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Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley installing state-of-art MRI
Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley’s new 10,000-pound magnetic resonance imaging scanner was lifted by crane Tuesday off the tractor-trailer rig that delivered it. It was ...
Stories published November 20, 2013
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Warren fire chief warns of smoke alarm phone scam
Fire Chief Ken Nussle issued a warning Wednesday for residents to be alert for fraudulent telephone calls offering to check a household smoke alarm.
Akiva kids to present Thanksgiving/Hanukkah program Thursday
The kindergarten at Akiva Academy, 505 Gypsy Lane, will present a special Thanksgiving/Hanukkah program to family and friends at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
Kerry: US and Karzai agree on language for pact
Kerry: US and Karzai agree on language for pact WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State John Kerry
Youngstown to pay company operating on city property
Youngstown to pay company operating on city property YOUNGSTOWN — City council authorized the
Girard high, intermediate schools to reopen Thursday
Girard high, intermediate schools to reopen Thursday girard The intermediate and high schools
Truck driver charged in Pa. crash that closed I-81
Truck driver charged in Pa. crash that closed I-81
Suicide car bomber kills 11 soldiers in Egypt
Suicide car bomber kills 11 soldiers in Egypt CAIRO (AP) — A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-
Fla’s Rep Radel pleads guilty to cocaine charge
Fla’s Rep Radel pleads guilty to cocaine charge WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Republican Rep. Henry
Warren fire chief warns of fraudulent calls
Warren fire chief warns of fraudulent calls WARREN Fire Chief Ken Nussle issued a warning today
Obama opens JFK tribute with freedom medals
Obama opens JFK tribute with freedom medals WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama opened a day
Afghan election season off to a messy start
Afghan election season off to a messy start KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — With Afghanistan’s next
Iran’s leader backs nuke talks, with conditions
Iran’s leader backs nuke talks, with conditions GENEVA (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader voiced support
Investigation: 19-year-old Ohioan accidentally shot himself
Investigation: 19-year-old Ohioan accidentally shot himself
Bond set at $300,000 for Lowery in Warren shooting
Bond set at $300,000 for Lowery in Warren shooting WARREN Kardell Lowery Jr., 18, is being held
Reagan’s role in NSA’s hack of Google and Yahoo
Reagan’s role in NSA’s hack of Google and Yahoo SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Back when Yahoo was
BREAKING NEWS | 910th planes cut by 4, 50 full-time and 150 part-time jobs cut
910th planes cut by 4, 50 full-time and 150 part-time jobs cut A news release regarding the
Reminder: Sparkle Market in Boardman on Market Street closes Saturday
Reminder: Sparkle Market in Boardman on Market Street closes Saturday
Campbell police arrest Youngstown man on drug charges
Campbell police arrest Youngstown man on drug charges
One Church, One Child program at New Bethel Baptist Church on Friday
One Church, One Child program at New Bethel on Friday
Regents chairman asks NewsOutlet about broadening the program
Regents chairman asks NewsOutlet about broadening the program YOUNGSTOWN Vinny Gupta, chairman
Mahoning elections board certifies Nov. election results, recounts on tap in some races
Mahoning elections board certifies Nov. election results, recounts on tap in some races
Mahoning Valley Association of Churches plans annual breakfast
Mahoning Valley Association of Churches plans annual breakfast YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning Valley
The Way Station seeks Christmas donations
Volunteers needed to provide gifts for children The Way Station seeks Christmas donations
Possible gas leak causes evacuation of Girard High School
Possible gas leak causes evacuation of Girard High School GIRARD Girard High School was
Boardman police investigating thefts from Babies R Us
Boardman police investigating thefts from Babies R Us
Free flu shots Thursday at MYCAP
Free flu shots Thursday at MYCAP YOUNGSTOWN Free flu shots will be available from 2 to 4 p.m.
