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Congress OKs landmark health care bill

Congress OKs landmark health care bill


Cavaliers sweep Pistons

Cavs sweep Pistons


Panel completes work on property code for Hubbard Township

By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com hubbard township The work of the Hubbard Township


Jimmie Johnson wins at Bristol

Jimmie Johnson wins at Bristol


Ohio State men too tough for Tech

Ohio State men too tough for Tech


OSU women roll past St. Francis

OSU women roll past St. Francis


Plan to build 18 single-family villas in Poland draws opposition

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com poland The same people who proposed building apartments


Rich Center for Autism at YSU poised for growth in research

By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Being designated a “Center of Excellence” by both


Voting begins for famous Ohioan to represent state in US Capitol

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS — Ohioans began submitting ballots this weekend to help


Basketball fundraiser for Chile earthquake victims

Canfield High School students hope a one-day basketball tournament will help raise money for the Chile earthquake victims.


Parents announce Sainato-Kuzma wedding plans

The engagement and plans for the upcoming marriage of Fury Nicole Sainato and Joseph Daniel Kuzma,

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Park gazebo chosen for Smith-Stetson wedding in June

CANFIELD Announced by James and Cheryl Smith, 4384 S. Raccoon Road, is the engagement of their

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Anniversary is celebrated by the Saunders

CANFIELD Mr. and Mrs. John Saunders Jr., 5138 Leffingwell Road, were honored by their children,

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Reardons 35th wedding anniversary celebrated at honeymoon destination

POLAND Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reardon, 435 Pamela Court, celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary at


Links chapter will sponsor women's health fair April 17

YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown Chapter of The Links Inc. will again sponsor a “300 Sisters in Red,” health


SENIOR MENUS

MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at seven locations in


HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY | William J. Lucarell

Born: March 25, 1910, in Youngstown to Dominic and Philomena Lucarell. Siblings: 6 brothers, 3

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SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Girard Multi-Generational Center, 433 Trumbull Ave., Girard, has planned the following events:


GARDEN CLUBS | This week's meetings announced

MONDAY Wildwood will meet for breakfast at 9:30 a.m. with Helen Van Nest as hostess. thursday


Hibernians honor man, woman at St. Patricks Day luncheon

YOUNGSTOWN The Irish Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians honored

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FEDERATED CLUBS | Meetings announced

wednesday Past Officers will meet at noon at The Manor, 3104 S. Canfield-Niles Road, with Dorothy


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Mom must at least respect their marriage

By KATHY MITCHELL & MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: My brother’s girlfriend recently became pregnant. The


MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet

TUESDAY Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will have a stated meeting and the 102nd inspection of officers


Hearing Tuesday on razing Columbiana buildings

The Columbiana County commissioners will have a public hearing Tuesday to help decide whether to tear down most of the former county-home buildings before they fall down.


Sharon News Agency robbed

Police said Jeremy Dunlap, 23, of Dalton Avenue, Hermitage, Pa., was arrested shortly after a clerk at Sharon News Agency on East Silver Street was robbed, shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday.


One step short of state

By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com CANTON With a towel draped over his head, Cody Dillon


Ex-Forum CEO fears for system’s future

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Forum Health’s former chief executive says


Consolidation costs 40 jobs in Austintown

Staff report AUSTINTOWN Nearly 40 warehouse employees at the Superior Beverage Group facilities


Pavlik hurt by struggles of Taylor and Miranda

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN When Kelly Pavlik ascended to the top of the


Brode, Tolich win Div. I state titles

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com Canfield senior Dustin Brode and Fitch junior Ali Tolich both won


Senior event has 2 causes

By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com liberty The objective of an open house planned from 10


McKinley captures Division I title

Associated Press columbus Laneisha Lennon hit the go-ahead free throw with 18.1 seconds left to


Workshop offers ideas for careers in science for women

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN It’s anyone’s guess how much forensics technology


Butler holds off Murray State

Associated Press san jose, calif. Butler’s Gordon Hayward instinctively left his man for a


City schools out of the red

By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The city school district should finish this fiscal


Sweet time at syrup festival

By Mary Grzebieniak news@vindy.com BOARDMAN The 33rd annual Maple Syrup Festival at Boardman


Tennessee too much for Ohio; ’Nova upset

Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. J.P. Prince scored 18 points, and Brian Williams and Wayne


Hearing to decide what do do with old county home

By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com LISBON The Columbiana County commissioners will have a


Basketball tourney to raise funds for Chile

Staff report Canfield Canfield High School students hope a one-day basketball tournament will


RIDES OF MARCH

Potholes: A motorist’s worst nightmare, and nearly impossible to avoid — especially after a punishing winter. This one is on Fifth Avenue in Youngstown.

