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2 arrested in deadly Galaxy Seafood robbery
Police have arrested two men in the armed robbery at Galaxy Seafood April 9.
Campbell students honor late teacher with project
Most of Mickey Soroka’s pre-calculus 11th-graders were in their second-period English class when they got the news — Soroka had died a short time earlier.
Indians get back in win column, 8-2 over Orioles
CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Masterson pitched seven strong innings for his third win, Asdrubal Cabrera
Pirates beat Reds 6-1
CINCINNATI (AP) — Charlie Morton pitched his second career complete game in gusty winds, limiting
Penguins lose 5-1 in Game 2 to Lightning
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Martin St. Louis had a goal and assist to help the Tampa Bay Lightning even their
Fake inspectors contacting local restaurants
The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) alerted Ohio food service operators to be suspicious of individuals calling or entering establishments claiming to be state health inspectors.
Trooper testifies in case of crash that killed 3 Marine recruits
It was evident that something was wrong with Donald P. Williams Jr. as he lay in a hospital bed after being involved in a traffic accident just west of here that killed three Marine Corp recruits.
YSU football women’s coaching clinic postponed
Due to a widespread power outage, the YSU Football Women’s Coaching Clinic on campus scheduled for
Animal may have caused today's outage at YSU, St. E's
An animal is believed to be to blame for a power outage that canceled classes and activities at Youngstown State University Friday afternoon.
New signs coming for downtown Youngstown's tallest building
New signs coming for downtown Youngstown's tallest building
Canfield man indicted on federal tax-evasion charges
Canfield man indicted on federal tax-evasion charges
Youngstown police looking for woman involved in assault
Youngstown police looking for woman involved in assault
Obama: Raise debt ceiling or risk global recession
Obama: Raise debt ceiling or risk global recession
Union students plant Mother’s Day surprise
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Union Elementary students recently got their hands dirty to create
Poland Players bring Guys and Dolls to the stage
Poland drama director Candy Fonagy firmly believes that the production should fit and complement the talent. The inspiration to stage the 1940s Broadway fable Guys and Dolls on April 7-9 came from the excitement of her students.
Union’s outdoor classroom gets a clean-up
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com On April 2, the air had a chill, but a hardworking group at Union
Poland softball team aim high in 2011
By GREG GULAS neighbors@vindy.com Last season, the Poland Bulldogs set a school record with 30
North first-graders donate books to Akron Children’s
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com During the month of March, North first-grade teachers Ruth Metzger
Austintown Easter egg hunt canceled for Saturday, reset for April 23
Austintown Easter egg hunt canceled, reset for April 23
North’s new principal is a familiar face
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com To the students at North Elementary, Tracy Kaschak is a very
Dads and daughters dance at North
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com On March 24, spring sprung for the girls of North Elementary at
Students get look at Ohio wildlife
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Students in Doug Dawson’s fourth-grade class at Hilltop
Hilltop PTO brings carnival to town
Thanks to the Hilltop Elementary School PTO, the carnival was in town March 25 and students and their families were invited to enjoy all the festivities, which included dinner, games and a Cornersburg Dairy Queen sundae bar.
