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Tree-killing bug hits Champion park especially hard
As the emerald ash borer has made its steady death march across Trumbull County in recent years, it has feasted on ash trees, eating them ...
V24: Former New York City art gallery operator shows his collection
The New York art gallery that Jim Pernotto operated more than a decade ago specialized in works by newcomers and outsiders. The Youngstown native sought ...
Stories published July 23, 2015
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
2 dead in movie theater shooting, including gunman
2 dead in movie theater shooting, including gunman
Mahoning-Shenango Kennel Club donating premium dog food to Second Harvest
Mahoning-Shenango Kennel Club donating premium dog food to Second Harvest
Akron Children’s Hospital to provide weekend urgent care at Warren specialty office
Akron Children’s Hospital to provide weekend urgent care at Warren specialty office
Cleveland abolishes family benefits for unmarried couples
Cleveland abolishes family benefits for unmarried couples
Family of motorist fatally shot by cop want video released
Family of motorist fatally shot by cop want video released
Public divided over Smithsonian display of Bill Cosby's art
Public divided over Smithsonian display of Bill Cosby's art
City woman indicted on murder charge in infant's death
City woman indicted on murder charge in infant's death
Rural school districts lead Ohio in giving out online exams
Rural school districts lead Ohio in giving out online exams
Trumbull elections board considers electronic poll book purchase
Trumbull elections board considers electronic poll book purchase
Jameson Hospital in New Castle discontinues childbirth services Sept. 1
Jameson Hospital in New Castle discontinues childbirth services Sept. 1
BREAKING NEWS: Former Boardman teacher gets probation on sex charges
Former Boardman teacher gets probation on sex charges
Ohio Gov. John Kasich to meet with 2012 nominee Mitt Romney
Ohio Gov. John Kasich to meet with 2012 nominee Mitt Romney
Ohio Rail Commission OKs rail improvements between Lordstown and North Jackson
Ohio Rail Commission OKs rail improvements between Lordstown and North Jackson
Warren Streetscape cleanup in the city's downtown is Saturday
Warren Streetscape cleanup is Saturday
Judges uphold conviction for Ohio telemarketing millionaire
Judges uphold conviction for Ohio telemarketing millionaire
Harley-Davidson recalling bikes to fix saddlebag problem
Harley-Davidson recalling bikes to fix saddlebag problem
The Mahoning-Shenango Kennel Club donates dog food to Second Harvest
The Mahoning-Shenango Kennel Club donates dog food to Second Harvest
Mahoning commissioners approve $2.7M pact for county road resurfacing
Mahoning commissioners approve $2.7M pact for county road resurfacing
Pickup driver, 2 in another car killed in head-on Pa. crash
Pickup driver, 2 in another car killed in head-on Pa. crash
18-year-old pleads not guilty in crash that killed 2 Ohio teens
18-year-old pleads not guilty in crash that killed 2 Ohio teens
Spanish Evangelical Church hosts Latinfest 2015 Saturday
Spanish Evangelical Church hosts Latinfest 2015 Saturday
The Latest: Bland voicemail from jail expresses disbelief
The Latest: Bland voicemail from jail expresses disbelief
Boardman police kept busy Wednesday and today making arrests
Boardman police kept busy Wednesday and today making arrests
Warren youth choir to present summer concert Sunday
Warren youth choir to present summer concert Sunday
City, 910th Airlift Wing begin to take down vacant homes
City, 910th Airlift Wing begin to take down vacant homes
Mill Creek Park employees affected by lake closures moving to other departments
The park employed five seasonal employees to work at the boathouses
Jamaica stuns US men in CONCACAF semis
The United States had everything on its side. History. A raucous home crowd. And, supposedly, a better team.
Mineral Ridge players show support for boy with leukemia
The Rams had their heads shaved to supprt Sean Reilly, 7.
Scrappers top Yankees in 12 innings
The Scrappers had not won back-to-back games at home in more than a year.
Tree-killing bug hits Champion park especially hard
As the emerald ash borer has made its steady death march across Trumbull County in recent years, it has feasted on ash trees, eating them from the inside out.
Suspect in several shootings snagged in heroin ring
Still suffering from wounds from shooting last June
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL Festival returns with new fun
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Festival prides itself
Zany comedy
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com It’s hard not to look at veteran comic Bob Zany as the
Former New York City art gallery operator shows his collection
The New York art gallery that Jim Pernotto operated more than a decade ago specialized in works by newcomers and outsiders. The Youngstown native sought out artists with a fresh perspective who were looking for a break.
major league baseball Wednesday’s other games
INTERLEAGUE Royals 5, Pirates 1 KANSAS CITY, MO. Edinson Volquez pitched effectively into the
Benefit concert is Friday and Saturday in Petersburg
Gates open at 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday for the Niki Feezle Cystic Fibrosis Explosion of Hope fifth annual benefit concert
Armed citizens guard military recruiters
Associated Press COLUMBUS Gun-toting citizens are showing up at military recruiting centers
Greece clears final reform hurdle before new bailout talks
Greece clears final reform hurdle before new bailout talks ATHENS, GREECE Greek lawmakers have
Sheriff: Inmate who died spoke of a previous suicide attempt
Associated Press DALLAS A woman whose death in a Texas jail has raised suspicions about the
Poland village weighs options for ash tree removal
Village officials say trees killed by ash borer pose a risk
Youngstown council members won’t fight the mayor’s policy on paying some city employees who work extra hours
The mayor made the decision after council sat on it for about six months
Theft charges
Theft charges BOARDMAN A North Canton man faces felony theft charges after purportedly stealing
State is investigating allegations Ohio Sen. Capri Cafaro’s district director stole money
She fired him July 8
Hubbard school board approves activity budget for upcoming school year
The board approved student activity budgets and hired some employees for 2015-16
Authorities: Man kills wife, 2 kids, self in murder-suicide case
Associated Press SUWANEE, GA. A Georgia man who was having relationship troubles with his wife
major league baseball standings, boxscores & leaders
STANDINGS American League East Division WLPctGB New York5241.559— Toronto4847.5055 Tampa
Former Niles income-tax investigator gets 6 months in prison
A Trumbull County judge sentenced Heidi Powell to six months in prison Wednesday for stealing $731 from her former job as income tax investigator with the city of Niles.
