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Republican Handel ekes out win in closely watched Ga. election

Her win avoids an upset that would have rocked Washington


Niles residents to city: Keep the swimming pool

Niles residents to city: Keep the swimming pool


Youngstown’s Northside Pool will finally open next week

It’s the only public pool in the city


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Children make an artsy splash at summer camp

Southside Fine Arts Academy summer program enriches youth at Villa Maria


Republicans' Medicaid rollback collides with opioid epidemic

Republicans' Medicaid rollback collides with opioid epidemic


Man faces charges in Boardman restaurant disturbance

A Youngstown man faces numerous charges after an incident reported at Primanti Bros. restaurant Monday night.


Valley jobless rate up in May

In May 2017, the Valley’s unemployment was 5.8 percent, up from 5.7 percent reported in May 2016.


ODNR answers questions about proposed Brookfield injection wells

The 13 questions and answers regard the proposal by Pittsburgh-based Highland Field Services to construct injection wells next to Wyngate Manor off state Route 7.


Suspect shot after explosion at Brussels train station

Suspect shot after explosion at Brussels train station


4 Ohio schools receiving money for student emergency grants

4 Ohio schools receiving money for student emergency grants


Tony DiCicco, coach of Women's World Cup champs, dies at 68

Tony DiCicco, coach of Women's World Cup champs, dies at 68


Hubbard councilman resigns due to residency change

Hubbard councilman resigns due to residency change


Comic Bill Dana, who won fame as 'Jose Jimenez,' dies at 92

Comic Bill Dana, who won fame as 'Jose Jimenez,' dies at 92


GE Transportation signs $575M deal with Egyptian railway

GE Transportation signs $575M deal with Egyptian railway


Teddy Foltz 4th Annual Memorial Poker Run set for June 25

Teddy Foltz 4th Annual Memorial Poker Run set for June 25.


