday.
Haslam: Pilot Flying J’s credibility damaged
Haslam announced that he has suspended several members of the sales team.
Four indicted by Trumbull County grand jury
Orlonzo Murry, 26, of Bennett Avenue Northwest, has been indicted on weapons charges connected to the New Year’s Day shooting death at the Sunset Lounge.
Vokoun earns 300th as Pens’ streak hits 7
Associated Press OTTAWA Tomas Vokoun made 34 saves and Dustin Jeffrey had a goal and an assist
Cabrera, Masterson help Tribe win third straight
Justin Masterson (4-1) pitched seven effective innings to help the Indians win their third straight.
2 hospitalized after shooting
Staff report youngstown A Monday afternoon shooting in a front yard sent two men to the
Mahoning County residents should return to their normal recycling habits
Mahoning County residents should return to their normal recycling habits
Remodeling at Cushwa
Remodeling at Cushwa COLUMBUS The state Controlling Board released nearly $2.4 million Monday
Elected members of Democratic party resist public balloting for elected officials
Many people don’t even know what the Democratic central committees in Mahoning and Trumbull counties do, but decisions they make by secret ballot can shape local government.
Chicago uses defense to even series with Brooklyn
The Bulls became the first NBA team to win a playoff game on the road this postseason.
oddly enough
oddly enough Pup named Huckleberry crowned ‘Beautiful Bulldog’ DES MOINES, Iowa If at first
Kelli cardinal | the vindicator
Kelli cardinal | the vindicator Irene Pizanias, a Hubbard high school chemistry teacher and
George DeLost Jr. received the Silver Star
Left high school to help support his family
Group wants East Side plaza razed
Opinion: Group wants East Side plaza razed The Northeast Homeowners and Concerned Citizens acknowledges
Surplus food
Surplus food People’s Chapel Church of God, 2145 Hillman St., Youngstown. Food, 11 a.m.
Fast facts
Fast facts 26 Mahoning County children died in 2011. 53.8 percent were white. 42.3 percent
Rep. Ryan marries
Rep. Ryan marries NILES U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan married Andrea Zetts from Struthers in a private
Dosch recognized
Dosch recognized youngstown Youngstown State junior third baseman Drew Dosch was named the
Ryan questions Air Force decision to award contract to Brazilian-government-controlled company
U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan last week questioned Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the U.S. Air Force’s decision to award a $950 million defense contract to a Brazilian government-controlled aerospace conglomerate while Brazil’s government refuses to hand over the alleged killer of an Air Force reservist from Newton Falls.
birthdays
birthdays Actor David Birney is 74. Actor Lee Majors (“Six Million Dollar Man”) is 74. Actress
Four of the 26 Mahoning County child deaths in 2011 were homicides
All four victims were black between 15-17
Annual forum
Annual forum HOWLAND Updates on osteoarthritis of the spine, treating gout, medications to
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Youngstown Academy of Excellence school board, 3:30 p.m., 1408 Rigby St.
CLARK CUP EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
CLARK CUP EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS Phantoms vs. Fighting Saints Game 1 Friday: Phantoms at
Supporters: Don’t link immigration bill to Boston
Associated Press WASHINGTON Democratic supporters of a new immigration bill accused opponents
School shooter appeals life term
School shooter appeals life term WARREN A teenager who wore a T-shirt with “killer” scrawled
Suspect charged in Boston bombing
The two brothers suspected of bombing the Boston Marathon appear to have been motivated by a radical brand of Islam but do not seem connected to any Muslim terrorist groups, U.S. officials said after interrogating and charging Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with crimes that could bring the death penalty.
Feds delay policy to allow small knives on planes
Associated Press WASHINGTON Airline passengers will have to leave their knives at home after
No ricin found in home of Miss. suspect, FBI says
Associated Press OXFORD, Miss. Investigators haven’t found any ricin in the house of a
US flight delays pile up amid FAA budget cuts
Associated Press NEW YORK Flight delays piled up all across the country Monday as thousands of
Doctors: All patients injured in Boston blasts likely to live
Associated Press BOSTON In a glimmer of good news after last week’s tragedy, all of the more
We’re safer than we think
Opinion: After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the most frequently heard forecast was: “This changes
newsmakers
newsmakers Woodstock singer Richie Havens dies NEW YORK Richie Havens, who sang and strummed
State must attract top teachers
Opinion: Daily Journal, Tupelo, Miss.: Teachers in Mississippi are on the hot seat. In this age of test-
Master spy Pollard should serve out his prison sentence
Opinion: By Glenn Garvin Miami Herald In his book “The Joys of Yiddish,” Leo Rosten, struggling to
2 arrested in al-Qaida-linked plot in Canada
Associated Press TORONTO Two men were arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack
Average gas cost falls nationwide
Associated Press NEW YORK A sharp decline in the price of oil this month is making gasoline
Boston’s spirit is unflagging
Opinion: It does no disservice to the victims of the marathon bombing to say that we were fortunate last
Brown still top candidate for Cavaliers
Owner Dan Gilbert reportedly also reached out to Phil Jackson
Slowdown in mining hurts Caterpillar
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS A slowdown in the mining business is digging a hole in
Nike yanks T-shirts in wake of bombing
Nike yanks T-shirts in wake of bombing NEW YORK Nike Inc. says it has pulled from the market
Michael Bay’s ‘Pain & Gain’ never hints at its darkness TRUE CRIME
By Rene Rodriguez The Miami Herald MIAMI Michael Bay, director of the blockbuster
Fall Out Boy aims to ‘Save Rock’n’Roll’
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK When Fall Out Boy learned that Elton John was a fan
Ohio’s energy future a balancing act of production, usage
Opinion: A real energy plan for America can help bring back jobs, turn around our trade deficit and spark an
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .70, 32.86 —.19 Avalon
The Esquire Network was supposed to launch Monday, replacing G4, a little-viewed channel aimed at
The Esquire Network was supposed to launch Monday, replacing G4, a little-viewed channel aimed at
Bohren takes assistant job at Champion
The longtime area coach had led his own programs for 47 years.
Actress regrets remarks to cop
Associated Press ATLANTA A court hearing on a disorderly conduct charge has been rescheduled
Excellent reviews
Excellent reviews YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership (MYCAP)
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