St. Christine students get inside look
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Even though the third-graders at St. Christine’s have studied a
Jim ‘Basketball’ Jones teaches life lessons
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Students at Hilltop Elementary School received some life
Tree planting set Saturday morning on city's South Side
Tree planting set Saturday morning on city's South Side
Canfield track teams count on experience
By GREG GULAS neighbors@vindy.com Mark Carden enters his fourth season as both the boys and
Canfield coach visits Hilltop first-graders
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Hilltop Elementary School first-graders recently welcomed
Farm showcases baby animals
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com There were plenty of babies to see – chicks, ducks, turkeys,
Young leaders share wisdom with students
By EMILY GIANETTI neighbors@vindy.com The transition from middle school to high school can be
Lloyd and Watson elementaries host spring carnivals
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com There were two events going on at the same time on March 25, both
Green light given to begin petition drive to repeal Ohio's SB5
Green light given to begin petition drive to repeal Ohio's SB5
Woodside Elementary rally is springboard to literacy
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com At the change of every season, Woodside Elementary celebrates
St. Christine students get inside look
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Even though the third-graders at St. Christine’s have studied a
Alumni association honors teachers
The Austintown Alumni Association recently awarded several minigrants to three teachers in the
Austintown Fitch softball squad led by dynamic duo
By GREG GULAS neighbors@vindy.com The Fitch girls softball team graduated five talented seniors
Austintown Fitch speakers celebrate successful year
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com It’s not often that the stage at Fitch High School gets to host 45
Lynn Kirk students have heart
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com For three weeks in March, Lynn Kirk Elementary gym classes jumped
Fitch students explore career opportunities
Eighteen Austintown Fitch students had the opportunity to explore career opportunities as part of
Lynn Kirk student shares art of giving
Alivia Franklin, a first-grader at Lynn Kirk Elementary, was watching the news the day a devastating earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan on March 27. The day after, Alivia knew she wanted to help families in Japan by raising money for food and water.
Special guests attend KISS concert
The halls of Stadium Drive Elementary were much busier than normal March 21 when the school welcomed some very special guests.
Hairspray explores swinging 1960s
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Bringing “Hairspray” to the stage of the Boardman Performing Arts
Youngstown Gymnastics Center competitors vault into regionals
Five gymnasts from Boardman’s Youngstown Gymnastic Center team earned honors at the USGA Level Nine
Ohio bomb scare thought to be child's science project
Ohio bomb scare thought to be child's science project
Boardman Township Park celebrates Easter
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com The Easter bunny hopped into town early to meet his biggest fans
Boardman artists exhibit work at library
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com From March 31 to April 7, local residents were given another great
Stadium Drive students treated to ice cream social
By SARAH FOOR sfoor@vindy.com Stadium Drive students were treated to a sweet spring treat as
Youngstown schools reveal plan to make up snow days
Youngstown schools reveal plan to make up snow days
League of Women Voters hosts land-use program Monday
League of Women Voters hosts land-use program Monday
House prepares to vote on $6 trillion spending-cut plan
House prepares to vote on $6 trillion spending-cut plan
Biking, walking trails in Ohio/Pa./W.Va. being mapped
Eighty-eight people from 19 counties in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia attended a meeting last month at the Gettings Annex here in order to map current biking and walking trails in counties along the Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia border.
Southside Community Garden dedication Sunday
A Southside Community Garden dedication will be Sunday at 2 p.m. on the 100 block of Williamson Avenue on the city’s South Side.
Warren YW offering free seminar for girls
The YWCA of Warren is offering a free seminar for teen girls and their parents at 10 a.m. Saturday at the YWCA, 375 North Park Ave. The event is part of the Warren YWCA’s Minority Health Month Seminar Series.
Healthy Kids Day Saturday at Boardman Y
On Saturday, the Davis Family YMCA is encouraging all kids and parents to come to the Y for a play date and commit to being active every day.
Saturday breakfast will be a fundraiser
Saturday breakfast will be a fundraiser DEERFIELD Deerfield American Legion Post 713, 1517 state
CLUB CALENDAR | Local organizations plan meetings
ALLIANCES Ohio Cultural Alliance will meet for dinner at 6 p.m. May 2 at Mount Carmel Hall, 343
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Jobless ‘Emmett’ is still immature
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am 21 and have a baby with my boyfriend, “Emmett,”
HELOISE: Detectors’ location is key when installing
Dear Heloise: My sister lives in a house that is 100 years old with high ceilings. She had two new
Councilman offering reward for information about signs
Warren Councilman Bob Dean, a candidate for Warren president of council, says he has had 32 of his campaign signs in the southwestern and northwestern parts of the city stolen or damaged.
Sexual photos of teen found at North Jackson home
Jackson Township police arrested Milbur Stout after an investigation uncovered sexually explicit photos of a minor at his residence.
