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Trump's VP, Mike Pence, introduced amid controversy
Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana gestures as he takes the stage during the third day of the Republican National Convention in ...
Stories published July 21, 2016
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Trump's threat of abandoning NATO commitments raises alarm, condemnation in Europe
Alarm and condemnation erupted Thursday from European capitals, the White House and leaders of Donald Trump’s own party after the Republican presidential nominee suggested the United States might abandon its NATO military commitments if he were elected president.
Western Reserve School District installs 400 solar panels
Nearly 400 solar panels line the roof of the Western Reserve Schools complex and are expected to cut down on the school district’s energy costs, provide educational opportunities for students and benefit the environment.
GM reports 157% increase in 2nd quarter earnings
A focus on profitability led General Motors to report a 157 percent increase in its second-quarter earnings.
de SOUZA: A journalist's view from Reagan to Trump
Thirty-six years ago, this writer sat in the press gallery at the Republican National Convention in Joe Louis Arena in Detroit and heard an acceptance speech for the nomination for president that was soothing balm for a fractured party.
Niles being gouged by Huntington Bank fees, city treasurer says
Treasurer Janet Rizer-Jones said Thursday the city is being victimized by “exorbitant fees” by the bank handling millions of dollars in utility payments made by residents and businesses.
Wick Avenue improvement contract awarded to Marucci & Gaffney Excavating
The city’s board of control approved awarding the Wick Avenue improvement project to Marucci & Gaffney Excavating of Youngstown.
3rd annual Run for Caitlyn starts at Canfield High Saturday morning
Runners will gather to honor fallen athlete Caitlin Yager of Canfield in an 8K fundraising race kicking off at 9 a.m. Saturday at Canfield High School on Cardinal Drive.
GOP CONVENTION | Protests simmer, then fizzle on convention's last day
GOP CONVENTION | Protests simmer, then fizzle on convention's last day
GOP CONVENTION | Trump wins backing of social conservative leader
GOP CONVENTION | Trump wins backing of social conservative leader
GOP CONVENTION | New York Rep. Pete King say Trump has much to accomplish in his acceptance speech
GOP CONVENTION | New York Rep. Pete King say Trump has much to accomplish in his acceptance speech
GOP CONVENTION | Family Research Council head is promising to vote for Donald Trump
GOP CONVENTION | Family Research Council head is promising to vote for Donald Trump
GOP CONVENTION | Gingrich felt obligated to explain Cruz remarks
GOP CONVENTION | Gingrich felt obligated to explain Cruz remarks
Democrats pick Danielle Polivka to complete 5th Ward term on Warren City Council
Democrats pick Danielle Polivka to complete 5th Ward term on Warren City Council
GOP CONVENTION | R&B group O'Jays decry GOP use of "Love Train"
GOP CONVENTION | R&B group O'Jays decry GOP use of "Love Train"
GOP CONVENTION | Pro-Trump super PACs leave Cleveland with fatter wallets
GOP CONVENTION | Pro-Trump super PACs leave Cleveland with fatter wallets
GOP CONVENTION | Excited by Trump, gay Republicans struggle with rest of GOP
GOP CONVENTION | Excited by Trump, gay Republicans struggle with rest of GOP
GOP CONVENTION | Ad warning that Donald Trump is too dangerous to be president
GOP CONVENTION I Ad warning that Donald Trump is too dangerous to be president
GOP CONVENTION | Best 1 day fundraising haul for Trump campaign
GOP CONVENTION | Best 1 day fundraising haul for Trump campaign
NBA moving All-Star Game out of Charlotte, cites LGBT law
NBA moving All-Star Game out of Charlotte, cites LGBT law
Mahoning County Grand Jury indicts 40
Indictments from the Mahoning County Grand Jury.
