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Cruze sales up significantly
Four years of production and more than a million Chevrolet Cruzes later, General Motors’ best-selling car still continues to shine.
Youngstown council rejects measure to remove mayor's authority on director
Mayor John A. McNally gets to keep the ability to hire the coordinator of downtown events and special projects.
Youngstown cop on leave after firing at suspect with gun
A city police officer fired a shot at a man who pointed a gun at him Wednesday morning.
2nd defendant in Vivian Martin murder to be sentenced Thursday
Today, members of the family of slain real-estate agent Vivian Martin will see the end of their four-year court ordeal as Visiting Judge Lee Sinclair sentences Grant P. Cooper at 9 a.m.
Boardman, Poland, Girard, Liberty, Beaver, Springfield have levies on November ballot
Boardman voters will see a 3.9-mill, three-year emergency renewal levy on the ballot when they head to the polls in November.
Second Harvest needs votes to reach 1st in Walmart hunger campaign
Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley is on track to receive $60,000 from Walmart Foundation hunger campaign.
EGCC online options ideal for students who work shifts
Eastern Gateway Community College is opening doors to even more students by offering online degrees.
Struthers senior citizens van back in service today
It’s back. After a prolonged hiatus, the city’s senior-citizen transportation service is once again available, taking residents to and from doctors’ offices and banks, grocery stores and shopping centers, three or four days a week.
Knowing who you are and what you love key to success, Stedman Graham tells students
Author and speaker Stedman Graham spent about 90 minutes Wednesday at one of Warren’s four Pre-K to Grade 8 schools helping middle-school students think about who they are and what they love.
Traffic stalled on Shenango freeway after crash tonight
An accident near the intersection of South Buhl Farm Drive and the Shenango Valley freeway injured one person, according to Mercer County dispatch.
Milton Township police officer injured tonight
A Milton Township police officer was injured in an accident at about 8:15 p.m. on Newton Falls Road north of Mahoning Avenue, according to Ohio State Highway Patrol dispatch.
Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigns amid recent White House security breach
Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigns amid recent White House security breach
Motorcycle crash this afternoon at Elva and Market Street
Motorcycle crash this afternoon at Elva and Market Street
Edison Financial Credit Union will soon move its offices to Austintown
Edison Financial Credit Union will soon move its offices to Austintown
Kasich continues to build his lead over challenger
Kasich continues to build his lead over challenger
GM has enough parts available to fix all the faulty ignition switches
GM has enough parts available to fix all the faulty ignition switches
Theft of 10 pairs of sunglasses reported in Austintown
Theft of 10 pairs of sunglasses reported in Austintown
Campbell police charge man with drug offenses after traffic stop
Campbell police charge man with drug offenses after traffic stop
UPDATE: Police arrest man after shots fired on Park Hill
No one was injured after a city police officer fired several shots at a man at a South Side home about 8:20 a.m. today.
Chrysler reports 19 percent sales increase from last year
Chrysler reports 19 percent sales increase from last year
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
TODAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will serve a
D.A.R.E. to meet Thursday at church
D.A.R.E. to meet Thursday at church BOARDMAN D.A.R.E. Singles Group will meet at 7:30 p.m.

Attorneys paint pictures of Brooks, a vet, before sentencing
Note rough childhood, PTSD from three combat tours in Iraq

Boardman volleyball outlasts Lakeview in five
The Spartans regained their energy after losing the third and fourth games.

YSU's 2011 loss to MSU still lingers
MSU ruined YSU playoff hopes three autumns ago
Traficant cremated, family rep discloses
A forensic pathologist said he conducted an autopsy on the body

Nelson faces ‘life-changing’ bout
Showtime will televise his fight against Martirosyan
Condemned Warren murderer convinced sister to call juror
David Martin was unsuccessful at persuading any of the 12 jurors to spare his life, even while making a personal appeal to them.
Oilfield waste polluter Ben Lupo enters federal prison
Ben Lupo, who ordered oilfield waste illegally dumped into a Mahoning River tributary, has begun serving his 28-month prison term.
Canfield boys close in on AAC soccer crown
After a 3-1 win over Boardman, the Cardinals can win the title outright against Fitch on Thursday.
Yavorcik lawyers ask to withdraw as counsel in Oakhill case
The defendant, an attorney, wants to defend himself
Mooney boys, Lakeview girls advance to state golf tournament
LaBrae’s Haley Harford shot a 68 to earn overall medalist honors at the Division II district.