Man accused of stealing from Habitat dies in Cleveland Clinic
A man who was accused of stealing $106,000 from Habitat for Humanity died Thursday, said a detective in the case.
Springer talks it up in Boardman
TV show host says country is ‘in the midst of another civil war ... a class war’ By DAVID SKOLNICK
Poland rallies for 10-4 league victory
Poland rallies for 10-4 league victory By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com HOWLAND An
Patrol: Alcohol involved in crash that killed fetus, woman
Staff report CANFIELD The Ohio State Highway Patrol Canfield Post confirmed alcohol was involved
Moss could be factor in helping turn around YSU’s struggling defense
By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN YSU sophomore defensive tackle D.J. Moss missed an
Officials seek clues in shooting of young bulldog in Brookfield
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com brookfield The mystery of who owns an American bulldog
Fitch to host county track meet
Staff report Austintown Hopefully, the weather for the 99th annual Mahoning County Track and
Hathorn toughens policy on background checks
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN City school district policy requires state and
Prep baseball roundup | Thursday’s games
Prep baseball roundup Thursday’s games Lakeview 7, Liberty 1 CORTLAND
Come to YSU early when parking deck closes, official urges
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN Beginning next week, finding a parking spot on
Trustees: $20M business relocation plan at risk with state cuts
TOWNSHIP TRIES TO SECURE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown
Zeigler retires after 38 years as coach
By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Hanoverton Roger Zeigler answered a lot of questions during
Liberty firefighters, police get raises in new contracts
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com liberty Police and fire departments received raises
Valley schools carry on learning journeys to DC
Valley schools carry on learning journeys to DC By kristine gill kgill@vindy.com canfield
Girard man charged with giving morphine to teens
Police charged Jeffrey Gershmen of James Lane, Girard, with endangering children and corruption with drugs after an incident around 9:10 p.m. Monday on James Lane, where they were called about an assault among neighbors.
Stand serves seasonal fare with flair
Falls Twistee Treat’s unusual building sells a variety of warm-weather food on East Broad Street in Newton Falls.
METRO DIGEST || Teen seminar
Teen seminar WARREN The YWCA of Warren is offering a free seminar for teen girls and their
Birthdays
Birthdays Country singer Roy Clark is 78. Singer-guitarist Dave Edmunds is 67. Actor Michael Tucci
ABC cancels two classic soap operas
ABC cancels two classic soap operas Associated Press NEW YORK ABC canceled two of its three
Surplus food
Surplus food Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Youngstown, various commodities, 9:30 to
Years Ago
Today is Friday, April 15, the 105th day of 2011. There are 260 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Derrick R. Cathey, 52, of 1602 Lans- downe Blvd.,
METRO DIGEST || ACTION to lobby Eastwood gun dealers
ACTION will lobby Eastwood gun dealers Niles Members of ACTION (Alliance for Congregational
Hearing for man on crimes against children postponed
staff report SHARON, Pa. The preliminary hearing for a Mercer County man charged with unlawful
Nation & World Digest || Oldest man dies in Montana at 114
hOldest man dies in Montana at 114 GREAT FALLS, Mont. Officials at a Montana retirement home
Glass Harp to perform two shows
Staff report Glass Harp will perform at Pittsburgh’s Rex Theater at 8 p.m. May 6, which will be
Drilling has its hazards
Opinion: Drilling has its hazards Akron Beacon Journal: A potential boom in drilling for natural gas
Why we’re losing population
Opinion: Why we’re losing population I have seen the census reports of 2010 that have been in the paper
Budget cuts get OK from Congress
Associated Press WASHINGTON Congress sent President Barack Obama hard-fought legislation cutting
More people apply for unemployment benefits
Associated Press WASHINGTON More people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the first
Mahoning puts focus on fair housing
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Mahoning County commissioners have adopted a
Mahoning Twp. seeks funding help for sewer project
By MARY grzebieniak news@vindy.com HILLSVILLE, Pa. Township Supervisor Vito Yeropoli urged
Two Youngstown men face federal indictments
Staff report cleveland Federal grand juries returned indictments against two Youngstown men,
