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Are Valley bridges safe?
Randy Partika, Mahoning County bridge engineer, checks the underside of the structurally deficient, 1925-vintage Walker Mill Road Bridge over Yellow Creek in Boardman, where concrete ...
Stories published June 30, 2013
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
UPDATE: Kasich vetoes 22 budget items but keeps abortion restrictions in place
UPDATE: Kasich vetoes 22 budget items but keeps abortion restrictions in place Staff report
Thousands honor hot-dog creator at festival in Niles
Thousands honor hot-dog creator at festival in Niles By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com
BREAKING NEWS: Kasich vetoes ban on Medicaid expansion in Ohio
BREAKING NEWS: Kasich vetoes ban on Medicaid expansion in Ohio Associated Press COLUMBUS Gov.
City police stop Boardman woman with bag of crack in her mouth
City police stop Boardman woman with bag of crack in her mouth Staff report Sandra E. Duckworth,
Kokrak finishes third in AT&T tourney, rakes in $377,000
Kokrak finishes third in AT&T tourney, rakes in $377,000 Staff and wire reports BETHESDA, Md.
Shell again delays decision on multimillion-dollar ‘cracker’ plant in W. Pa.
Shell again delays decision on multimillion-dollar ‘cracker’ plant in W. Pa. Associated Press
Veterans plaque with 100 names on it stolen from NE Ohio cemetery
Veterans plaque with 100 names on it stolen from NE Ohio cemetery Associated Press BRUNSWICK,
Mr., Mrs. Karsti host a party for golden milestone
BOARDMAN Lucinda and Michael Karsti of Boardman celebrated their 50th anniversary during a dinner
Walterses mark 50th milepost in their marriage
GIRARD Phyllis and James Walters of Girard celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary June 29.
Kira Botkin | Todd Harris
YOUNGSTOWN Stambaugh Auditorium provided the setting for the June 15 wedding of Kira Botkin and
Bischoff-Trapp vows will be exchanged
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Braund of Austintown and John Bischoff of Canfield, and Dr. and Mrs. James Trapp of Howland are announcing the engagement of their children, Ashley Marie Bischoff and Kevin James Trapp, both of Liberty.
Kristina Berg, Ryan Ebner are engaged
poland John and Theresa Berg of Poland are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Kristina
Parents announce James-Davis engagement
Mr. and Mrs. Robin W. James Sr. of Berlin Center and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Davis Jr. of Boardman
Grecko-Chavez wedding set for Hawaii in Sept.
SAN DIEGO Melissa Grecko and Ivan Chavez, both of San Diego, are engaged. Her parents are Tom
MYCAP will present skills education
MYCAP will present skills education YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning Youngstown Community Action
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
SENIOR CITIZENS
Cornersburg Happy Seniors will not meet Thursday because of the Fourth of July holiday. The next
Easter Seals group adds new top Angel
Angels of Easter Seals installs Kathy Carroll as president.
MASONIC GROUPS
MONDAY Ruth Shrine 64 will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Poland Masonic Lodge.
GARDEN CLUBS
TUESDAY Ikebana will meet at 9 a.m. at Fellows Riverside Gardens. WEDNESDAY Mahoning will
Playhouse begins drive for support
The Playhouse depends on community support and subscriptions to fund its shows.
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, open exercise at
Austintown moves forward in demolishing blighted homes
Austintown moves forward in demolishing blighted homes Staff report austintown With eight
Kasich expected to sign $62B budget today, announce line-item vetoes
Kasich expected to sign $62B budget today, announce line-item vetoes Associated Press COLUMBUS,
Ohio reports ‘explosion’ in tick population this summer
Ohio reports ‘explosion’ in tick population this summer Associated Press AKRON Ohio’s tick
Two-car crash seriously injures Youngstown man
Two-car crash seriously injures Youngstown man Associated Press GUILFORD LAKE A man was taken
Kokrak chasing first PGA Tour victory
The Warren JFK graduate enters today’s final round one shot behind four co-leaders.
Diamondback tees off Monday at 9 a.m. for Greatest Girls qualifier
Diamondback Golf Course hosts Monday the fifth girls qualifier in the 2013 Greatest Golfer of the Valley presented by Framers National Bank.