Youngstown seminar aims to improve police relations with minorities
Mossco DuBose vividly recalled the morning several decades ago when he got pulled over while driving south on state Route 11 to pay a fine in Austintown.
Scalzo: Zban was Hall of Fame person
Sportswriter never forgot to write about the people who played the games
Youngstown council expected to rescind legislation on downtown coordinator
The law director says council doesn’t have the power to appoint anyone to the job
Bazetta mom sentenced to 5 years in prison in death of 4-year-old
Jennifer Light, 34, mother of a 4-year-old boy who died in 2013 after her boyfriend, Scott Walker, punched him in the stomach, was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for failing to protect the boy.
Case involving assault of police officer will be sent to a grand jury
Case involving assault of police officer will be sent to a grand jury
New system used for counting school students
The old method based the count on the average daily membership in the first week of October

What is PayPal’s first solo move?
PayPal’s impending split from longtime partner eBay Inc. will ratchet up its appeal to online retail competitors such as Amazon.com and give it the freedom to aggressively take on new mobile-pay challenger Apple Pay.
Liberty boy blazes cheerleading trail
Dakota Hrabowy, W.S. Guy Middle School’s first male cheerleader, leads the home crowd through one of many spirited cheer during a game last week at home against the LaBrae Vikings.
Juvenile arrested in shooting of student
Juvenile arrested in shooting of student LOUISVILLE, Ky. A juvenile was arrested Tuesday in the
MYCAP | After Head Start
The Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership has restructured and stabilized itself with an
An apple a day ...
An apple a day ... The Fat N Furious guys contacted the Burger Guyz, wanting to know who has the
Now that’s Italian (from California)
Now that’s Italian (from California) Terra d’ Oro winery specializes in growing Italian grapes in
Browns RB Tate practices, could play
He said he’s eager to reclaim the starting job from Cleveland’s “Baby Backs.”
1st Ebola case in US confirmed
Associates Press DALLAS The first case of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S. was confirmed Tuesday in
Bloody boot trail leads 1,500 feet from homicide scene
The murder suspects told police the homicide victim stabbed them before being strangled during an altercation.
Youngstown Foundation distributes nearly $400,000
Largest Foundation grants go to Easter Seals and the Regional Chamber
Indian leader’s visit to the US sets stage for new relationship
Editorial: A decade after he was turned down for a visitor’s visa to the United States, Narendra Modi was the
A borderless war
Opinion: By William D. HARTUNG McClatchy-Tribune Air strikes in Syria mark the latest step in the
BUSINESS DIGEST || C’s Waffles expands
C’s Waffles expands BOARDMAN C’s Waffles, a restaurant chain with stores in Ohio, Pennsylvania
The top five free iPhone apps are:
The top five free iPhone apps are: v Swype:- Keyboard, Nuance Communications v Five Nights at
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 23.60 —0.03 Avalon
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Jeffrey R. Porter, 29, of 275 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Unit
Oklahoma man faces charge of murder in beheading case
Associated Press NORMAN, OKLA. An Oklahoma man apparently uttered Arabic words during an attack
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Strong premiere week for CBS, NBC, ABC NEW YORK No one watches live television
ASK MR. KNOW-IT-ALL Reader wonders about ‘Wonder Woman’
Q. One of the most beautiful women I have ever seen is Lynda Carter, star of the TV series “Wonder
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Weathersfield Township Trustees, 8:30 a.m., caucus, administration building, 1451
Mother accused of snatching son outside Canfield preschool
The grandmother was pushed from the vehicle on Tippecanoe Road
Pa. police find pipe bombs in manhunt
Associated Press BLOOMING GROVE, Pa. State police searching for a man accused of killing a
Football commands highest TV ad prices
Associated press NEW YORK Pro football pays the bills in prime-time television. NBC’s “Sunday
Health insurance uncertainty
Editorial: The Journal of New Ulm, Minn.: Minnesota’s MNsure program, the state’s health insurance exchange,
Device, drug firms pay $3.5B to providers
Associated Press WASHINGTON From research grants to travel junkets, drug and medical-device
Tickets are available now for the second TEDx Youngstown
Tickets are available now for the second TEDx Youngstown
Youngstown man charged with theft by deception and forgery
Youngstown man charged with theft by deception and forgery
Shootout on Logan Avenue in Warren results in charge, minor injuries
Carlos Davis III, 18, of Logan Avenue is in the Trumbull County jail in lieu of $375,000 bond
Afghanistan, US sign security pact
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan Afghanistan and the United States signed a security pact
Secret Service chief on hot seat for breach
Associated Press WASHINGTON Under withering criticism from Congress, the director of the Secret
Years Ago
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 1, the 274th day of 2014. There are 91 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
METRO DIGEST || 1,200 laid off at background check company
1,200 laid off GROVE city, pa. About 1,200 people at a Mercer County company were laid off
Phantoms’ Connor ranks 15th as prospect
Phantoms’ Connor ranks 15th as prospect YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown Phantom center Kyle Connor is
FCC sacks NFL’s blackout rule
But the ruling likely won’t change anything, since the rule is still written in the league’s contracts.
Splash plays a wipeout so far for so-so Steelers
Buccaneers’ Glennon embarrassed Pittsburgh’s defense
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Pig can’t escape long arm of law TOLEDO A runaway pot-bellied pig named Bacon
Michigan apologizes for playing concussed QB
The Wolverines’ athletic director said there was a “serious lack of communication” among the coaching staff.
METRO DIGEST || Street to close
Street to close YOUNGSTOWN Federal Street between Phelps and Market streets will be closed to