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Stories published September 19, 2018

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

500-plus Aurora Catholics demanding greater response from Bishop Murry

More than 500 Catholic church parishioners in Aurora are asking the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown to hasten its publication of all credible abuse allegations against diocesan clergy and establish more community oversight measures.


New effort reclaims Youngstown's reputation as maker city

City officials proclaimed Sept. 19 as a day for residents to look toward the promise of the city’s revived economy, rather than dwell on its past.


Warren city worker sentenced to 3 years' probation, loses job

Dennis Griffing, a city operations department laborer, pleaded no contest to petty theft of a lawn mower from the city, was found guilty and sentenced to three years’ probation.


'02 Struthers grad killed in bus crash

Sarah Katherine Slovinsky, 34, originally from Struthers, was killed in a bus crash Tuesday in Rayne Township, Pa.


Some Southern Park Mall businesses lose power, close early

Some Southern Park Mall businesses lose power, close early


Federal agency says it lost track of 1,488 migrant children

Federal agency says it lost track of 1,488 migrant children


Woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart released from prison

Woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart released from prison


Lawmaker: US Senate staff targeted by state-backed hackers

Lawmaker: US Senate staff targeted by state-backed hackers


Hubbard schools, city police support school resource officer

Hubbard schools, city police support school resource officer


Vigil for man killed this year is at 4 p.m. on East Side

Vigil for man killed this year is at 4 p.m. on East Side


Delta joins United, JetBlue in raising checked-bag fees

Delta joins United, JetBlue in raising checked-bag fees


'Sesame Street' wants to clarify: Bert and Ernie aren't gay

'Sesame Street' wants to clarify: Bert and Ernie aren't gay


Youngstown arrest brothers, one with a gun, this afternoon

Youngstown arrest brothers, one with a gun, this afternoon


Pa. state trooper suspended in alleged assault on trooper fiance

Pa. state trooper suspended in alleged assault on trooper fiance


Youngstown, ODOT partner to clean up brush from Himroad Avenue Expressway

Youngstown, ODOT partner to clean up brush from Himroad Avenue Expressway


Authorities: Man dies in accident at Ohio auto service workplace

Authorities: Man dies in accident at Ohio auto service workplace


Judge clears man who smothered grandson to death in Ohio

Judge clears man who smothered grandson to death in Ohio


Aurora parishioners petition for quicker abuse details

Aurora parishioners petition for quicker abuse details


Warren schools athletic council meeting is canceled

Warren schools athletic council meeting is canceled


Warren city employee gets probation for theft

Warren city employee gets probation for theft


Court allows reporters to inspect slain family's autopsies

Court allows reporters to inspect slain family's autopsies


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State Issue 1 debated on Vindy.com

State Issue 1 debated on Vindy.com


Lockup List Wednesday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity


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Boardman residents say man tried to lure them into woods

Boardman residents say man tried to lure girls into woods


Trump rips Sessions: 'I don't have an attorney general'

Trump rips Sessions: 'I don't have an attorney general'


New aluminum casting facility is coming to Hubbard

New aluminum casting facility is coming to Hubbard


Statehouse announces plans for new Ohio Constitution exhibit

Statehouse announces plans for new Ohio Constitution exhibit


Poland man arrested for ethnic slurs

Poland man arrested for ethnic slurs


Ohio university to offer degree in beer, wine making

Ohio university to offer degree in beer, wine making


City firefighters busy battling 3 blazes overnight

City firefighters busy battling 3 blazes overnight


FORWARD YOUNGSTOWN | City seeks new identity 41 years after steel demise

FORWARD YOUNGSTOWN | City seeks new identity 41 years after steel demise


KAVANAUGH UPDATE | Trump says 'hard to imagine' Kavanaugh assaulted woman

Trump says 'hard to imagine' Kavanaugh assaulted woman


FLORENCE | 'Up in the air': If displaced by storm, where to call home?

'Up in the air': If displaced by storm, where to call home?


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Cards spike Spartans

Alyssa Householder knows the Canfield volleyball team is at its best when its having fun.

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Bynum leads YSU platoon

Shereif Bynum waited his turn and he’s made the most of it so far.

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Golden Bears enjoying best start

East is off to a 3-1 start and will host Fitch on Friday.


Liberty businesses band together for “Shop Liberty Day”

Belmont Avenue businesses will feel effect of hospital closure, but say they’re here to stay.


Mahoning Avenue Fall Fest will return to West Side

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The fourth annual Mahoning Avenue Fall Fest will take place from 11 a.m.


Liberty man allegedly violated protection order, beat victim

Bond set at $50,000 for Liberty man, faces kidnapping and domestic violence charges


Fox Sports 1 leads rist in TV gambling shows with ‘Lock It In’

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES Sports and gambling have been inextricably linked


McNally’s law license suspended by Ohio Supreme Court

Former Youngstown mayor says he’s ‘disappointed with the decision’


Platforms increase campaign security

As another contentious political season goes into high gear, it’s hard to know who has more to lose:


Steam locomotive rides will return

Staff report PENINSULA The Nickel Plate Road steam locomotive no. 765 will return to Cuyahoga


The school district has not identified the coach or their sport. The district learned of the accusation Sept. 12.

