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Boardman chief, tactical officers respond to Cook Ave. tonight
Police taped off a large crime scene tonight on Cook Avenue, off South Avenue, a street of multiple apartment buildings.
Locke wins 8th straight, Pirates beat Phillies 6-5
Locke wins 8th straight, Pirates beat Phillies 6-5 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Locke ran his personal
STEM workshop targets girls
The program is open to girls in fourth through sixth grades Girls encouraged to enroll in STEM
Groundbreaking for Northside expansion on Tuesday
Expansion will add a new emergency room to the hospital Groundbreaking set Tuesday for $20M
Confusion remains for business about Affordable Care Act
Companies are still looking for information and a better understand of complex law Some businesses
Sales picked up late for fireworks
After slow start, fireworks sales ramped up during last week before holiday Sales picked up late
Sciortino report going to state attorney general
FBI will not say why it talked to county auditor Probe report on Sciortino traffic stop sent to AG
Chiefs: Fireworks calls about priorities, volume
Will be answered but other calls may come first youngstown Volume is a word with double
Celtics hire Butler's Stevens as coach
Stevens has spent the last six years at Butler, twice leading the Bulldogs to the NCAA championship game,
Mahoning women officeholders criticize Ohio budget with abortion restrictions
Mahoning women officeholders criticize Ohio budget
Report: Philly archdiocese had $39M deficit in 2012
Report: Philly archdiocese had $39M deficit in 2012
Federal appellate court upholds Ohio death-row inmate's sentence
Federal appellate court upholds Ohio death-row inmate's sentence
Mercer County commissioner apologizes for DUI arrest
Mercer County commissioner apologizes for DUI arrest
Sciortino traffic stop report going to attorney general’s office
Sciortino traffic stop report going to attorney general’s office youngstown The results of an
Stocks edge mostly lower as oil price climbs again
Stocks edge mostly lower as oil price climbs again
Lowellville Village Council has special meeting Friday
Lowellville Village Council has special meeting Friday
Mahoning County announces road resurfacing, repair work
Mahoning County announces road resurfacing, repair work
Former Ohio officers appeal conviction in drunken man's death
Former Ohio officers appeal conviction in drunken man's death
Mom tells police daughter stole jewelry, pawned it
Township police were sent to the department’s lobby Monday afternoon after a woman claimed her daughter, who has drug-related issues, stole $9,350 worth of jewelry and pawned it at an Austintown pawn shop.
2 charged in theft from Tractor Supply
Police charged two people with attempting to steal a yard tool from Tractor Supply Co., 6225 Mahoning Ave.
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
FRIDAY Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 53 Laird Ave., Youngstown, will not serve fish
St. Michael Church looking for vendors
St. Michael Church looking for vendors YOUNGSTOWN St. Michael Church, 127 Steel St., is
5th annual golf outing will be July 19
St. Patrick Church is sponsoring its fifth annual golf outing July 19 at Knoll Run Golf Course.
Girard woman reports break-in, vandalism, theft
A city woman returned from a weekend away to find the front door of her Juanita Avenue home destroyed, her back door unlocked, and her security light disabled. P
Youngstown streets closing on the 4th for filming, block parties
These streets will be closed Thursday for filming and block parties:
Drugs, weapon recovered in Salem raid
Police recovered $6,000 worth of drugs and $2,500 in cash from a 284 E. Fourth St. apartment Tuesday.
Youngstown BOE retreat July 16 in Warren
The Youngstown Board of Education will have a retreat from 5 to 9 p.m. July 16 at the Wean Foundation, 147 W. Market St.
Truck spills stone on U.S. 422 Tuesday
A portion of U.S. Route 422 near Mount Hope Furnace Road was closed after a truck carrying stone spilled its load about 9:05 a.m. Tuesday.
Device thrown at house starts fire
Fire reports say an “incendiary device” was thrown against the side of a vacant 338 Crandall Ave. home on the North Side about 2:30 a.m. Monday.

BONUS GOLF | Another playoff needed to complete a qualfier
Another playoff needed to settle a qualifier

Thousands come out to remember Carmine L. Cassese
At the end of the eulogy at St. Dominic Church, the crowd gave the longtime restaurateur a standing ovation.
Cruze sets all-time monthly sales record in June
Cruze was GM's second best-selling model last month.