Safe Sitter baby-sitting classes set for July, August
Humility of Mary Health Partners is offering its Safe Sitter baby-sitting program from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 17-18 at St. Elizabeth Health Center, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown; and July 30-31 and Aug. 15-16 at St. Joseph Health Center, 667 Eastland Ave., Warren.
Light up the night, road to recovery events set in Poland
The 2013 Poland Relay for Life, scheduled for 6 p.m. July 12 to 6 p.m. July 13 at Poland Seminary High School, 3199 Dobbins Road, is asking area police, fire and emergency crews to “light up the night” at midnight July 12 to bring awareness to the American Cancer Society’s fight to end cancer.
Saturday concert will benefit Warren beautification group
A concert to benefit gregg’s gardens, an organization that works to beautify Warren, will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic St. NE.
McDonald's Firemen's Festival starts Wednesday
The 88th annual McDonald Firemen’s Festival will be Wednesday to Saturday on the village green.
North Street bridge repairs start Monday in New Castle
Deck-repair operations on the North Street bridge begin Monday, weather permitting, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
MVR owner Carmine Cassese dies at 57
Friends, family weigh in on the man they describe as a larger-than-life figure.
2nd annual Celebrate Poland festivities bring fun and song
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com POLAND If you ask 14-year-old Maggie Schaefer about her
Fundraiser for Boardman girl battling cancer a success
More than 750 attend event at Mahoning United Methodist Church on Saturday
Campbell native Calderon goes from fighter to trainer
Former pro boxer learning the ropes at United City Boxing Club
MVHS honors veterans this weekend
Games and crafts for kids, a basket raffle, food and drink will be offered outdoors.
Boardman Twp. to pay nearly $68,755 more for zoning staff wages
Boardman Township will spend an estimated $68,755 more for staff wages within its zoning office this year, on top of $738 paid year-to-date to Austintown township for the services of its zoning inspector.
New Beatitude House executive director dedicated to helping people
Sister Janet Gardner has a background in housing programs and direct service along with administrative skills
'Healthy Eating, Healthy Living' classes start Wednesday
Vel Scott will teach participants to cook healthier versions of familiar dishes and provide creative ways to add vegetables and good grains to meals.
Are Valley bridges safe?
Randy Partika, Mahoning County bridge engineer, checks the underside of the structurally deficient, 1925-vintage Walker Mill Road Bridge over Yellow Creek in Boardman, where concrete is peeling and the bottom layer of reinforcing bars is exposed and rusting.
Apply for Salvation Army help at Christmas in July event
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Salvation Army of Mahoning County invites county residents to apply
Bridge replacement projects abound in Mahoning, Shenango valleys
Detours apply for many local bridge replacement projects this summer.
Group hoping to bring new business to Valley
Being a new and different type of business proves challenging for local distillery
Phantom expands line of fireworks
Phantom expands line of fireworks youngstown Phantom Fireworks has expanded its line of consumer
Cardinal Mooney should provide a safe, sound and Catholic education
Opinion: Cardinal Mooney should provide a safe, sound and Catholic education I have recently become very
Online retailers seek physical stores
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) For a growing number of Internet retailers, offline is the new online.
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Lordstown Village Utility Committee, 5:30 p.m., council chambers, 1455 Salt
COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY New complaints FFS Inc. v. Samuel Newbold et al, money. Youngstown
CAREER PATHS, LIMELIGHTS
Financial Gary Dagan is the director of forensic services at HBK’s Valuation and Litigation
Xbox, Wii and PS3 can help you get into shape
Ever since the Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Wii and Sony Play-Station added motion controls, couch
'Recipes of an Angel' offers heavenly dishes
A West Side mom honors her late daughter with a cookbook of heavenly food.
