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YSU's 972 penguins waddle into world history

People dressed up as penguins march on Fifth Avenue during Youngstown State University's homecoming parade Saturday afternoon. Nearly 1,000 students, alumni and community members broke the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of 'penguins.'

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Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Austintown school board, 4 p.m., work session, followed by 5 p.m. regular session,


Haunted houses teach us about ourselves and our past Ghost stories to tell

By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor NEW YORK Haunted houses tell us a lot of stories. But those


BUSINESS DIGEST ||

Event to teach about workers’ comp YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning Valley Safety Council will have an


NOMINATED

NOMINATED Haus Auto Group in Canfield was recently nominated for the 2018 State Quality Dealer of


Insurance company is obligated to explain its policy

Q. I’ve recently begun taking over my mom’s finances. She is 70, in poor health, currently in a


Could stopping aspirin trigger a heart attack?

Q. This is a true story. In the 1950s, my grandmother was taking a “heart pill” her doctor had


publishers weekly best-sellers For the week ending Oct. 22

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Origin” by Dan Brown (Doubleday) 2. “Deep Freeze” by John Sanford (Putnam)


San Francisco MOMA has Walker Evans photo exhibit

San Francisco MOMA has Walker Evans photo exhibit SAN FRANCISCO Roadside shacks, garbage, circus


America Haunts offers up its best attractions

PRNewswire HOUSTON America Haunts, the industry leaders that operate elaborate haunted


ARMED FORCES

ARMED FORCES VETERANS Laying of the Roses YOUNGSTOWN The annual Laying of the Roses


Millennials’ Halloween spending rises

PRNewswire PASADENA, Calif. CIT Bank, CIT Group’s national online bank, has announced the


Ursuline alumnus pens ‘The Ghost Studies’

Ursuline alumnus pens ‘The Ghost Studies’ MEDINA Brandon Massullo, former resident of Austintown


Blood Drives

Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown,


MAHONING COUNTY LEVIES

Children Services A half-mill, five-year replacement levy that will generate $2,045,275 annually.


Pentagon chief says N. Korea engages in ‘outlaw’ behavior

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea The threat of nuclear missile attack by North Korea is


The decency in tragedy

Opinion: There was a unique sense amid the difficult week of news. Youngstown lost Ron Russo, longtime


County sues drugmakers over opiods

Associated Press CLEVELAND County officials in Cleveland are suing several large prescription-


Extending OPEC production limits favored

Associated Press Saudi Arabia’s crown prince says his country supports extending an agreement by


Northern California may need years to recover from wildfires

Associated Press SANTA ROSA, Calif. Sonoma County officials said Saturday it will take at least