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Touring through great civic conversations

Opinion: Elton John’s concert at the Covelli Centre sold out in 30 seconds, or something obscene like that.


Years Ago

Today is Sunday, March 21, the 80th day of 2010. There are 285 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Edwards, Keselowski settle feud

Associated Press bristol, tenn. It took roughly 40 minutes with NASCAR for Carl Edwards and


vWhite House Weekend, noon to 5 p.m. This family festival is a sure sign of spring. White House

vWhite House Weekend, noon to 5 p.m. This family festival is a sure sign of spring. White House


(Mid) major upset: No. Iowa shocks top-ranked Kansas

Associated Press oklahoma city Leading by one against the colossus of the bracket, Ali


Bucks sneak peek at UConn

Associated Press pittsburgh When the NCAA women’s pairings were announced, Ohio State couldn’t


Circumvent Web forms with auto-fill program

You’re surfing the Net at blazing speeds, gathering information, locating products and services,


Collectors seek furniturelike coal hods

It’s a carrier, a hod, a scuttle, a pail. Whatever it’s called, it’s a convenient item used to


2 offices to shape health reform

Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON The complex, highly partisan closing push for health-care


BETH SHOLOM

Six-sided sanctuary represents the cupped hands of God Associated Press ELKINS PARK, Pa. Did


Experts: Fear of census process unwise

McClatchy Newspapers FORT WORTH, Texas The anti-government sentiment that sparked the tea-party


Not a great day for a parade

Opinion: Not a great day for a parade I live in an apartment coM- plex in Boardman that includes six


After surgery, Patoray, Nuzzo back in groove

Comeback kids? Well, comeback, but not kids. Former top bowlers Greg Patoray and Joe Nuzzo are


Kent-Trumbull’s ‘Tartuffe’ presents ultimate con man

By TRACEY D’Astolfo entertainment@vindy.com CHAMPION Kent-Trumbull Theater lays the groundwork


NUMBERS IN THE NEWS 50 Associated Press

The amount of times Brooklyn, N.Y., police have come looking for criminals at the home of Walter


Protests in Russia

Protests in Russia ST. PETERSBURG, Russia Thousands of people have rallied across Russia to


Youngstown has a potential ‘Mount Washington’ view of its own

Opinion: Many Youngstown area residents are familiar with Pittsburgh’s delightful Mount Washington district,


Tennessee waltzes into Sweet Sixteen

Associated Press providence, r.i. Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl cleared his bench at the end of


Mayor Williams has luxury to pursue aggressive agenda

Editorial: Unencumbered by AN election, Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams can spend the next four years pursuing


This wooden coal hod has a brass shovel to help move the coal. It’s 12 by 13 by 18 inches.

This wooden coal hod has a brass shovel to help move the coal. It’s 12 by 13 by 18 inches. Price


Can medical care go too far? Yes

Opinion: By H. GILBERT WELCH Los Angeles Times Here’s a question that’s not being asked in the health-


MILESTONES

MILESTONES SCOUTS Eagle honors Jason Joseph Volovar, son of Stephen and Marla Volovar of


FAMILY TIES

Three generations linked to CISV By JoAnn Jones news@vindy.com Twelve-year-old Maleck


Can cholesterol go too low?

Q. My total cholesterol is 140, my LDL is 55 and my HDL is 47. I am on simvastatin. My


WEIRD ‘WONDERLAND’

New book sees Alice in a grim light By Jane Henderson St. Louis Post-Dispatch Alice looks


J.J. Cafaro gets reality check

Opinion: It was a smack down that no one would have predicted — least of all J.J. Cafaro. But there he was


Pop culture Q&A

By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Tribune Q. Can you tell me why “The Bonnie Hunt Show” is ending? I


In the cup! Area hole in one

In the cup! Area hole in one Linda Muckleroy of Salem used a 7-iron to ace the 110-yard No. 8 at


District plans pond clinic, sales

Staff report Canfield Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District pond clinic will be at 6:30


Discovery could be cancer cure

By Tim Botos Canton Repository CLEVELAND The closest Michael Kalafatis ever will get to being


Green Team names winners

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County Recycling Division, better known as the Green Team,


