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Prints led to suspect in '74 Canfield murder of couple, child
Mahoning County Sheriff’s Detective Pat Mondora, left; retired Detective Dave Benigas; and Sheriff Jerry Greene, right, discuss the indictment of a man Thursday in the ...
Dobbins students perform magic tricks
Fourth-graders at Dobbins Elementary played magicians during the science magic show June 4.
CVMS Sixth-graders bring it on
Sixth-grade students at Canfield Village Middle School came to play and compete during the school’s annual field day June 5.
Lynn Kirk hosts final fun day
Lynn Kirk students in grades kindergarten through third participated in a field day May 16 during school hours.
Kids celebrate sunflowers at Mill Creek Metro Parks
Children from the Youngstown area came with their parents to Fellows Riverside Gardens of the Mill Creek Metro Parks to learn about sunflowers and get ...
Stories published June 21, 2013
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Snowden charged with espionage; supporters arranging for flight to Icelan
The Justice Department has charged former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden with espionage and theft of government property in the NSA surveillance case.
Drunken driving checkpoint starts in minutes in North Jackson
A federally funded drunken driving checkpoint starts at 10:30 tonight to 2:30 a.m. Saturday on Mahoning Avenue in Jackson Township, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Mahoning County OVI (Operating a vehicle impaired) Task Force announced.
Monday event at Boardman cafe to benefit animals
The Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County has a fundraising event at Carmella’s Cafe, 850 E. Western Reserve Road, from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday.
Grove City fire victims identified
The man and woman who died at the scene of an early Monday morning house fire at 432 McConnell St. have been positively identified through dental records, the Mercer County Coroner’s Office announced Friday.
Mother charged with leaving son, 6, alone one hour on boat at night
Mother arrested after leaving son, 6, alone one hour on boat at night BERLIN CENTER A 31
Drunken driving checkpoint starts tonight on Market Street
Drunk driving checkpoint starts tonight on Market Street YOUNGSTOWN A federally funded drunk
Outdoor Mass scheduled Sunday at St. Patrick Church, Youngstown
Outdoor Mass scheduled Sunday at St. Patrick Church, Youngstown
Yoda, Indiana Jones statues shown at George Lucas park
Yoda, Indiana Jones statues shown at George Lucas park SAN ANSELMO, Calif. (AP) — In a park not so
Super full moon shines brightly this weekend
Super full moon shines brightly this weekend LOS ANGELES (AP) — A “supermoon” rises this weekend.
Lavrov: Syria peace conference could be derailed
Lavrov: Syria peace conference could be derailed ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Russia’s foreign
Democrats both spent $1M on Pittsburgh mayoral primary
Democrats both spent $1M on Pittsburgh mayoral primary PITTSBURGH (AP) — The top two Democrats
Friend: James Gandolfini died of heart attack
Friend: James Gandolfini died of heart attack ROME (AP) — An autopsy on James Gandolfini has
$50K reward offered in fatal Pa. market bank heist
$50K reward offered in fatal Pa. market bank heist
Obama to meet with privacy, civil liberties board
Obama to meet with privacy, civil liberties board WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is
Brazil leaders to meet as protests, violence grow
Brazil leaders to meet as protests, violence grow RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil awoke today to city
Kerry trip starts with tough Syrian, Afghan issues
Kerry trip starts with tough Syrian, Afghan issues WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry
Senate immigration bill boosted by border deal
Senate immigration bill boosted by border deal WASHINGTON (AP) — Far-reaching immigration
Suit: Patriots' Hernandez shot man in face in Fla.
Suit: Patriots' Hernandez shot man in face in Fla.
Flooding may force 100,000 from west Canada homes
Flooding may force 100,000 from west Canada homes CALGARY, Alberta (AP)— Calgary’s mayor warned
Police probing woman’s carbon monoxide death
Police probing woman’s carbon monoxide death PLUM, Pa. (AP) — Police say a western Pennsylvania
OSHP OVI checkpoint tonight on Market Street north of Midlothian Blvd.
OSHP OVI checkpoint tonight on Market Street north of Midlothian Blvd.
PSU cheerleader hurt in fall to return to school
PSU cheerleader hurt in fall to return to school BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — A Penn State University
DA: Counselors called mom before son’s death
DA: Counselors called mom before son’s death SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Prosecutors in northeastern
Philly D.A., mayor were delinquent on gas bills
Philly D.A., mayor were delinquent on gas bills PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s top prosecutor
LOUIE TODAY: CCA's BIllak and successor Stillwagon
Joining Louie today on Brainfood From the Heartland will be outgoing director of Community Correction Agency Dr. Richard Billak and his successor David Stillwagon.Joining Louie today on Brainfood From the Heartland will be outgoing director of Community Correction Association Dr. Richard Billak and his successor, David Stillwagon.
