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THEN: Chukwuma Anyanwu leans toward Martha Bruce during a story session in Nigeria in the 1970s. Bruce, a former educator in Youngstown, spent years in Nigeria working with young people. She now lives in Sharon, Pa.

THEN: Chukwuma Anyanwu leans toward Martha Bruce during a story …

THEN: Chukwuma Anyanwu leans toward Martha Bruce during a story session in Nigeria in the 1970s. Bruce, a former educator in Youngstown, spent years in Nigeria working with young people. She now lives in Sharon, …


Ed Swaneck stands by his 1957 Corvette at the Mahoning Valley Olde Car Club’s 33rd annual Cars in the Park in Boardman. The Corvette only has 20 miles on its odometer.

Ed Swaneck stands by his 1957 Corvette at the Mahoning …

Ed Swaneck stands by his 1957 Corvette at the Mahoning Valley Olde Car Club’s 33rd annual Cars in the Park in Boardman. The Corvette only has 20 miles on its odometer.


Proceeds from the Cars in the Park show at Boardman Township Park went to the family of Hunter Shaffer, a 4-year-old New Waterford boy with refractory epilepsy, a seizure disorder. Hunter munched on Pringles in the arms of his mother, Dana Shaffer.

Proceeds from the Cars in the Park show at Boardman …

Proceeds from the Cars in the Park show at Boardman Township Park went to the family of Hunter Shaffer, a 4-year-old New Waterford boy with refractory epilepsy, a seizure disorder. Hunter munched on Pringles in …


Kim Kurtz, left, a Youngstown State University student from Vandalia, Ohio, prints her class notes and writes in cursive only when signing her name. Above, YSU junior Ryan McGiffin of Girard never uses cursive. Though his signature is legible, McGiffin said it is “terrible.”

Kim Kurtz, left, a Youngstown State University student from Vandalia, …

Kim Kurtz, left, a Youngstown State University student from Vandalia, Ohio, prints her class notes and writes in cursive only when signing her name. Above, YSU junior Ryan McGiffin of Girard never uses cursive. Though …


Rayana McGuire, a Youngstown State University sophomore, said she rarely writes in cursive. Need proof? Check out how she signs her last name.

Rayana McGuire, a Youngstown State University sophomore, said she rarely …

Rayana McGuire, a Youngstown State University sophomore, said she rarely writes in cursive. Need proof? Check out how she signs her last name.


The improvement work to the PNC Bank Building in downtown Youngstown was supposed to be finished by now. The work is expected to be done in four to six weeks, depending on whom you ask.

The improvement work to the PNC Bank Building in downtown …

The improvement work to the PNC Bank Building in downtown Youngstown was supposed to be finished by now. The work is expected to be done in four to six weeks, depending on whom you ask.


Wiley Collett of Troy, Ohio, a Youngstown State University sophomore, shows how he prints and 
cursively writes his name.

Wiley Collett of Troy, Ohio, a Youngstown State University sophomore, …

Wiley Collett of Troy, Ohio, a Youngstown State University sophomore, shows how he prints and cursively writes his name.


YSU junior Ryan McGiffin of Girard never uses cursive. Though his signature is legible, McGiffin said it is “terrible.”

YSU junior Ryan McGiffin of Girard never uses cursive. Though …

YSU junior Ryan McGiffin of Girard never uses cursive. Though his signature is legible, McGiffin said it is “terrible.”


Scaffolding has surrounded the PNC Bank Building in downtown Youngstown for more than three years. A Boardman company is placing steel strips on the structure to secure exterior granite to the building. When that work is done, the scaffolding will come down.

Scaffolding has surrounded the PNC Bank Building in downtown Youngstown …

Scaffolding has surrounded the PNC Bank Building in downtown Youngstown for more than three years. A Boardman company is placing steel strips on the structure to secure exterior granite to the building. When that work …


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In this May 27, 2011 photo, T.J. Turner stands in his yard in Yellow Springs, Ohio, near a  sign protesting the practice of fracking, a process used to extract oil or natural gas from hard rock formations. Turner is a local resident who was approached by a salesman for an energy exploration company to lease rights for drilling on his property. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

In this May 27, 2011 photo, T.J. Turner stands in …

In this May 27, 2011 photo, T.J. Turner stands in his yard in Yellow Springs, Ohio, near a sign protesting the practice of fracking, a process used to extract oil or natural gas from hard …


In this April 28, 2011 photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Master-At-Arms First Class (EXM) Kris Thompson, of Saginaw, Mich., puts Marco, a Belgian Malinois, through a training exercise on board Naval Air Station Pensacola, in Pensacola, Fla. Thompson, the kennel master at the air station, has used the Navy Credentialing Opportunities Online (COOL) program to help him prepare for civilian life after serving in the United States Navy. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Gary Nichols)

