Derrek C. Binion

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Gab Naples (23) splits defendersGerie Sickle (14) and Morgan Newbauer (11) to score Monday night in South Range.

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Hannah Patten

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Emily Seman (32) grabs a rebound as Samantha Smith (20) and Gerie Sickle (14) try to get in on the play Monday night in South Range.

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Jennifer Neal, background right, leads a yoga class in a stretching exercise at Liberty Township Administration Building, 1315 Church Hill-Hubbard Road. Sessions are at 7 p.m. Sundays. The other two women are unidentified. Candles and music of singing bowls and healing bells set the mood for an evening to uplift the body and soul.

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Theresa Smith, who works at the Capitol Grill in the 20 Federal Place food court, prepares french fries during the afternoon lunch crowd at the downtown Youngstown office building.

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The food court has six restaurants with a seventh business — Subway — expected to opening near the food court in two to three months. Patrons and business owners agree business has increased in recent months.

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An anti-government protester being carried on the shoulders of another holds up a portrait of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on which he had drawn a moustache and hair in black to represent Adolf Hitler, to loud cheers from the crowd, at the continuing demonstration in Tahrir square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. A coalition of opposition groups called for a million people to take to Cairo's streets Tuesday to demand the removal of President Hosni Mubarak.

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger answers questions during a news conference on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011, in Fort Worth, Texas. The Steelers will play the Green Bay Packers in NFL football Super Bowl XLV Sunday, Feb. 6.

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Gearing up for reverse raffle: Austintown Rotary Club will host its primary fundraiser, an evening of fine food, beverages and desserts, at 6:30 p.m. March 5 at the Maronite Center on Meridian Road, Youngstown. Those attending the event will have an opportunity to participate in a reverse raffle for a chance to win part of $2,000 in cash prizes. Tickets for the event are $150 per couple and include dinner for two, refreshments and a chance to win prizes. There also will be a mini board raffle; tickets are $25 each. Preparing for the sale of raffle tickets are, from left, Dr. Mitch Dalvin, Dr. Michael Cafaro, Brian Laraway and Melissa Crowley, Austintown Rotarians.

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Committee members involved in preparing for the Trumbull County Women’s History dinner celebration on March 29 are, standing, from left, Tamara Cooper, Kenya Howard, Jennifer Wyndham, Julie Vugrinovich, Renee Maiorca, Esther Gartland, Roz Jackson, Theresa Salcone and Judie Hartley, and seated, Stephanie Furano and E. Carol Maxwell, event chairwoman. Committee members also assisting but not pictured are Martha Ellers, Cynde Kennedy and Ann Penman.

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Time for a change: At the Jan. 26 meeting of Youngstown Rotary Club, Ohio state Sen. Joe Schiavoni, D-33rd, presented a synopsis of the ideas and programs that have been proposed to help cut the state’s budget, to reduce Ohio’s joblessness and to stimulate the slow economy. He spoke of the new state Congress and Ohio’s new governor John Kasich and stressed the need for the political parties to work together. He said that redistricting needs to be done because of the loss of two representatives at the federal level. He also spoke of the need for stronger education for the young, and the need for grants to help businesses expand and provide more jobs. Following his talk Sen. Schiavone, at left, is joined by Steve Kristen, Rotary Club president.

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Ice Fishing is cool - A power auger for cutting through the ice sits dormant outside two ice shelters on Mosquito Lake ... Ó--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Ice Fishing is cool - a fresh crappie caught by Jim Bakalar of Poland at Mosquito Lake in Trumbull county . Crappie(s) are excellent this time of year.... Ó--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Ice Fishing is cool - a small bobber sits on the whole drilled thru the ice as very light fishing line and tackle are used during the winter ice fishing season... Ó--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Ice Fishing is cool - fresh catch as John Walczak of Campbell pulls out a crappie from Mosquito Lake . Aids such as lanterns, ice houses, heaters, fishfinders are common.... Ó--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Ice Fishing is cool - The right spot seems to attrack several fisherman as the popular winter sport adds color to a dreary winter day... Ó--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Ice Fishing is cool - water and cold weather are detrimental to equipment as John Walczak of Campbell blows on his reel to unfreeze the line..... Ó--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Ice Fishing is cool - what to fish with has Jim Bakalar of Poland has made many of his own lures to ice fish with... Ó--30-..

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Emily M. Haught and Ryan P. Kellison

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Bishop George V. Murry delivers the final mass at Immaculate Conception Church in Youngstown.

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An Egyptian army soldier tries to stop anti-government protesters as they walk towards Tahrir Square in Cairo, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. The Arab world's most populous nation appeared to be swiftly moving closer to a point at which it either dissolves into widespread chaos or the military expands its presence and control of the streets.

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Egyptian Nobel Peace laureate and democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei addresses the crowd at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Sunday Jan.30, 2011.

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An Egyptian mother hugs her child as she watches some thousands of Egyptian protesters gather at Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, with the ruling National Democratic party building burned at top right behind the red coloured Egypt museum. The army sent hundreds more troops and armored vehicles onto the streets of Cairo and other cities but appeared to be taking little action against mass protests on Sunday.

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A girl holds a sign reading "Down with Mubarak" during a demonstration in Cairo, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. The Arab world's most populous nation appeared to be swiftly moving closer to a point at which it either dissolves into widespread chaos or the military expands its presence and control of the streets.

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Ryan Fill

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Washington Redskins cornerback DeAngelo Hall (23) runs after an interception during the first quarter of the NFL Pro Bowl football game, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 in Honolulu.

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William D. Lewis|The Vindicator SteveCocca and his mother Tina Cocca whose family owns Cocca's Pizza at work in thier New Middletown pizzaria.

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William D. Lewis|The Vindicator Brothers Enzo Cocca, 3,left, and Rocco Cocca, 1, whose family owns Cocca's Pizza dig into an old family favorite. Cocca's is planning to open its 5 th pizzeria in Poland.

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..students change classes at Youngstown Chaney - w/ Denise Dick... Ó--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Erik Thorson principal at Youngstown Chaney talks to the students - w/ Denise Dick... Ó--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Part of the "old section" a gate at Youngstown Chaney .Youngstown Chaney - w/ Denise Dick... Ó--30-..

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A clergyman lights candles at a site of a blast at Domodedovo airport near Moscow on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011. Security was tightened in Moscow on Tuesday, after a suicide bomber set off an explosion that ripped through Moscow's busiest airport on Monday.

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Cat Ladies Society Volunteer Kim Koocher

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SCOUTS - The boys of Troop 3558 Edinberg, Ohio use team work Saturday morning.

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In this Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 photo, a Tampa Police officer escorts Julie Powers Schenecker to Orient Road Jail on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. Police said Julie Powers Schenecker admitted to killing her teenage daughter and son after officers found her covered in blood on the back porch of her home Friday morning, police spokeswoman Laura McElroy said. Schenecker's mother had called police from Texas because she was unable to reach the 50-year-old woman, whom she said was depressed and had been complaining about her children.

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Suzanne Johnson McLaughlin holds a display of her late husband Charles Johnson's war medal. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross.

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The boys of Austintown's Troop 184 battle it out in a friendly game of conquer Saturday morning.

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YSU's Tieara Jones shoots and scores past Destinee Blue (24) of CSU Saturday afternoon.

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Green Bay Packers' Johnny Jolly, left, talks with defensive line coach Mike Trgovac in the second quarter of an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, in Glendale, Ariz. The Packers defeated the Cardinals 33-7.

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YSU Student Chad Gifford goes up against former Cleveland Browns player Felix Wright during the Game of Hope Saturday Evening at the Beeghly Center.

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Richard McLaughlin

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This Dec. 22, 2010 photo shows Elephant Sanctuary co-founder Scott Blais visiting with Shirley, one of the older elephants at the facility in Hohenwald, Tenn. An unexpected management change and a lawsuit might give the world a better glimpse of the refuge for elephants that have spent much of their lives in zoos and circuses.

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In this Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010 photo released by the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York, candy wrapped in foil is seen in the plastic bag at right and individual bags of capsules believed to be MDNA are seen at left, on a table in the Columbia University student housing, in New York. Five Columbia University students were charged Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, with selling LSD-spiked candy and other drugs at three fraternity houses and other residences on the Ivy League campus, with two allegedly claiming they needed the drug money to cover tuition.

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Shiron Davis, center, leaves Judge Nightingale's courtroom with family members in the Tulsa Co. courthouse after having his conviction was vacated Jan. 27, 2011, due to the police corruption scandals.

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St. Vincent DePaul Society Dining Manager Skip Barone hands out a lunch at the Front Street, Youngstown location. A portrait of St. Vincent DePaul hangs on wall at right.

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Harlem Globetrotter Hacksaw Hall wows the audience at the Covelli Center with multiple high flying dunks Saturday afternoon.

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St. Vincent DePaul Society dining room volunteer Joanne Roberts reaches for a dessert.

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Team Lidstrom's Danny Briere, left, of the Philadelphia Flyers, scores on Team Staal's Carey Price, of the Montreal Canadiens, during the second period of hockey's NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, in Raleigh, N.C.

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BOYS OF WINTER Jack Pepperney, 7, of Poland, dives for the bag during a practice at Glacier indoor baseball facility in Struthers.

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Volunteers serve lunch for needy people at St. Vincent DePaul Society Dining Hall in Youngstown. In 2010, the facility served 91,000 meals

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This is a 2010 photo of Grady Sizemore of the Cleveland Indians baseball team. This image reflects the Cleveland Indians active roster as of Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010 when this image was taken.

Published on January 30, 2011

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) is sacked by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison (92) during the second half of an NFL divisional football game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011.

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Mayor Dewey Bartlett speaks as Interim Police Chief Chuck Jordan listens at the COMPSTAT center at Tulsa police headquarters about Tulsa's police policy in the wake of alleged police corruption on on July 23, 2010.

