December 5th, 2012 at 11:14 PM
City police continue to investigate an East Side fire that witnesses say started with a bomb.
December 5th, 2012 at 10:49 PM
The Poland Library, closed since Nov. 16, is likely to reopen Friday, library officials say.
December 5th, 2012 at 10:35 PM
One of the four men police say was involved in a shootout at an East Side convenience store will be arraigned Thursday, Police Chief Rod Foley says.

December 5th, 2012 at 09:33 PM
Boardman Park will have a holiday light display from 5 to 10 p.m. every night until Jan. 2.

December 5th, 2012 at 08:00 PM
Beard, other issues remain for new Fort Hood judge DALLAS (AP) — The new judge taking over the
December 5th, 2012 at 07:11 PM
Americans prefer letting tax cuts expire for the country's top earners, as President Barack Obama insists, while support has declined for cutting government services to curb budget deficits, an Associated Press-GfK poll shows.

December 5th, 2012 at 05:45 PM
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett’s top budget adviser isn’t saying whether the Republican will ask the Legislature for deep spending cuts when he presents a spending plan in February.

December 5th, 2012 at 05:33 PM
Sheriff: Procedures not followed in Texas escape DALLAS (AP) — A North Texas sheriff says some of

December 5th, 2012 at 05:30 PM
Pa. slots revenue up slightly over Nov. 2011

December 5th, 2012 at 05:15 PM
Pentagon begins planning for massive budget cuts

December 5th, 2012 at 05:05 PM
Mercer, Pa. man sentenced to 35 years in prison on child-porn charges
December 5th, 2012 at 04:35 PM
Starbucks to open 1,500 more cafes in US

December 5th, 2012 at 03:36 PM
School records may relate to alleged Colo. gunman DENVER (AP) — The University of Colorado at

December 5th, 2012 at 03:20 PM
Detour set for traffic in Leetonia for bridge project

December 5th, 2012 at 02:57 PM
Oil down with Cushing inventory nearly flat Oil prices are down today after the government

December 5th, 2012 at 02:45 PM
Deal to allow more tests near Ohio cancer cluster

December 5th, 2012 at 02:33 PM
Consol, EQT bid to drill at Pittsburgh International Airport

December 5th, 2012 at 02:12 PM
Astronaut, cosmonaut brace for whole year in space CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The two men who

December 5th, 2012 at 02:00 PM
youngstown A Warren man convicted of 48 counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving

December 5th, 2012 at 01:43 PM
Rules for health 'navigators' head to Ohio House

December 5th, 2012 at 01:27 PM
Prosecutor: Jamelle Jackson was one of 2 who fired guns at house party near YSU

December 5th, 2012 at 01:21 PM
Utah St basketball player in critical condition SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah State basketball
December 5th, 2012 at 01:00 PM
AP sources: President Obama to ask for $50 billion in Sandy aid

December 5th, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Stocks mostly rise on Wall Street, led by banks NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mostly higher on Wall

December 5th, 2012 at 12:40 PM
DA: Woman 'smelled sex' on Pa. boyfriend, killed him

December 5th, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Man hit by train in Columbiana County

December 5th, 2012 at 12:20 PM
Ohio judge seals record in M*A*S*H hot dog case

December 5th, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Manager: Jazz composer, pianist Dave Brubeck dies HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jazz composer and pianist

December 5th, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Expert panel: NASA seems lost in space, needs goal

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Freaked out by doomsday predictions? Get the facts Youngstown The Maya Prophecy and predictions
December 5th, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Obama warns against another debt-ceiling fight
December 5th, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Ex-Pa. state trooper claims he was fired over Ebonics

December 5th, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Honda marks 1 millionth export at its Ohio plant

December 5th, 2012 at 11:40 AM
4 years for Ohio ex-doctor in pain clinic case

December 5th, 2012 at 11:08 AM
LA ports reopening after crippling strike

December 5th, 2012 at 10:30 AM
Suspect in fatal NYC subway push implicates self

December 5th, 2012 at 10:20 AM
Ohio workers repair tested toys to donate to children

