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President mentions Youngstown’s America Makes facility in his State of the Union address

President mentions Youngstown’s America Makes facility in his State of the Union address


Twitter lights up as President mentions Youngstown

Twitter lights up as President mentions Youngstown President Barack Obama’s mention of


Sunoco sues homeowners over pipeline

Sunoco says it has a right to install a third oil pipeline in its easement across defendants’ land.


Humane agents look for missing dog

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President will say upward mobility has stalled

President will say upward mobility has stalled Excerpts of the President’s State of the Union


Activities canceled tonight and Wednesday at Arab American Cultural Center

Activities canceled tonight and Wednesday at Arab American Cultural Center


Ex-high school teacher facing new sex charges

Ex-high school teacher facing new sex charges KINGSTON, Pa. (AP) — A former high school English


Mexican vigilante legalization plan carries risks

Mexican vigilante legalization plan carries risks MEXICO CITY (AP) — After months of tacit


Woman hurt in collision with tractor-trailer

Woman hurt in collision with tractor-trailer liberty A woman suffered minor injuries after car


Judge's son files written waiver of arraignment

Free on $25,000 bond John Dellick waives arraignment Staff report youngstown John


More implicated in nuke cheat probe

More implicated in nuke cheat probe WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Air Force service members


US looks at ways to prevent spying on NSA spying

US looks at ways to prevent spying on NSA spying WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Obama administration


Struthers lifts parking ban

Struthers lifts parking ban STRUTHERS Edward H. Wildes, Struthers safety service director, has


Bond set at $500K for Campbell woman charged with stabbing sisters

Bond set at $500K for Campbell woman charged with stabbing sisters


Warren woman gets prison time for shooting her children with BBs

Warren woman gets prison time for shooting her children with BBs


YSU opens additive manufacturing lab

YSU opens additive manufacturing lab YOUNGSTOWN — A new lab at Youngstown State University puts


Austintown school board sets special meeting

Austintown school board sets special meeting The Austintown school board will hold a special


Southerners warned of icy mess in days ahead

Southerners warned of icy mess in days ahead ATLANTA (AP) — Across the South, residents stocked up


Fallen Ohio firefighters mourned via social media

Fallen Ohio firefighters mourned via social media


Syrian peace talks on hold for the day

Syrian peace talks on hold for the day GENEVA (AP) — Tense negotiations between the Syrian


Folk singer and activist Pete Seeger dies in NY

Folk singer and activist Pete Seeger dies in NY


Mahoning Valley jobless rate improved in December

Mahoning Valley jobless rate improved in December


Ukrainian president accepts PM’s resignation

Ukrainian president accepts PM’s resignation KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president has accepted


Obama speech to challenge Congress on minimum wage

Obama speech to challenge Congress on minimum wage WASHINGTON (AP) — Challenging lawmakers to help


Scout troop will serve breakfast


Pat Catans' joins Warm Up America


Ousted Egypt leader defiant as second trial begins

Ousted Egypt leader defiant as second trial begins CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s toppled President Mohammed


Social group will meet for hockey

Social group will meet for hockey BOARDMAN Social Connections, the teen and adult social group


YSU cancels classes for today

YSU cancels classes for today Due to the weather, all Youngstown State University classes are


Pa. bill to legalize medicinal pot to get hearing

Pa. bill to legalize medicinal pot to get hearing HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is about to


Applicants to make pitch for Philly casino license

Applicants to make pitch for Philly casino license PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Do they feel lucky?


REUNIONS

Boardman High School Class of 1954 wants to organize a 60th reunion. Anyone with information on


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Gov. Kasich seeks additional snow days

Some Mahoning Valley school districts have met or exceeded the year’s allotted number of calamity days

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Dogs given to dog warden's office

Comes after calls and emails from across the world


Laser pointer pleads guilty

A Boardman man has admitted aiming a laser pointer at a medical helicopter.