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Ray Pruitt of Youngstown is a regular at the St. Vincent DePaul Society Dining Hall in Youngstown. He says he stops about three times a week for lunch.

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Columbia University student Michael Wymbs, left, is escorted from the New York Police Department's 25th Precinct in Manhattan after he and four other students were arrested on Tuesday Dec. 7, 2010, in New York. Authorities say the five Columbia University students sold LSD-spiked candy and a full menu of other drugs at three fraternity houses and other residences on the Ivy League campus, where it was believed at least one of the suspects was using the drug money for school expenses.

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BOYS OF WINTER Manager Anthony Vross at the Glacier indoor baseball facility in Struthers.

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Youngstown Chaney - w/ Denise Dick... Ó--30-..

Published on January 28, 2011

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..also at the maxpreps award the banner for the 2010 season was unveiled by Dan Reardon - Akise Teague Zach Conlin and Paul KempYoungstown Chaney - w/ Denise Dick... Ó--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Taking a test at Youngstown Chaney - w/ Denise Dick... Ó--30-..

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Youngstown's Chaney High School

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Students walk the halls on their way to class in Chaney High School. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. as students eat a school-provided breakfast. The first class begins at 8 a.m.

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Part of the "old section" of a gate at Youngstown Chaney .

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Students walk the halls on their way to class in Chaney High School. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. as students eat a school-provided breakfast. The first class begins at 8 a.m.

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A student rests on a table at Youngstown's Chaney High School.

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Angela Dooley passes out standardized tests.

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A Chaney High School student waits to start a morning language-arts test for ninth- graders that’s required by the state. It took about 15 minutes for students to get seated, settle down and listen.

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Students walk the halls on their way to class in Chaney High School. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. as students eat a school-provided breakfast. The first class begins at 8 a.m.

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Students walk the halls on their way to class in Chaney High School. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. as students eat a school-provided breakfast. The first class begins at 8 a.m.

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Ericka Eckert, a permanent substitute teacher at Chaney High School, prepares to distribute class work. About 820 are enrolled at the West Side high school although some juniors and seniors attend Choffin Career and Technical Center part of the day.

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A Chaney High School student waits to start a morning language-arts test for ninth-graders that’s required by the state. It took about 15 minutes for students to get seated, settle down and listen.

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Chaney High School Principal Erik Thorson is new to the Youngstown school district, coming from Cleveland schools. He started in late September, nearly a month after the beginning of the school year.

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Tardy slips - at the check in desk at Youngstown Chaney - w/ Denise Dick... Ó--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Students walk the halls - on their way to class at Youngstown Chaney - w/ Denise Dick... Ó--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Youngstown Chaney - w/ Denise Dick... Ó--30-..

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Chaney High School Principal Erik Thorson is new to the Youngstown school district, coming from Cleveland schools. He started in late September, nearly a month after the beginning of the school year.

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MARK STAHL | THE VINDICATOR: Displaying items they have chosen for the style show to be presented by La Ti Da Boutique at the Champagne Brunch and Fashion Show on Feb. 25 are, from left, Shelly Barton, Tammy Engle, Cassi Calderon and Susan Yarab, members of the Mahoning County Medical Society Alliance.

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Bill Young and Shelly Moore

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Mr. and Mrs. William J. Dunlap

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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kutan

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Erin A. Mulligan and Paul S. Shilling

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Tyler Lowery and Alicia Hancock

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After correctly spelling the words “courteous” and “brilliant” to become the spelling bee champion on Jan. 21 at Holy Family School, Olivia Morrison, at left, and Francesca Strollo, the runner-up, display their trophies.

Published on January 28, 2011

Encouraging words: Struthers Rotarians continued the club’s participation in a Dictionary Project recently by delivering dictionaries to fourth-grade students at Struthers Elementary School. The purpose of the program is to help fourth-graders in all area schools become good writers, active readers, creative thinkers and resourceful learners. Joining the elementary school students as they display the dictionaries they received as gifts are, at back from left, Tom Baringer, Marge Diorio, Bryan Higgins, Dan Becker and Paul Paris, Rotary members, and Maggie Kowach, school principal.

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Annual Legislative Brunch: The League of Women Voters of Trumbull County hosted its annual Legislative Brunch on Jan. 22 at DiLucia’s Banquet Center in Warren. Fifty-two people attended, including members of supportive women’s clubs, local, county and state elective officials and board members of LWV of Trumbull County. The brunch was started years ago to give league members and their guests the opportunity to meet in a personal atmosphere with their elected officials. At that time, an annual basket auction and 50-50 raffle were instituted to help raise funds to publish the “Local Voter Guide” for Trumbull County residents.

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Alice Weidner of Hubbard, president of Friends of the Library in Hubbard, works on a hooked-rug project that she began a decade ago. She said the Fortnightly Craft Group has given her the motivation and inspiration to complete it..

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Sandra Horforth, right, a clerk at Hubbard Public Library, 436 W. Liberty St., shows Nancy Bolchalk of Hubbard how to hold fingers and yarn to get the correct stitch in her knitting. Horforth volunteers her time to lead the Fortnightly Craft Group at the Hubbard Public Library..

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(10) Mckenzie Pfeifer of South Range glides to the hoop as (20) Crystal Richards goes for the block Thursday night.

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Zach Conlan

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Michael Gillespie

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Pittsburgh Pirate Jeff Karstens (foreground) and pitching coach Ray Searage (background) are interviewed by members of the media yesterday afternoon at the Butler Institute for American Art.

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Shandrieka Shavers, 32, stands in the hallway of the Trumbull County Courthouse after graduating from the drug court..

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Air Force Reserve Senior Master Sgt. Scott Spackman of Niles spent four months in Afghanistan with the 910th Airlift Wing. The reservists recently returned to their bome base in Vienna Township.

Published on January 26, 2011

Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Stratton, center, was the main speaker at the inaugural session of the Veterans Treatment Court, under the auspices of Judge Robert P. Milich of Youngstown Municipal Court, right. Justice Stratton is a longtime supporter of special courts for veterans.

Published on January 26, 2011

Harding offensive lineman Ian Folmar II

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U.S. Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Victor Rivera of Campbell recounts his experiences during a 4 month deployment to Afghanistan with the 910th Airlift wing. He recently returned to the USA and was interviewed at the Youngstown Airbase.

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Boardman senior Nick Buonavolonta

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This is the air soft gun fired by a 14-year-old male student at William S. Guy Middle School in Liberty School District. The shot hit a 13-year-old male student Tuesday afternoon.

Published on January 26, 2011

Youngstown Municipal Judge Robert P. Milich presides over the first session of the Youngstown Veterans Treatment Court on Wednesday in city council chambers. At right is Todd Stratton, a veteran who applied to participate in the Treatment Court’s program, which if completed, can keep him from going to jail. Looking on is Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Stratton and former professional boxer Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, who is interested in veterans issues.

Published on January 26, 2011

This image provided by Riverside County Animal Services shows Animal Services officer, Kim McWhorter, holding a 5-foot long Monitor lizard that animal control officers found wandering around a condo complex in the city of Riverside, Calif., Tuesday Jan. 25, 2011. Black-throated Monitor lizards are carnivorous and native to the grasslands of Africa. (AP Photo/ Riverside County Animal Services)

Published on January 26, 2011

President Barack Obama checks his watch while speaking at Orion Energy Systems, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, in Manitowoc, Wis.

Published on January 26, 2011

Salem Mayor Jerry Wolford

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Spain's Rafael Nadal, right, reacts as he talks with compatriot David Ferrer at the net after his quarterfinal loss to Ferrer at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011.

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Tickets from the lunchtime rush. An Ellsworth establishment since 1944, Young's Restaurant will close its doors January 29th at 8pm.

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Raul Estrada, 6, of Hialeah, one of Dr. Jeffrey Blum's patients, points out the two bottom permanent teeth that grew in where he had two baby teeth harvested by Dr. Blum who sent them to New York, where they will be stored so they can reap their stem cells.

Published on January 26, 2011

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger talks to reporters during an NFL football news conference, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are scheduled to host the New York Jets in the AFC Championship game on Sunday, Jan. 23.

Published on January 26, 2011

No. 3 in the state, Canfield's Robby Reed wrestles Howland's Gabe Stark at Canfield High School Wednesday evening. Reed won the 125 lb. division match.

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An Ellsworth establishment since 1944, Young's Restaurant will close its doors January 29th at 8pm.

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Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Andrew Straub recounts his experiences during a four-month deployment to Afghanistan with the 910th Airlift wing.

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Susan Young, daughter of the owner Elaine, talks about the history of Young's Restaurant. The restaurant has served up legendary breakfasts at its 11016 Akron Canfield Road location since 1944. Rough times have forced the establishment to shut down after decades of service.

Published on January 26, 2011

In this Nov.7, 2007 file photo, Tunisian President Zine EL Abidine Ben Ali and his wife Leila are seen in Rades, outside Tunis, marking the 20th anniversary of Ben Ali's presidency. Tunisia issued an international arrest warrant for ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on Wednesday Jan.26, 2011, accusing him of taking money out of the North African nation illegally. Tunisia is also seeking the arrest of Ben Ali's wife, Leila, as well as other family members.

Published on January 26, 2011

Miami Beach oral surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Blum holds a molar similar to the one that would be sent to a cryogenics lab in New York City where it would be frozen and stored.

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StemSave, a New York City company that freezes the stem cells from pulled teeth and stores them for later use.

Published on January 26, 2011

U.S. Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Victor Rivera of Campbell

Published on January 26, 2011

Members of the Niles Historical Society view the city’s “Nickname” books as they work on the next printing. George John, left, and Frank Burke are on the committee preparing for the third installment of books that contain hundreds of informal tags that identify hundreds of Niles residents.

