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Canfield teachers, officials get armed-intruder training
Officials at Canfield’s Hilltop Elementary School had training to better prepare them to respond to armed intruders and related crises. Participating in Friday’s exercise were, ...
Stories published October 19, 2013
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Guided 'Zombie' walking tours Saturday in Youngstown
The Mahoning Valley Historical Society’s History to Go program this month will feature guided “Zombie” walking tours of Oak Hill Cemetery.
UPDATE | Audio of Warren officer's call in shooting
A Warren police officer shot and killed a man early this morning.
Ohio State holds off Iowa
The Buckeyes extended the nation's longest active winning streak to 19 games.
YSU tied with Western Illinois 14-14 after 3 quarters
YSU tied with Western Illinois 14-14 after 3 quarters.
Brookfield boil advisory lifted
A boil advisory issued earlier this week for residents along state Route 7 between Pine Grove Drive and Steard Sharon Road has been lifted, the Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer’s Office announced Saturday.
Youngstown State tied with Western Illinois 7-7 in 2Q
Youngstown State tied with Western Illinois 7-7 in 2Q
Scores attend free health clinic on North Side today
Scores attend free health clinic on North Side today Staff report YOUNGSTOWN For more than a
Warren police plan 2 p.m. press conference to discuss shooting
Warren police plan 2 p.m. press conference to discuss shooting
Kelly Tomko | Andrew DeNiro
YOUNGSTOWN Kelly M. Tomko of Boardman and Andrew P. DeNiro of Youngstown exchanged vows at 4:30
Lisa Davis | Patrick Kelly
HYDE PARK, OHIO St. Mary Church in Hyde Park, Ohio, was the setting for the 6 p.m. April 20
Angela Wilms | Alan Arthurs
COLUMBIANA The Rev. Carolyn Griffeth officiated the 3 p.m. June 15 wedding of Angela R. Wilms and
Kelly Donlin | Joseph Simari
CLEVELAND Kelly Donlin and Joseph Simari were joined in marriage at 2 p.m. June 29 at St. John
F.O.C.U.S. will meet
F.O.C.U.S. will meet BOARDMAN F.O.C.U.S. Breast-Cancer Survivors will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday
23 catalytic converters stolen in Warren
The Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of 23 catalytic converters valued at about $20,000 from vehicles kept at a storage area used by county agencies at 605 Panther Drive next to Warren G. Harding High School.
Niles councilman, unopposed for re-election, sentenced for OVI
Niles Councilman Edward S. McCormick, 59, of Elm Court, pleaded no contest Friday to operating a motor vehicle impaired and was found guilty in Niles Municipal Court.
Champion man stabbed by friend
A 37-year-old Champion man reported Thursday that he was stabbed in the arm by a friend while working Monday afternoon at an unidentified business in the 2800 block of Parkman Road NW.
Vacant house fire ignites another on South Side
Two vacant houses on Ellenwood Avenue on the South Side were destroyed by fire Friday night.
Hubbard fine in overtime: Eagles beat Poland
Hubbard’s phenom running back, junior L.J. Scott, gave the Eagles that sweet victory on a 2-yard touchdown run to end the first overtime session.
Crea still on ballot despite legal woes
By joe gorman jgorman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Voters can still vote for John Crea for Youngstown
Domination: Irish make most of Big Red miscues
The Ursuline Irish have their own stable of beasts and when the Big Red stumbled out of the gates, the Irish pulled away like a tremendous machine in their 46-21 win.
Workers, organizations in Valley tackle backlog after 16-day shutdown
With the work piled up, federal employees are busy getting back on track
Balanced McDonald stays in playoff hunt
The Blue Devils stayed one game behind Western Reserve in the conference race.
Foreclosure bond fights blight in Youngstown
Foreclosure begets vacancy, which begets neighborhood blight, city and advocacy group officials say.
Penguins hosting rebuilding Leathernecks
Western Illinois has lost seven of its last eight games to YSU, with the lone win coming in the closing seconds of the 2010 game.
Struthers snake-business operator now also faces drug charges
Some charges in the case will go to a Mahoning County grand jury.
Dinner will benefit Struthers grad with unknown cancer
22-year-old Dean Macklen suffers from a debilitating disease that doctors can neither identify nor cure.