Youngstown mayor suggests a JEDD at the Austintown racino
Another option is to assess an annual tax on the water used by the facility
Prep work on the Paramount Theatre project started early
The road closures were supposed to start today
Boardman woman saves three newborn kittens from trash can
A Boardman woman saved three newborn kittens from a neighbor's trash can
SPORTS DIGEST || Scrappers suspended; will finish game today
Scrappers suspended; will finish game today JAMESTOWN, N.Y. The Mahoning Valley Scrappers got
Indians bullpen holds on for 6-5 win over Royals
Indians bullpen holds on for 6-5 win over Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Carlos Santana and
Commander demoted, major suspended in Sciortino DUI matter
Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene announces disciplinary action in the aborted May 26 drunken-driving arrest of county Auditor Michael V. Sciortino.
newsmakers
newsmakers Man who drove final Williams trip dies MONTGOMERY, Ala. The man who was driving
BUSINESS DIGEST || Ribbon-cutting set
Ribbon-cutting set warren A ribbon-cutting will take place at 10:30 a.m. Friday for Pure Organic
Judge limits calls of kidnapping suspect
Associated Press COLUMBUS A Cleveland man jailed on accusations he kidnapped three women and
‘Antiques Roadshow’ keeps on trucking for PBS 18 YEARS ON THE ROAD
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. The items arrive by the thousands, borne
Ohio’s $62 billion budget bill gets into social engineering too
Editorial: The bill that Ohio Gov. John Ka- sich signed Sunday was labeled a budget bill, but it was also a
US stocks end lower as political turmoil in Egypt worsens
Associated Press NEW YORK The stock market ended slightly lower Tuesday after reports of
Legoland expansion includes water ride
Associated Press WINTER HAVEN, Fla. The world’s largest Lego theme park is expanding again, this
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .76, 30.73 .06 Avalon
A night of luxury
A night of luxury A recent wine dinner at a private collector’s home offered a taste of some
High court’s divide
Opinion: WASHINGTON Ten years ago to the day, dissenting in the case of Lawrence v. Texas, Justice Antonin
Drug-overdose deaths spike among middle-age women
Associated Press ATLANTA Overdose deaths in the U.S. are rising fastest among middle-age women,
Home prices rose in May by 12.2%, the most in 7 years
Associated Press WASHINGTON U.S. home prices jumped 12.2 percent in May from a year ago, the
Kevin Hart explains a bit too much
By Roger Moore McClatchy-Tribune News Service In the timeline of the standard stand-up comic’s
Why worry about US debt?
Opinion: By Alison Acosta Fraser The Heritage Foundation To read the news, you’d think America’s fiscal
Campbell man charged with DUI, drug charges
Youngstown police found him passed out in a car with the motor running.
Hamburger heaven
Hamburger heaven The eighth annual National Hamburger Festival will take place Aug. 17 and 18 at
Up next
Up next Erin Kouvas visited Ely’s recently. Watch for next week’s Food:30 feature to see why she
What is new standard for marriage?
Opinion: “For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they
oddly enough
oddly enough 2 armed men rob NW Pa. man of condom ERIE, Pa. Emergency dispatchers say a
Bill would stop warranted stops and searches of boaters and watercraft
The governor is expected to sign the bill into law in the coming days.
Cool summer treats
Cool summer treats As the weather begins to heat up, the best way to cool down is with a sweet
US factory orders rose 2.1% in May
Associated Press WASHINGTON Orders to U.S. factories rose in May, helped by a third-straight
Committee approves a $200,000 McDonald’s drive-through plan
Owner says he expects a $1 million makeover in 18 months
birthdays
birthdays Singer Judith Durham of The Seekers is 70. Actor Michael Cole (“The Mod Squad”) is 68.
Lowellville hires first school-resource officer
Officer will serve as liaison between school, police
Incoming YEC students prep for next year
The transitional school program is for incoming Youngstown Early College freshmen
Quit beating up Paula
Opinion: Quit beating up Paula This media witch hunt (es- pecially TV) against Paula Deen is absurd. She
Surprising quartet emerges for Wimbledon semifinals
Sloane Stephens was eliminated after a rain delay
JULY fourth | What’s open/closed
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days.
Egypt’s Morsi says he won’t step down
Associated Press CAIRO His fate hanging in the balance, embattled President Mohammed Morsi vowed
Pennsylvania mom settles lawsuit over poppy seed drug test
Associated Press PITTSBURGH A woman who had her newborn taken away because she failed a
The Five
The United States of America turns 237 Thursday — and these five TV- related personalities will be
Investigators seek answers to why Arizona fire killed 19
Associated Press PRESCOTT, Ariz. Fire crews battling a wildfire should identify escape routes
Military judge says no to delay of Fort Hood murder trial
Associated Press FORT HOOD, Texas A military judge on Tuesday entered a not-guilty plea for the
Administration delays health-care requirement
Associated Press WASHINGTON In a major concession to business groups, the Obama administration
Woman facing multiple charges after car crash
Staff report HUBBARD A 37-year-old Pennsylvania woman is charged with child endangering,
WORLD DIGEST || Bolivia: Plane rerouted over fears about Snowden
Bolivia: Plane rerouted over fears about Snowden VIENNA, Austria The plane carrying Bolivian
METRO DIGEST || Vivo fire damage total
Fire damage total BOARDMAN George Brown, Boardman Township fire chief, said damages from the
METRO DIGEST || Theft charges in Austintown
Theft charges AUSTINTOWN Police charged two people with attempting to steal a yard tool from
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS | Fourth of July
MAHONING COUNTY Austintown: An ecumenical service will be at 8:30 a.m. at Austin Log Cabin, 3797