Poland and Boardman police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND
Census: Hispanics surpass blacks in most US metro areas
Census: Hispanics surpass blacks in most US metro areas Associated Press WASHINGTON Hispanics
Gadhafi defiant despite airstrikes
Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya Moammar Gadhafi rolled defiantly through the streets of Tripoli,
Official: Drilling highlights firefighter need
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. The gas drilling boom in the Marcellus Shale is highlighting
Niles man to spend 8 years in prison for assault
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Prosecutors asked that a Niles man spend
Rising gas prices push costs higher
Associated Press WASHINGTON A spike in the cost of gasoline pushed wholesale prices higher in
Weathersfield begins service cuts while bracing for funding losses
By MARY SMITH news@vindy.com MINERAL RIDGE Weathersfield Township trustees have started
Mahoning County Grand Jury indictments
Brian Fetty, 29, North Lorain Street, Girard, theft. Anthony Williams, 43, Sherwood Avenue,
Emperor visits disaster zone
Associated Press TOKYO Japan’s respected emperor visited the country’s earthquake- and tsunami-
Poland Twp. appliance drive set for May 7
Staff report POLAND Township trustees plan an appliance drive from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 7 at
Local celebrities to bag groceries at Giant Eagle to fight hunger
Staff report BOARDMAN On-air personalities from 21 WFMJ-TV, representatives from The Vindicator,
Patton’s absence revealing
Opinion: Most of the candidates running in next month’s primary for Youngstown council’s 4th and 5th wards
No QB has stepped up for Ohio St. this spring
By Doug Lesmerises Cleveland Plain Dealer COLUMBUS More than halfway through spring practice,
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Rockapella, 8 p.m.: Vocal magicians at Stambaugh Auditorium, 1000
FAA chief resigns
Staff/wire report WASHINGTON The official who oversees the nation’s air-traffic system resigned
NFL, players meet with mediator, but no progress made
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS The NFL and its locked-out players launched a second round of
Pirates’ offense held in check by Brewers
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Revamped lineup, same result for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The
When massage parlors take what they do to another level
Editorial: What’s a city to do when there is ample anonymous evidence on various websites that at least some
A list of Easter-egg hunts and other events as submitted to The Vindicator:
A list of Easter-egg hunts and other events as submitted to The Vindicator: mahoning county
‘The Conspirator’: solid, but not much fun
History mystery: The Lincoln Conspiracy By Colin Covert Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Feds undecided about Bonds case
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO After years of investigation, three weeks of trial and millions
COLUMBIANA COUNTY Park gets award for tourism activities
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com LISBON The Columbiana County Park District has received
Cavaliers experienced a little of everything
Cavaliers experienced a little of everything Associated Press INDEPENDENCE Emerging from his
Pens go after 2nd win vs. Tampa Bay tonight
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St. Louis won’t have any trouble
oddly enough
oddly enough Altoona, Pa., sells naming rights for filmmaker ALTOONA, Pa. Later this month,
Prep sports at a glance
Baseball Canfield 8, Niles 2 Niles2000000—263 Canfield340100x—8114 Mike Watson, Nick
‘Scream 4’ takes a stab at tribute
By Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel “Scream,” that cutlery, cleavage and quips franchise, returns to
No luck so far for Jeff Burton
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. Jeff Burton went into the season-opening Daytona 500 with a
Shepherd looks to fill positions during event
Staff report BOARDMAN Mahoning County One-Stop, in conjunction with Shepherd of the Valley, will
Teaching is truly a great profession
Opinion: By Susan Straight Los Angeles Times At a time when teachers and their unions are under fire
Where will your taxes go?
Opinion: By Brian Riedl Heritage Foundation Taxpayers frantically filing their 1040s — as well as anyone
Tea party is affecting GOP race
Opinion: The Republican presidential race has barely begun, and the tea party’s impact is already evident.
Foreclosures down
Foreclosures down YOUNGSTOWN Foreclosure rates decreased 27 percent in the first quarter of 2011
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