Mickelson, longtime caddie to part ways

Mickelson, longtime caddie to part ways


Niles council roundtable discussion set for Wednesday is canceled

Niles council roundtable discussion set for Wednesday has been canceled


Trumbull coroner ID's 16-year-old pulled from Mosquito Lake

Trumbull coroner ID's 16-year-old pulled from Mosquito Lake


Stambaugh Charter Academy hosts information session Thursday

Stambaugh Charter Academy hosts information session Thursday


Lockup List Tuesday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


Poland Zoning Commission hosts public meeting Wednesday night

Poland Zoning Commission hosts public meeting Wednesday night


Youngstown suspect arrested again for breaking into house of alleged victim

Youngstown suspect arrested again for breaking into house of alleged victim


Man charged in 2016 Shorty's Place shooting pleads to lesser charges

Man charged in 2016 Shorty's Place shooting pleads to lesser charges


Wounded survivor found 2 days after fatal NE Ohio car crash

Wounded survivor found 2 days after fatal NE Ohio car crash


Judge announces Trump won't be defendant in pipeline lawsuit

Judge announces Trump won't be defendant in pipeline lawsuit


McConnell says GOP getting ready for Senate health care vote

McConnell says GOP getting ready for Senate health care vote


Hubbard council OKs medical-marijuana dispensaries

Hubbard council OKs medical-marijuana dispensaries


McCain: Americans 'stupid' to still want to travel to NKorea

McCain: Americans 'stupid' to still want to travel to NKorea


Franklin County coroner tracking spike in overdose deaths for Columbus area

Franklin County coroner tracking spike in overdose deaths for Columbus area


US military shoots down Iranian-made drone in southern Syria

US military shoots down Iranian-made drone in southern Syria


Niles PD announce $10,000 reward in woman's 2016 murder

Niles PD announce $10,000 reward in woman's 2016 murder


Police: Brutal slaying near mosque stemmed from road rage

Police: Brutal slaying near mosque stemmed from road rage


Allegiant adds new flights, routes - but nothing new for Youngstown

Allegiant adds new flights, routes - but nothing for Youngstown


Trio injures, robs man in Warren Monday night

Trio injures, robs man in Warren Monday night


US sends supersonic bombers in show of force against N.Korea

US sends supersonic bombers in show of force against N.Korea


Apple seeks to void patent claims, fees in Qualcomm dispute

Apple seeks to void patent claims, fees in Qualcomm dispute


Georgia race finally heads to voters; DC watching closely

Georgia race finally heads to voters; DC watching closely


Valley unemployment rate at 5.8 percent in May

Valley unemployment rate at 5.8 percent in May


Democrats fear slowdown of Russia sanctions bill in House

Democrats fear slowdown of Russia sanctions bill in House


Boardman man's bad bar behavior gets him stunned, arrested

Man's bad bar behavior gets him stunned, arrested


Ken gets makeover: Cornrows, beefy bod and new skin tones

Ken gets makeover: Cornrows, beefy bod and new skin tones


In a first, Ford to import Focus small car from China

In a first, Ford to import Focus small car from China


Markets Right Now: Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street

Markets Right Now: Stocks open slightly lower on Wall Street


4 sworn in as new city police officers

4 sworn in as new city police officers


22-year-old Warren man's death ruled a homicide

22-year-old Warren man's death ruled a homicide


Injured survivor found 2 days after fatal Ohio car crash

Injured survivor found 2 days after fatal Ohio car crash


Amazon strikes again; the dressing room in your house

Amazon strikes again; the dressing room in your house


Lauren Johnson, Vincent Rotunno will marry

austintown James G. Johnson of Austintown is announcing the engagement of his daughter, Lauren


REUNIONS

The Issac Anderson and Lydia Warner 97th Annual Reunion will be held Saturday at Grove City Memorial


YWCA offers STEAM summer camps


Oldtimers Club to meet

Oldtimers Club to meet girard Girard OldTimers Club will meet today at 11:30 a.m. at Lamancusa


Scrappers fall to Black Bears in season opener

West Virginia blanks Mahoning Valley


Youngstown council to consider signing management and food-and-beverage contracts for amphitheater and Covelli Centre

It’s unlikely council will give its approval at Wednesday’s meeting


Trumbull coalition to take drug fight into the streets

Trumbull coalition to take drug fight into the streets


Cleanup continues at Campbell City Hall after Sunday deluge

Campbell City Hall may be closed for a week or longer


McGee links AJGA, success

Mill Creek hosting junior tournament this week


Aqua breaks ground at new operations center in Struthers

Aqua Ohio expects to be in the new, $2.5-million center by year’s end.


Valley native participates in underwater NASA mission

YSU grad is part of NASA’s NEEMO 22 crew for 10-day analog mission


Indians pound Orioles for 6th straight win

Kluber overpowers Orioles


Bettis critical of NFL over transparency

Former NFL players visiting Israel to learn about medical advances


Seven headed to YSU Hall of Fame

Zetts, Humphrey are among inductees


YPD makes robbery, gun and heroin arrests

All four people arrested were arraigned Monday in Youngstown Municipal Court


Open opportunities at Crash Day

YSU’s Crash Day gives students and parents the opportunity to see what campus life is all about from a variety of different perspectives, said Mary Coller, Williamson College of Business Administration director of undergraduate student services


Curbstone Coaches hear from Valley’s champions

Sharp, Crawford speak about wrestling glory


Cavs, Griffin split after three seasons

His contract expires on June 30


Repeal of Davis-Bacon law will reduce the cost of construction

Opinion: “You really ought to give Iowa a try. Provided you are contrary.” – “Iowa Stubborn,” from


Statues embody racism, terror

Opinion: By Francis Wilkinson Bloomberg View New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu delivered a powerful speech


London fire, attack add to public discontent in Britain

Editorial: It’s only supposed to happen in the Third World: Numerous victims from a horrific fire in a public-