Liberty Township trustees have special meeting Friday
Liberty Township trustees have special meeting Friday
ODNR says state's mineral resources produced more than $2.7B last year
ODNR says state's mineral resources produced more than $2.7B last year
Ed Port ready for seventh surgery today
Port’s first surgery was in June 2011 Ed Port ready for seventh surgery today By DENISE DICK
Board of Regents meeting at YSU today
Board of Regents meeting at YSU today The Ohio Board of Regents is meeting today at Youngstown
18-year-old jailed in Warren shootings
18-year-old jailed in Warren shootings WARREN Kardell Lowery Jr., 18, was taken to the Trumbull
Warren SOUP event to raise money for local projects is Saturday
Warren SOUP will have its next microfunding event from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Movement, 480 E. Market St.
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
TODAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will serve a
Humane society to host seminar and photos
Humane society to host seminar and photos SALEM The Humane Society of Columbiana County Animal
Woman found beaten outside Nles bar
A woman was taken by ambulance to St. Elizabeth Health Center for treatment after being beaten at 631 Vienna Ave. early Saturday.
Struthers council committee meetings this evening
Struthers City Council will meet today in council caucus Room 11 at the municipal building, 6 Elm St. The finance and legislation committee will meet at 6:15 p.m., parks and recreation committee at 6:45, and annexation, zoning and industrial business committee at 7 p.m.
Woman robbed at gunpoint in Warren
Police were called to Roosevelt Street Northwest at about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday for a woman saying she’d been robbed at gunpoint.
Hubbard Eagles know they must play better in rematch
The biggest question leading up to this Friday’s rematch in Ravenna, this time on a bigger stage — the Division III, Region 7 final — would be whether or not this year’s Eagles team has the speed to match the Irish (12-0).
Despite two straight losses, a win puts YSU in playoffs
As far as the Penguins are concerned, the playoffs start Saturday against South Dakota State.
Lordstown about to upgrade, link to Trumbull 911 center
Trumbull County commissioners are expected to approve an agreement between Century Link and the Trumbull County 911 Center today to provide Lordstown with updated dispatching equipment.
Noreen played key role in medal run
The six-team junior tournament was Anthony Noreen’s first time coaching on an international level and he described the experience as first-class.
Youngstown weighing if park/rec director can be dismissed
The law department jumped the gun on dismantling the park and rec commission
Mooney’s Harris earns dual honors
Myles Harris received All-Ohio honors and was recognized as a 2012-2013 U.S. Youth Soccer Region II Olympic Development Program player.
Campbell teacher pleads in gun case
The high school teacher had been charged with conveyance or possession of a deadly weapon on school property, but pleaded guilty to a lesser offense.
Father Popovich remains hospitalized after accident
The Rev. Stephen Popovich is alert, oriented and joking, a statement from the Diocese says
SPORTS DIGEST || All-District volleyball selections named
All-District volleyball selections named Players of the Year as voted by District 1 volleyball
Browns, city reach deal on stadium makeover
The Browns will use a low-interest, $62.5 million loan from the NFL and private funding.
Fingerprint evidence focus in Marsh family murder case
Fingerprint evidence takes center stage in cold case
Columbiana County grandstand demolition to begin Dec. 14
A new and larger replacement will be built before the 2014 fair opens in July
Radio Disney Cleveland comes to OH WOW! center
The interactive show for families highlights the importance of Ohio’s natural resources and why science, technology, engineering and math are crucial in developing those resources.
Poland kids, parents have fun night of fitness, health
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com POLAND Six-year-old Julia Clark enjoys taking tap, jazz and
Handel's Koins for Kids benefits Akron Children's
Benefits Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley
Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley installing state-of-art MRI
Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley’s new 10,000-pound magnetic resonance imaging scanner was lifted by crane Tuesday off the tractor-trailer rig that delivered it. It was placed in a specially designed modular unit attached to the back of the hospital. The $2 million project includes the MRI device, modular building, pediatric sedation suite and other renovations.
METRO DIGEST || Weapons-fire event at air base
Weapons-fire event VIENNA Residents and passers-by in the vicinity of the Youngstown Air Reserve
Time-saving ingredients
Family Features The holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year, but savvy hosts and
Nittany Lions face emotional Senior Day
Bill O’Brien will always remember his first Senior Day as head coach, that final time players race out of the tunnel in front of the home crowd, most of them knowing they’ll never hear 90,000-plus fans cheering for them again.
oddly enough
oddly enough Pong played on Philadelphia skyscraper nets world record PHILADELPHIA A college
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Newton Falls Exempted Village school board, 6 p.m., board room, junior high
Who wins this year’s best burger award?