Published on January 26, 2011

First lady Michelle Obama waves on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, prior to the start of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Published on January 26, 2011

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)

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House Speaker John Boehner gestures after being acknowledged by President Barack Obama during his State of the Union address in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. Vice President Joe Biden is at left. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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President Barack Obama shakes hands as he leaves the House chamber after the State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Published on January 26, 2011

Closely guarded by Green Bay's Celeste Hoewisch, YSU's Macey Nortey drives to the basket. .

Published on January 25, 2011

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, left, met with the Rev. Greg Maturi at St. Dominic Church, 77 E. Lucius Ave., to discuss the crime problem in Youngstown. The attorney general was here Tuesday and said the process of reducing the city’s crime rate was ongoing.

Published on January 25, 2011

Kshaun Weaver

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Finishing a brief tour of the Lordstown General Motors assembly plant, Gov. John Kasich, right, talks with Jim Graham, president of the United Auto Workers Local 1112. Kasich chose the auto facility as the location for his first official visit in Northeast Ohio as governor.

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YSU's Macey Nortey

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Jimmy May

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President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)

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Boardman's T.J. Irving goes towards the hoop as Mooney's P.J.Quin, left, and Danny Reese defend during 1 rst half action at Boardman.

Published on January 25, 2011

Gov. John Kasich speaks after touring the Lordstown General Motors assembly plant.

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Atty. Marion H. Little Jr. of Columbus.

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This eastbound stretch of U.S. Route 224 with the Shops at Boardman Park has replaced the Southern Park Mall as the center of Boardman retail, said one local real estate agent.

Published on January 24, 2011

Girard Mayor James Melfi

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James E. Lanzo

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Allen Tapscott

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This July 25, 2010 file photo shows Jamie McMurray, left, and car owner Chip Ganassi celebrating on the start-finish line after McMurray won the NASCAR Brickyard 400 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Ganassi never listened when anyone counted his race teams out. That persistence helped the car owner collect major hardware in every major American series. That's not enough for Ganassi, who continues to prove his worth in NASCAR.

Published on January 24, 2011

Child Safety is one of many topics featured on the township’s website. Information on current issues such as bullying, cyberbullying and sexting also may be accessed.

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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) at the end of the NFC Championship game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, January 23, 2011, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Packers won 21-14.

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“Beezer” Matkovich, website administrator for Hubbard Township Police Department, shows the home page of the site, www.hubbardtwppd.org. Matkovich said the site offers straight-forward information to help people in many situations.

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Poland's Kelsey Malenic (1) tries to get the ball from Struther' s (2) during their game at Struthers on Monday night.

Published on January 24, 2011

Michael A. Davis

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Governor John Kasich

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger celebrates on the field after the Steelers' 24-19 win over the New York Jets in the AFC Championship NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011. The Steelers advance to the Super Bowl to face the Green Bay Packers.

Published on January 24, 2011

Boardman township resident Joe Bush asks a question during Monday's Township Trustees meeting.

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YSU Men's Head Coach Jerry Slocum

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Christine Harr and Mark R. Blelvins

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Jason Reinert and Melissa Hughes

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Greeting guests: The League of Women Voters of Greater Youngstown met for a members-only Legislative Brunch on Jan. 15 at the Youngstown Club, 201 E. Commerce St., Youngstown. County, state and national officeholders were the speakers. Manning the registration table and welcoming guests at the event were from left, Karen Lazarus, Jane Beilby and Terrance Esarco.

Published on January 24, 2011

Nicholas Morgione and Jessica Vivo

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A customer leaves a A&W restaurant in Millbrae, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. Yum Brands Inc. is putting its Long John Silver's and A&W restaurant chains up for sale so it can focus on its growing international business.

Published on January 23, 2011

In this Nov. 3, 2010, file photo Tea Party Patriots co-founders Mark Meckler, right, with Jenny Beth Martin, speaks at a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington. Tea party groups say if the government is going to cut spending, the military's budget needs to be part of the mix. "It is time to get serious about preserving the country for our posterity. The mentality that certain programs are 'off the table,' must be taken off the table," Meckler said.

Published on January 23, 2011

The late Sue Hernan of Youngstown

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Norma Stevans serves her special recipe for chili to Joseph Belgrad, 16, of Boardman. Belgrad described the chili as having a "nice tang."

Published on January 23, 2011

Hubbard Township Road Superintendent Walter White.

Published on January 23, 2011

Elliot Fineman, National Gun Victims Action Council president and CEO.

Published on January 23, 2011

Zachariah Brewer, 18, of Boardman, tries several kinds of chili along with family members before casting his vote at the First Annual Sue Hernan Memorial Chili Cook-off.

Published on January 23, 2011

The Joshua Tree antiques store at 4416 Market St. in Boardman Township.

Published on January 23, 2011

Green Bay Packers' Donald Driver is tackled by Chicago Bears' Tim Jennings (26) after catching a pass during the second half of the NFC Championship NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011, in Chicago.

Published on January 23, 2011

Actress Miranda Cosgrove

Published on January 23, 2011

In this Jan. 7, 2011 photo, John Sugar goes up for an uncontested basket while playing a lunchtime pickup game at the Columbus Athletic Club in Columbus, Ohio. Slam-dunks are few and far between, but past-their-prime hoops players still know how to get down court, shoot - and challenge calls.

Published on January 23, 2011

In this file photo taken Jan. 10, 2011, trader Gregory Rowe, right, works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Published on January 23, 2011

In this February 9, 2003 file photograph, Debbie Gibson attends the Luca Luca ready-to-wear Fall 2003 fashion show as part of the Mercedes-Benz fashion week in New York. Along with her role in the Syfy Network's "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid," Gibson is getting ready to mount a musical comeback this year.

Published on January 23, 2011

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall (34) surges for a 1-yard touchdown in the grasp of New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott (57) during the first half of the AFC Championship NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2011.

Published on January 23, 2011

Maria Van Tilburg and Jan Christopher, owners of The Joshua Tree on Market Street in Boardman Township.

Published on January 23, 2011

In this Aug. 7, 2009 file photo, a gravestone marker on the spot where the arm of General Stonewall Jackson is buried is near the Ellwood house in Locust Grove, Va. Civil War history will play out in a rural Virginia courtroom this week when Wal-Mart Stores Inc. defends a planned store near the hallowed site where Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant first met on a battlefield in 1864.

Published on January 23, 2011

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..224 eastbound from Boardman Park.. ”--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..The Former Gorant Candies on Market Street.. ”--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..224 / Market St corridor business.. ”--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..224 eastbound from Boardman Park.. ”--30-..

Published on January 21, 2011

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..the former boston market in Shops in the Park on 224.. ”--30-..

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William D Lewis The Vindicator Boxer Billy Lyell prepparing for upcoming fight in Mexico.

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..224 / Market St corridor business.. ”--30-..

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William D Lewis The Vindicator Boxer Billy Lyell prepparing for upcoming fight in Mexico.

Published on January 21, 2011

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..224 / Market St corridor business.. ”--30-..

Published on January 21, 2011

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR...Internet Palace on Midlothian in Youngstown.. ”--30-..

Published on January 21, 2011

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..224 The former Lincoln Mercury dealer at Southern and 224.. ”--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..5900 block of Market stret..... ”--30-..

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..224 eastbound from Boardman Park.. ”--30-..

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William D Lewis The Vindicator Boxer Billy Lyell prepparing for upcoming fight in Mexico. Trainer Keith Burnside at right.

Published on January 21, 2011

Internet Palace on Midlothian Boulevard in Youngstown.

Published on January 21, 2011

Dennis Vega and Raechel Bodnar

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Dana L. Donchess and Jason W. Schmit

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Jackson

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Businesses at the Market Square Plaza in the Market Street corridor.

Published on January 21, 2011

The former Boston Market at Shops in the Park on U.S. Route 224 in Boardman Township.

Published on January 21, 2011

Boxer Billy Lyell prepares for his upcoming fight in Mexico.

Published on January 21, 2011

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Dispensing information: Liz McGarry, director of development for Hospice of the Valley, presented information about the facility at a recent meeting of the Girard Junior Women’s Club. After her talk, McGarry, at left, shared additional information with Roberta Lawrentz, club president. The next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at the home of Virginia Cochran on Liberty Street in Girard, where Cindy of Cindy’s Health and Vitality will be the speaker. All Girard area women are invited to join the organization. For more information contact the club president.

Published on January 21, 2011

According to the plan: The Upton Association has many ambitious plans for 2011, including the improvement of the Upton House on Mahoning Avenue in Warren and the Women’s Park in Warren, and adding quality to the community. Among those interested in making the plans a reality are members of the executive board, from left, Tom Barnes and Judy Sheridan, who are returning to the board as secretary and treasurer; Carol Olson, president; Ken Conklin, vice president; and Sue Stoddard, past president.

Published on January 21, 2011

Chambers Tevebaugh and Dan Holloway

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Steven Steeley and Kristin Gilida

Published on January 21, 2011

An exhibit comprising antique pharmacy memorabilia is on display through February at the Sutliff Museum in Warren. Renee Stigliano, of Sharpsville, Pa., who owns the artifacts, is a second-generation pharmacist in a family in which her father, two brothers, a sister-in-law, a cousin and a niece all are pharmacists. She has developed her collection over a number of years and from a number of sources. The exhibit may be viewed from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday afternoons at the museum, on the second floor of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library. There is no charge, and the museum is fully accessible. Tours may be arranged for other times by calling 330-399-8807, ext. 121. For more information about the museum, visit www.sutliffmuseum.org or Facebook: The Sutliff Museum.

