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Greatest Week kicks off
Twenty-nine teams played in the inaugural event at The Lake Club.
Stories published August 20, 2013
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ODOT to accelerate work at I-680, U.S. 224
Ohio Department of Transportation representatives told Poland Village Council and residents Tuesday that improvement work on U.S. Route 224 is being accelerated because of the heavy traffic backups into Poland.
Officials: Ga. school suspect fired assault rifle
Officials: Ga. school suspect fired assault rifle DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - A teen was in custody today,
Fed appeals court revives Pa. plant pollution suit
Fed appeals court revives Pa. plant pollution suit PITTSBURGH (AP) — A federal appeals court has
Police have suspect in mind for Jean Street shooting
CAMPBELL Police say the 19-year-old victim of Sunday’s shooting in front of 94 Jean St. picked a
Bob Evans Farms and AVI of Warren announce partnership
Bob Evans Farms and AVI of Warren announce partnership WARREN Bob Evans Farms Inc. announced a
Hubbard man sentenced to 18 months for crimes involving military statue
Hubbard man sentenced to 18 months for crimes involving military statue WARREN One of
PA court to hear gay marriage arguments on Sept. 4
PA court to hear gay marriage arguments on Sept. 4 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania court will
Best-selling author Elmore Leonard dies at 87
Best-selling author Elmore Leonard dies at 87 DETROIT (AP) -- He was the master of his genre, the
Hubbard police make donation to domestic violence agency
HUBBARD Officers Dominic Pagano and Joseph Marando of the city police department, along with Sgt.
Egypt arrests Brotherhood’s spiritual leader
Egypt arrests Brotherhood’s spiritual leader CAIRO (AP) - Egypt’s military-backed authorities
Concert tonight in Boardman canceled
boardman A concert planned for 7 p.m. today at Shepherd of the Valley-Boardman, 7148 West Blvd.,
Assault of employee reported at Boardman store
Assault of employee reported at Boardman store BOARDMAN A shoplifting incident turned into an
United school board changes meeting time
United school board changes meeting time Hanoverton The United Local School District board of
Boardman police make arrest after traffic stop
Boardman police make arrest after traffic stop BOARDMAN A 43-year-old Boardman man was arrested
Five year sentence in nightclub shooting episode
Five year sentence in nightclub shooting episode youngstown A man who pleaded guilty to charges
Coroner identifies motorcyclist killed on I-680
Coroner identifies motorcyclist killed on I-680 youngstown The Mahoning County Coroner’s Office
Woman assaulted outside Boardman home
Woman assaulted outside Boardman home Woman assaulted outside Boardman home BOARDMAN An 18
Twp groups shoot at each other on South Side
Twp groups shoot at each other on South Side YOUNGSTOWN One person was arrested after two
Neighborhood faith celebration at 6 p.m. in Youngstown
Neighborhood faith celebration at 6 p.m. in Youngstown YOUNGSTOWN The Salvation Army Mahoning
Attend a concert Saturday and feed the hungry
Attend a concert Saturday and feed the hungry WARREN Attendees at Saturday’s Southside Johnny
Mahoning commissioners OK road pact for seismic testing
Mahoning commissioners OK road pact for seismic testing YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County
Cancer Society’s Finish the Fight festival is Saturday
Cancer Society’s Finish the Fight festival is Saturday AUSTINTOWN Doctor Gary K. Koski, Ph.D.,
Valley unemployment rate at 8.5 percent
Valley unemployment rate at 8.5 percent The Mahoning Valley’s unemployment rate dropped slightly
UPDATE3: Mill Creek tees for Friday Greatest
North Men's Open, 10-14 & 15+ divisions South Seniors, Super Seniors, Ladies, Ladies 9+, Men's 5-9
Man claims he was robbed at WRTA bus station
Man claims he was robbed at WRTA bus station YOUNGSTOWN A man said he was robbed at the WRTA
Mercer, Pa. pair face Youngstown drug charges
Mercer, Pa. pair face Youngstown drug charges YOUNGSTOWN A man and woman from Mercer County,
Motorcyclist killed on I-680 after striking SUV
Motorcyclist killed on I-680 after striking SUV YOUNGSTOWN A motorcyclist was killed after he
Panerathon on Sunday to close several roads
Panerathon on Sunday to close several roads Youngstown The 2013 Panerathon will affect the
Trumbull jail turns away two suspects because of overcrowding
Trumbull jail turns away two suspects because of overcrowding Staff report WARREN Two
Phone lines will change over next few years
AT&T plans to change copper lines locally with more versatile fiber At AT&T, it’s out with copper
Cop says people skills are the key
Leaves after 29 years at YPD, 36 in law enforcement youngstown Robert Eshenbaugh didn’t waste
REUNIONS
The Bricker and Long 96th Family Reunion will take place at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Coy Memorial Park in
Nominees named for 2013 Valley Legacy Awards
Nominees have been named for 2013 Valley Legacy Awards luncheon set for Oct. 3.
