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Thousands turn out to pay respects to Fitch coach

Phil Annarella’s impact on the Mahoning Valley was displayed in full force on Friday.

Successful opening night for the Amp

Finished project is the the culmination of years of dreaming, planning and building

LATEST | Fire at North Jackson plant causes damage

Workers were inside the building when the fire started, but no injuries were reported

Change to speed camera laws coming to Ohio

New state law will cause more work for municipal courts

DeWine requests USDA disaster designation for Ohio farmers

DeWine requests USDA disaster designation for Ohio farmers Impacted by heavy rainfall

Officials bring awareness to elder abuse issue

Mahoning County social workers receive more than 50 calls a week relating suspected elder abuse, neglect or exploitation

Amphitheater opens and the music begins downtown

Judge: Man’s ‘scheming’ in freezer case ‘barbaric’

Arturo Novoa sentenced to 48 to life for murder, dismemberment

Ryan will be on first night of Democratic presidential debate

NWS issues flash-flood watch for Mahoning, Trumbull

Jay's Hot Dogs in Boardman to reopen within a month

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Emails: Trump official pressed NASA on climate science

Youngstown schools cuts staff, administrators to reduce costs

Navy picks new War College leader after removing president

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Suburban Denver debates tearing down Columbine school

Novoa sentenced to 48 years in prison in dismemberment death

Trump says he plans to keep criticizing Fed over rates

OVI checkpoint scheduled Saturday

Trumbull County Senior Services meeting set for 1 p.m. today canceled

Family: Baby cut from slain Chicago woman's womb dies

2 Pa. teens killed by lightning

King Arthur Flour recalls some flour due to E. coli risk

Japan PM condemns suspected tanker attack

Gorilla fans await word of Ndume’s return to Cincinnati Zoo

Lockup List Friday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity

Pa. Gov. Wolf tells group he’ll fight for cash-assistance program

Pa. men arrested in Boardman on theft charges

Liberty police investigating threat to Walmart store

Trump: Iran a 'nation of terror,' was behind tanker attacks

Man sentenced for West Side murder

Paranormal group visits Sheet & Tube homes Saturday night

Warren man faces aggravated burglary charge

Brewery offers taste of Cincinnati Pride with special beer

The 20 candidates who made the 1st 2020 Democratic debate

Missing man’s car found in Ohio River with skeletal remains

Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen dies at age 75

Former Greatest champion Gurska on Web.com Tour

Matt Gurska is a Hermitage, Pa., native and Kennedy Catholic High School graduate.

YNDC to build three new homes in Youngstown

This marks the first time the YNDC has built new structures on formerly blighted lots.

Scrappers open season on road tonight

The Scrappers’ home opener is at 6:35 p.m. Sunday.

Ohio Supreme Court ruling goes against Danny Hill regarding bite mark evidence

Judge releases former Warren teacher early from prison but says he must apologize

Thompson stands out in ‘Late Night’

‘Late Night’ Grade: 2 and a half stars (out of 4) Rating: R for language throughout and some

‘Men in Black’ returns, a little worse for wear

‘Men in Black: International’ Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi action, some language and suggestive

Toronto rapture: Leonard, Lowry take NBA title across the border

Toronto won the series in six games, capped by a 114-110 victory.

Tennant interceptions critical for Trumbull

Trumbull beat Mahoning 10-6 in the 35th annual Jack Arvin Classic.

Ex-top cop’s son faces shooting charge

Jared F. Hughes, of Campbell, son of former YPD chief Jimmy Hughes, was indicted Thursday on firearm charges

Boardman Park hosts annual Music in the Park concert

The Boardman Park kicked off their annual Music in the Park program with a performance by the Del Sinchak Band on June 6.

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Preschools celebrate Mother’s Day

By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Poland Union Preschoolers hosted a Mother’s Day

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May 30

May 30 Theft: Various meat products were stolen from Giant Eagle, 5220 Mahoning Ave. Theft: A 15

Austintown Fitch hosts Senior Citizen dinner

By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Austintown Fitch High School hosted the biannual Senior

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Angels for Animals hosts Lasagna Dinner fundraiser

By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Canfield’s Angels for Animals hosted a Lasagna Dinner

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Outback Ray visits the Poland library

Outback Ray’s Amazing Animal Show visited the Poland library on June 6.

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Canfield Village Middle School fifth-grade students participated in two days of STEM activities, during which they experienced hands-on experiments and were exposed to a variety of STEM fields, on May 20-21.

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CHS students participate in annual Civic Day

By ABBY SLANKER aslanker@vindy.com The 39th annual Civic Day, sponsored by the Rotary Club of

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St. Charles school hosts alumni for Career Day

By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com St. Charles School hosted it’s first Alumni Career Day

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New Eyemart Express store hosts grand opening event

By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com A new Eyemart Express store, located at 1301 Boardman

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Beckwith earns All-Ohio honors

Sophomore Micah Beckwith earned All-Ohio honors in two seated events at the OHSAA State Championship

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Boardman Community Briefs

Father’s Day cake decorating event offered Decorate your own Dairy Queen cake for Father’s Day at

Family events and activities offered during Celebrate Poland

The 13th annual Celebrate Poland event will take place on June 28 and 29, celebrating both

Community members create GOT necklaces

By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Community members channeled their inner royalty at the

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Canfield Community Briefs

Classes to celebrate National Pollinator Week To celebrate all that pollinators do for our

Readers treated to Spectacular Magic Show

The Michael Kusalaba library hosted the Supernatural, Intergalatical Summer Reading Spectacular Magic Show on June 7.

