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Stories published October 31, 2016
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Youngstown officials to consider tax-abatement legislation
Officials to consider tax-abatement legislation
Couple wins award for transformation of their Youngstown home
Couple wins award for transformation of their Youngstown home
Trial starts for mom charged in case of babies being revived by naloxone
Trial starts for mom charged in case of babies being revived by naloxone
Police: Robbery victims arm selves, search for thieves
Police: robbery victims arm selves, search for thieves
Mahoning County auditor’s auction to include part of Woodside Lake in Austintown
Mahoning County auditor's auction to include part of Woodside Lake in Austintown
'Scandal' actress to stump for Clinton in Boardman on Tuesday
'Scandal' actress to stump for Clinton in Boardman on Tuesday
20 being rounded up for supplying heroin in Youngstown area
20 being rounded up for supplying heroin in Youngstown area
'Pistol Pete' remains jailed in connection with shooting
'Pistol Pete' remains jailed in connection with shooting
Collision snarls traffic at Market Street/U.S. 224
Collision snarls traffic at Market Street/U.S. 224
WORTH A LOOK
AUCTIONS St. Rose Home and School Auction will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday in the school
Driver gets 3 years for striking, killing pedestrian
Driver gets 3 years for striking, killing pedestrian

Mahoning Valley Brew Fest Serves Up Craft Beer Variety for a Great Cause
Mahoning Valley Brew Fest Serves Up Craft Beer Variety for a Great Cause
State OK's tax incentives for Spirex Corp. expansion
State OK's tax incentives for Spirex Corp. expansion
Massive Oklahoma manhunt ends with fugitive suspect dead
Massive Oklahoma manhunt ends with fugitive suspect dead
Car window the only victim of Sunday North Side shooting
Car window the only victim of Sunday North Side shooting
Go Wild in the Park
Go Wild in the Park SALEM Salem Public Library, 821 E. State St., will partner with Salem Parks
Police search turns up gun under 3-year-old's mattress
Police search turns up gun under 3-year-old's mattress
Clinton to visit Kent State today
Staff report KENT Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will return to Northeast Ohio
Third quarter casino tax revenues decline
Third quarter casino tax revenues to Ohio’s counties and major cities have declined steadily since 2013.
Phantoms’ Kulbakov stonewalls hottest team
The hottest team in the USHL turned stone cold against the Phantoms’ last line of defense.
Trunk or Treat
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com POLAND Like countless other youngsters on and near Halloween, 2
Video game review
“Battlefield 1” Grade: 3 stars (out of 4) Details: Electronic Arts, for the PlayStation 4, Xbox
Cranston memoirs reveal darkness
Associated Press NEW YORK Bryan Cranston seems so far apart from the murderous Walter White that
Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ shows WWII feats of medic Armed with FAITH
By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press NEW ORLEANS When Desmond Doss climbed up Hacksaw Ridge — a
Struggling Steelers injured, frustrated
The casual brilliance the Pittsburgh Steelers flashed with remarkable ease over the first month of the season — well, save for three regrettable hours in Philadelphia — has faded quickly.
Cubs’ Chapman slams door, but Indians still in control
The Cubs won a Series game at Wrigley for the first time since Game 6 in 1945.
McDonald Police Department becomes third Trumbull agency to implement Ohio Collaborative standards
The McDonald Police Department has become the third Trumbull County department to adopt and implement standards established by the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board.
Despite loss, optimism flows in Valley
Cleveland Indians fans stand in silence during a Game 5 watch party of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Chicago Cubs at Progressive Field, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016, in Cleveland. The Cubs won 3-2. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Campbell schools launch fundraising campaign for recreation center
District to build two-story indoor athletic center.
Goats are not a curse
Opinion: By Amy Skylark Elizabeth People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Dear Cubs and Indians fans,
Will New Hampshire decide the shift in power in the US Senate?