Published on January 21, 2011

Joshua Thompson and Mary Harper

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Jasen White and Kathrine Gulling

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Brian Cutchall and Kristine Garling

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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Case

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Julie Pavlich and Michael McCarthy

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William D Lewis The Vindicator Boxer Billy Lyell prepparing for upcoming fight in Mexico.

Published on January 21, 2011

ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Detective Sgt. Kathy Dina said police found 76-year-old Shonn’s missing car in the Brudders parking lot around 7 a.m. Wednesday — three hours after Shonn’s wife Judith Shonn, 71, discovered him dead on the basement floor of their home at 3412 Bentwillow Lane... ”--30-..

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William D Lewis The Vindicator Boxer Billy Lyell prepparing for upcoming fight in Mexico. Trainer Keith Burnside at right.

Published on January 21, 2011

Middleweight Boxer Billy Lyell

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Middleweight Boxer Billy Lyell

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Middleweight Boxer Billy Lyell

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Middleweight Boxer Billy Lyell

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Middleweight Boxer Billy Lyell

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Middleweight Boxer Billy Lyell

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ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR..Detective Sgt. Kathy Dina said police found 76-year-old Shonn’s missing car in the Brudders parking lot around 7 a.m. Wednesday — three hours after Shonn’s wife Judith Shonn, 71, discovered him dead on the basement floor of their home at 3412 Bentwillow Lane... ”--30-..

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Youngstown State’s Vytas Sulskis (44) drives through Wright State defenders N’Gai Evans, left, and Armand Battle (12) during the first half of Thursday’s game at YSU’s Beeghly Center. The Penguins kept it close, but fell to the Raiders, 66-62.

Published on January 21, 2011

Youngstown State’s Macey Nortey (13) looks to pass around Wright State’s LaShawna Thomas (3) in first-half action of Thursday’s game at YSU’s Beeghly Center. The Penguins came up short against the Raiders when Nortey missed a 3-point shot at the buzzer to tie the game and send it into overtime. The final score: WSU 64, YSU 61.

Published on January 21, 2011

Boardman’s Brooke Meenachan (22) gets tangled up with Mariah Snowden of Fitch during a game Thursday at Fitch High School in Austintown. The Spartans defeated the Falcons, 57-54.

Published on January 21, 2011

Driver Dave Blaney is gearing up for the start of the upcoming NASCAR season, which for him will start at Daytona and includes a commitment from Tommy Baldwin Racing for a full 16-race schedule.

Published on January 21, 2011

Davida Brown of Youngstown, a daughter of slain real estate broker Vivian Martin, wants the suspects charged in her mother’s death tried here. She is shown with a photo of her mother and a graduation photo of her mother and her sister, Donna James. In 2005, Martin received her master’s degree in organizational leadership from Geneva College, Geneva, Pa., and James received her master’s degree in business administration from Youngstown State University, where she is a payroll specialist.

Published on January 21, 2011

Penny Gunter concentrates in a computer class at Hubbard Public Library. The Hubbard resident is taking the free instruction so she can use e-mail to communicate with a sister in Denver and access the library’s card catalog from her home.

Published on January 21, 2011

Amy Neral, teen librarian and computer instructor at Hubbard Public Library, 436 W. Liberty St., Hubbard, helps Bill Crawford of Youngstown set up an e-mail account during a free computer class offered at the library. Older residents are taking the classes to learn how to use a computer and access library services online.

Published on January 21, 2011

Newly installed officers of Argus Lodge 545 are, seated, from left, Paul McGraw, Richard Percic and Russell W. Gillam Jr., and standing, David Giudici, Thomas Eaton, Russell W. Gillam III, Denny Furman, Lyle K. Orr Jr., R. Christopher Gillam, Donald Huntley and Mark Roca.

Published on January 20, 2011

Ron Collier and his wife, Henrietta Dixon-Collier, have opened a new eatery called Youngstown Soul Food in the city’s Uptown District at Market Street and Indianola Avenue.

Published on January 19, 2011

Odell Coleman of the ColemanWick consulting company of Cleveland, left, holds an anemometer, while Emily Sauttere of Geen Energy Ohio holds a wind vane. These devices will be mounted on a 160-foot wind- testing tower at the west end of the Austin Village Plaza in Warren as part of a private-public project to determine whether the city has enough wind to make wind-generated energy feasible here. Behind them is the area where the tower is being constructed.

Published on January 19, 2011

David J. Venerose Jr., 40, of Sheridan Road, right, appears for arraignment on felony charges of passing bad checks and perjury. With him is his lawyer, J. Gerald Ingram. They appeared Wednesday before Magistrate Dominic DeLaurentis of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court.

Published on January 19, 2011

Dorothy Yakubec of Salem and DeWayne McCarty of Columbiana look at a microfilm of the Columbiana Ledger, a now defunct newspaper, at the Columbiana Public Library.

Published on January 19, 2011

Allegiant Air, which provides most of the flights at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, added Myrtle Beach flights in April and St. Petersburg flights in November. With the airport now offering flights to three leisure destinations — Orlando, St. Petersburg and Myrtle Beach — total passengers for 2011 are expected to climb to 39,000 for the year, which would be the highest total in 20 years.

Published on January 19, 2011

Fried fish, french fries and fried okra are among the menu items at Youngstown Soul Food.

Published on January 19, 2011

In this Jan. 10, 2011 photo, a new home is under construction, in Monroe, Ohio. U.S. homebuilders remain discouraged over the prospects for improved home sales in the months ahead, unconvinced as yet that the economy will spur the kind of job growth needed to coax more buyers into the market.

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, to discuss the upcoming vote to repeal the health care bill.

Published on January 19, 2011

Liberty's Justin Hideg (152)

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Howland's Olivia Nicholas (2) drives to the hoop Wednesday night in Howland, as Green's Lydia Covle (15) looks on.

Published on January 19, 2011

Hubbard's Nick Nadeja (152)

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Hubbard's Tyler Lias (171)

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Hubbard's Mitch Perry (125)

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In this Jan. 15, 2011, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) beats Baltimore Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb on a long pass during the second half of an NFL divisional playoff football game in Pittsburgh. The play set up Rashard Mendenhall's touchdown to give the Steelers the 31-24 win. Three catches and 75 yards later, the Central Florida product is drawing national attention.

Published on January 19, 2011

Chaz Kellem, manager of diversity initiatives for the Pittsburgh Pirates, talks about disability awareness during a parent-night program at Poland North Elementary School. Fourth-grader Kyle Koziel listens during his presentation at Wednesday’s program.

Published on January 19, 2011

Howland's Taylor Williams (24) drives to the hoop as Taylor Saddler (32) and Erich Rector (3) play defense during their game Wednesday night in Howland.

Published on January 19, 2011

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall (34) runs against Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Lamar Divens, left, and linebacker Ray Lewis during the second half of an NFL divisional football game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011. The Steelers won 31-24 to advance to the AFC Championship game.

Published on January 19, 2011

In this Feb. 14, 2010, file photo, Jamie McMurray (1) followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) crosses the finish line to win the the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. McMurray won at NASCAR's three most prominent tracks last season, including the Daytona 500. He didn't make the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. That wouldn't be the case under a proposed format, a hot-button issues as drivers prepare for next month's Super Bowl of stock car racing.

Published on January 19, 2011

One key to sticking with exercise is finding a workout that you enjoy, says Lori Johnson, working out with client Elaine Taylor at Snap Fitness in Dallas, Texas, November 22, 2010.

Published on January 19, 2011

Gifts rolled into hospital: Mill Creek Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association donated toys, which were loaded into a wagon donated by Charles Billock and delivered to children at Akron Children’s Hospital in December by Judy Codespote, Joyce Billock and Kathy Anderson. An engraved plaque was attached to the wagon in memory of Susan Billock, a former member who lost her battle with cancer. Shown as they prepared the gifts for giving were, from left, Sue Heher, hospital volunteer; Charles Billock, Susan’s father, who donated the wagon; and Codespote, chapter president.

Published on January 19, 2011

Triumph in Austintown: At the Rotary Club of Austintown’s Jan. 17 meeting, Tom Ricciuti from Triumph Consulting Services spoke. Ricciuti, who conducts seminars to improve sales staff, said that face-to-face is the best way to sell. He gave tips on selling tickets for the Rotary Reverse Raffle scheduled for March 5 at the Maronite Center. That is Austintown Rotary’s only real fundraiser all year, and the money benefits local, national, and international projects. To request tickets call Deanna Spirko at 330-793-4404. Above with Ricciuti is Rotary club president Susan Leetch.

Published on January 19, 2011

Dr. Mark Billy, new president of the Corydon Palmer Dental Society.

Published on January 19, 2011

KSU's Taylor Stanton tries to block a shot by YSU's Brandi Brown during the first period on Wednesday night at the Kent State MAC center in Kent, Ohio.

Published on January 18, 2011

Andy Niedra of Beaver, Pa., enjoys an afternoon of cross-country skiing. He was at the Mill Creek MetroParks golf course in Boardman on Thursday. Niedra says he often skis at the course because he enjoys the scenery and easy terrain.

Published on January 18, 2011

Boardman Superintendent Frank Lazzeri

Published on January 18, 2011

Boardman police increased its presence at Boardman High School and Glenwood and Center middle schools Tuesday. The change was made after administrators discovered threats written on the wall of a boys restroom stall last Wednesday then heard rumors of a student planning to bring a gun to school Tuesday.

Published on January 18, 2011

Andy Niedra of Beaver, Pa., enjoys an afternoon of cross-country skiing. He was at the Mill Creek MetroParks golf course in Boardman recently. Niedra says he often skis at the course because he enjoys the scenery and easy terrain.

Published on January 18, 2011

New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan watches his team play against the New England Patriots during the second half of an NFL divisional football playoff game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011.

