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Valley's lone park & ride lot saves users cash, grows friendships
Mahoning Valley residents who carpool from a heavily used park and ride lot here cite a host of financial, social and environmental reasons for sharing rides on long commutes to the same destination.
Incentive package, nearby customers draws Canadian company here
A local, state, public and private partnership has led to another investment here.
Youngstown council delays votes on downtown loitering, trash pickup
City council members postponed a vote to make it illegal to sit, lie down or loiter on downtown sidewalks, streets or within 50 feet of a business.
Boardman schools makeover gets underway
The Boardman Center Intermediate School extreme makeover began this week with help from volunteers overflowing with generosity to help create a more aesthetically pleasing school environment.
Covelli Centre event offers resources to prevent elder abuse
Resources galore were available in a Covelli Centre room full of more than 20 vendors today – Elder Abuse Awareness Day – to help educate older adults and their families.
YSU trustees approve budget, recognize late member, swear in new one
Youngstown State University trustees approved a $169.8 million fiscal year 2017 operating budget, swore in a new member, and acknowledged a late board member.
Ex-Austintown coach sentenced for child porn offenses
A former Austintown Middle School girls basketball coach has been sentenced to 71⁄2 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to 10 counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor and five counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor.
Youngstown council declines approving proposed loitering ordinance
Youngstown council declines approving proposed loitering ordinance
UPDATE | Body of boy killed by gator at Disney World recovered
Body of boy killed by gator at Disney World recovered
Post editor: Trump’s ban is repudiation of role of free, independent press
This week, Trump revoked the Post’s credentials, citing what he called the paper’s “incredibly inaccurate coverage and reporting.” Other news organizations he’s banned, either short-term or permanently, include Politico, the Des Moines Register, BuzzFeed, the Daily Beast and the Huffington Post.
3 more women sue Baylor over reaction to rape allegations
3 more women sue Baylor over reaction to rape allegations
Warren police await toxicology reports on June 6 fatal accident
Warren police await toxicology reports on June 6 fatal accident
Legionella found in Pittsburgh hospital’s water tanks
Legionella found in Pittsburgh hospital’s water tanks
Columbus mayor organizes neighborhood meetings after fatal shooting
Columbus mayor organizes neighborhood meetings after fatal shooting
Stocks hold gains after Fed votes to keep interest rates low
Stocks hold gains after Fed votes to keep interest rates low
UPDATE | Phone service restored at Canfield dispatch center
Phone service restored at Canfield dispatch center
16-year-old shot to death on Oakland, Calif., street
16-year-old shot to death on Oakland, Calif., street
Court: Ohio must refund tax penalty to congressman, wife
Court: Ohio must refund tax penalty to congressman, wife
New Ohio law extends foster-care eligibility age to 21
New Ohio law extends foster-care eligibility age to 21
Thousands greet Pittsburgh Penguins at Stanley Cup parade
Thousands greet Pittsburgh Penguins at Stanley Cup parade
Spiraling drug costs prompt call for major Medicare changes
Spiraling drug costs prompt call for major Medicare changes
Former Austinown coach gets prison term on porn charges
Former Austintown coach gets prison term on porn charges
Youngstown police find $2,466 during drug activity investigations
Youngstown police find $2,466 during drug activity investigations
Man jailed after police find gun after traffic stop
Man jailed after police find gun after traffic stop
No new hearing in the 1997 murder of a Youngstown bar owner
No new hearing in the 1997 murder of a Youngstown bar owner
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
Who needs to cook when you have these options: spaghetti dinners, Beef tips and noodles, haddock dinners and fish fries.
Boy Scouts sponsor breakfast fundraiser
Whispering Pines District Greater Western Reserve Council, Boy Scouts of America will host a breakfast fundraiser June 28 at Holiday Inn, Boardman.
Mich. man leads charge on Youngstown charter-amendment to give part-time workers increased rights
He turned in petitions with nearly 4,000 signatures - considerably more than is needed to get on the ballot
Win, lose & tie: Second All-Star game ends in draw
Mahoning won the opener of the Bill Sferra Softball Classic. Game two ended in a tie.
Investigator believes ex-YSU chief used university vehicle for personal use
The chief responded that the report shows lack of understanding of law enforcement
Mannozzi’s sights on 2020 Tokyo games
Youngstown native Michael Mannozzi just finished representing Team USA in Rome and is still in chase of his Olympic dreams.
Portman/Brown amendment requires Air Force to report on C-130s
The 910th Airlift Wing’s C-130 aircraft need to be updated or replaced
SPORTS DIGEST || Columbiana hires new boys basketball coach
Columbiana hires new boys basketball coach COLUMBIANA Todd Johnson will be the new Columbiana
Nine receive Red Cross Act of Courage Awards
The Acts of Courage event has raised nearly $500,000 since 2011.
