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3 Trumbull County Marine recruits dead after 7-car pile-up in Warren

Three Trumbull County Marine Corps recruits on their way to Cleveland to take a military entrance exam were killed in a seven-car pile-up Wednesday afternoon on state Routes 5 and 82 at Burnett Road in Warren Township.


McDonald school board rehires two administrators

McDonald school board


YSU trustees back off earlier YEC decision

YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown State University Board of Trustees will allow Youngstown Early College


Michael Pavlik Jr. asks for early release from jail

Pavlik asks for early release from jail


Judge throws out suit to reopen Pa. hospital

Judge throws out suit


Unusually warm weather on schedule for Valley

It will be unseasonably warm between Thursday and Saturday — and that’s not an April Fools’ joke.


Mahoning commissioners help spur V&M development

Mahoning commissioners


Governor signs livestock bill

COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland has signed into law legislation creating the voter-approved Livestock


Palin's show drops rapper, actor LL Cool J

Palin drops LL Cool J


Facebook to scrap 'become a fan of' for 'like'

Facebook to scrap become a fan of


Ponzi scheme mastermind ordered to repay millions

Ponzi scheme mastermind


Census: Low response rates from Ohio big cities

Low response from Ohio big cities


Suspects still sought in shooting of South Side teen

Suspects sought in South Side shooting


Pa. lawmaker says $1B deficit is possibile by July

Pa. faces possible $1B deficit


Poll: Democrats doing better than before

Gov. Ted Strickland and both Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate are outpacing their Republican


Youngstown police investigating reported rape of 12-year-old girl

12-year-old girl raped


Pa. state trooper kills man after standoff

Pa. state trooper


Former undertaker may be retried for aggravated murder

A federal appeals court says that a former undertaker twice convicted of killing his wife may be


Happy 150th birthday fish and chips?

Fish and chips


Man sentenced to death for killing 2 Ohio teens

Man gets death penalty for killing Ohio teens


Ohioans say they are pursued for paid-off fines

Ohioans pursued for unpaid fines


Obama to allow oil drilling off Virginia coast

WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a reversal of a long-standing ban on most offshore drilling, President Barack


Fahey named YSU vice president

YOUNGSTOWN Jack Fahey, executive director of student services and ombudsman at Youngstown State


WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy says one of its aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf region

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy says one of its aircraft crashed in the Persian Gulf region and one


Couple duped out of $590 in Craigslist scam

A pair of 18-year-olds from Akron got less than they bargained for Tuesday night when the came to


Man taken to hospital after falling in well

HERMINIE, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania man had to be flown to a hospital after he fell down a


March snow causes fatal crash in Pa.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — A surprise spring snowfall caused a string of crashes in northeastern


Colorado chosen for Bewley-Sikora summer wedding

Stephanie Bewley, dau-ghter of Patrica Turso of Constableville, N.Y., and Thomas Bewley of

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Parents announce Mashburn-Williford engagement

austintown The engagement and wedding plans of Shelby Mashburn and John-Michael Williford are

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FOOD SALES AND DINNERS

WEDNESDAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will


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Dinner to benefit patient care fund

Dinner to benefit patient care fund GREENVILLE, Pa. Greenville Moose Family Center, 32 Shenango


HELOISE: Clean, sanitize sink and counters

Dear Readers: Your kitchen sink may look clean, but it is still filled with harmful, icky bacteria!


ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Younger man acts immature

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am an 80-year-“young” gay male and have been


Warren mother: Officer traumatized my sons

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Police are starting an internal investigation of a


Comeback Player: YSU's Blocker gets national award for cancer fight

Youngstown State men’s basketball player Dallas Blocker receives national award for his fight

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Penguins’ Wolford wants more intensity at practice

By jon moffett jmoffett @vindy.com Youngstown Head coach Eric Wolford is making his point to

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Family tries to cope with fatal drive-by

A family is searching for answers after a city man was gunned down in broad daylight on the city’s North Side.


