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Vigil Wednesday for Al Adi
A community vigil for Amer “Al” Adi is set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at 1st Unitarian Universalist Church at 1105 Elm St.
Sebring's ex-water operator blaming EPA for notification failure
Attorneys for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and former Sebring Water Department operator James Bates faced off here Tuesday in what you might call a blame game over the 2016 Sebring water crisis.
Campbell looking at stricter deadlines to pay water bills
Campbell administrators are considering tougher deadlines for water customers to pay past-due bills.
Y'town schools treasurer unsure of levy need till June
A Youngstown Board of Education member is questioning whether the city school district will need another levy to remain out of the red.
Valley centenarian's 100th birthday wish fulfilled
Asked what she wanted for her 100th birthday, Margaret LoCicero responded with her signature humor.
School board member questions if another levy is needed
School board member questions if another levy is needed
Special counsel questions Sessions; Is Trump coming soon?
Special counsel questions Sessions; Is Trump coming soon?
Gay couple sues US for denying citizenship to 1 twin son
Gay couple sues US for denying citizenship to 1 twin son
Senate approves Powell to follow Yellen as Fed chairman
Senate approves Powell to follow Yellen as Fed chairman
Woman, 86, placed on probation after plea in Pa. bank robbery
Woman, 86, placed on probation after plea in Pa. bank robbery
910th Airlift Wing, air base fully operational
910th Airlift Wing and Youngstown Air Reserve Station are fully operational
Boardman's marching band makes 100th birthday surprise
Boardman's marching band makes 100th birthday surprise
YEARS AGO FOR JAN. 23
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2018. There are 342 days left in the year.
Tech and consumer-focused companies rise; Netflix leaps
Tech and consumer-focused companies rise; Netflix leaps
Lawyers: Juries, not judges, should impose death sentences
Lawyers: Juries, not judges, should impose death sentences
18-year-old dead after stabbing, Cleve. police search for suspects
18-year-old dead after stabbing, Cleve. police search for suspects
Motorcycle seminar Satruday at Packard museum
This informative seminar is open to the public and free with paid admission to the museum.
UPDATE | 2 dead, 17 injured in Ky. school shooting; suspect held
2 dead, 17 injured in Kentucky school shooting; suspect held
Pa. man pleads guilty to causing wife’s 2016 suicide
Pa. man pleads guilty to causing wife’s 2016 suicide
Ohio high court: Trooper wrongly searched arrestee’s purse
State high court: Trooper wrongly searched arrestee’s purse
Schumer takes back wall offer in new immigration push
Schumer takes back wall offer in new immigration push
'I love Trump,' Uganda's leader says, despite vulgar remark
'I love Trump,' Uganda's leader says, despite vulgar remark
Two arraigned on drug charges
Two people arrested on felony drug charges over the weekend were arraigned Monday in municipal court.
Mount Union to host Army War College panel Thursday
Mount Union to host Army War College panel Thursday
Superintendent of Cleveland juvenile jail retires after riot
Superintendent of Cleveland juvenile jail retires after riot
Audit: 11 from Ohio village in fiscal trouble owe nearly $1M
Audit: 11 from Ohio village in fiscal trouble owe nearly $1M
Mayor Jamael Tito Brown's first inaugural ball is Saturday
Mayor Jamael Tito Brown's first inaugural ball is Saturday
12-year-olds charged with cyberstalking in girl's suicide
12-year-olds charged with cyberstalking in girl's suicide
Youngstown schools professional development committee meets Wednesday
Youngstown schools professional development committee meets Wednesday
Youngstown death-penalty case headed to Ohio Supreme Court
Youngstown death-penalty case headed to Ohio Supreme Court
Ryan Day stays at Ohio State; gets promotion
Ryan Day has been promoted to offensive coordinator by Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer.
Former YSU, KSU assistant Treadwell returns to Michigan State
Former Michigan State offensive coordinator Don Treadwell is returning to the Spartans’ staff.
AG Sessions interviewed by Mueller in Russia probe
AG Sessions interviewed by Mueller in Russia probe
Youngstown man gets 13-year prison sentence for 2015 shooting
Youngstown man gets 13-year prison sentence for 2015 shooting
Wilson Class of 1953 gathers for reunion lunch
Wilson Class of 1953 gathers for reunion lunch
Americans killed, injured in attack on Kabul hotel
Americans killed, injured in attack on Kabul hotel
Russia says Ahn among top athletes barred from Olympics
Russia says Ahn among top athletes barred from Olympics
Ohio school board member resigns after apparent overdose
Ohio school board member resigns after apparent overdose
Moriarty gives update on Hoerig case on 'CBS This Morning'
Moriarty gives update on Hoerig case on 'CBS This Morning'
REUNIONS
Campbell Memorial High School All Alumni Reunion will take place at 7 p.m. July 21 at Mr. Anthony’s
Struthers school to host movie
Struthers school to host movie STRUTHERS Struthers Middle School Fellowship of Christian
Tune into Vindy Talk Radio -- Rich Little and Dawn Wells
Rich Little and Dawn Wells on Vindy Talk Radio this week
Neil Diamond retiring after Parkinson’s diagnosis
Days shy of his 77th birthday, the rock legend is canceling his tour dates in Australia and New Zealand for March. He was on his 50th anniversary tour.
