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Vindy.com for February 19, 2017
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
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Peace, love message at Youngstown Peace Walk
About 100 came to share stories, for fellowship, to give and receive love and hold hands and be part of changing Youngstown.
Stories published February 19, 2017
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
UP OFF THE MAT
Columbiana wrestling is back – and thriving – after a very long dormancy
Peace, love message at Youngstown Peace Walk
About 100 came to share stories, for fellowship, to give and receive love and hold hands and be part of changing Youngstown.
USDA reposts some animal welfare records after criticism
The agency announced its decision to put the reports online Friday and said more reports could be added as it continues a review of what types of information it puts online.
US-backed Iraqi forces begin major offensive to reclaim western Mosul
It is the last major urban stronghold of the Islamic State group
Niles father charged with murder in death of 5-week-old son
The suspect was arrested Saturday in Minerva
Tougher penalties sought for harming pets during commission of crime
New York has no provisions for such crimes
'Lego Batman' conquers 'Great Wall' at holiday weekend box office
The animated film made $34.2 million this weekend for its second week in first place
Another Bowling Green massacre? Trump reference to major incident has Sweden perplexed
The president made the remarks at a rally Saturday night
Eastern Gateway continues growth in Valley; Youngstown site to become branch campus
The branch will have its own dean
Feminist Gloria Steinem's Stambaugh lecture sold out; two new lectures announced
Steinem will speak there March 28
Kasich says phasing out Obamacare “a bad idea”
Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he supports repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Ac
Inmate from Youngstown infected with HIV throws carton of urine at guard
The incident happened at a jail in Iowa
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave. will offer the following opportunities: 9 a.m.
SENIOR CITIZENS
Coitsville Seniors will meet at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Bedford Trails Golf Course Restaurant on
GARDEN CLUBS
MONDAY Garden Gate will meet at 1 p.m. Thomas Welsh will present local history of classic
SENIOR MENU
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
Peruse or purchase books and magazines
Peruse or purchase books and magazines YOUNGSTOWN Peruse the tables in the Maxine Antonucci
Broadway preview: Midler, Close lead offerings
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK Two Broadway titans in Bette Midler and Glenn
Valley natives help promising musical take flight
INSIDE The 2017 Broadway preview. C3 By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com A pair of
Community conversation examines ways to improve safety, employment
The session was Saturday at YSU’s Cushwa Hall
African-American genealogy program set
An African-American genealogy program and a simultaneous children’s event will conclude the library’s Black History Month observance.
Youngstown Mayor John A. McNally easily captured the Mahoning County Democratic Party’s endorsement for re-election
The mayor addressed his criminal convictions during his nominating speech
Residents, officials express concerns regarding proposed Brookfield injection wells
Residents, officials express concerns regarding proposed Brookfield injection wells
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Brookfield school board, 6 p.m., special meeting in executive session to consider
Dems endorse tainted mayor
Opinion: A year ago, Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras demanded the resignation of
Youngstown schools CEO stirs interest with hirings
Editorial: By any standard, the hiring by a public school system of three individuals earning six-figure
The I Love the ’90s Tour comes to Covelli Centre tonight, bringing a handful of pop acts that
The I Love the ’90s Tour comes to Covelli Centre tonight, bringing a handful of pop acts that had
BLACK HISTORY MONTH A list of area events in February to commemorate Black History Month as submitted to The Vindicator:
YOUNGSTOWN Next Sunday: Beulah Baptist Church, 570 Sherwood Ave., a talent show with various
PRESIDENTS DAY What’s open and closed
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days for
Youngstown school official nominated for national award
John LaPlante is up for Illuminator of the Year
METRO digest
Second bank robbery BOARDMAN Police are still looking for leads to find the person or people