Astro Falcons, Rizer Insurance Group to compete in NABF Sophomore World Series
The tournament begins today in Knoxville, Tenn.
Geschke wins, Froome stays safe in Alps
Geschke wins, Froome stays safe in Alps BARCELONNETTE, France Simon Geschke of the Giant-Alpecin
POLICE CALLS
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Girard and Liberty: HUBBARD
Picture emerges of Tennessee shooting
Associated Press CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Twenty Marines and two Navy corpsmen were in the middle of
Email change
Email change YOUNGSTOWN The city government email system has gone from a .com to a .gov. The
Girard High School to offer American Sign Language
Girard will be the second district in Trumbull County to offer ASL
Poland Village denied grant to install sidewalk
Village officials had plans to add a sidewalk on Sheridan Road
NABF Senior World Series begins today at Cene Park
Astro Falcons and Roth Brothers are chasing a title.
Woman sentenced to 50 days in jail for OVI crash
Chelsie N. Spelich has been sentenced to 50 more days in the Trumbull County jail.
Youngstown police started using new manned radar guns
Violators will face civil fees rather than court fines
Alabama man sentenced to four years in prison for sex with girl
Tommy R. Edwards, 41, of Attalla, Ala., was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday for having sex with a 17-year-old girl at Motel 30, 1600 Motor Inn Drive in Liberty Township.
S.C. CHURCH SHOOTINGS Federal charges for man include hate crimes
Associated Press WASHINGTON The man accused of killing nine black church members in Charleston,
This ash tree and many others at Clarence Darrow Park in Champion have been damaged by the emerald
This ash tree and many others at Clarence Darrow Park in Champion have been damaged by the emerald
Agenda Friday
Agenda Friday Salem school board, 11 a.m., administration building, 1226 E. State St. AGENDA
Getting rid of weeds
Q. My vegetable garden is overrun with purslane and other weeds. What can I do to get rid of these
Botanical Mornings
Botanical Mornings When: Friday, 9 to 10 a.m. What: Take in the beauty of Fellows Riverside
Warren police charge man and woman after finding apparent meth lab in house
Jacob Bradfield and Amber Homan were charged Monday with possessing chemicals used to make drugs
Maybe it’s time to rethink your garden
By MARILYN MCKINLEY OSU Master Gardening Volunteer CANFIELD I love gardening. I find it
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Thieves steal ATM machine, but it falls out of getaway van LYNNWOOD, Wash.
Threats to trees are humans with equipment Taking care of ... TREES
One of the most-dangerous pests of trees is humans, especially humans with equipment.
Today
Today Comedy Dan Ellison and Kevin Downey Jr., 8 p.m., Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race
Higher minimum-wage proposals gain ground on East, West coasts
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO The push for a higher minimum wage gained momentum on both sides
CBS orders ‘BrainDead’ from ‘Good Wife’ duo
CBS orders ‘BrainDead’ from ‘Good Wife’ duo Robert and Michelle King, the team that brought the
A huge political blunder
Opinion: Distinguished scientist Freeman Dyson has called the 1433 decision of the emperor of China to
Construction underway on Ohio natural-gas plant
Associated Press CARROLLTON Construction has begun on a nearly $900 million natural-gas-fired
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE The 17th annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Festival will take place today
Farris’s OAM project
Farris’s OAM project YOUNGSTOWN Farris Marketing completed a large and complex website project
Celebrities’ blurbs pulled from Web pages of Cosby bio
Associated Press NEW YORK The publisher of a disparaged Bill Cosby biography has pulled blurbs
“Wayward Pines” (9 p.m., Fox): It’s lights out in “Wayward Pines” as
“Wayward Pines” (9 p.m., Fox): It’s lights out in “Wayward Pines” as the creepy saga ends its first
B&O Complex, 530 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-480-9859
B&O Complex, 530 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown; 330-480-9859 Fri: Fusion Fest with Broccoli
Trumbull County Planning Commission and Warren ink deals to encourage business, improve city’s downtown
Trumbull County Planning Commission and Warren ink deals to encourage business, improve city’s downtown
NEW THIS WEEK
NEW THIS WEEK Amy (R) Shenango: Fri.-Tue. (11:05, 1, 4) 6:55, 10 Paper Towns (PG-13) Regal
Kasich fails Republican ‘purity’ test, but he’s the GOP’s best bet
Opinion: By Margaret Carlson Bloomberg View If the Republicans want to save themselves from the
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.
Charter schools’ overseer resigns; probe demanded
Editorial: When an Ohio education official admitted that he excluded F grades from evaluations of charter-
Report: In 2016, Social Security’s disability trust fund recipients face cuts
Associated Press WASHINGTON The 11 million Americans who receive Social Security disability face
Pesto Plans?
Pesto Plans? When picking basil for pesto, cut back the entire branch to encourage more leaf
Is it ripe?
Is it ripe? Can you tell by touch? Maybe it’s the smell? Does color matter that much? Here’s a
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