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SEE DETAILS, A2 FOR DAILY & BREAKING NEWS LOCALLY OWNED SINCE 1869 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017 U 75¢ WASHINGTON PUCO eyes Restored copper statues back atop county courthouse Youngstown Senate GOP Thermal’s puts off vote fi n a n c i a l on health bill, problems imperils repeal By KALEA HALL Associated Press [email protected] WASHINGTON YOUNGSTOWN Senate GOP leaders abruptly shelved Youngstown Thermal’s their long-sought health care overhaul financial difficulty is now Tuesday, asserting they can still salvage under review by the Pub- it but raising new doubts about whether lic Utilities Commission of President Donald Trump and the Republi- Ohio. cans will ever deliver on their promises to “We have repeal and replace “Obamacare.” just been Republican leader Mitch made aware McConnell announced of the fi- a delay for any voting nancial ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR at a closed-door sena- troubles for Ironworker Cliff Nelson prepares the rigging for a crane to lift restored copper statues back to the roof of the tors’ lunch also attended VINDICATOR Youngstown Mahoning County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon. The statues were removed from the roof in October 2010 by Vice President Mike EXCLUSIVE Thermal, as part of the courthouse restoration project. Pence. McConnell’s tone and that is was matter-of-fact, ac- something cording to those present, McConnell we are ac- yet his action amounts to tively investi- a stinging setback for the longtime Senate gating,” said leader who had developed the legislation Matt Schil- Crowning moment largely in secret as Trump hung back in ling, spokes- deference. man for the By PETER H. MILLIKEN Now Trump seems likely to push into commission. the discussion more directly, and he im- Avers [email protected] “At the end of mediately invited Senate Republicans the day, the PUCO is inter- YOUNGSTOWN to the White House. But the message he ested that utility customers The public got a close-up look at the re- delivered to them before reporters were receive safe and adequate stored copper statues as they were on dis- ushered out of the room was not entirely service.” play Tuesday morning at the street level in hopeful. Youngstown Thermal, front of the Mahoning County Courthouse. “This will be great if we get it done, and a steam heat and cooling After the ground-level dis- if we don’t get it done it’s just going to be system provider to several play, they were hoisted in the downtown buildings, in- afternoon back to their pedestal See HEALTH, A2 dicated to the commission on the roof of the 106-year-old ONLINE building, which is undergoing See THERMAL, A5 VIDEO & restoration. YOUNGSTOWN SCHOOLS PHOTO During that display, the coun- ty commissioners met in the BOARDMAN See video and photo gallery courthouse rotunda. Mohip nixes for this story “This is a beautiful building, 3 women charged at vindy.com over 100 years old. The statues on the top of the building are 2 resolutions the crown jewel,” said county Commission- after patient dies er Anthony Trafi canti. Seeing their return to the courthouse “is a highlight of my career,” OK’d by board at nursing home he told the meeting audience. The three hollow statues, which were re- By AMANDA TONOLI By JORDYN GRZELEWSKI stored after being removed from the court- [email protected] [email protected] house roof in October 2010, are named “Jus- YOUNGSTOWN BOARDMAN tice” on the left, “Strength and Authority” in Youngstown Board of Education mem- Three women are charged the center and “Law” on the right. bers were outraged Tuesday after district in connection with a patient CEO Krish Mohip scrapped two resolu- death at a township nursing See STATUES, A5 tions that would have allowed participa- home after a state investiga- The restored statues were returned Tuesday to their tion in the Ohio School Boards Associa- tion. U INSIDE: Restoration strengthens safety, allure tion Legal Assistance Fund. of courthouse. Editorial, A9 original rooftop pedestal over the main entrance to the Johonna Hull, 28, of Can- 106-year-old courthouse. The board unanimously field is charged with tam- approved the two resolu- pering with records and pa- tions seeking $250 despite tient abuse/gross neglect; the district CEO’s denial. Brenda Lamancusa, 40, of Offi cials approve sale of former jail to YSU Board member Jack- Girard is charged with pa- By PETER H. MILLIKEN They also authorized a co- mercialization Center. ie Adair said she’s had tient abuse/gross neglect; [email protected] application with YSU for a $2 “It’s an excellent thing for enough of “the CEO dic- and Beth Bowman, 51, of tating to us the things he YOUNGSTOWN million U.S. Economic Devel- the county. I think it’s a way to Wellsville is charged with feels he has the authority The Mahoning County com- opment Administration grant Mohip tampering with records and train our citizens in the trades to do” and suggested get- for renovation of that building. patient abuse/neglect. missioners on Tuesday autho- and to actually bring business- ting a legal opinion on Mohip’s authority. The charges stem from an rized the sale of the county’s The advanced manufactur- es here that would be able to Mohip was hired by a state-appointed incident reported June 29, former minimum security jail ing lab, which has been in the partner with that. I think the academic distress commission to bring 2015, at Greenbriar Health- to Youngstown State University planning stages for two years, university’s doing a lot of good the district out of academic emergency, care Center on South Ave- for $525,000 for use as a collab- will be known as the Mahoning and he reduced the school board’s role to orative innovation center. Valley Innovation and Com- See JAIL, A5 See CHARGED, A5 See SCHOOLS, A5 inside INDEX Groups join forces to throw Classifi eds . B5-6 today Comics . C6 Youngstown a birthday party Crossword . C5 ANTHONY SAADEY DIES By KALEA HALL blowouts with their parents, Daily Briefi ng . A2 Longtime local [email protected] Editorial . A9 Jim and Grace. restaurateur YOUNGSTOWN The West Side residents Legal ads. B4 Anthony Saadey, Lotteries . A2 At just a week and a half were a part of more than 100 owner of Mr. An- old, Virginia Freeze was cel- in attendance at Downtown Society. C4 thony’s Banquet Sports. .B1-5 ebrating 221 years of Youngstown Partner- Center, died Tues- Youngstown on Tues- ship’s “Happy Birthday, Tributes. A6-7 day. He was 69. TV Grid . C5 day. Youngstown” event at LOCAL, A3 She may not have Tyler History Center on Valley Life. C3 ONLINE Weather. A2 PERMITS OK’D FOR WELLS known it, but around VIDEO Federal Street. World/Business A10 The state has granted permits her was a celebration “We love down- for two injection wells proposed with balloons, cake See video for town,” said Jim Freeze, PLEASE RECYCLE this story at for land near the Wyngate Manor and the birthday song. executive director Her brothers, Ed- vindy.com manufactured-home community off of Youngstown Area WILLIAM D. LEWIS | THE VINDICATOR state Route 7 in Brookfi eld. ward, 5, and Isaac, 3, Goodwill Industries. “We try Isaac Freeze, 3, left, and his brother Edward, 5, donned appropriate LOCAL, A7 donned party hats, ate cake attire for a party celebrating Youngstown’s 221st birthday Tuesday and blew birthday party See BIRTHDAY, A5 at the Tyler History Center downtown. A1 - 06/28/17 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK TODAY ON VINDY.COM Find a job or vehicle on: 107 Vindicator Square, DAILY BRIEFING Youngstown, OH 44503 U vindyJOBS.com: 167 openings U Published daily. 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