December 5th, 2012 at 10:14 AM
It's official: Hartford fire levy passes by 5 votes

December 5th, 2012 at 10:10 AM
Youngstown police officers to be promoted Friday

December 5th, 2012 at 10:03 AM
Warren Fire Department gets grant extension to retain firefighters WARREN The Warren Fire

December 5th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Death toll from Philippine typhoon nears 300

December 5th, 2012 at 09:55 AM
Ohio, Ky. governors to meet on bridge funds

December 5th, 2012 at 09:45 AM
Residents put ribbon on burned-out Pa. house

December 5th, 2012 at 09:40 AM
Ohio student dies after playing basketball

December 5th, 2012 at 09:35 AM
Police in SW Ohio report murder-suicide
December 5th, 2012 at 08:57 AM
Charges filed against Warren couple for animal cruelty WARREN Warrants were issued and charges

December 5th, 2012 at 08:33 AM
TODAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., will serve a chicken

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December 5th, 2012 at 08:23 AM
Committee to offer Santa anytime project YOUNGSTOWN All classes of North High School Reunion

December 5th, 2012 at 06:39 AM
Boardman police dispatchers are coordinating an Angel Giving Tree to benefit the Salvation Army.
December 5th, 2012 at 04:27 AM
With bear-human conflicts on the rise, wildlife managers in the Northern Rockies are laying the groundwork for trophy hunts for grizzlies in anticipation of the government lifting their threatened species status.

December 5th, 2012 at 12:10 AM
McDonald sophomore point guard Anthony Pugh — the smallest, youngest-looking player on the Blue Devils roster — holds the biggest responsibilities for his team.
December 5th, 2012 at 12:10 AM
The 910th Airlift Wing at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS) received a “strategic pause” protecting it from a reduction of planes and personnel proposed by the Air Force in the 2013 Defense Authorization Bill.
December 5th, 2012 at 12:09 AM
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS The debate over the elimination of a seat on Youngstown
December 5th, 2012 at 12:09 AM
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN In May, Ohio’s high school principals will likely

December 5th, 2012 at 12:08 AM
With just under three minutes remaining in his team’s clash with Liberty on Tuesday night, Poland boys basketball coach Ken Grisdale ordered his star over to the bench for a swig of fruit punch-flavored Gatorade.
December 5th, 2012 at 12:08 AM
Staff report WARREN One block east of the house where five dogs and four kittens were found dead

December 5th, 2012 at 12:07 AM
By MATTHEW PEASLEE mpeaslee@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Keith Gunther’s Ursuline Fighting Irish
December 5th, 2012 at 12:07 AM
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A Virginia judge dismissed a public-

December 5th, 2012 at 12:06 AM
A legendary comic-book artist offered a small piece of advice for some young adults:

December 5th, 2012 at 12:06 AM
By Brandon Judeh sports@vindy.com Austintown The only thing stealing the headline from the

December 5th, 2012 at 12:05 AM
By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com CAMPBELL They say the greatest improvement a team makes comes
December 5th, 2012 at 12:05 AM
Marine Corps veteran Harry Dampf says he will wake up Christmas morning with a good feeling in his heart and a smile on his face thinking about 115 kids who will find bicycles under their Christmas trees.
December 5th, 2012 at 12:04 AM
Police are investigating an afternoon shootout at an East Side convenience store.

December 5th, 2012 at 12:03 AM
By Danny Restivo drestivo@vindy.com SALEM Authorities continue to investigate a shooting that

December 5th, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Christian Saab, a fifth-grader at Boardman Center Middle School talks about his experiences during a presentation about Rachel's Challenge Tuesday. Christian will be trained in the message of “paying it forward” with kindness and compassion as part of the Rachel program, named for the first student killed in the 1999 Columbine High School massacre.

