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Brookfield man charged with distributing child porn
The FBI has charged a Brookfield Township man with receiving and distributing child pornography over the Internet and by mail.
Boardman residents protest proposed move of county court
A potential new location for Mahoning County Area Court in Boardman has run into a wall of opposition from neighbors on South Avenue who say the court would bring unwanted traffic to their neighborhood and threaten the safety of their children.
Trench work site was unsafe, OSHA rep says
The trench that collapsed in Hudson on Wednesday, killing Canfield man James Wetzl, was extremely
More Ohio counties to fight blight with land banks
More Ohio counties to fight blight with land banks
Pa. agency suspends raw milk sales permit for Lawrence Co. creamery
Lawrence Co. creamery's milk sales license suspended
Ohio inmate: Lethal drugs violate fed prescription drug law
Lethal drugs violate fed prescription drug law
Retailers experience 4th consecutive month of gains
Retailers experience 4th consecutive month of gains
Nicole Rago, Brian Thaxton plan to marry
REYNOLDSBURG Announced by their parents is the engagement and upcoming wedding plans for Nicole
Buzzacco-Armeni wedding planned for late July
Youngstown The engagement of Amanda Lyn Buzzacco and John Joseph Armeni is being announced by
Capple-Campbell engagement announced
BOARDMAN Announced is the engagement of Alana Lynn Capple and Patrick V. Campbell. Miss Capple,
June wedding for Julie Yanik, Alex Braden
ALLIANCE Julie Yanik and Alex Braden, both of 1202 Turnbury St., together with their parents are
Chicken for dinner
Chicken for dinner JACKSON CENTER, PA. Creamed chicken over biscuit dinners will be served
HELOISE: Drying clothes? Try tips
Dear Heloise: I read your column in The (Prescott, Ariz.) Daily Courier. I have some great hints
ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Make a clean break from 'Matthew'
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I’ve been divorced for five years. Immediately after
Phantoms look for increased scoring
By Tom Williams williams@vindy.com YOUNGstown Despite a rough expansion season where on-ice
Semi driver not talking about accident
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com LEAVITTSBURG The Austintown man authorities say drove a semi
YSU scores early, often at Eastwood
By JOhn bassetti bassetti@vindy.com NILES Neil Schroth’s mother made a three-hour drive from
Davis charged with murder
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Shawn E. Davis is in the Mahoning County jail
Plane-nose art honors good deeds
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com VIENNA One of the missions of the 910th Airlift Wing
Penguins deal with pressure at practice
By Jon Moffett jmoffett@vindy.com Youngstown Stephen Blose was told about two hours before
Clarett’s move OK’d by judge
Associated Press Columbus A judge on Wednesday cleared the way for Maurice Clarett to move to a
Murder suspect’s parents plead guilty to obstruction
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN John Houser Sr. and Frances Cianciola of
GM posts loss
By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com LORDSTOWN General Motors posted a $4.3 billion loss Wednesday
Jury awards $89M in N. Lima crash
Staff and wire report PHILADELPHIA A jury has handed down an $89 million award against a
Aey reinstated to job
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN David P. Aey, who was disqualified in his 2008 run against Mahoning
Local man dies in trench
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com canfield A township man is dead after a trench collapse
newsmakers
newsmakers Restyling is needed hudson, ohio “Project Runway” style master Tim Gunn tells an
Judge will speak at professionals’ event
Judge will speak at professionals’ event SALEM The Columbiana Area Business and Professional
Agenda Friday
Agenda Friday The Mahoning Valley Task Force on Crime & Violence Prevention, 9 a.m., Youngstown
Whisper Signal: no comparison
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com When Ohio act Whisper Signal — Erik Adkins (vocals,
Toyota official: ‘We need to come clean’
Associated Press WASHINGTON Five days before Toyota announced a massive recall, a U.S. public
Council approves $650K job lure
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN City council authorized spending $650,000 to
Prep softball roundup | Wednesday’s games
Mooney 6-10, Howland 3-3 HOWLAND In the first game, Jamie Clausen (3-0) scattered three hits and
Intersection for a disaster
Opinion: WASHINGTON The times truly are out of joint when the most important IPO — initial public offering
SPORTS DIGEST
Basketball coach interviews underway YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State has begun interviewing
Surplus food
Surplus food American Legion Post 504, 2225 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown, food giveaway, 10 a.m. to
Tribute band re-creates ‘Beatlemania’
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com It’s been nearly 45 years since The Beatles played a
Air Force to pick up airman from St. E’s
Air Force to pick up airman from St. E’s boardman Township police transported a 20-year-old
Vocalist Makes Dreams Come True
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Ever since Kristen Ward was a 5-year-old dancing around
Trainer uses old-school techniques to build real-world strength
Trainer uses old-school techniques to build real-world strength McClatchy Newspapers COSTA MESA,
Phil Ramone to receive Hitmaker Award
NEW YORK (AP) — Music producer Phil Ramone, who has created hits with Billy Joel and Paul Simon,
Can chickpeas banish age spots?