Russians lose track appeal; IOC to weigh total ban for Rio
Russians lose track appeal; IOC to weigh total ban for Rio
Youngstown man gets prison term for heroin trafficking
Youngstown man gets prison term for heroin trafficking
$10K reward offered for info on 8 slayings in 1 Ohio family
$10K reward offered for info on 8 slayings in 1 Ohio family
Rev. Edward Brienz is a finalist for national Catholic award
Rev. Edward Brienz is a finalist for national Catholic award
Teen picked up by police for allegedly stealing from Mahoning County treasurer
Teen picked up by police for allegedly stealing from Mahoning County treasurer
GOP CONVENTION | It's Trump's moment before the nation – and GOP skeptics
It's Trump's moment before the nation – and GOP skeptics
Court: Ohio school district must provide contact information
Court: Ohio school district must provide contact information
113-year-old New Jersey woman holds title of oldest American
113-year-old New Jersey woman holds title of oldest American
Boardman police investigating attempted home burglaries
Boardman police investigating attempted home burglaries
McDonald’s joins “Pokemon Go” craze hoping to catch the wave
McDonald’s joins “Pokemon Go” craze hoping to catch the wave
Youngstown woman said she was shot at Wednesday night
Youngstown woman said she was shot at Wednesday night
GOP CONVENTION | Convention a letdown for Cleveland bars, diners
GOP CONVENTION | Convention a letdown for Cleveland bars, diners
Youngstown native Judge Nathaniel Jones receives top NAACP award
Youngstown native Judge Nathaniel Jones receives top NAACP award
Western Reserve School District unveils its solar electric system
Western Reserve School District unveils its solar electric system
DNC CONVENTION | Union mad police victims have voice, not cops’ widows
DNC CONVENTION | Union mad police victims have voice, not cops’ widows
GOP CONVENTION | Graham: Trump’s NATO remark makes Putin 'happy'
GOP CONVENTION | Graham: Trump’s NATO remark makes Putin 'happy'
GOP CONVENTION | Boehner on Cruz: 'Lucifer is back'
GOP CONVENTION | Boehner on Cruz: 'Lucifer is back'
Youngstown police find woman passed out in car on South Side
Youngstown police find woman passed out in car on South Side
Commercial Metal Forming going through bankruptcy sale
Commercial Metal Forming going through bankruptcy sale
GOP CONVENTION | Michael Moore: Trump likely to win
GOP CONVENTION | Michael Moore: Trump likely to win
City rec center will be open Saturday, Sunday for heat relief
City rec center will be open Saturday, Sunday for heat relief
GOP CONVENTION | ’The most self-centered person’: Cruz reactions
GOP CONVENTION | ’The most self-centered person’: Cruz reactions
GOP CONVENTION | U.S. Sen. Portman says GOP ’more unified than ever’
U.S. Sen. Portman says GOP 'more unified than ever'
Marucci & Gaffney Excavating gets Wick Avenue improvement pact
Marucci & Gaffney Excavaating gets Wick Avenue improvement pact
GOP CONVENTION | Police chief hits the streets to keep the peace
GOP CONVENTION | Police chief hits the streets to keep the peace
Lowellville council approves water-rate increases for 2017
Lowellville council approves water-rate increases for 2017
GOP CONVENTION | Cruz: Won’t ’sit down, shut up,’ endorse Trump
Cruz: Won’t 'sit down, shut up,’ endorse Trump
Police shoot autistic man’s caretaker as he lies in street
Police shoot autistic man’s caretaker as he lies in street
Trump hedges on NATO protection against Russian aggression
Trump hedges on NATO protection against Russian aggression
Calif. man faces drunken-driving charge in I-80 crash
Calif. man faced drunken-driving charge in I-80 crash
GOP CONVENTION | Kasich: No regrets skipping RNC proceedings
Kasich: No regrets skipping RNC proceedings
Ladies soccer team hosts fundraiser
Ladies soccer team hosts fundraiser COLUMBIANA Crestview High School Lady Rebels soccer team
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS
Dan and Leigh Ann (Seiple) Leugers of Hudson, Ohio, are announcing the birth of a son, Anderson
Antush is still in the game with the Scrappers
Craig Antush is as much a fixture at Eastwood Field as Scrappy.
Airport director says investigation showed 'absolutely no proof that I harassed anyone'
Dan Dickten, aviation director at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, tried to clear his name Wednesday regarding a settlement contract with a former employee
Former Girard funeral director pleads guilty to 11 charges, could get prison time
Robert J. McClurkin is the older of the two McClurkin brothers who ran the former McClurkin Funeral Home in Girard
Poland softball team has big-game credentials
Poland softball team that will represent Ohio in the Junior League Central regional this weekend in South Holland, Ill.
Some Mahoning County employees getting raises
The recipients are 73 members of the county’s sanitary engineer’s office
SPORTS DIGEST || Crestview soccer team sets fund-raiser
The Crestview High School girls soccer team will show “Zootopia” during its Outdoor Movie Night fund-raiser on Friday.
Niles council splits over mayor’s recovery plan changes
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES Mayor Thomas Scarnecchia’s proposal to reduce overtime
Relief from the heat important for elderly
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com NILES A nearly weeklong heat wave, with temperatures in
Glitches causing problems for Chicago fliers being fixed, airport director says
The new Chicago flights from the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport on Great Lakes JetExpress are on pace to be self-sustaining within seven to eight months, airport director says
Palka revisits Ohio roots for new book and album
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com After several years of work, another burst of creativity
Cast gracefully finds orbit amid tragedy
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES When the “Star Trek Beyond” cast and filmmakers
Attorneys for Danny Lee Hill say bite-mark evidence was relevant to his murder conviction
Attorneys for Danny Lee Hill say bite-mark evidence was relevant to his murder conviction
Kids from the Boys & Girls Club join YSU students in dig
Children from the Boys & Girls Club of Youngstown join YSU students in an archaeological dig
House speaker Ryan criticizes Clinton, Obama
The house speaker didn’t mention Trump by name until the end of his 15-minute speech to the Ohio GOP delegation
METRO DIGEST || Homeless man wanted to go to jail
Wanted to go to jail YOUNGSTOWN Reports said a homeless man broke the window in the front door
A bittersweet moment for Kasich
Opinion: This was not the year for thoughtful, steady political leadership in the GOP
Trump vows to save America
In the longest nomination acceptance speech in 44 years, Donald Trump spent a large portion of his time bashing Hillary Clinton and spoke in general terms about job creation, stopping “uncontrolled immigration,” fair trade policies, repealing and replacing Obamacare, stopping domestic terrorism, appointing judges to the Supreme Court “who will uphold our laws and our Constitution,” taking care of veterans, and building the nation’s infrastructure, but added, “ We are going to be considerate and compassionate to everyone.'
