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Cole pitches Pirates past Nationals

Cole pitches Pirates past Nationals WASHINGTON (AP) — Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings to


AP: Homeland Security official probed

AP: Homeland Security official probed


Recorders recovered after NYC gear collapse

Recorders recovered after NYC gear collapse


Canfield council approves road project

Canfield council approves road project Canfield In a 4-0 vote Canfield council approved an


Report: Economic concerns drive college choices

Report: Economic concerns drive college choices


New principal sought for Chaney

School district looks for Chaney principal School district looks for Chaney principal


Council to consider grants and loans to two businesses

The cost of the two projects is $9 million combined xxxx YOUNGSTOWN City council will


Former Niles coach charged with sexual contact with 9-year-old girl

Former Niles coach charged with sexual contact with 9-year-old girl In separate cases, 2 men face


McDonald talks water supply for racino

McDonald talks water supply for racino McDonald talks water supply for racino austintown


Ohio Auditor’s Office says audit of Sunshine Inc. isn’t certain

Ohio Auditor’s Office says audit of Sunshine Inc. isn’t certain WARREN The Ohio Auditor’s


Scrappers-Spikes rained out

Scrappers-Spikes rained out NILES — Tuesday’s Mahoning Valley Scrappers-State College Spikes game


Players deplore doping rather than defending users

Players deplore doping rather than defending users


House GOP, Democrats clash over immigration

House GOP, Democrats clash over immigration


Plaintiffs call last witness in Pa. voter-ID trial

Plaintiffs call last witness in Pa. voter-ID trial


Newspaper: Many Ohio governments under fiscal watch

Newspaper: Many Ohio governments under fiscal watch


Marc Dann rebrands NE Ohio law firm after scandal

Marc Dann rebrands NE Ohio law firm after scandal


Baby found dead in car's trunk at Ohio auto shop

Baby found dead in car's trunk at Ohio auto shop


Pa. county would issue same-sex marriage license

Pa. county would issue same-sex marriage license


Ohio men get 40-year prison term in toddler killing

Ohio men get 40-year prison term in toddler killing


Anthony Weiner admits to more lewd photos

Anthony Weiner admits to more lewd photos


Portland City Hall Occupy camp dispersed

Portland City Hall Occupy camp dispersed PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Police dispersed protesters aligned


NY ex-governor testifies at sex-offender trial

NY ex-governor testifies at sex-offender trial NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Gov. George Pataki


Liberty trustees have special meeting Wednesday to discuss Barkley Square apartments

Liberty trustees have special meeting Wednesday


Ga. woman pleads guilty to home bomb-making

Ga. woman pleads guilty to home bomb-making GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman who said she


Ohio authorities identify 2nd of 3 slaying victims

Ohio authorities identify 2nd of 3 slaying victims EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Authorities today


Lordstown public affairs board meets Wednesday

Lordstown public affairs board meets Wednesday


Ex-NFL player Larry Johnson sentenced in Las Vegas

Ex-NFL player Larry Johnson sentenced in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former NFL running back Larry


Ohio State Fair unveils butter sculptures

Ohio State Fair unveils butter sculptures


Hiker dies on trek to ‘Wave’ in Ariz-Utah desert

Hiker dies on trek to ‘Wave’ in Ariz-Utah desert SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The brutal summer heat


Niles fire destroys one home, damages two other buildings

Niles fire destroys one home, damages two other buildings


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YSU President Dunn

July 24, 2013 | YSU president Randy Dunn

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FBI: Tribal leader admitted to personal purchases

FBI: Tribal leader admitted to personal purchases NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — An FBI agent says the


Judge rules for Ohio men's same-sex marriage

Judge rules for Ohio men's same-sex marriage


Randall Park neighborhood community workday planned

Randall Park neighborhood community workday planned YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Neighborhood


Records show Ohio spending on exotic animals' care

Records show Ohio spending on exotic animals' care


Man pleads guilty in shaken baby death

Man pleads guilty in shaken baby death BEAVER, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania man has pleaded


Free spine check Wednesday in Howland

Free spine check Wednesday in Howland


Opponents of Ohio village's traffic cameras file lawsuit

Opponents of Ohio village's traffic cameras file lawsuit


Boardman police chief says shooting investigation nearly complete

Boardman police chief says shooting investigation nearly complete


Students ask feds to probe USC rape investigations

Students ask feds to probe USC rape investigations LOS ANGELES (AP) — University of Southern


Doctor to be held without bond in Omaha slayings

Doctor to be held without bond in Omaha slayings OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska judge says an


Struthers Council has special meeting Wednesday

Struthers Council has special meeting Wednesday


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Dave Betras visits to chat about Michael Sciortino

July 23, 2013 | Democratic Party Chair Dave Betras

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Ohio has Defense Dept’s most powerful computer

Ohio has Defense Dept’s most powerful computer DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Air Force says a