All Stars put on a show at Beach Classic

By greg gulas sports@vindy.com BOARDMAN There was a little bit of everything at the Mahoning


Mayor sends balanced-budget plan to council

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The administration will present a balanced

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Phantoms prepare to close book on initial season in the USHL

Phantoms prepare to close book on initial season in the USHL By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com


Rep. Ryan postpones health-care meeting, citing safety concerns

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Citing potential danger to himself and others

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YSU athletics | Tuesday’s events

Baseball Duquesne 14, YSU 8 PITTSBURGH Duquesne scored seven runs in the seventh inning to


2 plead innocent in YSU theft case

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Two defendants in a Youngstown State

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Women face charges in hammer attack on man

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A domestic dispute ended in the arrest of


Whitmer resigns as Columbiana’s basketball coach

Eric Whitmer turned in his resignation before he turned into a statistic.


Lighters started fire that killed 4-year-old

Staff report WARREN The Warren Fire Department has determined that the March 2 house fire at 525


Lisbon landfill to pay $4M settlement

By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com LISBON A&L Salvage Landfill has agreed to more than a


Pavlik 101 || Brit here to study city and its champ

James Rhodes came from England to write a book about Youngstown and the city's support for Kelly Pavlik.

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Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 17.63 .21 Avalon


Agencies to probe Toyota

Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES The National Academy of Sciences will lead a broad investigation


Moore leads All-America team

Associated Press This is now an annual rite of spring for Maya Moore, who is fast joining some of


U.S., Pakistan can be close

Opinion: Will the United States and Pakistan ever trust each other enough to cooperate fully in fighting the


Mall robbery charge

Mall robbery charge boardman A Youngstown woman faces a robbery charge, accused of fighting with


Counting the presidential votes

Opinion: Counting the presidential votes I enjoyed your March 24 car- toon showing Obama signing the


Butler’s Hayward leads run to Final 4

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Gordon Hayward has always embraced the big stage. Whether it’s


Spring fish sale set in Columbiana Co.

Staff report SALEM The Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation District’s spring fish sale offers


Bucs’ Jones has been worth the wait

Associated Press BRADENTON, FLA. Maybe Garrett Jones simply got tired of being labeled a minor


School may seek grant

By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com youngstown The treasurer of Mollie Kessler School, an East Wood


Trumbull officials to fill position

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Trumbull County commissioners today are expected to hire


GOP candidates withdraw from races

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com WARREN Two Republicans — one who was running for Congress


Lordstown sewer repairs to start

Staff report LORDSTOWN Village officials now hope the $11 million East Side sewer project will


LOTTERY

LOTTERY TUESDAY drawings multistate Mega Millions1-11-24-38-44 Mega Ball41 OHIO night


Holmes denies hurting woman

Associated Press ORLANDO, FLa. Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Santonio Holmes denies hurting a


Early voting available

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Though the primary election is more than a


Crack vs. cocaine sentences

Opinion: Crack vs. cocaine sentences Los Angeles Times: There was never any scientific basis for the


Twins’ Liriano strong in 4-1 win over Pittsburgh

Associated Press FORT MYERS, FLa. Francisco Liriano’s latest spring gem showed exactly why the


To turn brownies into Easter fun, hop to it!

Family Features Put a new spin on Easter; serve brownies in bunny and egg shapes — an easy way to


VALLEY EGG HUNTS

VALLEY EGG HUNTS Easter fun A listing of Easter egg hunts and other holiday activities as


Ohio Marine dies in Africa

Associated Press STEUBENVILLE, Ohio The Department of Defense has announced that a U.S. Marine


Fisher leads Brunner in poll of likely Dem voters

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher is leading Secretary of State

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Easter What’s open/closed

A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days for


BIRTHS

BIRTHS St. Elizabeth Health Center Brian and Shanna Haraway, Youngstown, girl, March 29.


Crock-pot recipes work with so much more SLOW (AND EASY) COOKING

McClatchy Newspapers Richard Strausz of Southfield, Mich., owes his newfound slow-cooker passion


How do students benefit?