Ruled an accident

Ruled an accident WARREN The Trumbull County coroner has ruled the death of a girl, 15 months,


Coroner’s office identifies body found in Bristol Township as that of missing Warren man, 22

Coroner’s office identifies body found in Bristol Township as that of missing Warren man, 22


METRO digest

Youngstown BOE tables resolutions YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown Board of Education members tabled all


Amazon-Whole Foods tie-up could speed up grocery transformation

By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK Even before Amazon said it was buying Whole


Health Education

Health Education YOUNGSTOWN Mercy Health – Youngstown is offering free and open-to-the-public


Knights hoping draft is golden

Vegas expansion team holds top cards as deadline nears


Will soy-based diet affect thyroid function?

Q. I started eating lots of soy products when I was a young woman. I developed low-level


Sebring woman reunited with lost tortoise

Associated Press CLEVELAND A wayward tortoise’s surprising trek around Ohio has ended happily


Otto Warmbier, 22 US student freed by N. Korea in coma dies

Associated Press CINCINNATI Otto Warmbier, an American college student who was released by


Library board mulls offer from Campbell City Schools

Library may be included in new Campbell “community hub”


BRIDGE

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Alternate juror says he ‘probably’ would have voted to convict Cosby

Associated Press NORRISTOWN, PA> An alternate juror in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case said


World traveler

Koepka journeyed far before his U.S. Open triumph


BUSINESS DIGEST ||

Gas prices drop Youngstown Gas prices in Northeast Ohio dropped by 7 cents this week from last


New Goldilocks planets may be just right to support life

Associated Press WASHINGTON NASA’s planet-hunting telescope has found 10 new planets outside our


Europe under attack

British Muslims, French police are latest targets Associated Press The rash of deadly terror


COMING TOMORROW

COMING TOMORROW Connected, The Vindicator’s weekly summary of social media activity.


POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Liberty and Hubbard: GIRARD June


Celtics trade first overall pick to Philly

Fultz is 76ers’ likely target


Rescue Mission executive director announces retirement

Jim Echement retires after five years as Rescue Mission director


AP POLL Courts correct to block travel ban, most say

Associated Press WASHINGTON Most Americans say federal courts are acting properly in blocking


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Maria Castro and Deshawn Crenshaw Jr., Youngstown, boy,


YSU women sign transfer from Indiana

YSU women sign transfer from Indiana Josie Fisher, a guard from Fort Wayne, Ind., has signed to


BRIDGE

BRIDGE Q. Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: xA 8 7 4 uJ 8 v10 6 4 wA Q 9 7 NORTH EAST


Cole chills Brewers

McCutchen’s two-run homer helps Pirates win in Milwaukee


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .1230.860.87 Aqua America, .71


The top 5 songs on the iTunes Store for the week ending June 15:

The top 5 songs on the iTunes Store for the week ending June 15: v “Despacito,” (feat. Justin


LOTTERies

LOTTERies MONDAY’s numbers multistate Lucky for Life 8-23-24-31-33 Lucky Ball1 Monday’s


Coroner: Cocaine among drugs found in Carrie Fisher’s system

Coroner: Cocaine among drugs found in Carrie Fisher’s system LOS ANGELES Carrie Fisher’s autopsy


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday ABC Water and Storm Water District Board of trustees, 2 p.m., regular meeting,


Google promises crackdown on online extremism

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Google is promising to be more vigilant about preventing


Tensions rise in Syria as Russia sends US warning

Associated Press BEIRUT Russia on Monday threatened aircraft from the U.S.-led coalition in


Overcoming Opioids EASING AN EPIDEMIC

By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer MONROEVILLE, Pa. Even doctors can be addicted to


around the horn

around the horn Monday’s other MLB games AMERICAN LEAGUE Royals 4, Red Sox 2 KANSAS CITY,


With tech giants back in charge, stocks hit records again

Associated Press NEW YORK Apple and other big-name technology stocks got back to their winning