UPDATE 8:05 a.m.: A magnitude 7.9 earthquake near Alaska prompts tsunami warning
The strong earthquake was recorded about 175 miles southeast of Kodiak Island early Tuesday morning.
Mahoning County Regional Teacher Job Fair is Wednesday
An event Wednesday at the Mahoning County Career & Technical Center on aims to help people find teaching jobs
Local legislators hear hopes for more training, better rules for foster parents
Local legislators hear hopes for more training, better rules for foster parents
Trumbull deputies’ exposure to opiates during overdose raises issues of officer safety
Trumbull deputies’ exposure to opiates during overdose raises issues of officer safety
New medical advances mark the end of the diet industry Weight-loss science
By David Prologo Emory University For many years, the long-term success rates for those who
Poland community members raising money for bridge restoration
Much has changed in the 141-year history of the bridge, the style of which used to be common across the United States and now is one of the last of its kind.
SPORTS digest
Treadwell returning to Michigan State staff EAST LANSING, Mich. Former Michigan State and
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS | Monday’s games & scores
FOOTBALL Howland hires Boyle HOWLAND Howland High School has named Steve Boyle as the varsity
Backups help resilient Eagles
Carson Wentz celebrated a victory with his teammates that many thought the Philadelphia Eagles couldn’t secure without him
37th-ranked Mertens upsets Svitolina to reach semifinals
She’s the first Belgian to advance since Clijsters in 2012
The win marked the 400th of head coach Andy Saxon’s coaching career.
Girard’s Saxon hits milestone with victory over Lakeside
Boardman Township voters will see a new school levy on the May primary ballot
Levy would generate $4.9 million per year and cost the owner of a $100,000 home approximately $17 per month
washington Back to work: Shutdown ends as Dems relent
Staff/wire report WASHINGTON President Donald Trump signed a bill reopening the government late
MONDAY’s NBA GAMES
Rockets 99, Heat 90 HOUSTON James Harden had 28 points and Houston overcame a big early deficit
Renacci said VP will be in Ohio to stump for him
He ran at the request of the president’s senior staff
Push for police levy
Push for police levy AUSTINTOWN Trustees are pushing for a police levy to appear on the May
Burglar runs off
Burglar runs off YOUNGSTOWN A 56-year-old woman inside a West Side home Monday scared off a
Winter storm howls through Midwest
Winter storm howls through Midwest MINNEAPOLIS Heavy snow and strong winds pushed across the
LeBron’s numbers sliding while Cavs slip in standings
LeBron James knows the Cavaliers have a proven vaccine that could cure them of this midseason malaise: a larger dose of him.
AROUND THE NHL | Monday’s games
Red Wings 3, Devils 0 NEWARK, N.J. Petr Mrazek had 37 saves in posting his second straight
Jewish Federation to host African-American Israel advocate
Staff report Youngstown The Youngstown Area Jewish Federation will host Chloe Valdary, an
SHOP AND GO
Amazon opens store with no cashiers Associated Press SEATTLE No cashiers, no registers and no
Live music performances on television shows this week include:
Live music performances on television shows this week include: v Midland: Tonight on “Late Show
Berlin Center man wins $12k toward mortgage
Burgan Real Estate is offering fans at select Youngstown State University men’s and women’s home basketball games the opportunity to have Burgan pay their mortgage for a year.
Trump to face mixed welcome at Davos
Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland In Davos this week, participants can experience “a day in
Cloud of suspicion hangs over Probate Judge Rusu
Editorial: Given our long-standing support for Mahoning County Probate Court Judge Robert N. Rusu, we find
Pence: US to hasten move to Jerusalem
Associated Press JERUSALEM U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told Israeli lawmakers Monday that the
COLLEGE BASKETBALL ROUNDUP Monday’s games
MEN No. 13 Ohio State 64, Nebraska 59 COLUMBUS Keita Bates-Diop scored 14 of his 20 points in
Saffron may save eyesight
Q. I was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration in 2014 and immediately read up on what I
As deal is reached, Trump on sidelines
Associated Press WASHINGTON As the shutdown of the federal government lumbered toward an end
New rules for Oscar envelope handling
By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES After taking responsibility for the epic
Agents jail doctor who came to US as a child
Associated Press KALAMAZOO, Mich. A Michigan doctor who came to the U.S. from Poland as a young
Taking on the cookie monster
Opinion: By TOM Purcell Cagle Cartoons I’m on a diet – a miserable diet – just as millions of Americans
O’Reilly’s Auto opens in Campbell after two years of development
O’Reilly’s Auto Parts opens in Campbell
Protect against the flu
Protect against the flu WASHINGTON, D.C. Noting the widespread flu activity in Ohio and
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Brookfield Township trustees, 8 a.m., work session, administration building, 6388
BUSINESS DIGEST ||
Denny’s closes BOARDMAN The Denny’s restaurant on U.S. Route 224 is closed. A sign on the door
Woman, called inspiration for Rosie the Riveter, dies at 96
Associated Press LONGVIEW, Wash. A woman identified by a scholar as the inspiration for Rosie
Trump decides on tariffs to assist US manufacturers
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump is approving tariffs on imported solar-energy
Court throws out congressional boundaries
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state’s widely
Choosing immigration criteria is definitely a Sisyphean task
Opinion: WASHINGTON In 1790, the finest mind in the First Congress, and of his generation, addressed in