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Kravitz Deli to operate cafe at Fellows Gardens

Kravitz Deli is set to take over operations of the Garden Cafe at Fellows Riverside Gardens, following action taken at tonight's Mill Creek MetroParks meeting.


13 decorated vets honored at 10th Patriot Day event tonight

Veterans and supporters alike crowded together on the back porch of Quaker Steak and Lube here to honor 13 decorated servicemen during the 10th annual Patriot Day celebration.


Fundraiser for Trumbull Animal Cruelty Task Force Saturday

The Trumbull County Animal Cruelty Task Force (TACT) is sponsoring a fundraiser at the Champion Beach House Bar, 4551 Mahoning Ave., from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday.


Youngstown cops enhancing investigations with social media monitors

They will probably still work long hours, but the city police department is considering tweaking the way detectives conduct homicide investigations.


Muffins for Mom enables parents to stay informed about kids' school activities

Jessica Saulsberry enjoyed a gathering of light food and beverages with many other adults and students, but she’s hoping the event that brought everyone together will be about much more than homemade muffins and beverages.


Kravitz Deli to take over Garden Cafe at Fellows Riverside Gardens

Kravitz Deli to take over Garden Cafe at Fellows Riverside Gardens


Mahoning County Grand Jury indicts 22

Indictments from the Mahoning County grand jury.

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Struthers hosts Shop with a Cop car show Sunday

Struthers hosts Shop with a Cop car show Sunday


Struthers library closed through Friday for water repairs

Struthers library closed through Friday for water repairs


Mom whose baby drank formula laced with heroin gets prison

Mom whose baby drank formula laced with heroin gets prison


PRESIDENTIAL RACE | New poll: Clinton, Trump virtually tied in Ohio, other swing states

Clinton, Trump virtually tied in Ohio, other swing states


Legislation would penalize so-called revenge porn

Legislation would penalize so-called revenge porn


Legal aid seeking volunteers for court

Legal aid seeking volunteers for court


Eli Manning, wife, pledge $1M to Mississippi pediatric care

Eli Manning, wife, pledge $1M to Mississippi pediatric care


Lockup List Thursday – Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


Texas police report active shooter situation at high school

Texas police report active shooter situation at high school


Video shows shooting of Chicago man, 71, as he waters lawn

Video shows shooting of Chicago man, 71, as he waters lawn


Youngstown issues boil-water notice for West Side customers

Youngstown issues boil-water notice for West Side customers


Lochte banned through June 2017, loses $100,000 in bonuses

Lochte banned through June 2017, loses $100,000 in bonuses


Police ID homeless man found in abandoned Columbus home

Police ID homeless man found in abandoned Columbus home


Boardman police investigating break-in at township business

Boardman police investigating break-in at township business


Door latch recall to cost Ford, cut into full-year profits

Door latch recall to cost Ford, cut into full-year profits


Former Pa. teacher ordered to stand trial in student sex-assault case

Former Pa. teacher ordered to stand trial in student sex-assault case


Hollywood Gaming slot machine revenue up in August

Hollywood Gaming slot machine revenue up in August


Officials: Student shot outside Pittsburgh high school this morning

Officials: Student shot outside Pittsburgh high school this morning


Man gets at least 25 years in prison for home-invasion death

Man gets at least 25 years in prison for home-invasion death


PRESIDENTIAL RACE | Clinton blasts Trump's comments on military generals, Putin

Clinton blasts Trump's comments on military generals, Putin


Judge rules man competent to stand trial for murder in May homicide

Judge rules man competent to stand trial for murder in May homicide


Youngstown vice squad investigates drug activity on North and West sides

Youngstown vice squad investigates drug activity on North and West sides


PRESIDENTIAL RACE | Trump in Cleveland today

PRESIDENTIAL RACE | Trump in Cleveland today


Applications for unemployment benefits slipped last week

Applications for unemployment benefits slipped last week


PRESIDENTIAL RACE | Libertarian prez candidate didn't know about Aleppo

Libertarian prez candidate did not know about Aleppo


4 teens flee Ohio treatment center, fracture employee’s neck

4 teens flee Ohio treatment center, fracture employee’s neck


Flag firefighters raised at ground zero returns to site

Flag firefighters raised at ground zero returns to site


Fall festival will take place Sunday


Women's Connection to host Texas author

Women’s Connection to host Texas author YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown Women’s Connection will host a

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Carpatho-Rusyns plan bonfire event

Staff report BOARDMAN The Youngstown-Warren chapter of the Carpatho-Rusyn Society will have its


Trumbull commissioners: Medical marijuana use still not allowed by employees

Trumbull commissioners: Medical marijuana use still not allowed by employees


Carrasco overcomes home runs, bugs in Indians’ win

Carlos Carrasco wasn’t about to let a bug in his eye get in the way of winning a game.