‘THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS’ Geeky stage show has message for all mankind

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Just an FYI, for those who society calls nerds, the


State of the Union: FIVE THINGS TO KNOW

IF YOU WATCH What: State of the Union address When: 9 p.m. Where: ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and


U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan is called ‘a rock star among mindfulness evangelists’ in the cover story in the current issue of Time magazine.

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland is called ‘a rock star among mindfulness evangelists’ in the cover story in the current issue of Time magazine.


Breaking and entering conviction voided

The prosecution failed to prove the necessary elements of “force, stealth or deception” in the trial, so the breaking and entering conviction cannot stand, appeals panel rules.


Gun-toting thugs beware, U.S. Attorney warns

Some 29 percent of northern Ohio’s 207 federal gun indictments last year originated in the Mahoning Valley, U.S. Attorney says.


Parker’s 21 points lead Duke past Pitt

Panthers fans did their best to taunt Blue Devils


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Unsung players often play big role in Super Bowl

Guys like Tim Smith and Larry Brown emerged from obscurity to lead their teams to championships.

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YSU’s ‘Lightning’ strikes

Boardman’s Touvelle sparks Penguins as she regains strength, hoops condition

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Celebrating Chinese new year

YT and Marilyn Chiu demonstrate how to cook Chinese style

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YSU engineering program ranks top 25 percent on magazine list

The program ranked 45th out of 203 schools


Art show and sale to benefit YMCA

Staff report BOARDMAN FIVE Squared, a benefit art show and sale, will open Sunday at the Davis


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Boardman hands Fitch first loss of season

The Falcons missed a game-tying 3-point attempt with less than 10 seconds left.

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Lakeview pulls away from Howland

Alli Pavlik led the undefeated Bulldogs with 24 points.


State survey passed

State survey passed POLAND Shepherd of the Valley – Poland passed its annual state survey with


nba roundup Monday’s games

Thunder 111, Hawks 109 OKLAHOMA CITY Kevin Durant scored 41 points, including the game-winning


Dead Sea salts beat resistant warts

Q. I read in your column about a person who got rid of warts using Dead Sea salts from Israel. It


In Vegas, football betting soars

Associated Press LAS VEGAS With the Super Bowl approaching, fans are talking trash, buying


Youngstown State buoyed by two key developments

Editorial: As Ohio’s public universities and colleges brace for the report on higher education to be released


Remembering Vietnam War and the lessons learned by US

Opinion: Remembering Vietnam War and the lessons learned by US The official time and date of peace in


AKRON CHILDREN’S IDENTIFIES CHILDREN’S HEALTH NEEDS

AKRON CHILDREN’S IDENTIFIES CHILDREN’S HEALTH NEEDS Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley’s 2013


Akron Children's Community Needs Assessment identifies focus areas

Akron Children's Community Needs Assessment identifies focus areas


Man sentenced

Man sentenced YOUNGSTOWN Michael Bland, 22, was sentenced to 11 years in prison Monday in


Running champs praise coaches

McDonald, Boardman runners share memories


The American Library Association on Monday announced the winners of the John Newbery Medal and other

The American Library Association on Monday announced the winners of the John Newbery Medal and other


POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Odd call: Hunter blows nose, brings big buck running JACKSON, Miss. The deer


Dylan Smith, 14, of Youngs-town is alone with his shadow as he snow-boards down a hill Monday in the

Dylan Smith, 14, of Youngs-town is alone with his shadow as he snow-boards down a hill Monday in the


Dollar General opens

Dollar General opens BOARDMAN Dollar General will mark the opening of its new store at 4996


Ryan pushes manufacturing ahead of SOTU

Funding innovation and training individuals to meet the demands of manufacturing, a national domestic agenda and a decisive approach to trade enforcement regarding imports and exports are key.


Years Ago

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2014. There are 337 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


All charges against Jevonte Mallory, 19, of Lodwick Drive Northwest, were dropped last August after he was initially charged with a Dec. 23, 2012, aggravated robbery.

All charges against Jevonte Mallory, 19, of Lodwick Drive Northwest, were dropped last August after he was initially charged with a Dec. 23, 2012, aggravated robbery.