Boardman police arrest man on five charges

Boardman police arrest man on five charges BOARDMAN Boardman police served a warrant early


Police ID officer killed in rescue near Vegas

Police ID officer killed in rescue near Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities have identified a 36


Drano bomb set off in Boardman neighborhood

Drano bomb set off in Boardman neighborhood BOARDMAN Boardman police and fire are investigating


Grants, scholarships key to paying for college

Grants, scholarships key to paying for college WASHINGTON (AP) — Grants and scholarships are


Toll from China quake hits 94, with 1,000 injured

Toll from China quake hits 94, with 1,000 injured BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers with shovels and sniffer


Valley’s jobless rate ticks upward to 8.2 percent

Valley’s jobless rate ticks upward to 8.2 percent The Mahoning Valley’s jobless rate ticked upward


Pope all smiles as Brazilians swarm his car in Rio

Pope all smiles as Brazilians swarm his car in Rio RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pope Francis wants to


US surveillance, Syria at issue on defense bill

US surveillance, Syria at issue on defense bill WASHINGTON (AP)— Limits on secret U.S.


23 1/2- to 50-year term in prison doctor assault

23 1/2- to 50-year term in prison doctor assault ERIE, Pa. (AP) — An inmate convicted of


5 shot in 2 sections of north Philly

5 shot in 2 sections of north Philly PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say five people have been injured,


Jury convicts choir director on 2 of 16 counts

Jury convicts choir director on 2 of 16 counts DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A high school choral


Life sentence in 2006 barbershop owner slaying

Life sentence in 2006 barbershop owner slaying WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A man convicted in the


REUNIONS

Chaney High School Class of 1953 will meet for breakfast at 10 a.m. Thursday at Davidson’s


MYCAP will honor its volunteers

MYCAP will honor its volunteers YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership


Little King and Queen crowned

Trumbull County Fair crowns its Little King and Queen.

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Hundreds of fish die in Lily Pond

Dissolved oxygen is believed to be the cause of the fish deaths

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Tri-Lakes library branch opens at 13820 Mahoning Ave.

New library branch cost $2.04 million

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Four people arraigned in three Niles cases

Four people arraigned in three Niles cases


Salem proposal would restrict oil and gas drilling

Salem proposal would restrict oil and gas drilling


Campbell police continue to investigate weekend shooting

Police ID suspect, victims in Seventh Street incident


Man turns himself in for triple stabbing

Police: shooting victims uncooperative


A Hot Head Burrito is to move into the former Mighty Moe’s location on Elm Street

YSU’s veterans center on a fast track


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Four Mill Creek baseball teams win state championships

For the first time, four Mill Creek baseball teams have each won Cal Ripken state championships in the same season.

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Meyer disciplines four Ohio State players

Carlos Hyde, a 6-foot, 242-pound senior from Naples, Fla., rushed for 970 yards on 185 carries last season.


Mill Creek softball team tops Boardman twice

Mill Creek stunned the Spartans, 4-0 and 6-1, last Wednesday to capture the regional title.


Brewers’ Braun suspended for remainder of season

The first star to fall in baseball’s latest drug investigation is one of its biggest: Ryan Braun.


Medicaid growth is too costly

Opinion: Steubenville Herald-Star: Ohio legislators worried about paying the state’s bills are getting a bad


Nurse raves about sugar on skin

Q. I am a registered nurse who works with frail elderly patients. When a caregiver told me about


US spying has people changing their habits

Associated Press In Louisiana, the wife of a former soldier is scaling back on Facebook posts and


US home sales dipped in June

Associated Press WASHINGTON U.S. sales of previously occupied homes slipped in June to a


YEARS AGO

Today is Tuesday, July 23, the 204th day of 2013. There are 161 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Mining companies, banks help boost market

Associated Press NEW YORK Mining companies and banks helped the stock market overcome some


Trustees receive streetlight bids

Installation of the 27 streetlights on Raccoon Road was estimated to cost $190,686.


newsmakers

newsmakers Dennis Farina, star of ‘Law & Order,’ dies NEW YORK Dennis Farina, a onetime


Commissioners pass resolution for restructured Hazmat team

Commissioners pass resolution for restructured Hazmat team


Man enters Alford plea in shooting case

Cops said 43 shots fired at scene


There are no easy answers to Liberty’s financial crisis

Editorial: If there is a silver lining in the bleak financial future of Liberty Township, it is that state


ohio national guard State board OKs $60K for local center’s project

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS The state controlling board has approved nearly $60,000


Man shot at by cop enters guilty pleas

Pleas include four total cases


Busy early Monday for firefighters

One blaze caused $13,000 damage to a South Side house


First Place names to new head of commercial banking

The announcement comes seven months after the bank was purchased from bankruptcy


Oil price falls

Oil fell Monday after the U.S. government said sales of previously occupied homes dipped in June.