Judge mulls motions on eve of jurors reporting in Seman case

Orientation for jurors set for Friday


Dad pleads for son to turn himself in

One of three charged in homicide Tuesday on South Side


The Vic’s ‘Steel Magnolias’blooms with fine details

By Eric McCrea entertainment@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Victorian Players brought a new season


Struthers reaches settlement after jail inmate hanging death

The city agreed to pay $750,000 to the family of the deceased.


RG3 goes from castoff to captain

Robert Griffin III may have changed the course of a career headed toward disaster.


Director speaks out for ITT Tech’s education

Arthur Daly lost his job Tuesday, but his concern is for the students


Local comic creators to gather

Staff report CANFIELD The second annual Youngstown Independent Comic Expo will take place


Anthrax continues to reach milestones

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Bucket lists aren’t just for people. Take for instance


Rocker returns for Covelli concert The summer of Bryan Adams

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com It was the summer of ’85, and Bryan Adams was all over


Steelers rookie NT onn the risde

Steelers nose tackle Javon Hargrave may be quietly putting together a noteworthy start to his rookie season.


YSU survey takes senior administrators to task

The survey says staff-faculty relationships with supervisors and deans are good.

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Mancini’s hat trick helps Canfield girls knock out Howland

If soccer fans threw hats onto the pitch after hat tricks, Canfield Cardinals senior Anita Mancini would keep sporting goods stores in business.


Ohio House Dems tout legislative agenda

The Democrats are going around the state to point out their “Focus on the Future” agenda


Hanks, Eckhart get heroic in ‘Sully’

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. As far as everyday heroes go, commercial


Campbell police chief on leave pending Ohio BCI investigation

Spokeswoman: agency investigating alleged criminal misconduct.


YSU alum seeks to make NASA rocket LEGO model

Nicholas Mastramico works as a NASA structural engineer for the SLS rocket in Huntsville, Ala., and started creating the model during his off time as a hobby in July 2015. He is asking you to register your support with LEGO to make the model an official LEGO set, and become eligible for a raffle prize.


Phantoms’ goal: Picking two new netminders

Darion Hanson, Connor O’Brien and Ivan Kulbakov are battling for two roster spots.


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Ephraim Sykes of ‘Hamilton’ joins NBC’s ‘Hairspray Live!’ LOS ANGELES Broadway


Don’t be misled by stats

Opinion: Mark Twain famously said that there were three kinds of lies – ”lies, damned lies, and statistics.”


NEW THIS WEEK

NEW THIS WEEK The Disappointments Room (R) A secret chamber in a formerly stately Southern


BUSINESS DIGEST ||

Store closes YOUNGSTOWN Phil Kidd, associate director of Youngstown CityScape, has closed his


Kaepernick should stand up for US

Opinion: By Jay Ambrose Tribune News Service It’s his right. That’s what more than a few commentators


Frankie Valli tribute at Packard

Frankie Valli tribute at Packard “Let’s Hang On! The Music of Frankie Valli” will come to Packard


Auditions

Auditions ACTORS “Harry’s Friendly Service,SDRq an original play by Valley native Rob Zellers,


Ohio Players coming to Packard hall

Staff report WARREN The Ohio Players will come to Packard Music Hall on Sept. 24 for a 7:30 p.m.


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

Barrel Run Crossing Winery, 3272 Industry Road, Rootstown; 330-325-1075. Fri: Doug and Dave, 7


Ryan seeks CSX help at crossing

Staff report LORDSTOWN U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, has asked the CSX Corp. to look


POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND


METRO DIGEST || Another guilty in counterfeit ID, credit card operation

Open house set YOUNGSTOWN Community Corrections Association will conduct a public open house at


SPORTS digest

YSU announces confernce schedule Youngstown State’s men’s basketball team released its Horizon


No-contest plea; found guilty

No-contest plea; found guilty YOUNGSTOWN Derrick Logan, 52, of Crandall Avenue, pleaded no


Avoid killing these crawly creatures – they eat insect pests SPIDER SEASON

By Eric Barrett OSU Extension educator It won’t be long until the nights begin to get chilly.


