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Hundreds mourn Shenango officer killed in line of duty
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper wipes away tears during the funeral for Shenango Township Police Officer William “Jerry” McCarthy IV. Hundreds of officers from throughout the region attended his funeral Wednesday in St. Vitus Church in New Castle.
Recycled Christmas trees improve fishing in lake
Trees in the water provide shade and shelter for fish, concentrating them and making them easier to catch.
Epic 1913 Mahoning River flood cast wide net of destruction
The 1913 Mahoning River flood at Youngstown knocked out city water, electric, streetcar and railroad service and inundated river valley homes and industries.
Valentine’s Day wasn’t sweet day for a cat named Valentine
A cat thrown from a car on Sharrott Road on Valentine’s Day is now available for adoption at Angels for Animals.
What happened to Teddy?
Teddy Foltz, 14, of Struthers (inset above) died of head trauma Saturday. His mother and her ex-boyfriend, Zaryl G. Bush, are charged in his death. Teddy’s father, Shawn Tedesco, of Sharon, Pa., above center, is comforted by an unidentified family friend as Teddy’s grandmother, Sara Foltz, sits at right during Bush's initial appearance Wednesday in Struthers Municipal Court on murder and rape charges.
Adorning Idora: Block now a model of success
Development corporation focuses on renovating Lanterman Avenue homes
The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. wants to showcase a model block in a historic South Side neighborhood.
Youngstown Thermal warms up to wood for cost savings and cleaner production
Youngstown Thermal warms up to wood for cost savings and cleaner production
Jim Mullen, above, general manager of Youngstown Thermal LLC, shows the mixture of wood chips and coal the company is going to burn to create the steam used for heating and cooling downtown buildings. Youngstown Thermal has recently added the wood chips to its mix to reduce the amount of coal it burns to generate steam.
Valley activists protest Gaza attacks
Lyana Mansour from Ramallah in the West Bank, waives the Palestinian flag during a vigil in downtown Youngstown Friday in response to the latest violence in Israel.
Be ready to battle parking, rain, wind
If you’re attending Monday’s Covelli Centre rally featuring President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, you probably should carpool, arrive early and dress for wet, windy weather.
Incumbent judges face challengers
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Two longtime incumbent Republican judges
Valley ponders casino windfalls
A dealer runs a roulette table at Toledo’s Hollywood Casino, which opened in May.
Daniel: System should be ‘right-sized’
Heidi M. Daniel, the incoming director of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, said it’s too soon for her to say what she might change about the library system’s operation, but that the system should be sized appropriately for this community.
Ohio justices: the Oakhill 'sealing orders were improper’
Visiting Judge William H. Wolff Jr. hands a document to attorneys in the Mahoning County Courthouse during a December 2010 hearing on The Vindicator’s motion to unseal documents in the Oakhill Renaissance Place corruption case, including bills of particulars.
WATER LEVELS IN BERLIN LAKE SINK TO 21-YEAR LOW
This dry, cracked mud, normally covered by several feet of water, is exposed at Berlin Lake, which is more than 8 feet below its normal summer surface level and dropping at the rate of 3 inches a day. Some docks are high and dry, and unseen sandbars and rocks make boating hazardous.
LOOKING after BERLIN LAKE
Deputy Steve Morlan summons Pat Diiullo of Canfield to steer his boat up next to the patrol boat to receive a random safety and law inspection on Berlin Lake.
YMHA completes $10M renovation of Brier Hill housing
Michelle Nieves and her sleepy 1-year-old daughter, Marie, get ready to settle into their apartment at 2779 Hammaker St. in the Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority’s newly-renovated Brier Hill Annex complex after a Tuesday ribbon-cutting ceremony. The apartments’ countertops are made from recycled-content Formica.
Hunger strike continues at prison
As 21 Ohio State Penitentiary inmates continued their hunger strike into its second week, the prison warden vowed that no inmate will be allowed to die of starvation or dehydration on his watch.
These offenders save tax dollars
A day-reporting offender works on a horse barn. The program saves the county money, reduces jail crowding and provides free labor for community service projects.
Fish sale nets success
John Scherer of Fender’s Fish & Llama Farm, of Baltic, Ohio, gets fish from a truck-mounted tank during a Thursday fish sale at the Canfield Fairgrounds. The event was sponsored by the Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District.
Earth Day celebrated naturally
Hikers, anglers, litter patrols converge on Mill Creek Park
Two walking tours Sunday showcased the natural beauty of Mill Creek Park to mark Earth Day.
Recycled style at MCCTC
Students at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center observed Earth Day Friday by modeling fashions they created with recycled materials, including video tape, trash bags and newspapers. The program was the school's fifth annual Trash Bash,
Former music mecca Ponderosa Park is on the auction block
A long neglected former country-music mecca that drew top national talent to the Mahoning Valley may get a new lease on life through foreclosure and a sheriff’s sale.