Phantoms’ Connor to play for U.S. Junior Select Team
The 16-year-old winger is one of 22 USHL players selected to represent USA at the six-team international tournament, which will be from Nov. 4-12 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
No big plays: Struthers shuts down Canfield
There was nothing flashy about Friday night’s game between Canfield and Struthers.
Local readers may recognize characters in ex-YSU president’s novel
Youngstown readers might recognize some characters
Canfield library growing nearly fourfold
The new Canfield public library branch will be on the site of the current branch at 43 W. Main St.
Division I state golf: Pikunas tied for 8th; Canfield girls struggle
Jacinta Pikunas shot a round of 77 on Friday and is tied for eighth place in the Division I girls golf championship.
Brookfield’s latest win over Conneaut doesn’t come easily
Brookfield got off to a slow start, but scored the game’s first two touchdowns and held on for a 14-8 victory at Addison Field.
Canfield teachers, officials get armed-intruder training
Officials at Canfield’s Hilltop Elementary School had training to better prepare them to respond to armed intruders and related crises. Participating in Friday’s exercise were, from left, Steve DeMaiolo, Hilltop sixth-grade teacher; Gail DeMaiolo, special-needs aide; and Diane Paes, special-needs aide. They were attempting a countermeasure to elude the mock gunman, Canfield Police Officer Mike Weiser.
On the tracks | This weekend’s auto races
NASCAR SPRINT CUP Gordon relishing title chase: It wasn’t that long ago people were wondering if
Kennedy, Martin help Cardinal Mooney get its kicks
Cardinal Mooney held Canisius to 212 yards on offense on its way to an impressive 9–7 victory.
Kohler’s legs do all the talking in Springfield’s rout of Lisbon
Ryan Kohler ran for 233 yards and four touchdowns for the Tigers.
St. Louis World Series-bound again
Carlos Beltran and the Cardinals stunned Clayton Kershaw with a four-run third inning.
Canfield’s Cianciola, Kaleel fall in second round at state
The Canfield girls doubles tennis team of Hannah Cianciola and Ashley Kaleel were eliminated from the Division I state tournament Friday after getting a difficult second-round draw.
METRO DIGEST || No more pumpkins
No more pumpkins YOUNGSTOWN Due to the strong turnout Friday, there will be no pumpkin carving
UFC rallies to topple Bridgewater and No. 8 Louisville
Blake Bortles and Central Florida had one last rally left, and it was enough to topple Teddy Bridgewater and No. 8 Louisville.
Examiner: Remains are of woman who was pregnant
Associated Press CLEVELAND Authorities say the human remains found last week in Cleveland during
Group will host seminar, meeting at Kent Trumbull
Group will host seminar, meeting at Kent Trumbull YOUNGSTOWN The American Production and
POLICE CALLS IN GIRARD, LIBERTY
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard and Liberty: GIRARD Oct. 13
Open house Sunday at Weathersfield Twp. Fire Department
The Community Spirit Day Parade begins at 2 p.m.
Health care law turns to social media in Ill.
Associated Press CHICAGO Inside a command center at a Chicago marketing agency, a small team of
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS, BANKRUPTCIES
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Daren L. Schaefer, 41, of 17915 Mill St., Beloit, and
Simpson has four-stroke lead in Shriners Open
Webb Simpson opened a four-stroke lead Friday in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, taking advantage of perfect scoring conditions at TPC Summerlin.
Niles defense comes up big vs. Howland
In front of a large and enthusiastic home crowd, the Red Dragons dominated on both sides of the ball in a 50-20 win over the Tigers.
Paz wins three events for YSU swimmers
Paz wins three events for YSU swimmers youngstown Youngstown State senior Laura Paz won three
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a second-round 70 in
Peete murder trial remains on schedule for Nov. 12
Peete murder trial remains on schedule for Nov. 12
Canfield voters asked to pass levy
Levy money would restore the busing, implement all-day kindergarten, increase course offerings, eliminate the pay to participate program and upgrade safety and security.
ODOT continues work on roads in Mahoning County
U.S. Route 422 in Campbell between Struthers Liberty Road and State Route 616 is expected to be open.