Cheap food imports ruin poor nations

Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti The earthquake not only smashed markets, collapsed


OSU’s Turner has school ties to Tech

Associated Press milwaukee Georgia Tech guard Iman Shumpert doesn’t need a scouting report on


Bridge

Bridge Both vulnerable. South deals. NORTH xQ 7 6 5 uA 9 7 5 4 vJ 2 wJ 3 WEST EAST


newsmakers

newsmakers Lady Gaga fires back in court at producer NEW YORK Lady Gaga is firing back at a


Maritime master Stobart in exhibition

butler institute of american art By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The work of


LOTTERY

LOTTERY OHIO Saturday night: Pick 31-8-5 Pick 45-3-5-7 Rolling Cash 5 2-8-16-24-33


Tribe’s Hafner homers in win over Oakland

Associated Press goodyear, ariz. After an extended outage, Travis Hafner may be getting his


Author to give lecture on the Victorian novel

Staff report WARREN Author Elliot Engel will speak at 10:30 a.m. April 14 at W.D. Packard Music


ARMED FORCES

ARMED FORCES VETERANS Award for employer NEW WILMINGTON, PA. Dairy Farmers of America, New


Phantoms defeated in shootout, 3-2

Staff report sioux city, iowa Alex Krushelnyski scored in the shootout Saturday to give Sioux


Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Kinsman Township, 6 p.m., township garage, 63480 State Route 87, Kinsman. Poland


Retrial pending in ’06 homicide

By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com LISBON Starting this week, Andrew Irwin, accused of


COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Michael D. Smith, 44, of 2601 Griffith Drive,


Loan underwriter offers a warning

Loan underwriter offers a warning Don’t mortgage another property until you read the book “Don’t


CURRENT PRICES OF ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES

CURRENT PRICES Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions


Study: C-diff bug is big threat

Associated Press ATLANTA As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is


Officials: Don’t celebrate victory over floods just yet

Associated Press FARGO, N.D. A city used to fighting floods was confident Saturday that it had


BACK IN FAVOR

Draperies are finally getting their curtain call McClatchy Newspapers After more than a decade,


Responsible behavior, freedom go hand-in-hand

Q. What do you think of kids on leashes? Chicago Parent magazine put that question up on its


Papal letter fails to calm anger in Ireland

Associated Press DUBLIN Pope Benedict XVI’s unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for


Club members show Valley all about 4-H

By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com CANFIELD Members of Mahoning County 4-H clubs filled


Area bowling scores

700s Amron — Jason Baglama (733), Bob Hernan (720) & Rob Rosenberg (710) in Hively’s Sportsman;


Police charge NJ boy, 16, in racial announcement at store

Associated Press WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. A 16-year-old boy who police said made an


prep sports at a glance

BOYS BASKETBALL saturday’s scores AREA division iii At Canton Memorial Fieldhouse Orrville 67,


Union protests Altmire’s decision

Associated Press ALIQUIPPA, Pa. Members of the United Steelworkers union demonstrated Saturday


Hermitage, Pa., man arrested in robbery of news agency

Staff report SHARON, Pa. Police said Jeremy Dunlap, 23, of Dalton Avenue, Hermitage, Pa., was


Obama rallies Dems on eve of historic vote

Republicans stand firmly against 10-year, $940B health-care bill Associated Press WASHINGTON


Stolen items recovered for clay museum

Associated Press UHRICHSVILLE, Ohio State and local police digging into the mystery of 51 clay


drapery shopping

drapery shopping What’s hot Fabrics: Bigger prints, especially geometrics such as diamond


BLOOD DRIVES

BLOOD DRIVES today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.


Obama look-alike in demand in Asia

Los Angeles Times JAKARTA, Indonesia Striding purposefully, his smile lighting up a rainy


Man and woman face drug charges

Staff report WARREN A grand jury has indicted a man and woman from Homewood Avenue Southeast on


PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS For the week ending March 13

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “House Rules” by Jodi Picoult (Atria) 2. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett


Composting seminar

Composting seminar NEW CASTLE, Pa. Lawrence County’s Penn State Cooperative Extension office


Indians’ Wood may miss 2 months

Associated Press goodyear, ariz. Kerry Wood went one full season in Cleveland without making a


Thousands protest wars

Associated Press WASHINGTON Thousands of protesters carried signs that read “Indict Bush Now”


Good roads make good sense

Editorial: Good roads make good sense Highways were an important part of the political conversation in the