Three arrested for Plaza View disturbance

Officers responded earlier to fight call


Pigskin Preview set Aug. 25 in Warren

Pigskin Preview set Aug. 25 in Warren WARREN The Warren Sports Hall of Fame presents the 2013


Zimmerman helps rescue 4 in crash

Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. George Zimmerman helped rescue four people from an overturned


Grilli hurt in Pirates’ victory

Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of two-run homers to back a solid outing by right-hander Charlie Morton.


Sustainable Girard 2023 offers plan to city to reopen lakes

The city's core services are a priority, the mayor says.


Browns’ Gordon sorry for drug suspension

Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon apologized for being suspended for violating the NFL’s substance-abuse policy.


Broncos’ Miller could miss four games

A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the possible penalty to The Associated Press.


Struthers council to vote on zoning change

Property would house international high school students


YOUNGSTOWN PHANTOMS

YOUNGSTOWN PHANTOMS 2013-14 schedule Sept. 20: at Team Usa (U-18), 7 p.m. Sept. 21: at Team


LOTTERies

LOTTERies Monday’s numbers OHIO evening DRAWINGS: Pick 30-5-7 Pick 40-6-0-2 Pick


Driver robbed of $100

Driver robbed of $100 YOUNGSTOWN An ice-cream truck driver told police someone took $100 from


Man tries to run from cops at hospital

Caught in storage closet


David Fox and Koreen Burrow have done about 25 Bike MS rides in 22 states, and plan another 10 to

David Fox and Koreen Burrow have done about 25 Bike MS rides in 22 states, and plan another 10 to


Mayor’s accuser comes forward

Associated Press SAN DIEGO Mayor Bob Filner’s former communications director filed a sexual


Ohio man charged with murder

Associated Press EAST CLEVELAND An Ohio man possibly influenced by a serial killer was charged


Scrappers return home on a high note after 8-2 victory

The Scrappers pitching staff combined to throw 6 2/3 shutout innings in relief.


Browns’ Richardson healthy, practicing

Trent Richardson’s second NFL season has already started better than his first.


Soul-searching

Associated Press EAST CLEVELAND The soul-searching has begun in and around Cleveland — again —


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It’s a boy! Kate gives birth to royal heir

Champagne bottles popped and shouts of “Hip! Hip! Hooray!” erupted at Buckingham Palace on Monday as Britain welcomed the birth of Prince William and wife Kate’s first child, a boy who is now third in line to the British throne.

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Cavs’ Irving says he’s happy in Cleveland

Akron Beacon Journal LAS VEGAS Kyrie Irving is excited about the additions made to the Cavaliers


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Howland Township trustees, 4 p.m., 205 Niles-Cortland Road NE. Struthers City


EU puts military wing of Hezbollah on terror list

EU puts military wing of Hezbollah on terror list BRUSSELS The European Union placed the


Halcon plans $70 million fuel depot for Lordstown

When it's completed facility will be another that aids in getting product to market


oddly enough

oddly enough Police: Baby’s ashes taken in Ala. purse snatching MONTGOMERY, Ala. A purse


Birthdays

Birthdays Actress Gloria DeHaven is 88. Radio personality Don Imus is 73. Country singer Tony Joe


Programs at TMH target arthritis pain

Programs at TMH target arthritis pain WARREN The Arthritis Foundation’s newly redesigned program


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Ryan and Emily LaCivita, Youngstown, girl, July 21. Jessica


Events to close streets

Events to close streets Youngstown Youngstown streets will be affected from noon to 9 p.m.


BRIDGE

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Where’s the Obamacare train wreck?

Opinion: By Barbara Shelly The Kansas City Star Sorry to interrupt the incessant drone about the


“The Vineyard” (10 p.m., ABC Family): This lightweight “docu-soap” follows

“The Vineyard” (10 p.m., ABC Family): This lightweight “docu-soap” follows a group of young


Surplus food/ clothing

Surplus food/ clothing People’s Chapel Church of God, 2145 Hillman St., Youngstown, food, 11 a.m.


Koreen Burrow and David Fox have done 25 Bike MS events

Koreen was diagnosed with MS at 26


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Michael G. Martinelli II, 26, of 6400 Mercantile


Don’t let verdict widen rift

Opinion: By Ed Morales McClatchy-Tribune We can’t let the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial widen a


Shop seeks supplies

Shop seeks supplies YOUNGSTOWN A mock store is being set up at Beatitude House offices, 238 Tod


Malala stands up to Taliban

Opinion: These days the news from abroad is mostly grim. So it was inspiring last week to watch Malala


Sequel presents kinder, gentler Wolverine

By Frank Lovece Newsday NEW YORK In a way, Roger Ebert helped make “The Wolverine.” “Why


Homes sale up more than 15 across state

Regional and state homes sales considerable over last years figures a positive sign for the housing market


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