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Jeffrey Rukas and Kristina Mines

Jeffrey Rukas and Kristina Mines

Jeffrey Rukas and Kristina Mines


Ken Pasco and Jessica Balassone

Ken Pasco and Jessica Balassone

Ken Pasco and Jessica Balassone


A familiar fixture at Dorian Books, a used bookstore on Youngstown’s North Side, is Ernest Hemingway, a 28-pound, 8-year-old cat, adopted from a Columbus animal shelter. Ernie, named after the renowned novelist, is shown with his owner, Jack Peterson, bookstore co-owner.

A familiar fixture at Dorian Books, a used bookstore on …

A familiar fixture at Dorian Books, a used bookstore on Youngstown’s North Side, is Ernest Hemingway, a 28-pound, 8-year-old cat, adopted from a Columbus animal shelter. Ernie, named after the renowned novelist, is shown with …


Nikki Mehle, a Canfield High School graduate and a student at the Cleveland Institute of Art, has won a
prestigious award for her painting “Dinner Time,” which is shown here in the background.

Nikki Mehle, a Canfield High School graduate and a student …

Nikki Mehle, a Canfield High School graduate and a student at the Cleveland Institute of Art, has won a prestigious award for her painting “Dinner Time,” which is shown here in the background.


Ohio head coach John Groce embraces guard Walter Offutt (3) after the Bobcats’ 65-60 win over Michigan in Round 2 of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament in Nashville, Tenn. The Bobcats, who have become the tournament’s latest mid-major darlings, knocked off South Florida in Round 3 to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1964. They face North Carolina on Friday.

Ohio head coach John Groce embraces guard Walter Offutt (3) …

Ohio head coach John Groce embraces guard Walter Offutt (3) after the Bobcats’ 65-60 win over Michigan in Round 2 of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament in Nashville, Tenn. The Bobcats, who have become the …


Youngstown State senior DT Aronde Stanton runs drills during practice Wednesday at YSU’s Stambaugh Stadium. It was the Penguins’ first spring practice and the first with new defensive coordinator Joe Tresey, who is night-and-day different than former DC Rick Kravitz.

Youngstown State senior DT Aronde Stanton runs drills during practice …

Youngstown State senior DT Aronde Stanton runs drills during practice Wednesday at YSU’s Stambaugh Stadium. It was the Penguins’ first spring practice and the first with new defensive coordinator Joe Tresey, who is night-and-day different …


Austintown resident Ed Port, 41, poses with his cat, Spike, on the balcony of his apartment. Earlier this month, Port, who suffers from neurofibromatosis, underwent a third surgery to remove large tumors that covered much of his face.

Austintown resident Ed Port, 41, poses with his cat, Spike, …

Austintown resident Ed Port, 41, poses with his cat, Spike, on the balcony of his apartment. Earlier this month, Port, who suffers from neurofibromatosis, underwent a third surgery to remove large tumors that covered much …