News for September 23, 2015

Youngstown State hired Sara Zilles as an assistant softball coach. Zilles spent the 2015 season at Ursuline College and worked as the assistant director of softball at Pinnacle Sports for seven years.

Youngstown Plan disbands current board, appoints new one

They makeup of the academic distress commission could change depending on the outcome of a Sept. 29 hearing.

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FOOTBALL Poland, Crestview and JFK atop OHSAA computer ratings Three area football teams are

Report provides strategies to increase economic development in Youngstown

During the last decade, about $1.1 million has been on studies to improve the city – with most of recommendations ignored.

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Cardinals dominate Falcons in three-game sweep

Canfield volleyball coach Maria Householder says her team is at its best when her players are having fun.

Rick Derringer and friends coming to Stambaugh

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Rick Derringer 50th anniversary concert will come to Stambaugh

Fitch student plans veteran memorial for Eagle Scout project

Outdoor memorial could be built by Veteran's Day in November

Ghost adds instrumental swagger

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Ghost fans are being promised a completely different show

Youngstown dad charged after child falls from window

Had been asleep more than 18 hours after drinking bottle of vodka

Smell of smoke disrupts classes at Struthers Middle School

Malfunctioning air conditioner led to temporary evacuation

South Range to pursue bond refinancing on new school bonds

Bus garage bids rejected, district still hopes to build it by year's end

Preliminary hearing set for Campbell mayoral candidate charged with assault.

Nicholas Phillips, 51, faces a felonious assault charge.

21-year-old Youngstown man faces charges including murder

A tip led police to where he was hiding

Youngstown school board approves contract extensions

Extensions of the teachers’ union and the district treasurer were approved by the city school board

Historic Kinsman house on display after renovations

The open house is from 1 to 5 p.m. next Sunday

Youngstown police unit begins weekly crime searches

With Youngstown police Officer Kristina Vaughan looking on, Officer Joe Moran arrests a man on outstanding warrants and searches him after he was pulled over at Erie and Lucius avenues Tuesday for weaving in and out of traffic. Vaughan and Moran are both members of the city’s Community Police Unit, which did a crime sweep of the the city's South Side.

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Valley’s unemployment jobs with civilian labor force

Mahoning Valley’s non-seasonally adjusted jobless rate was down by more than 10 percent in August from the previous August.

Pirates’ magic number for wild card down to 1

Starling Marte drove in two runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates closed in on their third straight playoff berth by beating the Colorado Rockies 6-3 Tuesday night.

Liberty restaurant is all about family Just Fred’s is just delicious

You might have known it by another name, but now it’s Just Fred’s.

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Meyer looks for answers on offense

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has a good idea who will be his starting quarterback against Western Michigan and may reveal the answer today.

Find out what’s in a name

Find out what’s in a name Mark and Mike sampled the ribs, chicken and brisket at Cockeye BBQ in

Steelers’ backups putting up numbers

The NFL’s second-leading rusher is about to lose his starting job.

A taste of France

A taste of France The Southern Rhone Valley provides some of the world’s most sought-after reds

Area partners work to rebuild America

On Tuesday, about 100 gathered to discuss issues facing manufacturers and the efforts made locally to rebuild the workforce.

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oddly enough No votes cast in small-town Iowa school board race MCINTIRE, Iowa An Iowa farmer

Chinese leader pledges cooperation with US on cyber-security issues

Associated Press SEATTLE Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China and the United

More than 2M Muslims begin annual hajj in Saudi Arabia

Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia More than 2 million Muslims on Tuesday started the first

Obama declares major disaster in California wildfire

Associated Press MIDDLETOWN, Calif. President Barack Obama declared a major disaster Tuesday in

Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Megan Howard and Justin Cadle, North Jackson, girl, Sept.

Sanctuary cities have played a venerable role in human history

Opinion: By Elizabeth Allen Los Angeles Times Some members of Congress and Republican presidential

Clinton plan to cut drug costs gets shrugs

Associated Press WASHINGTON Hillary Rodham Clinton’s plan to rein in prescription drug prices by

METRO DIGEST || Sentenced for fleeing

Sentenced for fleeing WARREN Christopher Binion, 43, of West First Street in Niles, was

Television shows that will be released on DVD this week include:

Television shows that will be released on DVD this week include: v “The Flash” (season 1): Geek-

Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Mahoning County commissioners, 10 a.m., commissioners’ hearing room, Mahoning

birthdays

birthdays Singer Julio Iglesias is 72. Actor Paul Petersen (“The Donna Reed Show”) is 70. Actress-

NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Williams returns for pope coverage NEW YORK Brian Williams returned to the airwaves

Group effort seeks to expunge pot convictions in Ohio

Group effort seeks to expunge pot convictions in Ohio COLUMBUS An Ohio group is moving ahead

Ribbon-cutting set

Ribbon-cutting set BOARDMAN The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will have a celebratory

Pope’s US arrival coincides with Yom Kippur

Associated Press NEW YORK Pope Francis’ first trip to the U.S. coincides with one of the holiest

Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .129.50—.40 Aqua America, .71

Trump is no Reagan

Opinion: Donald Trump should have toured the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library before he debated at the

Amazon offers Prime membership for $67 Friday for new members

Associated Press NEW YORK Amazon is cutting the price of its $99 annual Prime membership

Pope arrives in US

Associated Press WASHINGTON The pope of the poor arrived for his first visit to the world’s

47 overdose deaths

47 overdose deaths WARREN Forty-seven people are confirmed to have died of accidental drug

VW CEO: ‘Endlessly sorry’ for violating people’s trust

Associated Press BERLIN Volkswagen AG’s smog-test troubles escalated Tuesday as the company

YEARS AGO

YEARS AGO YEARS AGO Today is Wednesday, Sept. 23, the 266th day of 2015. There are 99 days left

Wean takes philanthropy in the Valley to higher level

Editorial: The best philanthropists know that there’s more to philanthropy than writing checks. And among

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