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Game of chicken over oil costs jobs, benefits consumers
PNC Bank Economist Mekael Teshome remembers 2008 when there was a concern that the price of oil would go up to $200 a barrel. Last ...
Stories published January 17, 2016
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Several Americans missing in Iraq, US Embassy reports
Three from US have been kidnapped in Baghdad, Arab media say
Broncos defeat Steelers, 23-16
The Broncos will host the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship next week.
Triumph or travesty? Debate rages over impact of warming US-Iran ties
Iran has gained billions of dollars in sanctions relief
FBI investigates four bomb threats in nearby Stark County
Walmart, Target, Circle K, City Hall targeted
Ohio city's cost-saving idea: Use human manure to fertilize farms
The project would cost an estimated $65 million
Conventional Republican leadership accepts potential victories for unconventional candidates
Trump and Cruz are favorites in the first two states that will be voting within weeks
Three NH newspapers endorse Kasich for GOP presidential nod
The Ohio governor is in third place in new state polls
Ohio casino revenue dropped slightly in 2015
But gambling in the fourth quarter of last year outpaced that quarter in 2014
Obama cites prisoners' release as win for 'smart' diplomacy
It has been a historic weekend for U.S.-Iran relations
Carolina beats Seattle to advance to NFC championship game
The Panthers will square off against Arizona for a berth in the Super Bowl
Roberta Marinelli | Randal Hughes
YOUNGSTOWN The Rev. John Keehner officiated the 2 p.m. Oct. 3, 2015, wedding of Roberta A.
Bishops mark 73rd anniversary at family dinner
Austintown Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bishop of Austintown celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary at a
Jamie Corvino | Andrew Scholeno
RALEIGH, N.C. Jamie Corvino became the bride of Andrew Scholeno at 4 p.m. Nov. 28, 2015, at The
Amanda Benchwick | Aaron Chine
KAUAI, HAWAII Aaron Michael Chine and Amanda Crystal Benchwick were married Dec. 15 in a private
Renee Ware | Anthony Hodos
COLUMBUS The Revs. Dave Gross and Joan Bellinger officiated at 3:30 p.m. April 25, 2015, for the
Wright shows might dropping YSU by 36
Staff report Dayton Sophomore Cameron Morse scored a game-high 18 points but the Youngstown
Sojourn to the Past wins ANGEL Award at Atlanta ceremony
Staff report ATLANTA Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past received The King Center’s annual
Girard takes Howland Invitational
Dakota McCloskey, Chris Morgan, Jack DelGarbino all win individual titles for the Indians.
YPD records more pursuits in 2015 than year before
By JOE GORMAN jgorman@vindy.;com YOUNGSTOWN City police recorded more vehicle pursuits in 2015
Valley school districts seeking substitute teachers at job fair Tuesday
Battling the shortage of substitute teachers.
Hubbard native revisits Valley’s roots in steel industry
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com LIBERTY J. Richard “Rick” Rowlands has a lifelong passion: the
Phantoms stop Fighting Saints again for sweep
Alex Esposito and Cameron Morrison each scored two goals.
Free veterans therapeutic program planned
Slippery Rock University’s Storm Harbor Equestrian Center is seeking area veterans interested in participating in its Equine Services for Heroes program
SPORTS DIGEST || YSU’s Aranda wins three events vs. Akron
Sophomore Madison Aranda won three events and the YSU swimming and diving team won seven events against Akron on Saturday afternoon at the Beeghly Center Natatorium. Akron won the meet by a score of 194-106.
Klondike Derby competition builds teamwork, communication skills
It was boy scouts versus the rain and mud at the 2016 Whispering Pines District’s Klondike Derby at Camp StamBaugh Saturday.
Billions at stake in new Showtime drama
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK As an endlessly adaptable on-screen everyman,
Outsmart tax thieves this filing season
Tax software makers and service providers are offering new layers of security this tax season, says
METRO DIGEST || Beloit crash kills passenger
Passenger in car killed in crash BELOIT The passenger in a car was killed and the driver
METRO DIGEST || Pure Earth Paint class Jan. 26
Pa. primary petitions MERCER, PA. Petition packets for Republican precinct committee candidates
Game of chicken over oil costs jobs, benefits consumers
PNC Bank Economist Mekael Teshome remembers 2008 when there was a concern that the price of oil would go up to $200 a barrel. Last week, the price dropped below $30 per barrel and is expected to go lower. “It feels surreal,” he said.
2 found dead in Jeep waiting for tow truck
Associated Press PLAIN CITY A man and woman have been found dead in a vehicle that authorities
Cardinals survive wild finish in overtime
Larry Fitzgerald set up and scored the winning touchdown on the third play of overtime Saturday night.
Former YSU coach Dike Beede should be enshrined in HOF
Former YSU coach Dike Beede should be enshrined in HOF Fanfare: As I sat through another year of
Brady, Patriots get past Chiefs
New England (13-4) will meet the winner of today’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Denver Broncos.
Pork-kraut dinner set
Pork-kraut dinner set Youngstown The Youngstown Saxon Club, 710 S. Meridian Road, will host its
LIMELIGHTS, CAREER PATHS
HEALTH CARE Park Vista of Youngstown and Senior Independence recently announced the hiring of
SENIOR CITIZENS
AARP Chapter 4611 East will meet Wednesday at St. Augustine Episcopal Church, 614 Parmelee Ave.,
CSU upsets YSU women
Youngstown State was officially the victim of the upset of the year in the Horizon League.
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise
Making a macaron, baking up a business
Gabriele Brocker, a Poland native, recently opened her own macaron bakery in Poland.
No. 3 Maryland cruises past Ohio State behind Carter
Maryland had no intention of allowing its first Big Ten defeat of the season to become part of a rare losing streak.
