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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Pirates clinch first winning season since 1992

Pirates clinch first winning season since 1992.


Hubbard crash sends three to hospital

Hubbard crash sends three to hospital hubbard A two-car crash sent three people to the hospital,


Protestors oppose military action against Syria

Protestors oppose military action against Syria YOUNGSTOWN Rena Mansour fights back tears


Girard council proposes sewer rate increase

Council had a first reading Monday on an increase in the rates. Girard council proposes sewer rate


Apple expected to expand selection of iPhones

Apple expected to expand selection of iPhones


US consumer borrowing rises $10.4 billion in July

US consumer borrowing rises $10.4 billion in July


Murder suspect asks for charge to be dropped

Murder suspect asks for charge to be dropped Murder suspect asks for charge to be dropped


UPDATE | I-76 eastbound exit ramp to Route 534 now open

I-76 eastbound exit ramp to Route 534 now open


Man says he’s innocent of interstate speeding

Man says he’s innocent of interstate speeding AUSTINTOWN A 31-year-old man pleaded not guilty in


Woman seriously injured in truck mishap

Woman seriously injured in truck mishap mcDonald A woman who was working at Wolford’s Refuse was


Life prison sentence for sex crimes against five Amish girls, two others

Life prison sentence for sex crimes against five Amish girls, two others Amish man sentenced in


Trumbull sees spike in female heroin deaths

Trumbull sees spike in female heroin deaths Trumbull sees spike in female heroin deaths


UPDATE | Zimmerman's wife, father-in-law won't press charges

Zimmerman's wife, father-in-law won't press charges


Motorists told to avoid I-76 exit ramp to state Route 534 in Milton Township

Motorists told to avoid I-76 exit ramp to state Route in Milton Township


Gay-right backers begin marriage campaign in Ohio

Gay-rights backers begin marriage campaign in Ohio


Mahoning Valley Historial Society has gallery ribbon-cutting Tuesday

Mahoning Valley Historical Society has gallery ribbon-cutting Tuesday


NAACP preparing committee to search for new CEO

NAACP preparing committee to search for new CEO


Police: George Zimmerman threatens wife, her father

Police: George Zimmerman threatens wife, her father


YBI portfolio company acquired by multibillion-dollar firm

YBI portfolio company acquired by multibillion-dollar firm


Murder suspect asks for charges to be dropped

Murder suspect asks for charges to be dropped


Peace Awards to be presented at Oct. 7 banquet

Peace Awards to be presented at Oct. 7 banquet


New Ohio Haz-Mat containers to aid in meth lab cleanup

New Ohio Haz-Mat containers to aid in meth lab cleanup


Search for new Campbell police chief delayed

Search for new Campbell police chief delayed


East Palestine school board meets at 6 tonight

East Palestine school board meets at 6 tonight


Daniel Miller gets life prison sentence on sex charges

Daniel Miller gets life prison sentence on sex charges


Merger of Youngstown, Mahoning County health departments not dead yet

Merger of Youngstown, Mahoning County health departments not dead yet


Lowellville Village County meets Tuesday

Lowellville Village Council meets Tuesday


Grand opening Tuesday for prayer room in Warren

Grand opening Tuesday for prayer room in Warren


Society of St. John Chrysostom has presentation Tuesday

Society of St. John Chrysostom has presentation Tuesday


The Jimmy Lee Project donates $4,000 to helpline

The Jimmy Lee Project donates $4,000 to helpline


YSU's Dunn considering reductions, marketing push

YSU's Dunn considering reductions, marketing push


Officers find crack cocaine in underwear of man arrested on warrants

Police find crack cocaine in underwear of man arrested on warrants


Bar Association welcomes new members

Bar Association welcomes new members


Pair robbed near YSU

Pair robbed near YSU


Committee votes to slash leaf pickup budget

Committee votes to slash leaf pickup budget


Boardman man arrested for firing gun

Boardman man arrested for firing gun


WORTH A LOOK

BOOK SALES Salem Public Library will have its semiannual book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14


Trace Adkins plans Christmas show at the Covelli

Trace Adkins plans Christmas show at the Covelli


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Miss McCarthy, Mr. Gruber set date in Sept.

Tom and Karen McCarthy of Boardman are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Suzanne McCarthy, and Burke Gruber, both of Dublin, Ohio.

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Miss Gauntner, Mr. Johnson will exchange vows

CANFIELD Michael and Colleen Gauntner of Canfield are announcing the engagement of their daughter,

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Community center sets swim classes


Garden club will feature mum sale


Church taking orders for beef tips dinner

Church taking orders for beef tips dinner YOUNGSTOWN St. Mary Church, 356 S. Belle Vista, is


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Lincoln Park-McKelvey Lake hike will be scenic, strenuous

The Dry Run creek bed will be the trail for the 2 p.m. Sept. 15 hike beginning at the Lincoln Park pavilion.

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The incident looks like a murder-suicide, police said

It happened ‘very fast,’ a detective said

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Roethlisberger & Co. suffer a Titan-ic stumble

Tennessee stifles Pittsburgh’s offense at Heinz Field

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Preaseaon hype: Won’t get fooled again

The new-look team delivered a familiar letdown


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Dogs have their day at Y

Wet footprints were scattered on the concrete surrounding the outdoor pool at the Davis Family YMCA, but they weren’t human.

