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National magazine touts Youngstown as a high-tech business center
Youngstown is high-tech business center
Pa. Senate OKs bill to shed investments in Iran, Sudan
Pa. Senate OKs bill to shed investments in Iran, Sudan
Pa. doctor sentenced to one year in prison for fraud
Pa. doctor sentenced to one year in prison for fraud
Boardman police have a plan for Glen residents
Extra police visibility and teaching residents to protect themselves from crime are some of the ways
Ohio high court shoots down repressed-memory claim
Ohio high court shoots down repressed-memory claim
Mahoning Co. commissioners' Thursday meeting canceled
Mahoning Co. commissioners' Thursday meeting canceled
Texting-while-driving ban takes effect in Columbus
Texting-while-driving ban takes effect in Columbus
Portman starts campaign with Youngstown visit
Rob Portman, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, started his general election campaign today
Absentee votes defeat Lakeview schools levy
Absentee votes went overwhelmingly went against the Lakeview Local School District school levy on
Saturation patrols this week
The Youngstown Police Department and Ohio State Highway Patrol are conducting saturation traffic patrols on various streets and state highways in the city through Saturday, a YPD officer said.
Missionary to speak
Missionary to speak COLUMBIANA Sue (Barrow) Schmidt, a missionary with Wycliffe Bible Translators,
Two-day art show to feature works of Canfield High School students
CANFIELD The gymnasium at Canfield High School, 100 Cardinal Drive, will be the setting for the
HELOISE: Whip up Heloise’s Grape Salad
Dear Readers: While doing some research in the Heloise Central files, we came across my mother’s
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Grieving in-laws worry over grandson
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My daughter-in-law took her own life a few days
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will
A bright spot
Fitch senior Chris Miller has pitched well in a rough year for the Falcons BY JOE SCALZO
Bomb in NYC had Phantom material
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A man accused of trying to blow up a van
Salem sweeps county track meet
By Jon moffett jmoffett@vindy.com EAST PALESTINE Former area track standout Jim Ward was
Ed Muransky joins YSU football radio team
Special to The Vindicator YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown native and former Michigan standout Ed Muransky
With scrutiny, play resumes at poker club
Staff report liberty Club Infiniti in the MetroPlex Hotel and Convention Center, Belmont Avenue,
A weekend to savor
No championships, but memories to last a lifetime By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN
2 road projects to start soon
Staff report canfield Work begins this week on two projects funded with federal stimulus
Former industrial sites to be tested for contamination
By mary Grzebieniak news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. A $200,000 grant from the U.S.
Special events set for 2010 football
Special to The Vindicator YOUNGSTOWN Season tickets, tailgate passes, hospitality tailgate tents
Boyd, Boardman stun McKinley 11-10
Staff report Boardman Rob Boyd’s two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh ignited an
National Day of Prayer events planned in Valley
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The City Prayer Team of Youngstown will observe National Day of Prayer
Traffic patrols to continue through Saturday in city
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Police Department and Ohio State Highway Patrol are
Goggles make teens feel drunk
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com struthers After the first few beanbags flew well off
RENEWED OPTIMISM: Mahoning sales tax approved
Bill Lyden of Youngstown goes over the results of the sales tax with Mahoning County Commissioner Anthony Trafacanti Tuesday night.