100s of Texans may have voted improperly
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas Texas election officials have acknowledged that hundreds of
Silver, NBA keep an eye on North Carolina
The NBA is continuing to monitor how states are handling laws regarding the protections of transgender people
YEARS AGO FOR FEB. 19
Today is Sunday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2017. There are 315 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Webber, Massimino in Hall of Fame
The career 20-point-per-game NBA scorer and the coach who led Villanova to a stunning upset of Georgetown in the 1985 NCAA championship game were among the 14 finalists
McCorvey, at center of Roe v. Wade, dies at 69
Associated Press DALLAS Norma McCorvey, whose legal challenge under the pseudonym “Jane Roe”
Underage women common in Vegas sex trafficking
Associated Press LAS VEGAS A yearlong academic study of sex trafficking in Las Vegas is
Understanding addiction clarifies value of Narcan
Opinion: Understanding addiction clarifies value of Narcan As a clinician who has worked with hundreds of
Ohio lawmakers should increase state gas tax
Opinion: Ohio lawmakers should increase state gas tax A recent Vindica- tor article expressing the outlook
LIMELIGHTS, CAREER PATHS
HONORS The 2017 Jury of Fellows from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) elevated Bruce
Friends rally support for Youngstown crime victim
Opinion: Not all stories get the chance to get told as they need to or revisited as they could. This is
World War I to be topic of library series
World War I to be topic of library series CLARION, PA. Clarion Free Library, 644 Main St., will
Teen nap clubs at school? ‘YGTBKM!’
There must be some relationship between aging and the “You’ve got to be kidding me!” response, if I
Miscues, turnovers haunt YSU women in loss to WSU
It was the kind of night where fundamentals would’ve earned a win
Small-farm conference is March 25 in Massillon
Sessions will cover horticulture, livestock, management, marketing, and natural resources.
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown,
Clarence Boles, Youngstown community activist, urged listeners to scrutinize their candidates for public office
Black History Month event speaker held up Frederick Douglass as an African-American to admire
Week of Sunday, February 19, 2017
Jeffrey P. Lancy et al to James Underhill et al, Poland Ave., Struthers, $130,500. Shelly M. Creps
BUSINESS DIGEST ||
Regional chamber sets annual meeting BOARDMAN The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s annual
Foundry casts Oscar statuettes as works of art
By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ROCK TAVERN, N.Y. Every Oscar fist-pumped or tearfully
Local fighters to participate in ‘March Badness’
The event will assist in fundraising efforts for the area’s Rescue Mission and the Frank Kaydo Sr. athletic scholarship at Youngstown State
Stanford to speak to Curbstone Coaches
Stanford to speak to Curbstone Coaches BEAVER TOWNSHIP Former Cleveland Indian and new Eastern
Carpatho-Rusyn history lecture
Staff report HERMITAGE, PA. The Youngstown chapter of Carpatho-Rusyn Society will present a free
prep sports at a glance
SATURDAY’S RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL Cardinal Mooney 47, Boardman 45 Pat Pelini had 12 points
Patient fired by doctor after HRT fight
Q. I was listening to your podcast and heard you talk about a woman whose doctor “fired” her as a
YSU tops NKU, ends losing run
Cameron Morse’s 20 points led five Penguins in double figures as Youngstown State defeated Northern Kentucky
’50s furniture is cool
Fifties furniture is very popular with vintage collectors today, but some earlier Art Deco designs
Irving: Earth’s shape up for debate
The Cleveland point guard made headlines in recent days when he questioned whether the Earth is round
Tweets & turmoil roil Trump’s first month as president
Associated Press WASHINGTON One month after the inauguration, the stretch of Pennsylvania
LeBron talks and plays a good game
Older, wiser and more aware of the world, LeBron James is unafraid to let his views known
Tips on celebrating Fat Tuesday in New Orleans A MARDI GRAS GUIDE
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS Revel in the bawdy French Quarter or catch a
How much sugar is OK in kids’ food?
Recently, there has been even more evidence of the health risks of added sugars, especially for
Robinson, Gordon win NBA All-Star competitions
Glenn Robinson III is the NBA’s new dunk king, with an assist to Indiana teammate Paul George, the Pacers’ mascot and a Pacers cheerleader
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