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Kate Rafeedie | Matt Franklin

POLAND The Rev. Russ Adams presided for the exchange of vows between Kate Rafeedie and Matt

Unequal times on full display

Opinion: By Sam Pizzigati OtherWords As anyone who keeps a household budget can attest, the unexpected

MV Scrappers mature into staple of summer in region

Editorial: The Mahoning Valley Scrap- pers have come of age. Tonight, in Granville, W. Va., this region’s

Bar is exceedingly low for filing petitions to run as independent

Opinion: Independent candidates seeking Youngstown City Council seats have done poorly in general elections

Streets to be closed

Streets to be closed YOUNGSTOWN In preparation for the Simply Slavic Festival, which begins

Four companies offer bids for senior-citizen-only rides

Agenda Saturday

Agenda Saturday Austintown school board, special meeting, 9 a.m., Dr. David Ritchie Legacy Room,

Church to host sale

Church to host sale BOARDMAN Simon Road Church of God, 4750 Simon Road, will host a 25-cent sale

Retired Air Force Col. Joseph Zeiss Jr. called YARS a “gem”

Governor’s aerospace and defense czar visits YARS

Child suffers permanent, disabling injuries

Jurors reach quick verdict in shaken baby case

Poland doctor gets probation

Prosecutors lessened illegal prescription charges against Dr. Pradeep Mathur to misdemeanors

‘Shaft’: Toxic masculinity, sitcom lightness

‘Shaft’ Rating: R for “pervasive language, violence, sexual content, some drug material and brief

BIRTHS

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Josh and Leander Hollister, Warren, boy, June 11.

Hunt Valve gets federal contract

Hunt Valve gets federal contract SALEM Hunt Valve Co. Inc., 1913 E. State St., won a $352,856

Struthers plans to add $2 million bond issue to November ballot

The bond issue is to fund the construction of a new fire station

Sanders to leave White House

Associated Press WASHINGTON White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, whose tenure was marked

Surplus food

Surplus food Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Youngstown’s Cornersburg area, various

US blames Iran for attack on oil tankers

Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The U.S. military today released a video it said

Reunions & Class Notes

Austintown Fitch High School Class of 1956 will meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. Thursday at Denny’s on

Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v First Look Friday, 5-11 p.m.: This free opening night event at the

Tyson enters plant-based meat market

Associated Press The fast-growing market for meat alternatives has a surprising new player: Tyson

Dems assail Trump on election meddling

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump’s assertion that he would be open to

Tim Dahlberg: Fowler grabs all kinds of attention

The mullet was attention grabbing, for sure. So on this day at Pebble Beach was his golf.

Rose surges to tie Woods’ record of 65

Defending champion Koepka is 4 strokes behind

2019 YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY Spring graduation list

More than 1,500 students participated in spring commencement May 11. Because the list of Youngstown

CLUB CALENDAR

CLUBS First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will welcome the Rev. Stephen Popovich at 11:30 a.m.

YEARS AGO FOR JUNE 14

Today is Friday, June 14, the 165th day of 2019. There are 200 days left in the year. This is Flag

Ryan among candidates to qualify for first debates

4 Dems fail to meet required measures Staff/wire report The Democratic National Committee

YSU to host summer basketball camps

YSU to host summer basketball camps YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown State’s women’s basketball

Poland Community Briefs

Blizzard treat to celebrate Apollo 11 anniversary The Austintown Dairy Queen (146. N. Canfield

May 30

May 30 False alarms: A man reportedly twice called police – once to report a group of juveniles

Athletes compete at track state championship

The Boardman boys track team sent junior Dave Merdich and sophomore Micah Beckwith to the 2019 OHSAA

Katherine Mangapora | Nicholas Antonucci

CANFIELD St. Michael Church in Canfield provided the setting for the 1 p.m. April 21, 2018,

Struthers man acquitted of attempted-murder charge

Nicholas Italiano, 25, of Struthers, was found guilty Thursday of shooting a man in the back, but not for attempted murder

Jennifer Ragusa, Thomas Monus to marry Aug. 9

Jennifer Ragusa of Austintown and Thomas Monus of Struthers are announcing their engagement. The

June 6

June 6 Arrests: A traffic stop on East Main Street resulted in the arrest of Yaisa Laboy, 33, of

Austintown Community Briefs

Memorial ride to take place on June 15 Local bikers are invited to raise awareness and funds for

The Motskos honored for diamond jubilee

POLAND Sam and Nancy Motsko of Poland recently were honored for their 60th anniversary with a

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