Afghans enjoy dog-fighting
Opinion: By Qayum Babak Institute for War & Peace Reporting BALKH The two dogs close in on each other,
High achievers targeted
Opinion: Recent stories out of both Philadelphia and San Francisco tell of black students beating up Asian
Years Ago
Today is Wednesday, May 5, the 125th day of 2010. There are 240 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Taliban says it killed tribal elder
Taliban says it killed tribal elder KANDAHAR, Afghanistan A tribal elder was gunned down
Reps. Ryan, Wilson cruise through primary
By David Skolnick skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN U.S. Reps. Tim Ryan and Charlie Wilson had
Census will show diversity
Opinion: By Lewis Diuguid McClatchy Newspapers Fifty years ago my mother went door to door in St. Louis
Ohioans pick Fisher, OK jobs issue
Combined dispatches COLUMBUS Democratic voters in Ohio have selected the lieutenant governor as
Best Bets on TV tonight
“Cougar Town” (9:30 P.M., ABC): If you’re not visiting “Cougar Town” on a regular basis, you’re
Mahoning legislators MOVING ON
Area Democrats cruise to primary victory By David Skolnick skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN
Incumbents win in three states despite disgust with status quo
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Voters in Indiana, North Carolina and Ohio kept their incumbents
Ebert, OK Go among Webby Award winners
Associated Press NEW YORK Though Roger Ebert lost his ability to speak after surgery for cancer,
birthdays
birthdays Surf guitarist Dick Dale is 73. Singer-songwriter Nick Ashford of Ashford and Simpson is
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 18.44 —.24 Avalon
Slain UVa player may have been threatened
Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Investigators are looking into whether a University of
What’s in store for Britain?
Opinion: Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat candidate for prime minister and the Susan Boyle of British politics,
First Energy profits increase
Staff/wire report akron FirstEnergy Corp. said first-quarter profits rose 30 percent, as the
Calm weather heartens crews
Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. The winds and waves eased in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, an
STATE RACES, ISSUES
STATE RACES, ISSUES How Valley voted Unofficial and incomplete results of Mahoning Valley voters
Obama nears decision on new justice
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama interviewed federal judge Diane Wood of
Kitchen fire damages Hubbard Twp. home
Staff report HUBBARD A kitchen fire caused an undetermined amount of damage Tuesday evening to
Treat Mom to something sweet
Family Features The Mother’s Day brunch is arranged, the cards and flowers are picked out — now
Bucs win on Church’s homer
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Ryan Church’s two-run homer put Pittsburgh ahead in the sixth
One-car accident in Western Pa. leaves one person dead
Staff report SANDY LAKE, PA. A passenger was killed Tuesday morning in a one-car crash on state
Top five shows for the week of April 26-May 2, with their network and number of viewers, as reported
Top five shows for the week of April 26-May 2, with their network and number of viewers, as reported
Sales tax approved in Columbiana Co.
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com LISBON David Johnson, the chairman of the Columbiana
Mayors meet with Ardent
By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The mayors of Youngstown and Warren met with a
Voting machine: Speak!
Voting machine: Speak! An electronic voting machine in Austintown’s 33rd precinct was apparently
JFK’s Fredericka is top seed in tennis
Staff report Michael Fredericka of Warren JFK was selected as the top seed for the Division II
Austintown school bond passes easily
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN The township’s school district will be getting
Earnings down for Consumers
Staff report Consumers Bancorp, the Minerva, Ohio-based parent company of Consumers National Bank,
Bomb suspect charged with terrorism
Associated Press NEW YORK A Pakistani-born U.S. citizen was charged Tuesday with terrorism and
Ceremony marks 40th anniversary of Kent State shootings
By Kathy Antoniotti Akron Beacon Journal KENT They expected about 800 people to attend the
Magic crush Hawks in 1st game of series
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. The Orlando Magic showed they could survive with Dwight Howard in
Candidate accused of tractor DUI
Associated Press CHILLICOTHE An independent candidate for auditor in a southern Ohio county says
Cavs: James’ elbow is not a concern
Associated Press INDEPENDENCE LeBron James and his scrutinized right elbow remained out of sight
Chief supports Philly taser cop