In this April 28, 2011 photo provided by the U.S. …

In this April 28, 2011 photo provided by the U.S. Navy, Master-At-Arms First Class (EXM) Kris Thompson, of Saginaw, Mich., puts Marco, a Belgian Malinois, through a training exercise on board Naval Air Station Pensacola, …


One of the hobbies of Dr. Thomas E. Albani Jr. is sailing. The doctor, who established the Midlothian Free Health Clinic in 2008, was honored Saturday as Family Physician of the Year at a ceremony in Columbus. He has a solo practice at 6715 Tippecanoe Road, Canfield.

One of the hobbies of Dr. Thomas E. Albani Jr. …

One of the hobbies of Dr. Thomas E. Albani Jr. is sailing. The doctor, who established the Midlothian Free Health Clinic in 2008, was honored Saturday as Family Physician of the Year at a ceremony …


Jose Esparra of Campbell paints a Spider-Man face on Jayden Hartsfield, 2, of Liberty, late Saturday afternoon at the church festival in Campbell.

Jose Esparra of Campbell paints a Spider-Man face on Jayden …

Jose Esparra of Campbell paints a Spider-Man face on Jayden Hartsfield, 2, of Liberty, late Saturday afternoon at the church festival in Campbell.


Maria Rodriquez of Youngstown separates pork from the bones in the kitchen at the 48th annual St. Rose of Lima Church Festival, Tenney Avenue, Campbell. The festival features Spanish food as a main attraction and continues from 5 to 11 p.m. today.

Maria Rodriquez of Youngstown separates pork from the bones in …

Maria Rodriquez of Youngstown separates pork from the bones in the kitchen at the 48th annual St. Rose of Lima Church Festival, Tenney Avenue, Campbell. The festival features Spanish food as a main attraction and …


Betty and Bill Thomas of Hubbard, who recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary, have volunteered the past four years at Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley in Youngstown. Second Harvest had a picnic Saturday to honor their volunteers.

Betty and Bill Thomas of Hubbard, who recently celebrated their …

Betty and Bill Thomas of Hubbard, who recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary, have volunteered the past four years at Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley in Youngstown. Second Harvest had a picnic …


Jeff Bodkin and his band provided music at a picnic by Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley to honor its volunteers. Bodkin, who also volunteers at the food bank, performed Saturday.

Jeff Bodkin and his band provided music at a picnic …

Jeff Bodkin and his band provided music at a picnic by Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley to honor its volunteers. Bodkin, who also volunteers at the food bank, performed Saturday.


Colleen Village talks about her husband, Mike, a Gulf War veteran who is in a coma. Colleen and her three sons are being kicked out of the home they rent. Workers at GM Lordstown will collect money at the gate during each shift on Wednesday to help the family.

Colleen Village talks about her husband, Mike, a Gulf War …

Colleen Village talks about her husband, Mike, a Gulf War veteran who is in a coma. Colleen and her three sons are being kicked out of the home they rent. Workers at GM Lordstown will …


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Buffalo Bills' Brad Smith during an NFL football training camp in Pittsford, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/David Duprey)

Buffalo Bills' Brad Smith during an NFL football training camp …

Buffalo Bills' Brad Smith during an NFL football training camp in Pittsford, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/David Duprey)


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Marlan B. Everson

Marlan B. Everson

Marlan B. Everson


NOW: Anyanwu shares a book with Bruce, affectionately known as Auntie Martha, in her home today in Sharon,
Pa. Anyanwu lives in Philadelphia and spent considerable time finding Bruce for a reunion.

NOW: Anyanwu shares a book with Bruce, affectionately known as …

NOW: Anyanwu shares a book with Bruce, affectionately known as Auntie Martha, in her home today in Sharon, Pa. Anyanwu lives in Philadelphia and spent considerable time finding Bruce for a reunion.


From left, Rich Melvin, publisher, Ed Boyle, ad sales and marketing director and Jim Barrett, vice president and assistant editor, are three of the seven staffers who compile O Gauge Rail-Roading, a seven-time-a-year, 100-page magazine dedicated to electric trains that’s based in Poland.

From left, Rich Melvin, publisher, Ed Boyle, ad sales and …

From left, Rich Melvin, publisher, Ed Boyle, ad sales and marketing director and Jim Barrett, vice president and assistant editor, are three of the seven staffers who compile O Gauge Rail-Roading, a seven-time-a-year, 100-page magazine …