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Stories published June 15, 2016

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

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


Matalco ribbon cutting celebrates collaboration

Matalco ribbon cutting celebrates collaboration


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


Egypt says it has found plane wreckage

Egypt says it has found plane wreckage


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


Police probe Boston Avenue house shooting

Police probe Boston Avenue house shooting


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.


Crash Brothers wreck Warriors in Game 5

Game 6 is Thursday night in Cleveland.


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


Sharing photos is easier than ever

Photo sharing has come a long way in the last 10 years.


Celtic Woman releases "Destiny"

Performance is Thursday at Packard Music Hall in Warren


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”


Man now batting .500 as his own lawyer

Sentenced to six months in jail for menacing


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


Perez homers in 8th as KC tops Indians

Reliever Bryan Shaw served up the Royals’ go-ahead home run.


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.


Connected links of the week - June 15

Tweets and photos from around the Valley


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


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS B-ball, ‘Bachelorette’ help ABC to ratings win NEW YORK Basketball and “The


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


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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


Team NEO looks at cost of business

Northeast Ohio has cost competitive advantages over other areas.


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .129.10—.22 Aqua America, .71


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