Former NYPL manager takes over Scrappers
Edwin Rodriguez certainly has fond memories of Eastwood Field.
Animal Charity in need after 28 cats found, some pregnant
The cats were found inside a Boardman storage unit.
Celebrate Elderly Abuse Awareness Day at the Covelli Centre
The Covelli Centre hosts a community fair for Elderly Abuse Awareness Day
Masters champ to take on second leg of golf Grand Slam
More than five decades of history is enough to remind Masters champion Danny Willett that winning the calendar Grand Slam is unlikely.
Creationism, Youngstown board policy, meeting conduct spurs board arguments
City school board members argue over curriculum and each other’s conduct
Fifth oilfield waste dumping defendant charged
David N. Jenkins, 34, of Warren, is charged with violating the federal Clean Water Act.
Austntown trustees seek levy information, OK firetruck purchase
Austintown trustees have asked the Mahoning County auditor for revenue information about two potential township levies.
YSU announces summer of the arts festival
The 18th annual Summer Festival of the Arts, scheduled for July 7-10, will feature diverse selections of art on the Youngstown State University campus and downtown Youngstown.
Danny Lee Hill’s attorneys file 419-page request for new trial
1986 Vindicator news story called remarks about the bite marks during the trial “key testimony”
Obama blasts Trump's words in wake of Orlando massacre
Patience Carter, a survivor of the Pulse nightclub shooting from Philadelphia, speaks as Dr. Brian Vickaryous listens during a news conference Tuesday at Florida Hospital Orlando.
oddly enough
oddly enough Couple sues after town bans front-yard gardens MIAMI For 17 years, a South
The top iTunes movies on U.S. charts for week ending June 12 are:
The top iTunes movies on U.S. charts for week ending June 12 are: v Zootopia v 13 Hours, The
BUSINESS DIGEST || Young Professionals mixer at golf club
The Mahoning Valley Young Professionals will have a June mixer sponsored by Transamerica at the Kennsington Golf Club from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday.
Trump would be historic, too, but for all the wrong reasons
Opinion: By Ann McFeatters Tribune News Service WASHINGTON They said he would change when he won enough
Harrison back to win another Super Bowl
James Harrison’s main motivation for returning to the Pittsburgh Steelers is a third Super Bowl ring.
Amass awareness, action to reduce abuse of elderly
Editorial: A front-page story in Sunday’s Vindicator shocked the senses in its detailed account of a Boardman
We must do more than pray to ebb gun violenceSFlb
Opinion: By Yael T. ABOUHALKAH The Kansas City Star (TNS) God didn’t prevent a madman from killing 49
Tough times are here again for Joe and Josephine Sixpack
Opinion: By Lewis Diuguid The Kansas City Star It always seems to happen like this for everyday Americans
Rookie Taillon dominates Mets in second career start
Jameson Taillon took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning of his second major league start.
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Peter and Allison Perry, Poland, girl, June 13. Brandy
An appeals court rejects a contractor’s contention that Youngstown’s property maintenance code is unconstitutional
The contractor said the code violates the constitutional amendment that abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude
Slain woman’s kin object to release
Slain woman’s kin object to release NEW CASTLE, Pa. The family of a pregnant Pennsylvania woman
Stadium project
Stadium project BOARDMAN The next phase of the Boardman stadium project is set to begin at 5:30
METRO DIGEST || Magic Market starts season today
Ohio EPA events WARREN Craig W. Butler, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency director, will
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Workforce Development Board of Mahoning and Columbiana Counties executive
RED CROSS ACTS OF COURAGE AWARDS
Nine received awards at Tuesday’s Lake to River Chapter Acts of Courage. Recipients are: Employees
birthdays
birthdays Singer-actor Johnny Hallyday is 73. Singer Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply is 67. Singer
BMW recalls some SUVs to fix anchors for child seats
Associated Press DETROIT BMW is recalling 622,000 SUVs worldwide because the child-seat anchors
Police: Man going to gay-pride event had rigged magazines
Associated Press LOS ANGELES Police found a loaded assault rifle with magazines rigged to allow
Austintown resolves lawsuit by splitting profits
Austintown Schools will split profits over Mahoning Avenue property 61/39 with John H. Fitch heirs
YEARS AGO
years ago Today is Wednesday, June 15, the 167th day of 2016. There are 199 days left in the year.
Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have
Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have
Country goodness
Imagine waking up on a summer morning and sitting down to a big country breakfast with farm-fresh sausage, scrambled eggs and piping hot cinnamon rolls.
Sandlot roundup Monday’s Class B action from Cene Park
Big B Creekside Fitness 9, Avalanche 2 STRUTHERS Tyler DeShields led all hitters with four
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .129.10—.22 Aqua America, .71