METRO DIGEST || Bridge work to cause traffic delays
Bridge work to cause traffic delays New Castle, Pa. Deck-repair operations on the North Street
End of the Anderson era at YSU
Editorial: It was a different age in education when Cynthia E. Anderson entered Youngstown State University as
CORRECTIONS
CORRECTIONS A caption to a photo on Page A1 Saturday with the story headlined “Teddy’s killer gets
Introducing three Greatest families
Opinion: We’re halfway through our fourth summer of Greatest Golfer of the Valley presented by Farmers
Family: American killed in Egypt was teaching
Associated Press washington The family of an American college student killed in Egypt during
Trumbull Co. grand jury indicts ex-Harding teacher
Staff report WARREN A former Warren G. Harding High School mathematics teacher has been
2 missing after flooding in Northeast
Associated Press FORT PLAIN, N.Y. Two people were missing after heavy rains inundated the
New Sharpton book due out in October
New Sharpton book due out in October NEW YORK The Rev. Al Sharpton is working on a book to be
Atheists unveil monument near Ten Commandments
Associated Press STARKE, Fla. A group of atheists unveiled a monument to their nonbelief in God
Obama now knows how Valley feels
Opinion: First, it was China that gave President Obama a figurative wet noodle when he asked the communist
Tensions rise ahead of protests in Egypt
Associated Press CAIRO Organizers of a mass protest against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi
YEARS AGO
Today is Sunday, June 30, the 181st day of 2013. There are 184 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Heat wave continues in West
Associated Press DEATH VALLEY, Calif. Scorching heat blistered the Southwest on Saturday, where
birthdays
birthdays Actress Nancy Dussault is 77. Singer Glenn Shorrock of the Little River Band is 69. Jazz
For Kool and the Gang, Kid Rock makes sense
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Playing music to dance the night away is nothing new to
WORLD DIGEST || Funeral takes place for football player
Funeral takes place for football player BOSTON Hundreds of relatives, friends and teammates wept
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Harry Stevens Hot Dog Day, 1 to 8 p.m.: Spend the day commemorating
Seeing Miss Liberty
By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor NEW YORK The Statue of Liberty is scheduled to reopen to
Colts safety Lefeged arrested on gun charge
Colts safety Lefeged arrested on gun charge WASHINGTON Indianapolis Colts safety Joe Lefeged
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak
Saturday: The Warren JFK graduate surged into contention while playing 26 holes in the AT&T National
Youngstown’s traffic cameras iffy; surveillance cameras not
Editorial: It took Youngstown lawmakers four years to get from talking about traffic cameras to voting to place
golf calendar | What’s ahead
July 5 — The annual City of Youngstown at Henry Stambaugh Golf Course. Call 330-743-5370. 7 —
In the cup! | Area holes in one
Dom Marchionda, of Poland, aced the 165-yard No. 5 at The Lake Club on June 22. He used an 8-iron.
PRO GOLF | Other tournaments
IRISH OPEN MAYNOOTH, IRELAND Dutch golfer Joost Luiten will take a one-shot lead into the final
DEFICIENT BRIDGES
DEFICIENT BRIDGES Some examples of structurally deficient bridges in the Mahoning and Shenango
Golf attire: Think Ws for what to wear
After our somewhat serious topic last week involving Youngstown State University and “The Muni” I
Pirates win eighth straight
Pedro Alvarez and Garrett Jones each homered and Francisco Liriano pitched six strong innings.
METRO DIGEST || Lightning strikes oil well
Lightning strike blows top off oil well BERLIN CENTER Firefighters were called to fight a blaze
Sprint Cup race postponed
Associated Press SPARTA, Ky. Rain Saturday night forced NASCAR to postpone the Sprint Cup race
Puskas: ‘Carm’ won’t be forgotten
Cassese, YSU’s long-time equipment manager, died late Friday of complications after battling pancreatic cancer since February.
running | Calendar
July 4 — Firecracker 4-mile run at Canfield Village Green. Registration at 7 a.m., half-mile kid’s
Farrell alumni asked to return for event
Farrell alumni asked to return for event DEAR SPORTS EDITOR, Since 2008, a Farrell Men’s Alumni
Gay-marriage foes ask court to intervene
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Less than 24 hours after California started issuing marriage
MLB ROUNDUP | Saturday’s other games
INTERLEAGUE Reds 6, Rangers 4, 11 innings ARLINGTON, TEXAS Devin Mesoraco hit a two-run homer
Dream final: Host Brazil vs. Spain
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO The Confederations Cup has the final nearly everyone wanted: a
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Couples, Perry top field at Senior Players Championship
Couples’ 62 not enough to pull away from hard-charging Perry
Ask Mr. Know It All
Q. I read a story that someone was a Beatle for a day. Were they considering making the Fab Four the
RECORD REVIEWS
MAC MILLER Album: “Watching Movies with the Sound Off” (Rostrum) Grade: B When Mac Miller
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