Published on January 18, 2011

Trae Robinson (3) tries to get past Warren Harding's Tre Brown (34) during their game Tuesday night.

Published on January 18, 2011

Mark Asher

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Bob Boldon

Published on January 18, 2011

In a Oct. 14, 2004 file photo shows Apple CEO Steve Jobs gesturing in Palo Alto, Calif. just after he underwent cancer surgery in July, 2004. Jobs is taking his second medical leave of absence in two years, raising serious questions about his health and the leadership of a company at the forefront of a personal computing revolution. Apple did not provide any further information about Jobs' current condition, including whether Jobs is acutely ill, whether the leave is related to his 2009 liver transplant or whether he is at home or in a hospital.

Published on January 18, 2011

Donald P. Williams Jr. of Austintown appeared in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court for a pretrial hearing Tuesday. His attorney, J. Gerald Ingram, at right, says he’ll try to suppress the results of a test done on Williams’ blood. Williams was driving a semi tractor that hit the back of a car containing four Marine Corps recruits and a recruiter. Three of the recruits were killed.

Published on January 18, 2011

Warren Harding's Delshawn Bell (25) battles for the ball with Boardman's Leondre Jackson (23) and T.J. Irving (4) during their game Tuesday night.

Published on January 18, 2011

A proposed $300 million complex in the Mahoning Valley would include a horse racetrack, a golf course, restaurants and stores. Bradford Pressman, one of the developers of what would be called Mahoning Valley Downs and Resorts, explains the project to reporters Tuesday at Mr. Anthony’s in Boardman.

Published on January 18, 2011

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin walks to an indoor practice field for the NFL team's practice in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. The Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens Saturday Jan. 15 in a divisional playoff game.

Published on January 18, 2011

Apple stock numbers are displayed at NASDAQ in New York, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2011. Stocks are opening mixed as Wall Street weighs another round of corporate earnings reports. Apple's stock is dragging the technology-heavy Nasdaq lower.

Published on January 18, 2011

Problems at this automated toll booth at the Ohio Turnpike exit near the General Motors complex in Lordstown have some employees taking a different route to and from work at the plant. The lane at which a toll collector had been stationed was closed.

Published on January 18, 2011

Tony Romeo

Published on January 17, 2011

Reverend Clifford Kimbrough, of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church gives the keynote speech at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon held by VFW post 6488 and the Ladies Auxilary.

Published on January 17, 2011

Ode Aduma shares his thoughts and thanks after receiving the Trailblazer Award for African American Pioneers in Broadcasting at the annual Dr. Martin Lurther King Jr. Luncheon held at VFW post 6488.

Published on January 17, 2011

Preston Williams (10) of Liberty shoots and scores while being defended by Jordan Ryan (31) and Jake Jacubec.

Published on January 17, 2011

Bishop Durant K. Harvin III preached to a full congregation at a community service at Tabernacle Baptist Church on Arlington Avenue on the North Side on Sunday. It was a commemoration of the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Harvin, of Baltimore, was once pastor of a Youngstown church.

Published on January 17, 2011

Alica Fussell of Youngstown cradles her four-month-old grandson, Xavier, at the fifth annual baby shower at the Associated Neighborhood CentersÕ McGuffey Centre in Youngstown on Monday.

Published on January 17, 2011

McDonald Blue Devil Patrick Kunkel goes for a lay up while being defended by Columbiana Clipper Mardell Halas.

Published on January 17, 2011

Shorecrest High School students Jesse Hoefer, left, Nicholi Wytovicz, Mara Harris, Samuel Chudler and Corey Smith are video documenting "The Social Experiment," a project where hundreds of Shoreline high-school students are giving up social media for one week.

Published on January 17, 2011

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MYCAP Interim Director John Wilson

Published on January 16, 2011

Tray Waite

Published on January 16, 2011

Pastor Sylvia Jennings of Oak Missionary Baptist Church becomes emotional during a service held Sunday at Tabernacle Baptist Church to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The service featured a talk by Bishop Durant K. Harvin III of Baltimore.

Published on January 16, 2011

Bishop Durant K. Harvin III preached to a full congregation at a community service at Tabernacle Baptist Church on Arlington Avenue on the North Side on Sunday. It was a commemoration of the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Harvin, of Baltimore, was once pastor of a Youngstown church.

Published on January 16, 2011

In this Friday, Jan. 14, 2011 photo, Marty Tenenbaum, a survivor of the skin cancer melanoma, shows off his free app on his iPad in his Palo Alto, Calif., office. Tenenbaum, 67, is launching a free app with Cancer Commons, a set of online tools that help professionals study the disease and help with better treatments.

Published on January 16, 2011

Ice Fishing is cool - water and cold weather are detrimental to equipment as John Walczak of Campbell blows on his reel to unfreeze the line.

Published on January 16, 2011

Steve Buscemi holds up his award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama for his role in "Boardwalk Empire," at the Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Published on January 16, 2011

Featured presenter Bishop Durant K. Harvin III, preaches to a packed church about the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Dr. Luther King during the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Youngstown.

Published on January 16, 2011

Corey Phillip Cochrane

Published on January 16, 2011

New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis (92) sacks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011.

Published on January 16, 2011

New York Jets linebacker David Harris (52) makes an interception in front of New England Patriots running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis (42) on a pass thrown by Tom Brady during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011.

Published on January 16, 2011

Ice Fishing is cool - Jim Bakalar of Poland has made many of his own lures to ice fish with.

Published on January 16, 2011

Ice Fishing is cool - delicate and light weight rods and reels are used as Jim Bakalar of Poland pulls in a crappie from Mosquito Lake.

Published on January 16, 2011

Ice Fishing is cool - A power auger for cutting through the ice sits dormant outside two ice shelters on Mosquito Lake.

Published on January 16, 2011

Charles Shasho, Youngstown deputy director of public works

Published on January 16, 2011

Katey Sagal holds up her award that she won for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama for her role in "Sons of Anarchy," at the Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Sharing one of the special moments during an annual Mercer Rotary Club holiday party were, from left, Grace Anna Boggs, club vice president; Gail Habbyshaw, who was the recipient of the Dr. Bernard Hoyt Community Service Award; Walt Johnson, secretary; and Tom Jones, past president.

Published on January 14, 2011

Displaying the trophies they won are, from left, Drake Beeson, second place; Skylar Sakonyi, first place; and Lukas Mosora, third place. Skylar will represent the school in Trumbull County and The Vindicator spelling bees.

Published on January 14, 2011

Ohio Governor John Kasich sits in a Chevy Cruze at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Published on January 13, 2011

Juanita Rich

Published on January 13, 2011

Dr. William H. Lippy, renowned ear doctor from Warren, looks over one of the videos heÕs made that deals with hearing loss and hearing aids. The doctor has five videos available online. The four- to five-minute programs are geared toward the layman and covers a variety of topics on hearing loss and hearing aids. To access the videos, go to www.lippygroup.com and click on hearing-aid videos.

Published on January 13, 2011

Ryan Williams, Canfield Police Department's school resource officer at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, talks with students in Donna Greer's English class Thursday morning. Canfield police partnered with MCCTC and Canfield High School to implement a new drug training program geared toward young adults..

Published on January 13, 2011

(11) Megan Sefcik of Fitch looks to pass as (11) Miranda Diesz plays defense during their game Thursday night in Austintown.

Published on January 13, 2011

Boardman police officers responded to a robbery at First National Bank on Market Street about 10:15 a.m. Thursday. No customers were in the bank during the robbery.

Published on January 13, 2011

Joshua R. Goodwin and Katie M. Wingard

Published on January 13, 2011

Stephen Ballard and Deana Calcagni

Published on January 13, 2011

Jamie Sentner photo-illustration by John Cruz

Published on January 12, 2011

Oregon's Lavasier Tuinei (80) reaches out to make a catch as Auburn's Demond Washington, right, defends during the second half of the BCS National Championship NCAA college football game Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Published on January 12, 2011

Hubbard Police Chief Martin Kanetsky

Published on January 12, 2011

Jamie Sentner

Published on January 12, 2011

Sammy Chase, a junior at Girard Junior/Senior High School, uses her iPhone to sign up for new notification system that will alert parents, staff and students to school closings and delays. Participants have a choice of notification method — by text or e-mail.

Published on January 12, 2011

Fred Wolfson, owner of "Acupuncture For All" treats several patients at a time in a peaceful, communal room, which keeps the costs down to what a normal acupuncture procedure costs. Here, Wolfson, center, treats Ron Freeman with acupuncture needles, December 14, 2010, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Published on January 12, 2011

Miami Heat's LeBron James warms up before the start of their NBA basketball game with the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, in Portland, Ore.

Published on January 12, 2011

Bob King, United Auto Workers (then) vice president is shown at the Ford Rawsonville Plant in Ypsilanti Township, Mich. The United Auto Workers union is positioning itself as a business partner rather than a snarling adversary as it renews a campaign to sign up workers at U.S. plants owned by foreign-based car companies. Bob King, the current union’s president, said it will play tough with Toyota, Honda, Nissan, BMW, Hyundai and others if they don’t agree to a set of secret ballot election principles that the union is backing. Companies that don’t sign on to the principles will be branded in as human rights violators, King told an industry group Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011.

Published on January 12, 2011

Ashraf Mohammad

Published on January 12, 2011

Sammy Chase, a junior at Girard Junior/Senior High School, uses her iPhone to sign up for new notification system that will alert parents, staff and students to school closings and delays. Participants have a choice of notification method — by text or e-mail.

Published on January 12, 2011

Dave Nelson, Mahoning County dog warden, holds one of several puppies he found Wednesday under a porch on Halleck Street on Youngstown’s North Side. The puppies will be taken to the county dog pound, given their shots and made available for adoption.