Five candidates running for two Canfield trustee seats
Two Canfield trustee incumbents and three challengers will be on November's ballot.
Cops find gun; man admits to growing, selling pot
Jamal Moody, 19, had six bags of suspected marijuana on him when he was arrested about 1:15 p.m. in front of an Eliot Lane home.
Steelers LB Jones iffy for Ravens game
Steelers linebacker Jarvis Jones, suffering from a concussion, is listed as questionable for the game vs. Baltimore on Sunday.
Gospel Fest planned next week
Staff Report YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning Valley Gospel Fest will be staged at 7 p.m. Friday and Oct. 26
Years Ago
Today is Saturday, Oct. 19, the 292nd day of 2013. There are 73 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Hawkeyes looking to snap Ohio State’s 18-game win streak
Iowa’s Jake Rudock once quarterbacked his Florida high school team in a game at Ohio Stadium.
OHIO Charges: Man dumped waste from gas drilling
Associated Press DOVER, Ohio Federal prosecutors have charged a man with illegally dumping gas-
Ex-House Speaker Foley dies at 84
Associated Press WASHINGTON Tall and courtly, Tom Foley served 30 years in the House when
St. Dominic marks 90th year
By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN St. Dominic Church, established in 1923,
Browns QB on mend following knee surgery
Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer capped a personally poignant week by having knee surgery.
EMU player killed in apparent robbery
Demarius Reed played prep football at Chicago’s Simeon Academy, carefully avoiding any run-ins with the gangs on the city’s South Side.
St. Stanislaus Church to host Black Madonna icon
By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com youngstown The Oceans to Oceans Pilgrimage of an icon,
Youngstown woman charged with stabbing boyfriend in chest
Youngstown woman charged with stabbing boyfriend in chest
C. Franzetta series
C. Franzetta series YOUNGSTOWN The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown announces the fifth annual
wedding anniversaries Special Mass
Bishop George V. Murry will celebrate a special Mass at the Basilica of St. John the Baptist in
USC-Notre Dame game hasn’t lived up to rivalry
The Southern California-Notre Dame rivalry is different than most.
Mom: Newtown victim yelled for kids to run
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. A 6-year-old boy killed in the massacre in Sandy Hook
In New Jersey, same-sex marriages to begin Monday
Associated Press Same-sex marriages can begin within days in New Jersey after the state’s highest
Caseworker: 6 killed in crash were Iraqi refugees
Associated Press UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio A social worker says six members of a family killed in a
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m.: Guest pianist Fei-Fei Dong
CROP Walk results
CROP Walk results YOUNGSTOWN The CROP Walk for Hunger on Oct. 13 raised more than $13,000, and
Holiday shopping: Season of uncertainty for stores
Associated Press NEW YORK Will Washington be the Grinch who stole Christmas? After weeks of
Honor US troops still at war
Opinion: Columbus Dispatch: America’s war in Afghanistan entered its 13th year last week, and chances are few
CSX plans $50M W.Pa. truck-train freight facility
Associated Press MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. CSX Corp. plans to build a $50 million truck-to-train freight
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Singer Austin Mahone treated for blood clot, cancels tour NEW YORK Teen singer
J.C. Penney will open on evening of T’giving
Associated Press NEW YORK J.C. Penney is opening its doors on Thanksgiving evening to kick off
Nudell, Rubin merit re-election as township trustees in LibertySFlb
Editorial: What a difference four years has made in the fiscal health, community attitude and physical
The cold reality of this time of year
I’m starting to sense finiteness about the 2013 fishing season, and it’s making me a bit uneasy.
McDonald’s robbed
McDonald’s robbed YOUNGSTOWN Three men walked into a McDonald’s restaurant on Mahoning Avenue on
After shutdown showdown, rift widens between GOP, tea party
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Republicans’ clear defeat in the budget-debt brawl has widened
Homeland Security choice suggests priority shift
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama on Friday nominated the Pentagon’s former top
Gramblong players refuse to travel, game canceled
Grambling canceled its football game against Jackson State after Grambling’s disgruntled players refused to travel to Jackson for the game Saturday.
Finding common ground
Opinion: COLUMBUS There’s a lot of contention here at the Statehouse between Republicans and Democrats and