Gains reigns in tight Mahoning race, fending off Macejko
County Prosecutor Paul Gains celebrates winning re-election during a gathering Tuesday night at Cafe Cimmento, downtown Youngstown. Gains narrowly defeated challenger Jay Macejko, Youngstown city prosecutor, who had the county Democratic Party central committee endorsement.
FOP leader criticizes Mahoning County commissioners
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The president of the union that represents
Gains, Macejko try to make their case
In the Mahoning County prosecutor's race, incumbent Paul Gains is being challenged by Youngstown Law Director Jay Macejko in next month's Democratic primary.
An American hero
...and Valley native David D. Bell, a Navy boatswain’s mate, hoisted the Friendship 7 capsule with Glenn inside aboard the destroyer Noa, and was the first to greet Col. Glenn after his Atlantic Ocean splashdown.
Manhunt for Canfield teacher's killer
Officers from Canfield Police Department, Mahoning Valley Homicide Task Force and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation were at Carriage Hill Apartments Wednesday after Stacey Sutera, a 40-year-old teacher, was shot and killed there around 7 a.m. as she got into her car. Police have issued an aggravated-murder warrant for Robert McLaughlin, 64, of Painesville, described as ex-military and armed and dangerous.
Youngstown Thermal's business runs hot and cold
Scott Moore with Youngstown Thermal checks readings for the boiler at Youngstown Thermal on North Avenue in Youngstown, which is expanding its business. The silver coal chutes behind him feed the boiler, which provides stam heat and now, air conditioning, to downtown businesses.
Mahoning commissioners buy 3 snow- and ice-control trucks
Salt trucks, such as this one, have been a rare sight this month as the Mahoning Valley experiences one of its mildest winters. The weather stands in sharp contrast to the snowy month of February 2010, when this file photo was taken.
Mahoning Co., Chesapeake come to terms on Calla Rd.
Mahoning County commissioners approved an agreement with Chesapeake Exploration LLC of Oklahoma City, under which Chesapeake improved 1.7 miles of Calla Road east of state Route 534 before its planned drilling of a 6,000-foot-deep oil-and-gas well into the Utica Shale formation.
Officials face tough decisions on budget
EXTRA REQUESTS TOTAL $7.3M
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County commissioners have been
Director believes additional layoffs can be avoided
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Even if Mahoning County budgets its general
Youngstown leads nation with poverty rate of 49.7%
Richard Milanek of Boardman gets a meal from volunteers, from left, Lisa Orlando and Sandy Moran at St. Luke Church in Boardman. As the nation's economy has declined. The church is among a growing number of sites in the Mahoning Valley serving free meals to area residents in need as the nation's economy has declined.
Prosecutor remembered by colleagues
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Atty. Vincent E. Gilmartin, who served 16
Fiancé testifies in trial
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN David Figueroa’s fiancé, Kayla Cain,
Pledge would help dog pound expand
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A Boardman philanthropist has pledged to
Jury acquits Dionte Robinson of murder charges
Forewoman states ‘prosecution had holes in its story’ By PETER H. MILLIKEN
Barnette murder trial under way
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Lorenza Barnette is guilty of the
Jurors to visit crime scenes
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The jury in the capital murder trial of
Judge hears arguments over fate of Oakhill records
John F. McCaffery, a lawyer for two Cafaro Co. affiliates, points Monday to a page from The Vindicator’s Vindy.com website, which prominently displays the former defendants in the now-dismissed Oakhill Renaissance Place criminal case. He is questioning Barbara Paynter, a Cleveland public-relations practitioner, about the negative publicity generated by the indictment.
Civil rights leader of 1960s sets Valley stop
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A top national leader in the 1960s civil-
Hearing set on sealing of Oakhill records
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Lawyers for the Cafaro defendants in the
FOP: Outside security would violate contract
If Mahoning County deputy sheriffs who guard the county courthouse door are replaced by outside security personnel, the deputies’ union will file a grievance, the deputies’ union president said.
New rates on land to impact schools
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The evaporation of $547 million in Mahoning
Contract awarded to repave 7 miles of Mahoning Avenue
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County commissioners awarded a
Property consults have a slow start
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Some $547 million in Mahoning County real-
Property values plunge by 7.4% in Mahoning County
Property values plunge by 7.4%
Mahoning County hires budget chief
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County commissioners hired Barbara
Notice calls for Oakhill hearing
Prosecution wants court to address records issue By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com
Auditor expects county surplus of $360K in ’11
tax, state revenues exceed estimates By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN With
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