Published on January 12, 2011

The broken windows of Delphi Packard Electric Plant 8 at Griswold Street and Paige Avenue in Warren. The city has issued a demolition order for this and two other former Delphi plants.

Published on January 12, 2011

Auburn's Cam Newtown runs with the ball as Oregon's Michael Clay (46) moves in during the second half of the BCS National Championship NCAA college football game Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz.

Published on January 12, 2011

In this Dec. 24, 2010 photograph Cowboy Maloney's Electric City sales associate Bennett Chandler, right, shows off the features of a new front loading dryer to Noel Freeman of Terry, Miss., during a visit to the appliance store in Jackson, Miss. The U.S. economy ended last year on an encouraging note, with all parts of the country showing improvements. Factories produced more, shoppers spent more and companies hired more. All those signs point to a stronger economy in 2011.

Published on January 12, 2011

Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger (0) dunks during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Jeff Kaiser (right), with apprentice Anthony Palumbo

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Denise Muslovski

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Tina Yanssens

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Mary Lariccia

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Brian Bleggi

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Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Hines Ward (86) makes a second quarter catch during an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010. At right is Ravens Jarret Johnson (95)

Published on January 12, 2011

Hubbard Mayor Richard Keenan

Published on January 12, 2011

Fred Wolfson, owner of "Acupuncture For All" treats several patients at a time in a peaceful, communal room, which keeps the costs down to what a normal acupuncture procedure costs. Here, Wolfson inserts needles into Lynn Hunovice, who gets treatment on her feet, arthritic joints and for uses acupuncture for balance and energy, December 14, 2010, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Published on January 12, 2011

Tony Lariccia

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O'Mearo Beaver, right, sits in the courtroom of Judge Peter Kontos of .Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Tuesday Jan. 11 during his trial .on charges of kidnapping and burglary. The trial started Monday with .opening arguments and testimony starting Tuesday.

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Joe Cherol near the meat counter in his store.

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YSU Penguin Brandi Brown shoots and scores while being defended by Green Bay's Sarah Eichler(43) and Julie Wojta (32).

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Cherol's, a fixture on Youngstown's West Side for decades is changing hands.

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YSU Penguin Zack Rebillot drives to the basket while being defended by Christopher Olafioye (3) and Yann Sani (4) of the Wilberforce Bulldogs.

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Tim Monroe, road and cemetery superintendent in Liberty Township, stands in Church Hill Cemetery at state Route 304 and Belmont Avenue. Cemetery maintenance is one of the mandated duties of township trustees..

Published on January 11, 2011

A Liberty Township snow plow at the township garage on Gypsy Lane is filled with salt in anticipation of snowy weather. Maintenance of township roads, including snow and ice removal, is another of a township's mandated duties.

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Dan Wolcott, owner of Dan's Odds & Ends in Tallmadge, surveys a storage locker that was up for auction at the U-haul storage facility on Mahoning Avenue in Youngstown. About 100 people turned out to bid on nearly 30 lockers whose renters were delinquent on their payments.

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Samantha Roberts during a swim practice at Youngstown State University.

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The Lake Milton Browns Backers showed off the ducks they believed would win the open-class division duck race. However, they were bested by a “Mouse Duck” with big ears.

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Bud Sworak proudly displays his duck, No. 234, the 2011 Champion, which nosed out other competitors by a bill for the title.

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Oregon's Lavasier Tuinei (80) reaches out to make a catch as Auburn's Demond Washington, right, defends during the second half of the BCS National Championship NCAA college football game Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz.

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Auburn's Cam Newtown runs with the ball as Oregon's Michael Clay (46) moves in during the second half of the BCS National Championship NCAA college football game Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, in Glendale, Ariz.

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Champion's Briana Lewis (22) and Jenn Bjelac (14) go for the ball during theirr game Monday night in Newton Falls.

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Martin Kanetsky

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YSU Sophomore Guard Blake Allen

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12-year-old Camorin McGhee

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From left: Amy Kren, Paulette Kren and Holly Watts put together a couple more baskets for their upcoming fundraiser. In the back watching (from left) is Richard Weimer, Matthew Watts, Larry Kren holding Sophia Kren (2), Luke Watts and Scott Weimer. This is at Paulett and Larry Kren's home in Girard. They had more 60 baskets.

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Former YSU football coach Jon Heacock

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Mike Kelly

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Boardman Administrator Jason Loree has set goals for himself and his colleagues that include regional planning and reanalyzing the town's current budget plans to better prepare for next fiscal year.

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Deb Watts

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A diamond ring donated from Uptown Gems and Jewels in Warren will be auctioned at the fundraiser. The ring is worth more than $850.

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Kaz, police dog for Beaver Township, is one of several featured in the Mahoning County K-9 Units 2011 Calendar. The calendars cost $15, and proceeds will benefit several local canine units.

Published on January 10, 2011

Kaz, police dog for Beaver Township, is one of several featured in the Mahoning County K-9 Units 2011 Calendar. The calendars cost $15, and proceeds will benefit several local canine units.

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This undated photo released by the Pima County Sheriff's Office shows shooting suspect Jared Loughner.

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John Kasich, center, with his wife Karen, is congratulated by Justice Maureen O'Connor after bring sworn in as the new Governor of Ohio Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio.

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Felix Kramer, founder of CalCars, poses for a photograph next to his new Chevy Volt electric car in Redwood City, Calif., Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010. In December, dozens of car buyers exhibited strange behaviors: They accepted the keys in front of a crowd of people, many snapping photos and taking video of the moment they picked up their new electric cars, marking the first sales of mass-produced battery-powered cars in the U.S.

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In this Feb. 8, 2010 file photo, Michael Jackson's physician, Conrad Murray arrives for his arraignment at the Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angeles.

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Amy Cwynar and Jason Witman

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Eduard Frick and Rachel Bartolone

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Jared Szari and Olivia Chepke

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Rob Naples and Carlie Thomas model wedding attire during Evaline's Bridal Show at Covelli Center Sunday.

Published on January 9, 2011

Boy Scouts from Troop 46 in Boardman head for the finish line in sled races. Saturday’s derby featured competition in outdoor activities testing Boy Scouts’ skills.

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Boy Scouts, from left, Matthew Osiniak and Kyriakos Theophanous of Troop 46 in Boardman work the two-man saw Saturday afternoon during the Klondike Derby at Camp Stambaugh.

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Bruce Williams of Cortland, left, talks about the 1908 Crouch motorcycle with Randy Kretz of Newbury, Ohio, center, and John Snodgrass of Farmington. Williams is co-chairman of the "Motorcycles on Main Street Exhibit at the Packard Museum in Warren.

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Seattle Seahawks' Cameron Morrah (88) carries the ball after a pass reception as New Orleans Saints' Roman Harper (41) and Darren Sharper (42) attempt to take him down in the first half of an NFL NFC wild card playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle. This play set the Seahawks up for a touchdown on the next play.

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Mayor Jay Williams and his son Ethan meet and greet attendees of the Mayor's Community Celebration at Stambaugh Auditorium.

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YSU Penguin Maryum Jenkins (10) strips the ball away from Lindsay Laur of the Milwakee Panthers.

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Christopher McMahan, 7, of Niles models a ring bearers Tuxedo while flower girls model dresses during Evaline's Bridal show Sunday at Covelli Center

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Michael Katula and his son Michael 4, check out model trains during model railroad flea market Sunday at McMenemys in Niles. They are from Struthers.

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Sonja Williams, wife of Mayor Jay Williams, and their son Ethan welcome the attendees of the Mayor's community Celebration at Stambaugh Auditorium on Saturday.

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Jim Pope of Berlin Center, president of the Youngstown Model Railroad Association, holds a railroad lantern during model railroad flea market Sunday at McMenemys in Niles.

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Emergency personnel work at the scene where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and others were shot outside a Safeway grocery store in Tucson, Ariz. on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011.

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Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry tackles Baltimore Ravens tight end Todd Heap during the first quarter of an NFL AFC wild card football playoff game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Tom Solich, owner of Solich Piano and Music Co. in Boardman, has been blind all his life and learned to play through a blind tutor.

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Ronnie Williams Smith

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Oregon head coach Chip Kelly, right, and Auburn head coach Gene Chizik pose with the Coaches' Trophy during a news conference Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, in Scottsdale, Ariz. Oregon faces Auburn in the BCS National Championship NCAA football game on Jan. 10 in Glendale, Ariz.

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Jiri Sekac #92 of the Phantoms handles the puck on a power play against Muskegon.

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Randy Kretz of Newbury, Ohio, inspects a 1908 Crouch motorcycle at the Packard Museum on Saturday, January 8th. This is the oldest motorcycle in the museum's Motorcycles on Main Street show.

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Sun Gaddis, right, a career center specialist, helps job seeker Paula Morgan, of Beaverton, who has been unemployed the last nine months Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, at WorkSource Oregon, in Tualatin, Ore. The nation's economy added 103,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 percent last month, its lowest level in 19 months.

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In this file photo taken Sept. 30, 2010, a model stands by the Chrysler 300 C during media day of the Paris Auto Show in Paris.

Published on January 9, 2011

This March 2010 photo shows a man identified as Jared L. Loughner at the 2010 Tucson Festival of Books in Tucson, Ariz. The Arizona Daily Star, a festival sponsor, confirmed from their records that the subject's address matches one under investigation by police after a shooting in Tucson that left U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords wounded and at least five others dead. Police say a suspect is in custody, and he was identified by people familiar with the investigation as Jared Loughner, 22, of Tucson.

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Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Gerard Lawson is stopped by the Green Bay Packers on a kickoff return during the first half of an NFL football NFC wild-card playoff game in Philadelphia, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011.

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In this photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., takes part in a reenactment of her swearing-in, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 when an assailant opened fire outside a grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing at least five people and wounding several others in a rampage that rattled the nation.