Canfield coach placed on leave after unspecified accusation


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Ryan proposes spending billions to clean up housing blight across United States

Ryan proposes spending billions to clean up housing blight across United States


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ZIP code ballot glitch sends message: Details matter

Editorial: What a difference a digit makes. Workers at the Mahoning County Board of Elections and the


Steelers coach wants to chat about posts

Mike Tomlin doesn’t like talking about the way his players use social media. The Steelers coach would prefer to stick to football.


US military adventures since 9/11 terrorist attacks cause for concern

Opinion: By Georgie Anne Geyer Andrews McMeel Syndication WASHINGTON Two weeks ago, while the specter


Court nominee deserved better

Opinion: By Blair Bess Cagle Cartoons Judge Brett Kavanaugh was never going to get a fair break during


Drifter charged in stabbing death

Collin Daniel Richards, 22, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Celia Barquin Arozamena.


Kavanaugh nomination Accuser wants FBI probe before she testifies

Associated Press WASHINGTON Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation


preps at a glance

preps at a glance TUESDAY’S RESULTS FOOTBALL OHSAA computeR ratings Note: Top eight schools


Tribe’s Kluber strikes out 11 for 19th victory

Corey Kluber isn’t letting up as the regular season winds down


Kent State grad: Gun rally will be open-carry walk

Kent State grad: Gun rally will be open-carry walk KENT A Kent State University graduate who has


Pirates defeat Royals in 11th inning

Taillon strikes out 11


Governor warns flooding far from over, will get worse

Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. Hundreds of people waited in long lines for water and other


Football stats are needed by noon

Football stats are needed by noon High school football coaches are encouraged to send their


Domestic-violence case

Domestic-violence case BOARDMAN Police arrested a man with a domestic-violence warrant Tuesday


Taft Promise Neighborhood job fair is Thursday

There will be 20 employers and career/education training organizations present during the job fair.


Lacking quality weed extract, US researchers turn to Canada

In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a clinical trial, highlighting a new avenue for American researchers who have long had trouble obtaining the drug for medical studies.


VentiSei to have grand opening

VentiSei to have grand opening new castle, pa. A grand-opening celebration will take place from


US again slashing number of refugees it will accept

For a second straight year, the U.S. will slash the number of refugees it will accept, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, insisting amid criticism from human rights groups that the country is still committed to providing sanctuary to people fleeing the world’s danger zones.


Arrest shows challenge of keeping rogues off Border Patrol

The arrest of a Border Patrol supervisor on allegations that he killed four women calls new attention to the agency’s problems keeping rogue officers off its force as it faces intense pressure to hire thousands more agents.


Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Qyshon Jackson and Graylyn Folmar, Youngstown, girl,


Arraigned in rape case

Arraigned in rape case CORTLAND William J. Bowdish, 37, who listed addresses in Youngstown and


Cubbison workers remain on picket line

Union representatives accuse Cubbison operators of attempting to ‘bust’ the union.


Infrastructure projects seek $11M in state funding for 2019

Mahoning and Trumbull communities are preparing for $39 million in road, water or sewer projects next year.


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH A traffic stop and a proposal: She said yes MIAMI BEACH, Fla. A woman was in for


TOMORROW in VALLEY 24

TOMORROW in VALLEY 24 Check out the best of this fall’s new TV season.


Man pleads for delivery of painkillers

Prosecutors recommend nine month sentence


Trump: Declassified Russia probe papers expose ‘bad things’

President Donald Trump is flexing his executive power to declassify secret documents in the Russia investigation, an extraordinary move he says will ensure that “really bad things” at the FBI are exposed. But the decision, made against the backdrop of Trump’s spiraling outrage at the special counsel’s Russia investigation, may expose sensitive sources and methods and brush up against privacy law protections, experts say.


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Girard Civil Service Commission, 4 p.m., special meeting, city hall, mayor’s


Senate backs bill to avert shutdown, boost military spending

The Senate on Tuesday approved a wide-ranging, $854 billion bill that funds the military and a host of civilian agencies for the next year and provides a short-term fix to keep the government open through early December.


Surplus food

Surplus food New Bethel Baptist Church, 1507 Hillman St., Youngstown, various commodities, 9 to


Oktoberfest, the annual beer festival in Munich, Germany, that has been going on for centuries, has

Oktoberfest, the annual beer festival in Munich, Germany, that has been going on for centuries, has


Putin seeks to defuse downing of Russian plane off Syria

A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was shot down by Syria forces responding to an Israeli airstrike, killing all 15 people aboard, in what President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday was “a chain of tragic accidental circumstances.”


Local displaced workers invited to benefits presentation

Valley workers could be eligible for health care assistance program.


Firefighter charged in rape of Struthers woman

Hospital staff called police after Sept. 4 assault


YEARS AGO FOR SEPT. 19

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 19, the 262nd day of 2018. There are 103 days left in the year.


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