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA City police are considering whether officers should get involved
Jays’ Bautista HRs again as Toronto tops Cleveland
Associated Press CLEVELAND Jose Bautista homered for the second straight game and the Toronto
Malkin, Fleury carry Penguins past Canadiens
Associated Press MONTREAL The Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play knocked Montreal’s surprising
Sharks ground Wings in OT
Associated Press Detroit Patrick Marleau scored 7:07 into overtime, lifting the San Jose Sharks
Tiger tries to rebuild his game with practice
Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. The 18th hole on the TPC Sawgrass is not nearly as
Jackson-Milton’s Snowden wins 200th game
Staff report SEBRING Senior pitcher Lindsey Knipp struck out 12 and walked two in pitching her
Senior-services levy renewed
Staff report WARREN Trumbull County voters overwhelmingly decided to continue the services
RTI records $11.4M profit
By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com RTI International Metals exceeded expectations with first-
List of nominees
Nominations for the 2010 American Theatre Wing’s Tony Awards, announced Tuesday. Best Play: “In
War-zone remake of hit video gets 3M hits
McClatchy Newspapers CHARLOTTE, N.C. Fort Bragg soldiers whose goofy war-zone remake of a Lady
Incumbent Fuda wins nomination in Trumbull
Staff report WARREN Frank Fuda of Niles has taken the first step toward election to his second
Waters recede in Southeast states
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. The dark waters of the Cumberland River slowly started to ebb
Righetti ousts Ludt as county commissioner
By Peter H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County’s voters ousted the 12-year
Car hits day care
Car hits day care boardman A motorist traveling along South Avenue lost control of his vehicle
newsmakers
newsmakers Producer sentenced in Letterman plot NEW YORK The former CBS television producer
Denzel, Jude Law snag nominations
2010 Tony Awards Associated Press NEW YORK Star wattage will burn bright at the 2010 Tony
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Festival seeks ethnic groups YOUNGSTOWN The Summer Festival of the Arts is
Letson gets nod in 64th District
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Incumbent 64th District state Rep. Tom Letson of Warren
Search intensifies for 80-year-old Ohio woman
Associated Press BELLAIRE College students and other volunteers have joined police in searching
Factory orders, home-buying rise
Associated Press WASHINGTON A surprisingly busy month for U.S. factories and a surge in home-
Shiite militia revived in post-election Iraq
Associated Press BAGHDAD A once-feared Shiite militia that was crippled two years ago by
NTSB weighs air-safety rules
Associated Press WASHINGTON Federal safety investigators on Tuesday applauded last year’s
Contract extended
Contract extended Warren Severstal North America and the United Steelworkers of America have
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Mahoning Soil & Water Conservation District, 7 p.m., District Board Office, 850
KEY RACES
KEY RACES For all election results, see page A4: CAMPBELL SCHOOLs X For the levy Y Against
Spring drinks that can lift your spirits
By John Austin McClatchy Newspapers During these precious spring days, before the summer scorch
Fitch players announce their college choices
Staff report AUSTINTOWN Six Fitch football players have made known the colleges they will attend
Petal cupcakes: perfect for Mom
Family Features It’s time to think about Mom! She loves to be pampered, especially on the one day
It’s not a matter of equality
Opinion: It’s not a matter of equality The April 22 letter, “Equality for all is urged,” is the non-
Wanted: Smarter oil drillers
Opinion: Kansas City Star: The huge oil spill now threatening tourism, wildlife, beaches and the seafood
National immigration policy cannot be put off any longer
Editorial: President Barack Obama’s decision not to push for a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Joshua J. Sulfaro, 38, of 1216 S. Ogden Drive, Los
Sales tax approved in Columbiana Co.
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com LISBON David Johnson, the chairman of the Columbiana
de Souza: Jokester insults serious voters
Opinion: In sharp contrast to Monday’s circuslike atmosphere created by the Mahoning Valley’s political jokester, James A. Traficant Jr., thousands of area voters participated in Tuesday’s primary election in a demonstration of true democracy.
Top-grossing movies for the weekend of April 30-May 2 in North American theaters, as reported by
Top-grossing movies for the weekend of April 30-May 2 in North American theaters, as reported by
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