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Next, tackle school financing Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune: Representatives in the Ohio House voted
December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Two Youngstown groups are voicing their support for

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Associated Press WASHINGTON Bluster and hot rhetoric aside, the White House and House

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Associated Press CHICAGO Wild baseball fans may be a standard sight at Wrigley Field, but a pair

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Associated Press NEW YORK The only early details that emerged from the latest round of

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Iran: We have drone TEHRAN, Iran Iran claimed Tuesday it had taken another prize in a growing

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Associated Press COLUMBUS An Ohio Senate committee advanced a bill Tuesday aimed at curbing

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Associated Press PITTSBURGH There have been very few constants in Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .70, 25.25 —.08 Avalon

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Associated Press WASHINGTON U.S. banks are enjoying their best profits in six years and are
December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
The late Rodney King once openly wondered, “Can’t we all just get along?” The answer — across

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Associated Press MANHATTAN, Kan. Collin Klein is the Heisman Trophy finalist who fits no mold.

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Associated Press WASHINGTON Four years ago, Barack Obama’s swearing-in drew a record crowd to

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Kent’s Hazell hired at Purdue KENT Kent State football coach Darrell Hazell has been hired at
December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
We’re on pins and needles wait- ing to see if Gov. John Kasich leaves the Ohio Turnpike to do what

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK Jon Bon Jovi has been with his band for more than 30

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Associated Press WASHINGTON A measure of U.S. home prices rose 6.3 percent in October compared

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Family Features The holidays are about making memories with friends and family. When it’s your

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
By BURTON SPEAKMAN bspeakman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Ohio Department of Natural Resources

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 5, the 340th day of 2012. There are 26 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Fracking issues to be topic of talk youngstown Ed Hashbarger will speak about forced pooling
December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A downtown bakery and luncheonette is expected

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Hunt for healthy We’re looking for the healthiest restaurant in the Valley. Send in your

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Burger Bash IV Valley Food will feature the 4th annual MVBRB Burger of the Year award “Burger

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES When the Recording Academy consolidated last year’s Grammy
December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Staff report Youngstown is No. 1. Unfortunately, the metro area tops a list on which most

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Trumbull County Auditor Adrian Biviano says the county’s

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Newsday NEW YORK After three years working on their own projects, Fleetwood Mac — Stevie Nicks,

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A Mahoning County Common Pleas Court judge

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Worth the trip Ross Morrone says his parents made the trip to Johnny’s last weekend, and two

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Rajah James, 31, of 1520 Ohio Ave., Youngstown, and

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
birthdays Singer Little Richard is 80. Guitarist J.J. Cale is 74. Opera singer Jose Carreras is

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, starts Saturday night. To mark this joyous occasion, we

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Family Features Host a holiday party that’s simple and festive with a combination of pre-made

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A man accused of murder and another accused of kidnapping in two

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK Sure, three’s a crowd. But four is a hoot.

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
By Sen. MARCO RUBIO McClatchy-Tribune On Saturday, Enrique Pena Nieto took office as the new

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
newsmakers Michael Richards signed to sitcom pilot NEW YORK TV Land says it has cast

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Agenda Thursday Mahoning County commissioners, 10 a.m., commissioners’ hearing room, second

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com AKRON Jurors in the murder trial of Jamelle Jackson

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Preventing homelessness COLUMBUS State Sen. Joe Schiavoni of Boardman, D-33rd, announced Monday

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Billy Orbach, president of Ohio Star Forge, a Champion

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
The two biggest Mideast crises this past week, concerning Egypt and Palestine, involved voting.

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
December is a month full of celebrations for most Americans. Holiday gatherings with friends and family, company parties and the annual New Year’s Eve celebration give us many occasions to enjoy a little more of the good life than we normally do.

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
police calls A summare of recent criminal activity in Canfield and Austintown Township: CANFIELD

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
COLUMBIANA Conference: Inter Tri-County League Tier Two 2011-12 record: 6-15 Head coach: Ron

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Suspect sought NILES Police have what they believe are identifiable photos of a robber who took
December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
For weeks, Republicans have directed criticism over the Obama administration’s handling of the

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Rachel Miller and Scott McIntosh, Lisbon, girl, Dec. 3.

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
Associated Press COLUMBUS Health officials say a 58-year-old Morrow County woman’s fungal

December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 AM
By Ivette Martinez Institute for War & Peace Reporting More than 5,600 dissidents, journalists