North Jackson library to close Saturday
The North Jackson Branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County will close Saturday, a week earlier than previously announced, due to technical difficulties with telephone and Internet service, the library system announced Thursday.
Suspected heroin left in Youngstown cruiser
A Berlin Center man was taken to the Mahoning County jail after police say he left a small packet of heroin in a cruiser.
Adult social groups will be offered
Adult social groups will be offered YOUNGSTOWN Social Connections, a program created to provide
CLUB CALENDAR
AUXILIARIES Sulmona Valley Auxiliary will meet at noon Tuesday at Bedford Trails in Coitsville.
Boy Scouts will sponsor Link’s Classic fundraiser
Local Boy Scouts will sponsor the Link’s Classic fundraiser at Trumbull Country Club on June 24.
Canfield Rotary hosting fireworks
Canfield Rotary will host fireworks Saturday at the Canfield Fairgrounds.
Struthers Day next week
Two bands, clowns, face-painting, magic shows, pony rides, an inflatable bouncer and a petting zoo will all be part of the 16th annual Struthers Day from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday in Mauthe Park, 156 Smithfield St.
Vandalism at Jefferson school in Warren
Mike Coates Construction of Niles reported Thursday morning an excavator parked overnight at Jefferson K-8 School, 1548 Tod Ave. SW, was vandalized and graffiti was drawn on a wall at the school saying “T-Raw.”
Austintown car cruise unites 'car people' every Tuesday
People park their cars and let them shine at the weekly car cruise put on by the Mahoning Valley Olde Car Club and the Austintown Senior Center.
Jack Arvin Classic: Mahoning holds off Trumbull’s late rally
Austintown Fitch quarterback Matt Futkos hadn’t played in more than seven months, but he said it only took one play to shake off the rust.
State audit says ex-Harding teacher took $46,422 in ticket revenue
Lenny Redmond, a former Warren G. Harding High School math teacher who managed the high school’s athletic ticket sales, has been charged with felony theft after school officials discovered $46,422 in missing athletics money.
LeBron powers Heat to second straight NBA title
LeBron James had 37 points and 12 rebounds and the Miami Heat repeated as champions.
Seismic company wants to shake Mahoning County ground
Front Runner Seismic Inc. of Westfield, Pa., wants permission to do seismic testing for oil and gas deposits here.
Niles’ Krok commits to WVU
The Red Dragons’ huge lineman loves football, lifting, fishing and eating.
Youngstown OKs $20K to establish small-business incubator
The organization’s director wants to turn vacant building into a small-business incubator
Valley dance legend Tony Romeo draws final curtain
Tony Romeo, 58-year Valley dance instructor, took part in his final 'Curtain Call' Thursday night at Canfield High School.
Davis brothers headed for Kentucky
First-year Wildcats coach Mark Stoops, a Cardinal Mooney product, has given the Wildcats’ roster a Mahoning Valley flavor.
Burglary at Bob Stoops’ home in Oklahoma
Police said Thursday they have no suspects in a burglary at the home of Oklahoma football coach and Youngstown native Bob Stoops.
Dianne L. Fry is new dog warden
The new dog warden will take office as the county plans a new or renovated animal pound.
Dinners to benefit 12-year-old Boardman girl with chordoma
Proceeds from two benefit dinners will aid family
Man accused of mowing down geese in Boardman pleads not guilty
Man accused of killing geese pleads not guilty
McDonald schools add requirements for valedictorian
McDonald schools add requirements for valedictorian
Chaney product Smith hosting camp at YSU
The True Foundation Football Camp is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at YSU’s Stambaugh Stadium.
Teen charged with leaving sisters in car pleads not guilty
The Youngstown teen charged with child endangering pleaded not guilty during her Thursday arraignment.
Prints led to suspect in '74 Canfield murder of couple, child
Mahoning County Sheriff’s Detective Pat Mondora, left; retired Detective Dave Benigas; and Sheriff Jerry Greene, right, discuss the indictment of a man Thursday in the 1974 triple homicide in Canfield Township. James P. Ferrara, 64, who is in the Marion Correctional Institution, is the suspect in the Dec. 14 murders of Benjamin Marsh, 33; his wife, Marilyn, 32; and their 4-year-old daughter, Heather.
