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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
YSU Relay raises $10K-plus for cancer society
Some had lost family members to cancer. Others knew friends, classmates or acquaintances who had been affected by the disease.
Mural at Cincinnati Zoo will feature its famous hippo
Fiona the hippo — already the inspiration for a line of beer, T-shirts and an ice cream flavor — will soon be the subject of a large mural at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Instagram experiment at the Butler
Five by Seven, a regional photography exhibition that evolved from a social media experiment, opens Sunday
Teacher rebellion tests Republican grip on Kentucky
Three years ago, Robin Cooper voted for Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. On Saturday, she vowed not to do it again.
Storm blasts central US with snow, ice and wind, killing 2
A storm system stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes buffeted the central U.S. with heavy winds, rain, hail and snow
Trump claims success in Syria, but chemical weapons remain
President Donald Trump on Saturday declared "Mission Accomplished" for a U.S.-led allied missile attack on Syria's chemical weapons program
Mother’s Day Mom at Work contest
Deadline is May 5. Enter for a chance to win a $100 Rulli Bros. gift certificate
bluwinx hopes to help you sleep
bluwinx sells glasses directly to customers with the blue light filter.
LeBron still The King at age 33
LeBron James emerged from a chaotic, complex season unscathed — better than ever.
Y'town cop pleads to reckless operation in OVI case
The trooper said he smelled alcohol and placed Herdman under arrest for OVI. But Herdman refused to take a breath test so prosecutors had no idea what his blood alcohol content might have been.
Girard gets jump on Liberty
Nick Malito’s inside-the-park home run highlights victory.
SPORTS DIGEST || Kendrick sets YSU HR mark as Penguins lose
Kendrick sets YSU HR mark as Penguins lose DAYTON Senior infielder Andrew Kendrick became
Mahoning could start performing autopsies
The Mahoning County coroner has identified two candidates who could replace the late Dr. Joseph Ohr
Prevention in pinwheels
There are 2,288 pinwheels that stand in a garden in front of Boardman Township Park representing 2,288 cases of child abuse and neglect in Mahoning County
Tribe’s five-game winning streak halted
Toronto trailed 4-0 after two innings but came back against Zach McAllister (0-2) and Andrew Miller.
Trumbull prosecutor seeks appeal to U.S. Supreme Court of Danny Lee Hill decision
The judges from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati have refused to hear an appeal of a ruling calling for the removal of the death penalty for killer Danny Lee Hill.
PREP SPORTS AT A GLANCE
FRIDAY’S RESULTS BASEBALL Cardinal Mooney 11, North Canton Hoover 1 STRUTHERS Winning
Low budget, high profit: horror films are hot
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK Finding dependable, bankable box-office hits for
Wes Anderson doesn’t stray in ‘Isle of Dogs’ HOWL WITH DELIGHT
‘Isle of Dogs’ Grade: 4 stars (out of 4) Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements and some violent
Report: Youngstown ranks 108 in top 125 best places to live
U.S. News says Youngstown offers a better value than similarly sized metro areas when you compare housing costs to median household income.
Lecture on Packard motors’ demise
Staff report WARREN The National Packard Museum, 1899 Mahoning Ave. NW, will present a lecture
Sharon Regional to open outpatient facility in Lawrence County
Construction is set to begin this month on phase one of the 14,000-square-foot facility in Neshannock Township.
METRO DIGEST || RoboCats pancake breakfast Sunday
The Girard RoboCats will have a pancake breakfast fundraiser at the Girard Italian Fraternal Home, 33 W. Wilson Ave., from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
GM cuts second shift at Lordstown
General Motors Assembly Complex will go down to one shift of production in mid-June, officials announced Friday. The move could mean 1,500 layoffs, which would cut the current workforce in half. Click here to see video of worker reaction.
Explosions rip through Syrian capital
Loud explosions ripped through Syria’s capital early Saturday and the sky turned orange as Syrian air defense units fired surface-to-air missiles in response to joint airstrikes by the United States, France and Britain.
Jaclyn Hodos, Richard Olesky plan May vows
Jaclyn Hodos, Richard Olesky plan May vows
Record Reviews
John Prine Album: “Tree of Forgiveness” Grade: B John Prine thinks about things. And when
Adults must stop the bullying
Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords Bullying’s been in the news a bit lately, in part because of the
Births
Births St. Elizabeth boardman Christopher and Lauren Vecchione, Canfield, boy, April 12. Tesla
Anniversary celebration
Anniversary celebration YOUNGSTOWN The Diocese of Youngstown will sponsor a Wedding Anniversary
Task force will study US Postal Service
Associated Press WASHINGTON After weeks of railing against online shopping giant Amazon,
SOCIETY DIGEST || West Side Cats needs volunteers
West Side Cats needs volunteers YOUNGSTOWN West Side Cats, a nonprofit, non-kill cat rescue, is
Sunday news shows
Sunday news shows Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: To be
Alleged chemical attack is brutal end to Syrian town
Associated Press BEIRUT The suspected chemical weapons attack on Douma was a brutal finale for a
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .1254.86+0.39 Aqua America, .71
HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY Ruth Schermer Farbman & Jean Schermer Fien
Date of birth: The sisters were born March 27, 1928, in Youngstown Parents: Morris and Sarah
Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor calls her primary opponent an out-of-touch liberal
Taylor says Mike DeWine wants people to believe he’s conservative, but he’s not
Chief Cosby accuser says she was too weak to ‘fight him off’
Associated Press NORRISTOWN, Pa. Bill Cosby’s chief accuser took the witness stand for the
KSU student crowned Miss Mohican Valley
Staff report MANSFIELD Caitlin Seifert of Niles was selected recently to serve as Miss Mohican
UNITED WAY Awards/recipients
A variety of volunteers and entities were awarded for their campaigns that helped raise more than
Flyers turn tables on Penguins
Sean Couturier had a goal and two assists and Brian Elliott stopped 34 shots.
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m.: The orchestra will conclude
RUGBY | Today’s event
MIDWEST EAST LAU PLAYOFFS What: Women’s rugby 15s all-star tournament. When: 9 a.m. Where:
Facebook didn’t put a hex on you into voting for Donald J. Trump
Opinion: By Gene Lyons Andrews McMeel Syndication So here’s my question: If you’re all about personal
2018 Relay for Life season steps out today with gusto
Editorial: Relay for Life, the mother of all community fundraisers in the nation, gets back on track in the
Browns sign Landry to $75 million extension
Before throwing Jarvis Landry a pass, the Browns made a huge commitment to him.
Judge allows taped testimony of dead woman
Associated Press COLUMBUS The videotaped testimony from a woman who died two years after she was
How Facebook ads target people
Associated Press NEW YORK If you want to tailor a Facebook ad to a single user out of its
METRO DIGEST || RoboCats pancake breakfast
RoboCats breakfast GIRARD The Girard RoboCats will have a pancake breakfast fundraiser at the
Woman suffers skull fracture on violent day in Warren
A woman said a man fired a gun at her Thursday in Warren
Summer date set by Miss Armeni, Thomas Bottorff
Summer date set by Miss Armeni, Thomas Bottorff
Megan Hawkins, Dion Santiago plan May rite
Megan Hawkins, Dion Santiago plan May rite
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