Opinion: MANCHESTER, N.H. In 1936, President Franklin Roosevelt defeated Kansas’ Gov. Alfred Landon in 46
Howland trustee faces charge of OVI
Howland trustee faces charge of OVI NILES A Howland Township trustee is facing a charge of
ON THE LINKS | Results of Sunday’s pro golf events
HSBC CHAMPIONS SHANGHAI Hideki Matsuyama of Japan never gave anyone a chance Sunday, closing
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Sunday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a final-round of 71 in
RECAPS OF SUNDAY’s OTHER NFL GAMES
Cowboys 29, Eagles 23, OT ARLINGTON, TEXAS Dak Prescott threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Jason
Johnson moves into finale with Martinsville win
There was a time this summer when a seventh championship seemed out of reach for Jimmie Johnson.
Correction
Editorial: Niles Mayor Thomas Scarnecchia and at least two city workers were sickened by mold in City Hall. A
Shiite militias join push for Mosul
Shiite militias join push for Mosul IRBIL, IRAQ Thousands of fighters flocked to join Iraq’s
Clinton: I won’t be ‘knocked off course’
Associated Press WILTON MANORS, Fla. Hillary Clinton vowed Sunday that she would not be “knocked
The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average
The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average
Trumbull County Courts
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses William E. Bobbitt, 38, of 275 Washington St.,
Jury selection continues in trial of Cincinnati officer in shooting death
Associated Press CINCINNATI Memories remain vivid of the 2001 race riots in this city after
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Salem City Schools Buildings & Grounds Committee, 3:30 p.m., administration
Perry’s ‘Madea’ stuns Hanks’ ‘Inferno’ in upset
Perry’s ‘Madea’ stuns Hanks’ ‘Inferno’ in upset NEW YORK Tom Hanks. Tom Cruise. Ben Affleck.
2 Newark cops arrested in separate incidents
Staff report NEWARK, Ohio Police in a central Ohio city say two of their officers have been
TV & RADIO
TV & RADIO TODAY 6 a.m. (TNN) Tennis: ATP Paris. 1 p.m. (ESPN) “NFL Primetime.” 3 p.m. (GC)
Learning how to prevent freezer deaths
Associated Press ATLANTA Trapped in a walk-in hotel freezer with subzero temperatures, Carolyn
Incumbents endorsed for Trumbull commissioner
Editorial: Voters in Trumbull County face critical and challenging decisions in selecting two members to the
CORRECTION
CORRECTION To clarify information in a story under the headline “Officials consider Youngstown
Associated Press
Associated Press CHICAGO For now, the Indians will have to wait a few days longer if they are to
Powerful quake spares lives, but strikes at Italy’s identity
Associated Press NORCIA, ITALY The third powerful earthquake to hit Italy in two months spared
Stop looking for a supreme leader
Opinion: By David McClure The Dallas Morning News It’s not about one person, it never was. I don’t care
YEARS AGO
Today is Monday, Oct. 31, the 305th day of 2016. There are 61 days left in the year. This is
Wind energy development expected to pick up in Ohio
Associated Press COLUMBUS Some new developments are swirling around wind energy in Ohio after a
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH School police chief scares away ‘scary’ clowns YORK, Pa. A Pennsylvania police
October 2016 sales expected to fall behind record October 2015
Automakers will report October sales on Tuesday.
SPORTS digest
Townsend named special teams POW Youngstown State’s Darien Townsend’s 79-yard punt return in the
Money pours in for pipeline protest
Associated Press CANNON BALL, N.D. The crowdsourcing goal was modest: $5,000, enough to help a
Judge expands gag order for trial
Associated Press HILLSBORO The judge who will preside at the trial of the mayor of a small Ohio
Blott Kids Holiday Project is Wednesday
The Family Practice Center has been involved with the project the last three years.
EU, Canada sign trade pact
Associated Press BRUSSELS The European Union and Canada signed Sunday a landmark trade pact,
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Lawsuit: N.M. sheriff challenged mayor to fight PORTALES, N.M. A lawsuit claims
Howland conference goal is to make Valley residents healthier
Mahoning and Trumbull counties continue to rank among the lowest in Ohio for health outcomes and health factors.
Walking in Girard
Walking in Girard GIRARD The Girard Recreation Department is announcing that there will be
TRICK OR TREAT Area Halloween events
A list of trick-or-treating times today as submitted to The Vindicator. MAHONING COUNTY
REGIONAL SOCCER AND VOLLEYBALL PAIRINGS
VOLLEYBALL Division I Region 3 — Worthington Regional Semifinal 1 — Cols. St. Francis DeSales