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Woman, infant ejected in accident

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Kinsman woman killed in crash

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Williams administration answers questions on 2009 city budget

YOUNGSTOWN — City administration officials met with union leaders to discuss ways to avoid layoffs,


Solidarity vigil for Forum Health set for Thursday night

YOUNGSTOWN — Forum Health employees will join with community leaders at 7 p.m. Thursday for a


Permanent housing for homeless is group’s goal

YOUNGSTOWN — The majority of the $3.5 million in federal money received this year by the Mahoning


Lawrence Co. treasurer lauds early collection of property tax money

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Early collection of property tax money this year means that money can be put to


Kinsman woman dies in one-car accident in Mercer County

MERCER, Pa. — A woman was killed in an accident on Kinsman Road in Greene Township, Pennsylvania


Agreement ‘in principle’ reached on Warren police chief’s punishment

WARREN — After a 90-minute meeting, the city administration and Police Chief John Mandopoulos have

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3 men indicted on federal charges involving handling of asbestos in East Liverpool

CLEVELAND — Three people have been indicted on federal charges of improper removal and handling of


Judges want more money from Mahoning County

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County’s five general division common pleas judges have signed an order


Youngstown freshman boys are in Washington, D.C.

YOUNGSTOWN — A group of 24 freshman boys from the Youngstown city schools is in Washington, D.C., as


Pulte Homes agrees to buy Centex in $1.3B deal

Pulte Homes agrees to buy Centex in $1.3B deal


Correct service time, church for Al ‘Big Al’ Campana

YOUNGSTOWN — Services will be Monday in St. Dominic Church, Youngstown, for Al “Big Al” Campana, 83,


Parents face charges in gun death of 2-year-old

YOUNGSTOWN — The parents of a toddler who died of a gunshot wound will be in court tomorrow.


YSU baseball canceled today

The baseball game between Youngstown State and Slippery Rock scheduled for today at Eastwood Field


Execution date set for Trumbull Co. man in 1995 murder

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court has set an August date for the execution of a Trumbull County man


South Range school board awards pacts for new school building complex

NORTH LIMA — The South Range school board awarded contracts for construction of the district’s K-12


SOCIETY DIGEST

‘Gourmet Gardening’ talk YOUNGSTOWN— As part of a contributing Garden Author Lecture Series, on


Megan Mahany, Matthew Gambrel set wedding date

St. Mary’s Cathedral in Lansing, Mich., will be the setting at 1 p.m. Aug. 29 as Megan Elizabeth

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Jillian Burgess, Patrick Hall are engaged

VERSAILLES, KY. — Dr. Ronald and Sheila Burgess, 1336 Fords Mill Road, are announcing the engagement

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FOOD SALES AND DINNERS

WEDNESDAY • Canfield Christian Church, 123 S. Broad St., will serve the last Lenten breakfast from


New IRS withholding rates fatten paychecks — a little

Rather than a lump sum, workers will see an extra $8-$15 per paycheck. YOUNGSTOWN — That extra


THUNDER ROAD

Lineman Jason Lewis at a loss, but not all is lost Jason Lewis has seen the ups and downs of

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Scoring leader surprises

Phantoms defenseman David Chaney leads the team with four points in the postseason. BOARDMAN —


Seder at JCC focuses on ending childhood hunger

Food insecurity affects nearly 24,000 children in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties.


Tiger and Phil on a collision course at Masters

“I feel like right now I’m playing some of the best golf that I’ve ever played.” Phil Mickelson


Small blessings

For a Niles couple, being married next to the hospital bed of their infant son was more important

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Better late than never, Mr. Ryan

Ryan posts 454 pages of earmark requests 3 days late While other members of the Mahoning and


Tribe’s ace Lee seeks control

The Cy Young Award winner is having trouble locating his pitches. ARLINGTON, Texas — The


Mellott is ready for his final season

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State senior Brian Mellott is one of those football players that everybody


Youngstown school board to administrators: Move into city

Both men say they have no objections to relocating. YOUNGSTOWN — The city school board has


Hubbard native interning on YSU info staff

YOUNGSTOWN — Hubbard native Ryan Gasser is doing the things that he really loves to do, and someday

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Hubbard leaders feel personnel problem getting personal

HUBBARD — The law director here says the mayor was wrong to intervene in disciplinary action

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The shell game

Cianna Crawford watches as her egg is dipped at New Life Christian Preschool in Poland.

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MRE receives final air permit

Ohio EPA surface water and solid-waste division permits are still needed. ALLIANCE — The Ohio


Temporary closing

CANFIELD — Skyline Drive will be closed starting this afternoon through Friday while the city does


mlb roundup \ Tuesday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE Red Sox 5, Rays 3 BOSTON — AL MVP Dustin Pedroia homered on the second pitch he


Special meetings scheduled today

Brookfield Township trustees and Austintown Board of Education have special meetings set for today.