Amateur photography contest set for Sept.
Amateur photography contest set for Sept. COLUMBIANA The Columbiana Street Fair Amateur
New Samsung Mega phone is nearly tablet size
Smartphones are getting bigger as people use them more to watch movies and play games. A new one from Samsung is beyond big.
Greatest Week kicks off
Twenty-nine teams played in the inaugural event at The Lake Club.
YSU’s Dunn lays out plans
There’s a difference between open access and open enrollment, the new president says
Man gets five years for robberies, house explosion
Shawn Villers told a judge sentencing him to five years in prison Monday for two robberies and a burglary that caused a house to explode that “the beast” was responsible.
Study links Northstar 1 well to 109 tremors in Youngstown
Research is first to suggest 109 tremors were caused by injection well
Attorneys file arguments prior to final ruling in free-sewers case
Two attorneys have filed arguments in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court regarding who pays for two sewer projects installed a decade ago.
Inspector seizes cremated remains at former Niles funeral home
An inspector with the Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors executed a search warrant at the McDermitt Funeral Home on Warren Avenue Friday, seizing the cremated remains of 42 people.
Grossman leads Redskins over Steelers
There were 15 penalties and seven turnovers, including a sequence of three giveaways in five plays.
MLB calls A-Rod’s laywer’s bluff
But Joseph Tacopina said it was little more than a “cheap publicity stunt.”
Browns unveil renovations
The $5 million upgrade covered more than one-third of the 90,000-square-foot building.
Canfield girls soccer tops Boardman
The Cardinals scored three times in a 15-minute span to pull away.
US coastal communities should prepare for rising seas, presidential task force warns
Associated Press NEW YORK Coastal communities should assume floods are going to happen more
Feds: Nearly 6,900 firearms stolen in Ohio during 2012
Associated Press DAYTON Nearly 6,900 firearms were reported stolen or lost in Ohio last year,
Cops: Men smuggled firearms on buses
Cops: Men smuggled firearms on buses NEW YORK A pair of gunrunners smuggled firearms into New
Probe into shooting of man continues
Staff report CAMPBELL Detectives continue to investigate an incident in which a 19-year-old
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL | Monday’s matches
Cardinal Mooney 25-25-25, Youngs. Christian 14-15-14 YOUNGSTOWN Gina Patella led the Cards (1-0)
Years Ago
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2013. There are 133 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Thursday, Aug. 29
Thursday, Aug. 29 Akron at Cent. Florida, 7 p.m. Liberty at Kent State, 6 p.m. Tulsa at
miller 64 greatest scramble challenge scores
Mark Ferrara, John Doughton III, John Doughton Jr., Greg Powell — 57* Larry McCall, Jill Harmon,
Study finds drug safely cuts prostate cancer risk Prostate progress
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Long-term results from a major federal study ease
CDC: Up to 300,000 Lyme cases each year
Associated Press ATLANTA Lyme disease is about 10 times more common than previously reported,
Workshop offered
Workshop offered YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. and Chase Bank are
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Beau P. Hendricks, 39, of 6761 Tippecanoe Road,
By MARY R. SMITH
By MARY R. SMITH news@vindy.com McDONALD The McDonald board of education Monday increased
Free screenings for lung cancer
Free screenings for lung cancer Sharon, Pa. Sharon Regional Health System is offering free lung-
Jeff Byce of ByceAuction and Realty moves to touch a 35-inch-diameter bronze bell that was removed
Jeff Byce of ByceAuction and Realty moves to touch a 35-inch-diameter bronze bell that was removed
Pit bulls still are difficult to adopt out, Ohio shelters find
Associated Press COLUMBUS Dog-shelter officials say it’s still difficult to find homes for pit
Dem: Ethics question unresolved
Assoicated Press COLUMBUS The Ohio Ethics Commission’s dismissal last week of complaints
Kidnapping suspect kills himself in car, police say
Associated Press CLEVELAND An ex-con obsessed with a former girlfriend kidnapped her over the
Northeast Ohio tops country in headquarters growth
Second quarter report from Team NEO finds growth in region's economy
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Youngstown Civil Service commission, 4 p.m., seventh floor, city hall, 26 S.