Students celebrate end of the year
By ADRIENNE CRISSMAN acrisman@vindy.com Students in Kelli Silvester and Melanie Humphrey’s
Dobbins students perform magic tricks
Fourth-graders at Dobbins Elementary played magicians during the science magic show June 4.
North Elementary honors fourth graders
By ADRIENNE CRISSMAN acrisman@vindy.com Fourth-grade students were the stars during the fourth-
C.H. Campbell fourth-graders make final memories
Fourth-grade students at C.H. Campbell Elementary School celebrated their final days at the school during the field day at Fair Park June 3.
Poland library hosts blood drive
By ADRIENNE CRISSMAN acrisman@vindy.com The meeting room of the Poland library was turned into
Union Elementary hosts fun day
By ADRIENNE CRISSMAN acrisman@vindy.com Poland Union Elementary School hosted a fun day June 6
CVMS Sixth-graders bring it on
Sixth-grade students at Canfield Village Middle School came to play and compete during the school’s annual field day June 5.
Canfield students display artwork at two-night art show
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK neighbors@vindy.com Charcoal drawings, watercolor paintings,
Lynn Kirk hosts final fun day
Lynn Kirk students in grades kindergarten through third participated in a field day May 16 during school hours.
Library hosts gaming day
By ADRIENNE BISH neighbors@vindy.com Students gathered to play video games during the PS2
Poland sports briefs
Golf outing to be June 24 The Arc of Ohio will host its eighth annual Par for the Developmentally
Kids celebrate sunflowers at Mill Creek Metro Parks
Children from the Youngstown area came with their parents to Fellows Riverside Gardens of the Mill Creek Metro Parks to learn about sunflowers and get their hands dirty in a little soil.
Library hosts sensory story time
By CHELSEA WEIKART neighbors@vindy.com Several children attended the second sensory story time
Fourth graders honored at dinner
By ADRIENNE CRISSMAN acrisman@vindy.com Poland Union Elementary school honored its fourth-grade
Boardman girls compete in state meet
Giovanna Silvestri, a four year outstanding thrower for the Boardman girls’ track and field team
Boardman sports
Boardman defeats McDonald The boys pony division team Boardman - GF Insulations defeated McDonald
Canfield sports briefs
Boosters plan annual 5K On June 22, the Canfield Cross Country Booster club is hosting the 10th
Boardman briefs
Fowler named to dean’s list Elizabeth Fowler, a 2010 graduate of Boardman High School, has been
Poland briefs
Play cards at Shepherd Card players of all kinds are invited to play June 26 from noon until 4
Canfield briefs
Local student earns degree Kedron Marie Taylor graduated Cum Laude on May 4 from Ohio University
Residents raise money for orphaned children
Andi and Angelo Lamarca recently went to a remote village in Bgentchal, Togo, Africa. They went on a
Austintown sports briefs
Fitch basketball program to host golf outing The Austintown Fitch boys basketball program will
Softball field gets renovation
The Austintown Girls Softball team had the opportunity to play on its new home field in the spring
Austintown briefs
MCCTC inducts members into National Technical Honor Society The National Technical Honor Society
Body of Pittsburgh man recovered
Body of Pittsburgh man recovered ANDOVER The body of a Pittsburgh man who was presumed to have
METRO DIGEST || Fallen firefighters bike run Saturday
Firefighters bike run YOUNGSTOWN The fifth annual Youngstown Fallen Firefighters Memorial Bike
North Carolina ousts rival N.C. State from College World Series
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. North Carolina’s Hobbs Johnson combined with Chris McCue on a five-
Plan B is an assault on children
Opinion: Plan B is an assault on children Thanks to the Obama Ad- ministration’s decision to drop its
Athletes want class-action suit against NCAA
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. Former college basketball standout Ed O’Bannon and his lawyers
Credit-union forum Monday at South Side church
The credit union’s goal is to help low-income people become financially literate and provide services such as checking accounts and loans.