MAHONING COUNTY COURT LISTINGS

MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Alan M. Johnson, 21, of 1980 Riblet Ave., Youngstown, and


BIRTHS

St. Elizabeth’s Family Birthplace Donald III and Malinda Ferko, Canfield, boy, March 31. Forum


Now’s the time to crack open some versatile value

With spring here and Easter near, eggs are a bargain. If you have a carton of eggs in the


Will religion come between them?

Dear Annie: I have a wonderful boyfriend I’ll call “Ray.” We have a lot in common and are very happy


Reseasoning helps wooden salad bowls last a long time

Dear Heloise: Through the years, my wooden salad bowls have acquired a sticky residue from various


SPORTS NOTICES

ysu Games postponed YOUNGSTOWN – The softball doubleheader between YSU and Robert Morris


COLLEGE BASKETBALL \ News and notes

Oklahoma: Once Blake Griffin stopped and really thought about his future, it didn’t take long for


FEMA housing aid to run out

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Thanh Nguyen will soon give up the cramped travel trailer that’s been her home


What to do with leftover ham

Ham leftovers are an easy way to crank out fast meals that pack tons of flavor. Just be sure to go


Making cream-filled chocolate Easter eggs at home

There’s no need to wonder whether the Easter Bunny will leave you cream-filled chocolate eggs this


Segway, GM team up to develop 2-wheeled vehicle

NEW YORK (AP) — A solution to the world’s urban transportation problems could lie in two wheels, not


Afghan u-turn on women

Afghan u-turn on women Los Angeles Times: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has turned back the clock


Today in history: Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Today is Wednesday, April 8, the 98th day of 2009. There are 267 days left in the year. The Jewish


Michigan State vow: Wait ’till next year

The Spartans lose two key seniors but have plenty returning next winter. DETROIT (AP) — Michigan


Daughters testify; wife, mother invoke 5th

Another man involved in the fatal fight testified that Stahlman told him, ‘I think I might have


Vermont legalizes gay marriage

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont, which invented civil unions, on Tuesday became a pioneer again as


Police search church for clues

TRACY, Calif. (AP) — Police on Tuesday searched a local church and questioned neighbors of an 8


Poland, Boardman police blotters

A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman: POLAND April 1 Drugs: A traffic


HOCKEY \ Phantoms honors

North Division: Mahoning Valley Phantoms forward Brandon Saad and defenseman Cullen Lundholm have


“I am personally committed to a new chapter in American engagement. We can’t afford to

Opinion: “I am personally committed to a new chapter in American engagement. We can’t afford to talk past one


Livestock killed in Braceville barn fire

BRACEVILLE — A group of livestock could not be rescued from a barn fire in Trumbull County on


Events show it’s a small world after all

Opinion: In the days after 9/11, Americans rediscovered the world. The need to understand an act that seemed


Why won’t Americans throw the bums out?

Opinion: Whenever the output from elected leaders begins to look more like solid waste than sound policy, the


selected stocks

selected stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .54, 19.12 —.42 Avalon


2 sex offenders arrested, charged with violations of Megan’s Law

Police are reporting the arrests of two sex offenders who did not report changes of address. In


Even a missile launch failure shows North Korean problem

Editorial: Even a missile launch failure shows North Korean problem North Korea told its people that the


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Boardman Board of Education, 7:30 p.m., Boardman Center Middle School, 7410


iTunes changes pricing

SEATTLE (AP) — The era of one-price-fits-all-songs on iTunes came to an end Tuesday as Apple Inc.,


Lawyers who botched Stevens case to face criminal investigation

WASHINGTON (AP) — A seething federal judge dismissed the corruption conviction of former Alaska Sen.


Auctions of storage units increase

CHIGAGO (AP) — The auctioneer slides the steel door up, and a small crowd at the storage facility


Man appeals conviction in triple-murder case

YOUNGSTOWN — A defendant in the April 1996 Newport Inn triple-murder case has filed a motion for a


Part of ‘Cuckoo’s’ hospital to be saved for museum

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — It’s one of the most memorable moments in movie history: Silent Chief Brom- den


Antarctic’s ecosystem in danger

Opinion: In 1959, a dozen nations agreed on the peaceable use of the Antarctic subcontinent “forever” and “in


Reality TV goes way of real-world budget cuts

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Here’s a new economic indicator: the diminishing level of glamour on


This Easter, keep off bunny trail

Opinion: If your kids are begging for a bunny this Easter, take my advice and stick to the kind found in toy


North-South vulnerable. South deals.

North-South vulnerable. South deals. NORTH x3 uK 7 6 vK J 9 2 wK J 10 8 2 WEST EAST xA


White House hires a Hollywood liaison

White House hires a Hollywood liaison WASHINGTON — The White House has hired actor Kal Penn as a


More Beatles sets on the way

LONDON (AP) — Beatles fans will have a chance to add substantially to their collections when a


“America’s Next Top Model” (8 p.m., The CW): Clay Aiken alert! The sweet-faced

“America’s Next Top Model” (8 p.m., The CW): Clay Aiken alert! The sweet-faced crooner drops in on


MOUNTAINEER RESults

MOUNTAINEER RESults Tuesday 1st—Christin (Sarvis)9.205.404.20 Classy Street (Rivera)6.604.60


Licensed to kill? Gunmen in recent killings had permits

They had more in common than unleashing carnage — nearly every gunman in this monthlong series of


Time for judge to step up

Opinion: Time for judge to step up EDITOR: It seems like only yesterday, but it was actually way back in


Man jailed without bond in rape case

YOUNGSTOWN — A Warren man remains jailed without bond after pleading innocent to aggravated


911 worker didn’t warn cops of guns

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Three police officers killed while answering a call about a woman fighting with


Tar Nation: Heels celebrate title

About 13,000 fans showed up to rejoice in the school’s fifth national crown. CHAPEL HILL, N.C.