Who wins this year’s best burger award? Who served up the best burger of 2013? The guys rank the
Judge halts execution in Missouri
Associated Press ST. LOUIS A federal judge in Missouri on Tuesday granted a stay of execution to
Surplus food
Surplus food Smith Corners United Methodist Church, corner of Kirk Road and Route 46, Austintown,
Former Irish QB Golson seeks readmission
Coach Brian Kelly said Tuesday he expects to learn in mid-December if Golson will be allowed to return.
thanksgiving dinners Free meals available
E.B. Family Life Center, 7 S. Garland Ave., Youngstown: Thanksgiving dinner will be offered to the
Flood-prone four-plex to be razed
YMHA seeks HUD approval to build a $7 million senior-housing complex.
Partnership seeks to bring 200 jobs to Youngstown
It is the first time that Western Union has invested domestically in customer-service workers.
Fla. rep charged with cocaine possession
Associated Press WASHINGTON Florida Rep. Henry “Trey” Radel has been charged with cocaine
23 killed in suicide bombing at Iran Embassy in Beirut
Associated Press BEIRUT Suicide bombers struck the Iranian Embassy on Tuesday, killing 23
gettysburg address Crowds observe 150th anniversary
Associated Press GETTYSBURG, Pa. In solemnity, thousands of people gathered at a central
Arrest warrant issued in shooting of two Warren men
Warren police have filed two felonious assault charges and a warrant for the arrest of Kardell Lowery Jr., 18, of Maple Street Southwest, in the early-Tuesday shooting of two Ferndale Avenue Southwest men.
Ohio high court upholds firing in school Bible case
Associated Press COLUMBUS A public school district was legally justified in firing a science
OSU’s injured Bryant relegated to watching games
Safety Christian Bryant, called the heart of the defense by coach Urban Meyer, broke his left ankle on the next-to-last play of the big victory over Wisconsin almost two months ago.
New allegations made against Zimmerman
Associated Press SANFORD, Fla. George Zimmerman’s girlfriend said he tried to choke her about a
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 24.70 —.39 Avalon
Butterball mystery: Turkeys wouldn’t fatten up
Associated Press NEW YORK Butterball apparently has a big, fat mystery on its hands: The company
Demise of cursive writing
Opinion: The Northwest Herald, Crystal Lake, Ill.: A thoughtful reader recently pointed us to what she
‘Catching Fire’ an upgrade for franchise Familiar hunger
Review ‘The Hunger games: Catching Fire’ Grade: C Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson,
Obama announces $100M for education
Obama announces $100M for education WASHINGTON President Barack Obama has announced $100 million
Hubbard horn-honking saga could finally come to an end
Editorial: For more than six years, Garrick Krlich and his wife have complained that they are the targets of a
Patriots moving on after call
His arms finally free, Rob Gronkowski clapped when he saw the yellow flag in the end zone. The Patriots would have one more chance to win.
birthdays
birthdays Actress-comedian Kaye Ballard is 88. Actress Estelle Parsons is 86. Comedian Dick
newsmakers
newsmakers Viewers responding to Kennedy programs NEW YORK Television viewers have responded
War being waged against achievers
Opinion: A friend recently sent me a link to an inspiring video about an upbeat young black man who was born
BUSINESS DIGEST || To use rail siding
To use rail siding EAST LIVERPOOL The pending sale of the Columbiana County Port Authority
Virginia state senator stabbed; son, 24, dies of apparent suicide
Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Virginia state Sen. Creigh Deeds, a Democrat who rose to
JPMorgan, US reach $13B deal on mortgage bonds
Associated Press WASHINGTON JPMorgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay $13 billion in a landmark
METRO DIGEST || 2 charged after stop in Campbell
2 charged after stop CAMPBELL City police arrested two people on drug-trafficking charges after