Source: Browns won’t keep DeFilippo
Browns offensive coordinator John DeFilippo was told by the club Saturday morning that he won’t be back, a league source told cleveland.com.
ON THE LINKS | Results from Saturday’s professional golf events
SONY OPEN HONOLULU Even after missing a 2-foot birdie putt on his last hole, it wasn’t hard for
MASONIC GRoups
THURSDAY Ladies Oriental Shrine will meet for its monthly luncheon and business meeting at 11:30
GARDEN CLUBS
MONDAY Garden Gate will meet at 12:30 p.m. for 2016 program planning. Hostess is Dorothy Shirilla.
up for adoption
Go online to angelsforanimals.org or call 330-549-1111 for more information. Name: Cee Cee Info:
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
Exploring how teens use Snapchat
A few months ago, the mother of a teenager approached me with a question about her daughter’s
4 jihadis, 28 others dead in hotel siege
Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso The Al-Qaida fighters who stormed a popular hangout
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Jennifer and Gregory Malys, Youngstown, girl, Jan. 15.
High surf complicates search for 12 missing Marines
Associated Press HALEIWA, Hawaii Rescuers battled winds of up to 23 mph and waves up to 30 feet
Martin Luther King Jr. DAY | What’s open/closed
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed for Martin Luther
Steelers embrace challenge of playing without All-Pro WR
Brown will miss the first playoff game of his career on Sunday when the Steelers travel to Denver in the divisional round.
Mahoning County gets a reality check from auditor
Editorial: In 2013, with federal census bureau estimates showing Mahoning County leading Ohio in terms of
YEARS AGO
Today is Sunday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2016. There are 349 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Group pushes ahead to get pot question on November’s ballot
Associated Press COLUMBUS A group hoping to put a marijuana-legalization issue on Ohio’s ballot
As primary race tightens, Dems brace for messy winter
Associated Press WASHINGTON There was a time when Democrats fretted about Hillary Clinton’s
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown,
Teen heading to prison for setting boy on fire
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA A teenager is heading to prison for spraying hand sanitizer on an
Presidential hopeful Rubio has record of misjudgment
Opinion: WASHINGTON What boxer Sonny Liston’s manager said of him (Sonny had his good points, the trouble
US, EU lift sanctions against Iran
Associated Press VIENNA The U.N. nuclear agency certified Saturday that Iran has met all of
Medical condition may have been cause of man’s death in crash
Associated Press SANDUSKY The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating whether a northwest
Man jailed in fatal stabbings
Associated Press COLUMBUS A central Ohio man charged with murder in the fatal stabbings of his
birthdays
birthdays Actress Betty White is 94. Actor James Earl Jones is 85. Talk-show host Maury Povich is
flint water crisis Obama clears way for US aid
Associated Press DETROIT President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration Saturday that
Attorneys: Cleveland dodging payment of $19M in judgments
Associated Press CLEVELAND David Ayers says he feared for his life during the nearly 12 years he
MILESTONES
MILESTONES SCOUTS Eagle Scout Award Boy Scouts of America Troop 60 of Boardman will confer an
Former Colts, Ravens coach dies
Former NFL coach Ted Marchibroda charmed players with his soft-spoken personality and his innovative concepts.
Pro-independence woman becomes Taiwan’s president
Pro-independence woman becomes Taiwan’s president TAIPEI, Taiwan Taiwan elected Tsai Ing-wen as
Once-homeless man is back on the radio
Associated Press COLUMBUS The once-homeless man whose silky voice turned him into an Internet
Now that the Oscar nominees have been announced, it’s time again for The Vindicator’s
Now that the Oscar nominees have been announced, it’s time again for The Vindicator’s annual BEST OF
Record year for Yellowstone visits
Record year for Yellowstone visits CODY, Wyo. Yellowstone National Park has set a record in 2015
States rethink punishment
Associated Press ST. CLAIRSVILLE As states rethink the use of solitary confinement to punish
9 more Indiana farms infected with bird flu
Associated Press HUNTINGBURG, Ind. Birds from nine more commercial turkey farms in Indiana
Make citizenship classes mandatory for refugees
Opinion: Make citizenship classes mandatory for refugees Recently, the ASSAULT of women in Germany by
The Vindicator’s annual contest to pick the Oscar winners is officially under way (entry
The Vindicator’s annual contest to pick the Oscar winners is officially under way (entry ballot is
Broncos won’t look past Steelers
The Steelers (11-6) are deep even without All-Pro receiver Antonio Brown (concussion) and running back DeAngelo Williams (foot).
Transition in Branson
By Alan Solomon Chicago Tribune (TNS) Branson is cleaning up its act. It’s also updating its
More Prep results
GIRLS BASKETBALL Struthers 46, Niles 35 STRUTHERS Kahylah Brown led the Wildcats (7-8) with 17
BUSINESS DIGEST || Chamber accepts registration for leadership academy
Chamber accepts registration for leadership academy YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown/Warren Regional
Week of January 17, 2016
Karen A. Lamm et al to David S. Dattilo, Warwick Drive, Canfield, $84,000. Justin Ragazzine to
COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Protech Electrical Contracting LLC v. J.T. Pit Stop LLC
Obama disses GOPers
Opinion: If there were any doubts about how Republicans have benefited from the political chicanery involved
A PARTY OF TWO
Valentine’s Day is less than a month away. That means it’s time for area romantics to pull out their
DAHLIA DESIRE
DAHLIA DESIRE By Mary Beth Breckenridge Akron Beacon Journal (TNS) AKRON As he did last
All in a day’s work
Opinion: All in a day’s work For the past two years, the staff of The Vindicator has been awarded a general
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