Associated Press WASHINGTON The law that President Barack Obama signed Tuesday could mean big


CORRECTION

CORRECTION St. Michael Church Family Life Center, 340 N. Broad St., Canfield, will sponsor a


Author wrote screenplay specifically for Miley

Associated Press SANTA MONICA, Calif. The romantic melodrama machine that is Nicholas Sparks


Derby prep races continue Saturday

Associated Press NEW YORK The top two Kentucky Derby contenders likely will be running their


Crossover voters in Ohio must pledge to new party

Associated Press COLUMBUS Republicans and county elections boards are grumbling about a new


Boardman Kiwanis sponsors holiday event

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN Five-year-old Esther Gitimu broke open her

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Here’s an alternative for your Passover meal Don’t pass over turkey for holiday

Associated Press Boneless, skinless turkey breast can make for a healthy meal. But it doesn’t


Cash for good conduct has mixed results

Associated Press NEW YORK An experimental anti-poverty program that pays the poor for


Hollywood gives the ’80s an encore

Associated Press LOS ANGELES “Clash of the Titans” writers Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi are


Years Ago

Today is Wednesday, March 31, the 90th day of 2010. There are 275 days left in the year.


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Obama finalizes overhaul, loan change

Associated Press WASHINGTON Finalizing two major pieces of his agenda, President Barack Obama on


The 5 || Youngstown film available on DVD

Youngstown film available on DVD “Youngstown: Still Standing,” the documentary film produced by


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Trumbull Career & Technical Center school board, 7 p.m., board room, Educational


EASY Easter Brunch

Family Features Hosting an Easter brunch is a great way to bring friends and family together. And


Subway killings in Russia send a variety of messages

Editorial: The subway explosions in Moscow that left at least 39 people dead are a reminder that no nation is


Feds: Group posed imminent threat

Associated Press DETROIT Federal authorities had been monitoring members of a Michigan-based


Piano-violin duo to play at arts event

YOUNGSTOWN The Munoz-Ilusorio duo will perform at the Jewish Community Center’s J Cafe at 6:30


Putin: Bombing masterminds will be found

Associated Press MOSCOW Vladimir Putin vowed Tuesday to “drag out of the sewer” the masterminds


Nation & World Digest

Obama, Sarkozy seek Iran sanctions WASHINGTON With the president of France at his side,


Boardman police calls

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Boardman: March 25 Forgery: An employee


Swenson named pitcher of the week

By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Youngstown For the fourth time in his Penguins career,

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Police seek robber

Police seek robber YOUNGSTOWN Police are looking for the man who robbed a South Side convenience


Nissan to sell electric car for $25K

Associated Press NEW YORK Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday its new electric car will cost just over


Business Digest

Delphi-retiree resolution passed Warren The Ohio Democratic Party Executive Committee


Obama taps his inner Ike

Opinion: By David A. NICHOLS Los Angeles Times President Obama gets it. So did President Eisenhower half


Blacks feel white backlash

Opinion: By Lewis Diuguid McClatchy Newspapers More than a year ago, after throngs cheered Barack Obama’s


Climate change is not new

Opinion: When ancient fossils of creatures that live on the ocean floor have been found in rock formations at


Best Bets on TV tonight

“Law & Order: SVU” (10 p.m ., NBC): The parade of attention-grabbing guest appearances continues on


Tuesday’s Prep softball games

Poland 2, Struthers 0 STRUTHERS Winning pitcher Erin Gabriel tossed a one-hitter and struck out


Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES Matthew T. Gessler, 25, of 4523 Plumbrook Drive,


Economic and social changes are triggering extremism, experts say

Trend seen in militia growth Detroit Free Press DETROIT The actions of the Christian militia


WVU’s Mazzulla making progress

Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. The grueling daily workouts to strengthen a surgically


Home at last, Penguins to build on momentum

By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Youngstown The Youngstown State baseball team is enjoying a

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ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Man cites boredom after arrest on streaking charge KINGSPORT, Tenn. A man who


Today’s birthdays

Today’s birthdays Actor William Daniels (“St. Elsewhere”) is 83. Actor Richard Chamberlain is 76.


Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for March 22-28. Listings include the

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for March 22-28. Listings include the


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