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The House of Hope, 115 Illinois Ave., Youngstown.

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Philadelphia Eagles center Mike McGlynn on the bench in the second half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010.

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Philadelphia Eagles center Mike McGlynn and quarterback Michael Vick in the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010.

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In this April 3, 2006 file photo, Arizona Federal District Judge John McCarthy Roll appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill to discuss immigration litigation reduction. Roll was fatally shot Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 in the attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona.

Published on January 9, 2011

The Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Sunday marked the 50th anniversary festival, which is held annually on the second Sunday in January.

Published on January 9, 2011

Traditional costumes are part of the annual Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Youngstown, which marked its 50th year Sunday. The festival is a liturgical drama featuring the traditions of early Christianity and of the Medieval and Renaissance periods.

Published on January 9, 2011

The boar’s head, symbolizing the triumph of Christ over evil, is carried into St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Youngstown church’s Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival, which is held annually on the second Sunday in January.

Published on January 9, 2011

Walter Angell, 5, and his mother, Kate Angell of Pittsburgh, formerly of Youngstown, were part of a capacity crowd at Sunday’s 50th anniversary observance of the Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at St. John’s Episcopal Church, a 110-year-old Norman Gothic edifice in Youngstown.

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Rev. Bradley Pace, rector of St John's Episcopal Church in Youngstown speaks at the Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival. Sunday marked the 50th anniversary festival, which is held annually on the second Sunday in January.

Published on January 9, 2011

The Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Sunday marked the 50th anniversary festival, which is held annually on the second Sunday in January.

Published on January 9, 2011

The boar’s head, symbolizing the triumph of Christ over evil, is carried into St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Youngstown church’s Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival, which is held annually on the second Sunday in January.

Published on January 9, 2011

The Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Sunday marked the 50th anniversary festival, which is held annually on the second Sunday in January.

Published on January 9, 2011

The Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Sunday marked the 50th anniversary festival, which is held annually on the second Sunday in January.

Published on January 9, 2011

The Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown. Sunday marked the 50th anniversary festival, which is held annually on the second Sunday in January.

Published on January 9, 2011

Traditional costumes are part of the annual Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Youngstown, which marked its 50th year Sunday. The festival is a liturgical drama featuring the traditions of early Christianity and of the Medieval and Renaissance periods.

Published on January 9, 2011

The boar’s head, symbolizing the triumph of Christ over evil, is carried into St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Youngstown church’s Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival, which is held annually on the second Sunday in January.

Published on January 9, 2011

Traditional costumes are part of the annual Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Youngstown, which marked its 50th year Sunday. The festival is a liturgical drama featuring the traditions of early Christianity and of the Medieval and Renaissance periods.

Published on January 9, 2011

Traditional costumes are part of the annual Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Youngstown, which marked its 50th year Sunday. The festival is a liturgical drama featuring the traditions of early Christianity and of the Medieval and Renaissance periods.

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Published on January 7, 2011

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In recognition of their noteworthy service to area youth through Scouting and service to the community, Jill Blance, at left, and Cliff Hovis, at right, were the recipients of the District Award of Merit for 2010, the highest award a district Scout leader can receive. They were joined by Chief Kiondashawa District Executive Brad Parola after accepting their awards.

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Mr. and Mrs. William Cupp

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The truth about D.A.R.E. An informative program on Drug Awareness Resistance Education was presented by Austintown Police Sgt. Jeff Toth at the Jan. 3 meeting of The Rotary Club of Austintown. A member of the police force for 24 years, Toth has spent the past 11 years as a full time D.A.R.E. officer. His focus is to alert youngsters to the dangers of using drugs. He reported that heroin is a major problem because users are hooked for life. He noted that prescription drugs, alcohol and marijuana are all concerns and that the Internet is exposing youngsters to other risky issues. Toth handles Crime Watch neighborhood units and his tip line at 330-270-5108 offers a place to leave an anonymous tip on crimes. He summed up his talk by stressing the need for vigilance in all neighborhoods. He was commended by Austintown Schools Superintendent Vince Colaluca for the Safety Town program he runs in the summer for kindergarten-age children. Sharing a moment with Toth is Susan Leetch, Rotary Club president.

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Mr. and Mrs. Chester DeWitt

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Mr. and Mrs. Larry Porter

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Emily Carlson (14) pulls up for two as Hannah Shrader (20) plays defense Thursday night in Lowellville.

Published on January 6, 2011

David J. Venerose, Jr.

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Taylor Hvisdak (12) tries to drive to the hoop as Hannah Mowery plays defense Thursday night in Lowellville.

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Billy Lyell wins decision over Chris Gray in Niles on Oct. 17, 2009.

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Warren Patrolman Doug Hipple

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Dominic Marchionda

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Benders

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Youngstown Phantoms hockey player Matt O’Connor reads to Millcreek Children’s Center students Jor’Den Young and Monica Cash, both 3, during a visit Thursday. Members of the team read to kids, distributed stuffed animals and presented a $500 check to the center from the BJ Alan Corp.

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Michael Kerensky, Canfield Village Middle School teacher and supporter of the Race to the Top initiative, walks the hallways with students as he helps ready the school, teachers and administrators for the new program.

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Rod Foley

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This photo of an empty fire extinguisher box was shot Nov. 30, 2010.

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Unique Moore is shown here in this January 2011 photo with Youngstown Phantoms hockey player Adam Berkle. The 5-year-old died Monday in Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, where she was taken after being pulled Sunday afternoon from Willow Lake Park campground swimming pool in Champion Township in Trumbull County.

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This bathroom, also photographed Dec. 15, shows broken and unclean fixtures. Area Agency on Aging 11 provided The Vindicator with the photos, shot to augment the state’s monitoring of the facility.

Published on January 6, 2011

Michael Kerensky, Canfield Village Middle School teacher, stands with his seventh grade history class. The Race to the Top grant will help the school improve even with its Excellent rating from the Ohio Department of Education.

Published on January 6, 2011

YSU Penguin Brandi Brown finds a hole between her defenders Adrian Ritchie (13) and Kayla Tetschlag of Green Bay and shoots.

Published on January 6, 2011

Published on January 6, 2011

Villida Whitehead (14) drives to the hoop as Kayleigh Lipke (40), Jenna Kuczek (33) and Brooke Meenachan (21) play defense during their game Wednesday night in Youngstown.

Published on January 6, 2011

Roy Caspari takes a break during his Saturday training at the Edmonston, Maryland Urban Farm. Caspari is one of eight participants in the urban farmer training program.

Published on January 6, 2011

Joe Marsco, owner of ???

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You learn every day, says Jose Castillo, as he installs a water pipe at the Edmonston, Maryland Urban Farm. Castillo is a beekeeper but says he has also been involved in everything from building compost bins to watering plants.

Published on January 6, 2011

James Hummer plays the trombone for the Rev. Dr. Bradley Pace, rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Youngstown. In the brass ensemble, Hummer has participated in all 50 years of the Boar’s Head and Yule Log Festival. The Rev. Dr. Pace, who became rector at St. John’s last summer, will be a first-time pageant participant at the Sunday event.

Published on January 5, 2011

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William d Lewis The vindicator Rev Bradley Pace, Rector of St John's Episcopal Church in Youngstown, left, and Jim Hummer of Boardman who has played in annual Boar's Head Festival in sanctuary of church.

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Published on January 5, 2011

Mike Kunzer (20) strips the ball from Landon Smith as Eric Ahmer (5) tries to get in on the play Friday night in Struthers.

Published on January 5, 2011

Mark Daigle

Published on January 5, 2011

Angel Johnson, left, and her husband, Christopher Reynolds stand in what is left of their living room at 1630 Deerfield Ave. SW, Warren, Wednesday morning. While they were away on Tuesday afternoon, a vehicle being driven by a Youngstown man who had just been shot in the chest drove through the front of the house and nearly out the back. The one-story house might be a total loss, but they can only imagine the tragedy that would have occurred if they and their two small children had been home. Behind them to the right is where the home office and computer desk was. To the left was the bathroom and hallway.

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Warren Fire Chief Ken Nussle

Published on January 5, 2011

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-17

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Transportation Director Colleen Murphy stands next to one of 50 Austintown school buses. The district received a grant from the Ohio EPA to retrofit 31 vehicles in its fleet.

Published on January 5, 2011

Ohio State wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher (12) celebrates his touchdown with running back Dan Herron (1) in the second quarter of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game against Arkansas at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011.

Published on January 5, 2011

Poland's Darius Patton eludes Fitch defenders during first quarter action at Poland.

Published on January 5, 2011

First Place: James O'Malley, "Pizza"

Published on January 5, 2011

By late spring, the facade of the former Sofas Plus will be transformed into an hhgregg store, similar to the one pictured. The Indiana-based electronics and appliance company will open its 175th store on U.S. Route 224 in Boardman.

Published on January 5, 2011

In this Nov. 28, 2010, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' defender Troy Polamalu (43) breaks up a pass intended for Buffalo Bills' wide receiver Steve Johnson (13) during the second half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Steelers were reminded again what they were missing when Polamalu was injured for most of the season. Against Buffalo, his instinctive play preserved their chances of winning their division.

Published on January 5, 2011

Published on January 5, 2011

Duke Hospital's Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology now uses the new Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment system from Australia to help tinnitus sufferers. The system quiets the constant ringing noise of tinnitus.

Published on January 5, 2011

Audiologist Rebecca Price, left, tests the threshold of hearing a special tone over white noise, as Teri Kim, in a soundproof booth, responds by pushing a button at Duke Hospital's Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology in Durham, North Carolina.