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Mets avoid sweep by Tribe

Perez suffered the loss in the ninth

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Church group cleans Warren street

By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com WARREN “God’s Work — Our Hands,” read the words on gold-colored


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Miami dumps Weeden, Browns

Cleveland flopped in another opener

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Real season kicks off at Michigan State

The Penguins are 0-5 against Big ten teams

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YOUNG Conference & Expo gets under way this week

The event has become one of the state's larger oil and gas conferences


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Obama’s call for CO2 emission restrictions may hit Ohio hard

Obama’s call for CO2 emission restrictions may hit Ohio hard

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Free screenings

Free screenings YOUNGSTOWN Free health screenings, breast exams and mammograms are available


TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Mathew A. Kuhn, 30, of 361 Elm Road, Warren, and


First-place Cards sweep Bucs

St. Louis shelled Morton


What makes chemical weapons a ‘red line’?

Associated Press The ghastly images reveal rows of the dead, many of them children, wrapped in


US: ‘Common sense’ links Assad to attack

Associated Press WASHINGTON The White House asserted Sunday that a “common-sense test” dictates


MADELYN P. HASTINGS | THE VINDICATOR

MADELYN P. HASTINGS | THE VINDICATOR Andy and Lucy Szmerekovsky of Bedford share a laugh while


Castro deserves no sympathy for ending his life behind bars

Editorial: In the end, the monster turned out to be a coward — when faced with the reality of living the rest


Years Ago

Today is Monday, Sept. 9, the 252nd day of 2013. There are 113 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH UMass students feast on 15,000-pound fruit salad AMHERST, Mass. In what’s become


More parents are opting kids out of standardized tests

Associated Press DELAWARE TOWNSHIP, N.J. While his eighth-grade classmates took state


Get Mother Nature’s drift

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords My father was an early member of a group now known disparagingly as


Riding with …

Riding with … Dave Blaney Sunday: The Trumbull County native finished 31st in Saturday night’s


9/11 responders far from NYC seek compensation

Associated Press NEW YORK They weren’t exposed to anywhere near the same level of ash, grit and


Births

Births ST. Joseph Health Center Ivy Furrie and Logan Barrett, Cortland, daughter, Sept. 6.


Roy Gelonese plays the accordion with his band, The Hungarians, from Akron, at the 28th annual

Roy Gelonese plays the accordion with his band, The Hungarians, from Akron, at the 28th annual


Buckeyes gear up for season’s first road test

California overcame a scare against Portland State


Bowyer’s spin under investigation

Newman, Gordon were affected in getting Chase spots


Whispering Pines District to have recognition and awards dinner

Staff report CANFIELD The Whispering Pines District of the Greater Western Reserve Council of


17th Peace Awards banquet is Oct. 7

The honorees include former YSU president Dr. Cynthia Anderson


New files may detail sex abuse within Boy Scouts

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS Confidential files turned over for a lawsuit set to go to trial in


LOTTERY

LOTTERY Saturday’s numbers OHIO evening drawings: Pick 33-2-7 Pick 48-7-3-8 Pick


Bluejays shatter losing streak

Liberty freshman makes impact


Kaepernick powers Niners over Pack

In his SF debut, Boldin was his favorite target


A CLASS ACT

Associated Press ATLANTA A line of Ritz-Carlton employees stretched down the hotel hallway, and


Foes of Medicaid growth in Ohio target GOP backer

Associated Press TOLEDO Conservative groups that warned Republican lawmakers in Ohio not to


Michigan sends Notre Dame packing

The Wolverings extended their win streak in the Big House


Dog killed in West Side house fire

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A two-alarm fire gutted a two-story home on Youngstown’s West Side on


Contributor street newspaper faces financial crisis

A Nashville street newspaper that rose from a shoestring operation helping the homeless to the biggest-circulation publication of its kind in North America now finds itself seeking a helping hand in hard times.


Microsoft launches Xbox Music on Web for free

Associated Press Microsoft is making its Xbox Music streaming service available for free on the


Serena settles down to capture another Open

Azarenka threw a scare into the top seed


Reasons to be dismayed about 2016

Opinion: WASHINGTON On Jan. 20, 1981, Michael Deaver, a political aide, peered into a bedroom in Blair


Big issues await Congress’ return

Associated Press WASHINGTON Congress returns to work facing a momentous vote on whether the


BRANDON CASANOVA

BRANDON CASANOVA ACCUSED OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Height: 5’10” Weight: 165 Hair: Black Eyes:


US runs into resistance on Syria strike

Associated Press PARIS The U.S. tried to rally support Saturday for a military strike against


Help for sexual assault victims

Opinion: San Antonio Express-News: Texas rape victims have often been forced to drive several hours to reach


NAACP president plans to step down

Associated Press WASHINGTON NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Jealous, who is credited with


Egypt launches assault on militants

Egypt launches assault on militants CAIRO Egyptian helicopter gunships and tanks pounded


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Celebrating heritage

Andy and Lucy Szmerekovsky of Bedford share a laugh while dancing at the Youngstown American Hungarian Club’s annual Hungarian Heritage Day on Sunday.

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Cowboys capitalize on Giants’ six turnovers

Cruz had three TDs in the loss


Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Stambaugh Charter Academy board of directors, 5 p.m., 2420 Donald Ave.,


Cejudo recognized

Cejudo recognized youngstown YSU’s Joey Cejudo was selected the Missouri Valley Football


In the huddle

In the huddle How area NFL players did in Week 1 Baltimore Ravens John Simon, DE/LB, Cardinal


Ohio college launches fire safety initiative

Associated Press CINCINNATI The University of Cincinnati is focusing on fire safety in events


SMARTPHONES Report: NSA can access most data

Associated Press BERLIN The U.S. National Security Agency is able to crack protective measures


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