Prince revels in new role
LONDON Associated Press His newborn son is “a little bit of a rascal” and car seats can daunt
It’s not as cheesy as ‘Sharknado’ but close ‘Ghost Shark’ feeds on revenge
By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Newspapers Not long ago, social media exploded over “Sharknado,” a
Aqua will not purchase rail line
Second potential purchase doesn't come to fruition for rail line that travels through Mahoning, Columbiana counties
Al-Jazeera America launches today
Associated Press NEW YORK In a warren of offices at a former bank building near Madison Square
Nebraska QB Martinez poised for big finish
All he lacks going into his final season is a championship.
Court: Mubarak could be freed
Associated Press CAIRO A court ruling Monday raised the possibility of jailed ex-president Hosni
Future of Egypt is bleak as blood continues to flow
Editorial: It’s becoming increasingly clear that Egypt is heading back to the future The warning from the
Salute to Business
Salute to Business BOARDMAN The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber is hosting a Salute to
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Jamie Belcastro and Anthony Colla, Boardman, boy, Aug. 18.
Motorcycle pair recovering from Ohio trooper crash
Associated Press XENIA, Ohio A southwest Ohio couple was recovering after the motorcycle they
Youngstown water customers will be able to pay bills online
Council will also consider a tax abatement for owner of former ITAM club
YSU tennis coach leaves for Illinois State
YSU tennis coach leaves for Illinois State NORMAL, ILL. Former Youngstown State men’s and
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER | Monday’s matches
GIRLS Poland 3, West Branch 2 POLAND Shannon Miller had two goals and an assist for Poland
Historic church bell relocated
The church and school bells of the former Immaculate Conception Church were moved to St. Angela Merici Parish at Sacred Heart Church.
Trumbull Democrat-Republican cooperation improved in primary
After some prodding, Trumbull County Democrats and Republicans cooperated more May 7 with a rule for returning election results to the elections board.
Federal investigators looking into cause of airplane crash
Married couple from Valley are likely victims, sources say
Olive oil cured ‘honeymoon cystitis’
Q. For nearly 30 years, I got “honeymoon cystitis.” After menopause, I learned from a TV show that
North Side robberies probed
By JOE GORMAN jgorman@vindy.com youngstown Detectives think the string of robberies late
birthdays
birthdays Trombone player Jimmy Pankow of Chicago is 66. Singer Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) is
Officials probe fuel-tank explosion
Staff Report TRANSFER, Pa. Officials still are working to determine what caused a 10-thousand
Tea Party increasingly becomes albatross around neck of GOP
Opinion: Tea Party increasingly becomes albatross around neck of GOP In your school days, do you recall
The ashes of Richie Havens were scattered across the site of the 1969 Woodstock concert. Havens was
The ashes of Richie Havens were scattered across the site of the 1969 Woodstock concert. Havens was
Snowden reporter: Won’t be silenced by detention
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO An American journalist who has written stories based on
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .76, 30.74 —.440 Avalon
UK had Guardian’s hard drives destroyed, editor says
Associated Press LONDON British agents oversaw the destruction of an unspecified number of the
No easy path for a divided GOP in the Obamacare fight
Opinion: By Byron York Universal UClick The move to defund Obamacare has been slow to gather support in
oddly enough
oddly enough California man finds, turns in $6,900 in cash VISALIA, Calif. A California man
newsmakers
newsmakers Actor Lee Thompson Young found dead LOS ANGELES Lee Thompson Young, who began his
Miss Ohio to visit
Miss Ohio to visit WARREN Miss Ohio Heather Wells, a Howland High School and Kent State
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