Q. You recently fielded a question about age spots. In the back of my mind, I remember a comment
Drilling alone isn’t enough
Opinion: Kansas City Star: President Barack Obama’s support for limited offshore oil exploration isn’t in the
Seraphim Chorus to mark 10th year with Mendelssohn’s famous ‘Elijah’
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com Get ready to hear the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS “The Producers,SDRq directed by J.E. Ballantyne. Chagrin Valley Little Theater,
Best Bets on TV tonight
“Project Runway” (10 p.m., Lifetime): It’s a circuslike atmosphere on “Project Runway” as the
if you go
if you go What: Shiny Penny When: 10 p.m. Saturday Where: The Lemon Grove, 122 W. Federal St.,
Documentation aid
Documentation aid YOUNGSTOWN On Friday, the Humility of Mary Health Partners Palliative Medicine
Thursday
Thursday Children Tales for Twos: “Little Rabbit Lost,” 10:45 a.m., Mill Creek MetroParks Ford
Mortgage rates rising as economy improves
Associated Press WASHINGTON The era of record-low mortgage rates is over. The average rate on
oddly enough
oddly enough Montana man pleads no contest to 11th DUI BILLINGS, Mont. A 49-year-old Montana
Test being developed to warn smokers
Associated Press WASHINGTON Scientists may have found a way to tell which smokers are at
Catholic Church and pope are under assault by the media
Opinion: Catholic Church and pope are under assault by the media The media are at it again. They are
Dozens die in uprising
Associated Press BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan Opposition leaders declared they had seized power in
Masters begins with one storyline
Associated Press Augusta, Ga. On the day Tiger Woods arrived at the Masters, he changed out of
Judge sues Cleveland paper
Associated Press CLEVELAND A judge presiding over the trial of a man charged with murdering 11
Gas stops rescuers from entering mine
Associated Press MONTCOAL, W.Va. Two full days after the worst U.S. mining disaster in a
Symbol of peace
Mary Lou Finesilver reads the various languages on the Peace Pole outside Boardman Center Middle School, Market Street. The memorial pole was dedicated in a Wednesday morning service to Holocaust survivor Bill Vegh, who died in June. Vegh was a frequent speaker to Boardman students about his experience.
Pens winding down final season in Igloo
Associated Press PITTSBURGH, PA. The visiting team’s dressing room is so small and cramped,
New law will create county land banks
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Local officials engaged in returning vacant land to productive use said
Turner to enter NBA draft
Associated Press COLUMBUS After collecting almost every national player of the year honor, Ohio
CORRECTION
CORRECTION One of the three Marine Corps recruits who died March 31 in a Warren Township traffic
YSU to get settlement funds
By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com Youngstown State University will receive a payment from
Fee to help fix water woes
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com poland Village residents will pay more in their property
Nearly half don’t pay taxes
Associated Press WASHINGTON Tax Day is a dreaded deadline for millions, but for nearly half of
Taliban release video of US soldier
Taliban release video of US soldier WASHINGTON The Taliban released a video Wednesday of a man
4 men plead innocent in death
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Four men who police said were involved in
OSU’s Boren set for last season
Associated Press COLUMBUS Justin Boren, who famously transferred from Michigan to rival Ohio
Man facing menacing charge
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com COLUMBIANA A man charged with aggravated menacing after
Bucs beat LA in 10 innings
Associated Press pittsburgh, pa. Ronny Cedeno singled over a drawn-in infield with the bases
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of 04.08.10. All yields given in percent.
Court consolidation issue to get an objective review
Editorial: More that two decades have passed since a proposal to consolidate the courts in Mahoning County
UAW sues General Motors
STAFF/Wire reports news@vindy.com DETROIT The United Auto Workers union has sued General
Eyesore is razed
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell The empty lot on U.S. Route 422 in Campbell is
Deal to reopen city golf course
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Whether you’re a duffer or a scratch golfer,
Trumbull County Court filings
courts TRUMBULL COUNTY DOCKET Brandi D. Pulliam v. Michael P. Spier, dismissed. State v. Guy
Police seek man on child-porn charges
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police say a man frequenting the
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 17.89 —.14 Avalon
Carmona, ’pen hold White Sox to two hits
Associated Press CHICAGO Fausto Carmona allowed one hit over six wild innings and the Cleveland
Commemoration events planned
Staff report youngstown Jewish Community Relations Council is announcing its annual Holocaust
Race hustlers alive and well
Opinion: Few combinations are more poisonous than race and politics. That combination has torn whole nations
Hubbard, Liberty and Girard police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard: HUBBARD