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Stories published November 24, 2016

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

Youngstown's PRIDE group bringing parents into schools

More than 150 Youngstown City School District parents, guardians and grandparents are playing a greater role in their children’s education.


Youngstown's after-school program improves skills, feeds kids

About 900 Youngstown City Schools students remain in their seats after the last bell rings.


Campbell police raffle for new K-9 drawing praise, criticism

An upcoming fundraiser by the Campbell Police Department has raised some eyebrows.


Teen Challenge develops singers, heals lives

Ohio Valley Teen Challenge Choir pitches more than music when it performs. Members share powerful testimonies of their journeys from addiction to new beginnings.


Pros, cons of Trump's penchant for military in top US posts

The military parade for Donald Trump has come early. Two months before Inauguration Day festivities, an extraordinary number of recently retired generals, including some who clashed with President Barack Obama's administration, are marching to the president-elect's doorstep for job interviews.


Macy's annual parade success, despite Islamic State threat

Santa Claus, giant cartoon balloons and whimsical floats were protected by sand-filled dump trucks and bomb-sniffing dogs as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade wound its way through the streets of Manhattan under heavy security.


Valley spending forecast : up 6.2% this season

Get out your wallets: It’s time to spend, spend, spend!


Local Christmas trees headed overseas for troops

Dozens of Ohio-grown Christmas trees should be arriving today or Friday at military bases overseas, thanks to growers, veterans groups, schools and others who support the state’s annual Operation Evergreen effort.


Friends Specialty announces closure, takes aim at MetroParks director

Downtown coffee shop closes for business


METRO DIGEST || Toy giveaway Tuesday

Toy giveaway YOUNGSTOWN Nevels Temple Church of God in Christ, 939 Elm St., will host a free toy


New era looms for The Game

Meyer, Harbaugh add spice to tradition


Holiday shopping kicks off today

It’s time to buy the stuff


School principal arrested Wednesday morning and faces a sexual battery charge

School principal arrested Wednesday morning and faces a sexual battery charge


YPD will not use speed cameras on 422, MLK

City will continue monitoring road


Legislation would block payments that result from car accidents for drivers who don’t carry the statutory minimum insurance

Legislation would block payments for pain and suffering that result from car accidents for drivers who don’t carry the statutory minimum insurance coverage


No Luck for Colts

Tolzien expected to start for injured quarterback against Steelers


Lawmaker wants to clear up confusion in state law about carrying concealed firearms into churches

Lawmaker wants to clear up confusion in state law about carrying concealed firearms into churches


Football is a family affair for the Pelinis

YSU coach goes out of his way to watch his son play.


Joe Bonamassa: bigger and badder

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Over the last two decades, Joe Bonamassa has seemingly


St. John’s prepares Boar’s Head festival

Staff report youngstown The 56th annual Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival, one of the longest-


Best Buy: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday

Best Buy: 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. Thanksgiving; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Black Friday Big Lots: 7 a.m. to


Jackson-Milton Elementary School gym class uses new technology

The school has been using the Interactive Health Technology (IHT) Spirit System and the Adidas Zone wrist-heart monitors


Penguins very hard at work

YSU players cite the value of solid preparation as playoff kickoff approaches


NO JET LAG FOR PENGUINS

Cash comes off the bench to score 29 as YSU returns home to easily defeat Tiffin


METRO DIGEST || Saturday train event canceled

Train event canceled YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning Valley Railroad Association’s annual steam whistle


Dishes of our departed

Opinion: By Dawn Miller Tribune News Service A bowl sits in my cabinet until special occasions. It is


Embracing gratitude over despair

Opinion: By Mark Anthony Rolo Tribune News Service This Thanksgiving season, American Indians are once


Jurors fail to reach verdict in murder case

Will be back Monday to continue deliberations


Fun and educational

Associated Press NEW YORK Looking for a cool tech gift for a kid in your life? There’s no


If you must talk politics, do so kindly and gently

Editorial: There is a template that editorial writers use to commemorate Thanksgiving Day. First, we reflect


In the huddle | Area players in the NFL

Cleveland Browns John Greco, OL, Boardman — Started at right guard in 24-9 loss to the Steelers.


4-year-old girl found dead

4-year-old girl found dead TOLEDO Authorities in Ohio say a 4-year-old girl found dead in a home


COURTS

COURTS MAHONING COUNTY docket State v. Dymond D. Ortello, sentenced State v. Darius Smith,


SC’s Haley tapped for UN job

Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. Injecting the first diversity into his Cabinet-to-be, Donald


CD RATES

CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.


Trumbull elections board certifies Nov. 8 results, gives day and a half off

The Trumbull County Board of Elections has certified the results of the Nov. 8 election with no changes in the outcomes reported election night.


college football

college football SCHEDULE TODAY SOUTH Miles (5-4) at Alabama St. (3-7), 4 p.m.