Published on January 5, 2011

Best in Show: Francis Lehnert, "The Studio"

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Seth Basista, "Dissonance"

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Campbell Mayor William VanSuch

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Published on January 5, 2011

Published on January 5, 2011

Trumbull County Tourism Bureau elected three new trustees during its semiannual meeting at Cortland Wine Cellar. During the event, outgoing trustee Jerry Usselman, left, also presented the organization’s first Presidential Award to David H. Hamilton, who was recognized for his years of service to the community.

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William D Lewis The Vindicator US Senator Sherrod Brown during a 1-4-11 visit to the Austitnown Senior Center.

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Ohio State running back Dan Herron (1) rushes during the second quarter of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Published on January 4, 2011

Ohio State wide receiver Dane Sanzenbacher (12) dives on a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown against Arkansas during the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Published on January 4, 2011

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown spent time Tuesday at the Austintown Senior Center touting new benefits that took effect Jan. 1 under the health care reform law.

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Published on January 4, 2011

In this publicity image released by Showtime, Matt LeBlanc stars as himself in a scene from the Showtime original series, "Episodes."

Published on January 4, 2011

Gerrod Hrusovsky (4) shoots for two as Erik Baker (10) tries for the block during their game Tuesday night in Lowellville.

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Published on January 4, 2011

James Davis

Published on January 4, 2011

James Davis

Published on January 4, 2011

Scott Davis

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Jim Luonuansuu

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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown spent time Tuesday at the Austintown Senior Center touting new benefits that took effect Jan. 1 under the health care reform law.

Published on January 4, 2011

Published on January 4, 2011

In this photo made on Dec. 15, 2010, Jim Riggio, the plant manager for the Beaver Falls Municipal Authority, shows a sample of the solid materials removed from the Beaver River water during treatment at the Beaver Falls Municipal Authority plant in Beaver Falls, Pa. The natural gas boom gripping parts of the U.S. has a nasty byproduct: wastewater so salty, and so polluted with metals like barium and strontium, most states require drillers to get rid of the stuff by injecting it down shafts thousands of feet deep. Not in Pennsylvania, one of the states at the center of the gas rush. There, the liquid that gushes from gas wells is only partially treated for substances that could be environmentally harmful, then dumped into rivers and streams from which communities get their drinking water.

Published on January 3, 2011

Cleveland Browns president Mike Holmgren talks to the media hours after the team fired head coach Eric Mangini, at the Browns' training facility in Cleveland on Monday, Jan. 3, 2011.

Published on January 3, 2011

Promises Treatment Center Vice President Shari Stillman-Corbitt takes in the view from a housing balcony overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Malibu, Calif, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. Scientists define addiction as a chronic illness characterized by relapses during recovery, like diabetes or hypertension. As with those health conditions, managing addiction requires a sustained lifestyle change, and most rehab centers _ regardless of cost and amenities _ aim to bring about that change through counseling, education and community service.

Published on January 3, 2011

Published on January 3, 2011

Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini leaves the field after his team was defeated 41-9 in their NFL football game on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, in Cleveland. It was announced by the team Monday morning that Mangini was relieved of his duties as head coach of the Cleveland Browns.

Published on January 3, 2011

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Ashley Boothe, a Youngstown State University freshman, is among youth who have benefitted through programs offered at Martin P. Joyce Juvenile Justice Center. She said JJC programs gave her a “second chance.”

Published on January 3, 2011

John Gisentanger

Published on January 3, 2011

Charlie Sheen waves as he arrives at the Pitkin County Courthouse in Aspen, Colo., for a hearing in his domestic abuse case. Appearing on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Monday, Nov. 22, 2010, adult-film actress Capri Anderson, the woman found in Charlie Sheen's New York hotel room last month, says the actor hurled racial slurs, threw a lamp at her and grabbed her by the throat. She says she's suing Sheen for battery and false imprisonment, and plans to file a criminal report with New York police.

Published on January 3, 2011

Howland's #24 Taylor Williams shoots through Poland's Allison Berend, left, and Maura Bobby during first-half action at Poland Monday.

Published on January 3, 2011

Rex Fee, executive director of the Trumbull County Sanitary Engineer’s Office

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Actor David Arquette attends 'The Gentleman's Ball' hosted by GQ Magazine at the Edison Ballroom on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010 in New York.

Published on January 3, 2011

Lindsay Lohan is shown in court in Beverly Hills, Calif. Lohan is being investigated for possible misdemeanor battery against a female staffer at a rehab facility where she is receiving treatment. Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department says deputies responded to a Betty Ford Center facility on Dec. 12 for an incident involving Lohan.

Published on January 3, 2011

Cleveland Browns head coach Eric Mangini stands on the sidelines in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, in Cincinnati. Cincinnati won 19-17.

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Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel, right, and Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino, left, shake hands in front of the Sugar Bowl trophy for the upcoming NCAA football BCS bowl game in New Orleans, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011.

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Mahoning County Juvenile Court Judge Theresa Dellick

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Published on January 3, 2011

Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini walks to the locker room after the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Published on January 2, 2011

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Mike Wallace (17) runs the ball against the Cleveland Browns in an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, in Cleveland.

Published on January 2, 2011

Another truck done- an ODOT snow/slag truck leaves the inspection garage at the Canfield Facility.

Published on January 2, 2011

YSU women's guard Kenya Middlebrook

Published on January 2, 2011

In this photo provided by CBS, Rep.-elect Mike Kelly, R-Pa., left, and representatives Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., discuss what's ahead for the new Congress on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011.

Published on January 2, 2011

The Rev. Monica Beasley-Martin of Sheridan A.M.E. Church, East Liverpool, participates in the Emancipation Proclamation and Installation service at New Bethel Baptist Church, Youngstown. She performed a skit Saturday as black abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

Published on January 2, 2011

Luke Shumpert, minister of music at Elizabeth Baptist Church and director of the Emancipation Community Choir, directs the music Saturday morning during the Emancipation Proclamation and Installation Service at New Bethel Baptist Church.

Published on January 2, 2011

About 150 people plunged into the Shenango River in Sharon, Pa. for the third annual Polar Bear Jump on Saturday.

Published on January 2, 2011

Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) is held by Washington Capitals' Mike Green in the first period of the NHL Winter Classic outdoor hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011.

Published on January 2, 2011

In this photo provided by CBS, Rep.-elect Mike Kelly, R-Pa., left, and representatives Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., discuss what's ahead for the new Congress on CBS's "Face the Nation" in Washington Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011.

Published on January 2, 2011

Dustin Murray, 12, of West Middlesex, Pa., runs out of the Shenango River. Saturday was the first time he participated in the Polar Bear Jump.

Published on January 2, 2011

Members of Ohio Valley Teen Challenge work in the kitchen of the rehabilitation center in Youngstown. Thanks to an outpouring of donations, the program's kitchen and catering service has been expanded.

Published on January 2, 2011

YSU's Dan Boulder fights with (23) Geoff McCammon for the ball during their game Saturday afternoon.

Published on January 2, 2011

Brian Daniels of Champion, left, and Jake Waltermire of Leavittsburg wade to their beach ball in the Shenango River Saturday during the third Annual Polar Bear Jump.

Published on January 2, 2011

Travis Court, 15, right, qualified to go to a national Academic Games Leagues of America tournament this year. Pictured with him are his mother, Betsy Court, and his brother Josh, 20, at their Ellwood City, Pa., home.

Published on January 2, 2011

Travis displays dice from a LinguiSHTIK game. LinguiSHTIK is one of six academic games provided at the Academic Games Leagues of America tournament.

Published on January 2, 2011

Travis Court, 15, will travel from his Ellwood City, Pa., home to Florida, where he will compete in a national LinguiSHTIK tournament. LinguiSHTIK is a game that focuses on sentence composition, grammar, vocabulary and spelling.

Published on January 2, 2011

In this Jan. 6, 2010 file photo, Microsoft Entertainment and Devices Division President Robbie Bach speaks during CEO Steve Ballmer's keynote address at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The International Consumer Electronics Show, which kicks off this week in Las Vegas. It’s the largest trade show in the Americas, and organizers expect attendance to be as strong as last year.

Published on January 2, 2011

YSU's Tre Brewer fights with (23) Geoff McCammon for the ball during a game in January 2011. After appearing in all but one of YSU’s games this winter, Brewer decided to transfer to Cal State San Bernardino, a Division II school.

Published on January 2, 2011

Knights of Columbus exit the church during the final service. Parish members said they felt as if they had lost a member of the family when the church announced it would close.

Published on January 2, 2011

St. Elizabeth’s Church in Campbell holds its final mass at 9 a.m. Sunday.

Published on January 2, 2011

St. Elizabeth’s Church in Campbell holds its final mass at 9 a.m. Sunday. As part of the Parish Implementation Plan, the church will close its doors and the parish will relocate to other churches within the Diocese of Youngstown due to decreasing membership, increasing costs and lack of priests.

Published on January 2, 2011

Altar girls and boys take part in the final mass at St. Elizabeth’s. No decision has been made as to how the building will be used after this final mass.

Published on January 2, 2011

A stained-glass window at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Campbell. The church held its final mass at 9 a.m. Sunday.

Published on January 2, 2011

St. Elizabeth’s Church in Campbell holds its final mass at 9 a.m. Sunday. As part of the Parish Implementation Plan, the church will close its doors and the parish will relocate to other churches within the Diocese of Youngstown due to decreasing membership, increasing costs and lack of priests.

Published on January 2, 2011

A view from outside St. Elizabeth’s Church on the morning of its last service. There are four other Catholic parishes in Campbell that St. Elizabeth’s members said they plan attend now.

Published on January 2, 2011

Bishop George V. Murry of the Diocese of Youngstown gives the homily during the final service. The church held its first mass in April of 1922.

Published on January 2, 2011

Bishop George V. Murry of the Diocese of Youngstown gives the homily during the final service. The church held its first mass in April of 1922.

Published on January 2, 2011