Trump's VP, Mike Pence, introduced amid controversy
Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana gestures as he takes the stage during the third day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland Wednesday night.
RNC: Where are the black delegates?
Tracey Winbush, the black Mahoning County Republican Party vice chairwoman, says Democrats have indoctrinated blacks to fear the GOP
BEAT THE HEAT Recommendations
Things you can do to lower your risk of heat-related illness: Drink plenty of liquids — water,
Reducing disease pressure and infection
Reducing disease pressure and infection One of the best ways to reduce disease infection is to
Oddly enough
Oddly enough Deputy fires ‘one in a billion’ shot into suspect’s gun barrel AURORA, Colo.
New lead hazard removal grant is county-wide
HUD has awarded a $2.9 million, three-year grant to Mahoning County’s lead hazard removal program.
Former Warren ‘hero’ sentenced to 22 months in prison
Roderick L. Lewis Jr., 25, a one-time award-winning community activist and Warren Board of Education candidate, sentenced to 22 months in prison
Police handcuff protesters outside GOP convention
Associated Press CLEVELAND Police fired pepper spray at a surging crowd and took several people
‘Fat N’ Furious’ ends its run with a story years in the making
“Fat N’ Furious: Rolling Thunder” was always an underdog. The Discovery Channel show, which looked
YEARS AGO
Today is Thursday, July 21, the 203rd day of 2016. There are 163 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Jeers & cheers
Associated Press CLEVELAND Undercutting calls for Republican unity, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz
Trump’s sensible backers
Opinion: By JAY AMBROSE Tribune News Service (TNS) You don’t have to think Donald Trump should be elected
Officer’s shooting death not an ambush
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. The fatal shooting of a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer
Police: Day care worker faked drug test
Police: Day care worker faked drug test ROCK HILL, S.C. Police in South Carolina say they are
Could an old man in Pennsylvania really be responsible for an attempted coup that nearly unseated a
Opinion: Could an old man in Pennsylvania really be responsible for an attempted coup that nearly unseated a
Team to begin Zika vaccine tests
Associated Press MONTREAL A Quebec City-based research team has received the green light to
Turkey declares state of emergency
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey Turkey’s president declared a three-month state of emergency
Apocalyptic Lovers in comeback show
Staff report HUBBARD Apocalyptic Lovers – formerly known as Love and War when the act started in
Mayor is more visible
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. After police killed a man outside a convenience store and
NIGHTLIFE
Barrel Run Crossing Winery and Vineyard, 3272 Industry Road, Rootstown; 330-325-1075 Fri: Doug
Weird pine cone-type structures?
Weird pine cone-type structures? Bagworms hatched back in June and are forming these structures on
NEW THIS WEEK
NEW THIS WEEK Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party (PG-13) Filmmaker
Sebring charges reinforce commitment to safe water
Editorial: State charges filed last week against the former water-system operator in Sebring illustrate that
Home Savings reports second-quarter earnings
The bank posted a 29.2 percent year-over-year increase in its second-quarter earnings.
Latino Food Festival
Latino Food Festival The fifth annual International Latino Food Festival will take place Saturday
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS “The Addams Family,SDRq directed by Brent Rodgers, New Castle Playhouse, 202
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.
BUSINESS DIGEST ||
Mixer planned GIRARD The Mahoning Valley Young Professionals will have a July mixer at Fire
Listeria fear prompts hot dog recall
Associated Press WASHINGTON More than 372,000 pounds of hot dogs and corn dogs made earlier this
Juniors Greatest Golfer of Valley Championship
The championship rounds of the Flynn Automotive Group Juniors Greatest Golfer of the Valley is set
OLYMPICS roundup
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Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .1210.61-0.02 Aqua America, .71
Paintings by Newman
Paintings by Newman The Davis Family YMCA, 45 McClurg Road in Boardman, will present “Hooray for
Guys Without Ties at state fair
Guys Without Ties at state fair Guys Without Ties, one of Youngstown’s most-popular show bands,
Cheering in support
Cheering in support Columbiana County Republican Party Chairman Dave Johnson of Salem, a
Austintown school renovations and repairs
Austintown schools will pay $15,000 for a building assessment on Fitch High School
Poor water management hurts plant health
Q. With the weather so hot, how do I know if my plants are getting enough water? I don’t want to
Pruning brambles
By Eric Barrett OSU Extension This is a great time of year to work on understanding your berry
Sibling singers
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Singing siblings Eric McClellan, Janeen Williams and James McClellan
BOTANICAL MORNINGS
BOTANICAL MORNINGS When: Friday, 9 to 10 a.m. What: Discover the joy in the blossoming summer at
Trustees and board members team up to trade
The goal of the swap was to preserve surrounding neighborhoods
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Actor takes plea deal over prop pellet gun NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. An actor who played
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