Testimony begins in murder, assault trial

YOUNGSTOWN — Testimony has begun in the murder and felonious- assault trial of Lamar McKinney, 21,


White House invites gay families to Easter event

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is allocating tickets for the upcoming Easter Egg Roll to gay and


PLAYOFFS Phantoms vs. North Stars

Friday — Phantoms 5, North Stars 4 Sunday — North Stars 4, Phantoms 3 (OT); series tied, 1-1.


Present and Future

Chrysler keeps Cherokee in lineup NEW YORK (AP) — It sounds crazy: Just a week after the White


Eggs \ Handling and safety tips

Wash your hands thoroughly with hot soapy water and rinse them before handling the eggs when


Rescuers find student alive

L’AQUILA, Italy (AP) — Strong aftershocks Tuesday sent a fresh wave of fear across earthquake-


Baghdad man saves baby after bomb kills mom

BAGHDAD (AP) — A salesman rescued a baby from a blaze ignited by a car bombing in a Shiite


Physician in sex-for-drugs case sentenced to 90 days at WASP

WARREN — Dr. Mark E. Davis of Howland, an osteopath with an office on state Route 193 in Vienna, was


Columbiana officer resigns amid probe into misuse of department equipment

COLUMBIANA — Detective John N. Jay has resigned from the police department after 28 years on the


Nuclear test-ban treaty chief: U.S. must ratify pact

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate opponents of the nuclear test-ban treaty face “a new ballgame” 10 years


YSU acquires hoops from Final Four

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State athletics department has acquired the hoops from the NCAA men’s


nhl roundup Tuesday’s other games

Flyers 2, Panthers 1 PHILADELPHIA — Jeff Carter scored the go-ahead goal at 7:32 of the third


Arson attempt fails

Boardman High BOARDMAN — Wood, plastic and a propane tank were used in a failed attempt at


Boykin to speak at alumni dinner

YOUNGSTOWN — Former Youngstown State wide receiver Trent Boykin will be the featured speaker at this


EASTER EGG HUNTS \ Where to go

MAHONING COUNTY Boardman: 59th Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt at 9 a.m. and noon Thursday at Boardman


TUESDAY LOTTERIES

TUESDAY LOTTERIES multistate Mega Millions, 2-4-13-17-36 Mega Ball, 15 OHIO Tuesday night:


Obama lauds progress in Iraq

BAGHDAD — President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Tuesday, declaring it time for


Monday’s Games

Monday’s Games AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas 9, Cleveland 1 Kansas City at Chicago, ppd., rain Tampa


Sports schedules, today and Thursday

TODAY 8:30 a.m. (STO) Baseball: “Indians Minor League Report.” 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Soccer: Chelsea


Trumbull officials to apply for COPS grant

Commissioners are expected to fire a former JFS employee. WARREN — The Trumbull County


Pens’ win clinches playoff spot

Sidney Crosby scored two goals and Evgeni Malkin had two assists in a 6-4 win over the Lightning.


Back to school in Struthers

Back to school in Struthers STRUTHERS — Attendance was back to normal Tuesday in Struthers


UConn cruises past Louisville for crown

ST. LOUIS (AP) — With one final blowout, UConn grabbed the national title and a piece of basketball


Easter Seals fundraiser Walk With Me set May 2

BOARDMAN — Easter Seals of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties plans its fifth annual Walk


Forbes: Chevy Cruze can help save Detroit

NEW YORK — Forbes magazine Tuesday named the Chevrolet Cruze one of the “top 10 cars that can save

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NATION, WORLD NEWS IN BRIEF

NATION KFC sues supplier over reportedly flammable cups LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Fried chicken giant


Cruze a top pick by Forbes

NEW YORK — Forbes magazine on Tuesday named the Chevrolet Cruze one of the “top 10 cars that can

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Salem council OKs option to buy Quaker City Raceway

SALEM — Mayor Jerry Wolford has obtained an option to buy Quaker City Raceway at 10359 W. South


Trooper injured, hit by car

The trooper was pinned underneath the car that struck him. SOUTHINGTON — The Ohio State Highway


AMERICAN LEAGUE

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Pujols, Cardinals pummel Pirates

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Albert Pujols hit a two-run homer and reached base five times to help the St. Louis


2 students win scholarships

YOUNGSTOWN — Two area students have won National Achievement Scholarships as outstanding black


Campana, 83; was a football standout

He was an All-American at Youngstown College before embarking on an NFL career. Former


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