Surplus food
Surplus food Austintown Community Church, 242 S. Canfield-Niles Road, food giveaway from 8:30 to
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Frank S. Behne Jr., 57, of 370 Jacobs Road,
Births
Births ST. Joseph Health Center Andrew and Katherine Yost, Niles, boy, June 19. Anissa Carter
POLICE CALLS IN GIRARD, LIBERTY
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard and Liberty: GIRARD June 16
On the Links | Thursday’s professional golf results
TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP CROMWELL, CONN. Charley Hoffman missed the course record by a stroke,
Around the horn | Thursday’s other MLB games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Tigers 4, Red Sox 3 DETROIT Jhonny Peralta hit a two-run homer off Andrew
New Colorado law strikes all-online firearm training
Associated Press DENVER In an age where you can buy a car or get a college degree without
Jury of women picked for Zimmerman trial
Jury of women picked for Zimmerman trial sanford, fla. A jury of six women was picked Thursday
Today’s entertainment picks are:
Today’s entertainment picks are: v Steel Valley Supernationals: Quaker City Motorsports Park in
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Jolie to leaders: Make Syria diplomacy work ZAATARI, JORDAN Angelina Jolie said
‘WORLD WAR Z’
‘WORLD WAR Z’ Grade: B Cast: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, David Morse, James
‘World War Z’ reinvigorates zombie genre Zombie dodging
By Roger Moore McClatchy Newspapers 2222Marc Forster (“Quantum of Solace”) hurls us straight
Suit alleges Hernandez shot man in face
The lawsuit was filed late Wednesday by 30-year-old Alexander Bradley.
WHO study: About a third of women suffer domestic violence
Associated Press LONDON In the first major global review of violence against women, a series of
Facebook introduces video on Instagram
Associated Press NEW YORK Facebook is adding video to its popular photo-sharing app Instagram,
Alvarez, Pirates stay hot with win over Reds
Pedro Alvarez hasn’t changed anything in June, except those RBI numbers. They’re way up there, just like the Pirates.\
NEO home sales increased in May
Statewide, the number of homes sold rose 16.2 percent in May, as the market posted year-over-year gains in activity for the 23rd consecutive month.
Hitting a wall in Berlin
Opinion: WASHINGTON The question of whether Barack Obama’s second term will be a failure was answered in
Ohio police department pays after children are handcuffed
Associated Press WESTERVILLE, Ohio A central Ohio police department has agreed to pay $25,000 to
Sammarone is first in Pitch, Hit & Run
Sammarone is first in Pitch, Hit & Run CLEVELAND Serena Sammarone of Canfield won the 13-14
Taliban offer to free US soldier
Associated Press KABUL The Taliban proposed a deal in which they would free a U.S. soldier held
‘MONSTERS UNIVERSITY’
‘MONSTERS UNIVERSITY’ Grade: C+ Cast: Voices of Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Helen Mirren,
Attorney gets prison, must pay restitution
Associated Press AKRON An attorney accused of facilitating various bribery schemes has been
Offenses got going in Game 4
Associated Press CHICAGO So much for all the talk about the impenetrable goalies, and forget
Home remedy is a better way
Opinion: Home remedy is a better way Findlay Courier: Given the option, most Ohioans would choose to live
Barely passing ‘Monsters University’
By Roger Moore McClatchy Newspapers “Monsters, Inc.” may be the most original and underrated
House rejects farm bill
Associated Press WASHINGTON The House rejected a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill
YEARS AGO
Today is Friday, June 21, the 172nd day of 2013. There are 193 days left in the year. Summer arrives
Weekly US jobless aid applications rise
Weekly US jobless aid applications rise washington Applications for U.S. unemployment benefits
Gov’t. watchdog faults security background check of NSA leaker
Associated Press WASHINGTON A government watchdog testified Thursday there may have been
Penn State rewards O’Brien
His contract when he arrived in January 2012 called for a base salary of $950,000. That’s going up to $1.9 million starting July 1, the school said Thursday.
Markets’ moves: Overreaction or a sign of more volatility?
Associated Press NEW YORK For investors, there was no place to go Thursday. A day after the
How Bernanke explained Fed plans
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spent much of an hourlong news conference trying to clarify for Wall Street when and why the Fed might begin shrinking its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program.
EPA won’t confirm fracking-pollution tie
Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it
Seeking more bang for the buck
Opinion: For Ohio’s two U.S. senators, the federal Hardest Hit Fund hasn’t hit Ohio hard enough. Both U.S.
James Gandolfini Actor let characters shine
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK James Gandolfini would have hated all this
Iran’s new moderate president brings ray of hope for change
Editorial: When it comes to government-sanctioned atrocities against Americans, most in our country have a long
Tea party sours on Rubio
Opinion: By DANA MILBANK Washington Post Writers Group WASHINGTON The tea party returned to Capitol
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Thai Buddhist monks criticized for lavish behavior BANGKOK Thailand’s Buddhism
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