Man gets nearly 22 years in prison in federal sex case

David Guevara Sr. got 262 months in prison for interstate transportation of a minor for sex.


Council requests study of costs for retrofitting

By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES After learning repair costs to the heavily damaged


NEIGHBORHOOD NATURALIST: SHOREBIRDS

NEIGHBORHOOD NATURALIST: SHOREBIRDS When: Saturday, 9 to 11 a.m. What: Every fall thousands of


Bryan Adams returns for Covelli concert

Bryan Adams returns for Covelli concert


BRIDGE

BRIDGE Neither vulnerable, West deals. NORTH x4 uA 8 6 4 vK J wA Q J 10 4 2 WEST


CD RATES

CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of 09/07/16. All yields given in percent.


Stage Left opens with ‘GLAM, the Sequel’

Stage Left opens with ‘GLAM, the Sequel’ Stage Left Players will begin its 2016-17 season by


“Better Things” (10 p.m., FX): “Better Things” is an offbeat new comedy

“Better Things” (10 p.m., FX): “Better Things” is an offbeat new comedy series that focuses on a


Ohio pays off $271M debt to government

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio paid off the remaining $271 million on its recession-era debt to


Search for student missing 20 years renewed by FBI

Associated Press SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. FBI agents sifted through dirt Wednesday at an


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .1210.21-0.11 Aqua America, .71


Class-action suit filed against ITT

Associated Press CARMEL, Ind. Two employees laid off by the parent company of for-profit


YEARS AGO

Today is Thursday, Sept. 8, the 252nd day of 2016. There are 114 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


CEO Mohip has blueprint for saving Y’town schools

Editorial: The long-awaited recovery plan for the academically troubled Youngstown school system made public


House moving toward showdown

Associated Press WASHINGTON The House is moving toward a showdown vote this month over whether


Yosemite adding 400 acres

Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. Visitors to Yosemite National Park in California have more room


Today

Today Country music Sara Evans, 8 p.m., Goodyear Theater, 1201 E. Market St., Akron;


Ways to take on opioid addiction

Opinion: By Wade Berrettini The Philadelphia Inquirer “Pain is a more terrible lord of mankind than even


King Foods food boxes available this month

The distribution will be Sept. 24 at New Hope United Methodist Church in Niles


Clinton, Trump face off in forum about military

Associated Press NEW YORK Leveling unusually harsh criticism against the military, Republican


Digging in for development

Windsor House will be the first successful JEDD for Mahoning County


Lawyer indefinitely suspended

The Ohio Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended Dennis DiMartino from law practice.


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Kirayzha Ortiz and JaWuan Jones, Youngstown, girl, Aug.


YSU women’s bowling team announces roster for first season

The roster is comprised of 11 student-athletes, eight of whom are freshmen.


Council makes moves toward expanding limits

By AMANDA TONOLI atonoli@vindy.com CANFIELD City council made the first moves toward


Rock Against Heroin aims to help addicts recover

The heroin addiction problem in the Mahoning Valley is so severe that most people know at least one


Time to visit the orchard

Time to visit the orchard The apple harvest season has begun in the Mahoning Valley. Take time out


Murray falls; Serena advances

‘Do-over’ hurts as Andy Murray falls in U.S. Open quarterfinal.


Juanita Pasley to be honored for service

She has served 35 years at United Methodist Community Center


More Prep results

BOYS SOCCER Crestview 4, Mineral Ridge 1 MINERAL RIDGE Mitchell Lindsay led Crestview with a


Kang’s homer ends eight-game losing streak

Just about everyone in the Pirates’ clubhouse was in a reflective mood after Pittsburgh ended its longest skid in five years.


Drying flowers

Drying flowers Fall wreaths, centerpieces and more – you can spruce up your home and patios for


Tell-tale sign of bacterial spot

Q. The leaves on my pepper plants are turning brown. There are spots all over them. The leaves fall


PHANTOMS NOTEBOOK More from the Covelli Centre

Covelli contract: The Youngstown Phantoms are beginning the final season of a three-year contract


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