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Judge OKs SOBE receiver to kill appeal on gasification permit

YOUNGSTOWN — A judge permitted SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC’s receiver “to take any action necessary to dismiss” an appeal by the company’s CEO, who abandoned the steam heat utility, to a state agency’s decision to revoke a permit for a controversial waste gasification ...

GabbaCamp named Charity of the Year

The Newcomers of Mahoning Valley has officially named GabbaCamp as its “Charity of the Year,” presenting the organization with a generous donation to support its ongoing mission. Located just outside Youngstown in Coitsville, GabbaCamp is a year-round respite and camping facility. The ...

Romantic wedding of ‘prominent Pittsburg couple’

125 Years Ago, 1901, transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator “Romantic wedding in this city of a prominent Pittsburg couple. Started as a joke and ended in a call on the parson – the couple now at home receiving congratulations.” “Notice of the romantic marriage here of Robert W. Pinder and Miss Jessie Hallett was published in The Vindicator last Monday. The Pittsburg Times, today, published the following article regarding the couple: “Rumor has it that at least 18 couples from Pittsburg and vicinity were married while attending the excursion of ...

Pirates miss out on double play, lose to Reds

CINCINNATI — Elly De La Cruz scored on fielder’s choice in the ninth inning to lift the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night in the opening game of a four-game series. Cincinnati loaded the bases against Gregory Soto (5-3) with one out. Lowe ...

Sharon Speedway honoring Lou Blaney

Sharon Speedway will honor the late, great Lou Blaney this Saturday for the 18th annual Lou Blaney Night. During his long racing career, Blaney won more than 600 feature events, was Lernerville Speedway champion eight times, and he was also track champion at Tri-City and Jennerstown, Modified champ five times at Sharon and three at Lernerville. He was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame, National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, Pittsburgh Circle Track and Twin State Auto Racing Club Hall of Fame. The Curbstone Coaches also made him an inductee. Blaney passed away in ...