NHL’s injured reserve list growing with top players

Stamkos, Quick among the missing


thanksgiving What’s open/closed

A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days for


Trumbull commissioners hold two days worth of budget hearings without notifying public

The Trumbull County commissioners may have violated the Ohio Open Meetings Act


Waterslide where boy died to be demolished

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. The owner of a Kansas water park said its announcement that


YSU ends Wright’s suspension

Linebacker eligible to play against Samford


Court blocks federal plan to extend overtime pay to many

Associated Press LAS VEGAS In a blow to the Obama administration’s labor- law plans, a federal


Barrel Run Crossing Winery and Vineyard, 3272 Industry Road, Rootstown; 330-325-1075

Barrel Run Crossing Winery and Vineyard, 3272 Industry Road, Rootstown; 330-325-1075 Sat: Michael


4 months after the flood, W.Va. families continue to struggle

Associated Press CLAY, W.Va. Peggy and Jason Conley are grateful for their new home – even


nfl

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Regulators want drivers locked out of phone apps

Associated Press DETROIT The government wants smartphone makers to lock out most apps when the


BRIDGE

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December 12 continued

December 12 continued 12 a.m.: “A Night At The Movies: Merry Christmas!,” (2011). TCM 1:15 a.m.:


Was cable TV election poll coverage a waste of time?

Associated Press NEW YORK It’s understandable if Bill Hemmer, John King and Steve Kornacki


Century-old carol

Associated Press BADEN, Pa. Mid-morning sun streams through chapel windows at the Sisters of


Scenes of panic as hundreds of Iraqis flee Mosul

Associated Press MOSUL, Iraq They came by the hundreds – men, women and children fleeing the


Associated Press

Associated Press NEW YORK After Ivanka Trump appeared on CBS’s “60 Minutes” wearing a $10,800


Sisters of St. Joseph celebrate beloved century-old carol

Sisters of St. Joseph celebrate beloved century-old carol AP Photo PABEC905, PABEC906, PABEC901,


Friday

Friday Comedy Jeff Blanchard, 9 p.m., Comedy Cellar at Mojo’s Pub and Grille, 6292 Mahoning


Equipment companies power Dow and S&P 500 to new records

Associated Press NEW YORK The Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor’s 500 indexes


nhl

nhl standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GPWLOTPtsGFGA Montreal201442306346


Miss. churches transcend racial barriers after arson

Associated Press GREENVILLE, Miss. Back in the 1960s, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. observed


Tease photo

Holiday TV shows & movies

Holiday programming on television this year features some classic films and shows, including the 50th anniversary of “Dr. Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” Some channels, such as Hallmark and Lifetime Movies, will be running holiday movies throughout the season. Only new movies are listed for such channels. Check our daily TV grid and Saturday’s TV Weekly for additional shows and updates.


Thankful for the honesty of the kind young woman

Opinion: Thankful for the honesty of the kind young woman On Nov. 2, I unknow- ingly dropped my wallet in


nba

nba standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division WLPctGB Toronto86.571— Boston86.571—


BLUES MASTER

BLUES MASTER Joe Bonamassa has made a name for himself. C2.


4 months after the flood, Clay families continue to struggle

Associated Press CLAY, W.Va. Peggy and Jason Conley are grateful for their new home — even


Cleveland cop enters not guilty plea

Associated Press CLEVELAND A Cleveland police officer has pleaded not guilty to ordering a


college basketball roundup

college basketball roundup Wednesday’s games MEN No. 1 Kentucky 101, Cleveland State 70


NIKOS FRAZIER | THE VINDICATOR

NIKOS FRAZIER | THE VINDICATOR Best Buy employee Patrick Varley stocks up the video game section


Browns’ Griffin cleared to practice

QB has been out since season opener


Honda starts production of new CR-V in Ohio

Honda starts production of new CR-V in Ohio EAST LIBERTY, Ohio Honda says global mass


Dodgers’ Ralph Branca, 90

Pitcher gave up famous homer to Bobby Thomson


Holiday programming on television this year features some classic films and shows, including the

Holiday programming on television this year features some classic films and shows, including the


On the rise

Associated Press NEW YORK The number of U.S. children in foster care is climbing after a


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Cailynn Shields and Steven Swartz, Lisbon, boy, Nov. 22.


NEW THIS WEEK

NEW THIS WEEK Allied (R) ss In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a


NIKOS FRAZIER | THE VINDICATOR

NIKOS FRAZIER | THE VINDICATOR Best Buy employees Marina D’Amato and Patrick Varley stock shelves


Archaeologists think they found Pilgrim settlement

Archaeologists think they found Pilgrim settlement PLYMOUTH, Mass. Archaeologists have