Naquin, Aguilar among ex-Scrappers expected

Naquin, Aguilar among ex-Scrappers expected NILES Top Cleveland Indians prospects and former


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Pens’ Fleury blanks Sabres

Pittsburgh reversed Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Dallas

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college basketball| Top 25 roundup

MEN No. 9 Villanova 65, Georgetown 60 WASHINGTON James Bell scored 16 points, and Villanova


Ohio AG: Watch out for utility bill scams

The attorney general says if consumers receive unexpected utility bills from a company that’s not their utility company to not respond to the message and don’t make a payment unless the consumers have proof they owe the money.


Police ask theft victims to come forward

Austintown police are asking any investment clients of David Perham to come forward if theft is suspected.


Government, Net companies reach deal on disclosure

Associated Press WASHINGTON The government and leading Internet companies on Monday announced a


Farm-bill deal would cut food stamps by 1%

A House plan to make major cuts to food stamps would be scaled back under a bipartisan agreement on a massive farm bill, a near end to a more than two-year fight that has threatened to hurt rural lawmakers in an election year.


Putin’s prestige at stake at Sochi

Terrorism threat high on concerns for Winter Games


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Dominic Jr. and Michelle Boano, Leetonia, boy, Jan. 26. ST.


US: Afghanistan to release prisoners

US: Afghanistan to release prisoners kabul The Afghan government has begun the process of


ON ICE

Associated Press CHICAGO Parents brought kids to work or just stayed home because schools were


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Julius Marquise Williams, 25, of 2910 Oakland Drive,


Trinity UMC will host walk-in weddings for second year

A clergy couple will perform the ceremonies on Feb. 14


Pettine hires O’Neil for defensive coordinator

Browns still looking for offensive coordinator


Across globe, stocks decline

Associated Press NEW YORK Shaky economies and plunging currencies in the developing world fueled


Boardman schools seek two levy renewals in May

Boardman schools seek two levy renewals in May


NE Ohio author, poet Sandburg Crile dies

Associated Press CLEVELAND Helga Sandburg Crile, an author and the youngest of three daughters


Slots-style betting helps Ohio horse-track revival

Associated Press AKRON The addition of slots-style video lottery terminals, or VLTs, has


Poll: Breaches don’t change people’s habits

Associated Press NEW YORK American shoppers say they are very concerned about the safety of


Woman charged with robbery at mall store

Staff report boardman Police arrested an 18-year-old woman from Stow after she was accused of


Killer denied judicial release

Judge James C. Evans has denied a request by Edward C. Anderson, who fatally shot his girlfriend in the back, for early release from prison.


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Tarantino sues website over leaked script LOS ANGELES Quentin Tarantino sued the


Howland dentist pleads guilty to drug trafficking, to be sentenced later

Howland dentist pleads guilty to drug trafficking, to be sentenced later


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Warren City Council, strategic planning committee, 5 p.m., council caucus room,


US aims to prevent spying on its spying

Associated Press WASHINGTON The U.S. government is looking into encryption techniques that could


A public meeting to discuss plans to redevelop the U.S. 422 corridor is Feb. 11

The corridor includes 3,500 acres, 220 businesses and 8,500 residents


Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON No longer about bold ambitions, this year’s State of the Union


Agree to let aid into Syria

Opinion: Newsday: As international talks in search of a cease-fire and regime change in Syria get under way


Trumbull Family Court’s Dependency Treatment program completes initial certification

The Trumbull County Family Court has received initial certification from the Ohio Supreme Court for its 4-year-old Dependency Treatment Court.


Controlling board funds parks projects

Struthers and Canfield are among those to get money


nhl roundup Monday’s other games

Hurricanes 3, Blue Jackets 2 RALEIGH, N.C. Jordan Staal scored the tiebreaking goal with 5:55


Forum scheduled

Forum scheduled YOUNGSTOWN Councilman Mike Ray is inviting businesses in the city’s 4th Ward to


Police: Student, 16, set self on fire at school

Associated Press WESTMINSTER, COLO. A 16-year-old boy set himself on fire at a suburban Denver