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Fleury stops 25 shots, Penguins beat Lightning
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Kennedy put Pittsburgh ahead early in the third period and Marc-Andre
Pirates start fast, beat Reds 9-3
CINCINNATI (AP) — Andrew McCutchen doubled home two runs as part of Pittsburgh’s biggest offensive
Cleanup scheduled for area on East Side
YOUNGSTOWN — Workers at the Dandridge Nursing Home on the city’s East Side will clean up around
SB5 opponents ready to start circulating repeal petitions
SB5 opponents ready to start circularting repeal petitions
Youngstown council to take up demo money issue Wednesday
Youngstown council to take up demo money issue Wednesday
S&P cuts long-term outlook for US debt to negative
S&P cuts long-term outlook for US debt to negative
OSHP seizes suspected cocaine, heroin after traffic stop near Toledo
OSHP seizes suspected cocaine, heroin after traffic stop
Moonwalking lawmaker told to put dancing shoes away
Moonwalking lawmaker told to put dancing shoes away
Warren mayor proposes borrowing money to erect new downtown city building
Warren mayor proposes borrowing money to erect new downtown city building
Scientists: Gulf health nearly at pre-spill levels
Scientists: Gulf health nearly at pre-spill levels
Two men charged in Galaxy Seafood robbery arraigned today
Two men charged in Galaxy Seafood robbery arraigned today
Toledo bus driver returns wad of cash left on seat
Toledo bus driver returns wad of cash left on seat
Ohio Supreme Court to hear Mahoning County winery case
Ohio Supreme Court to hear Mahoning County winery case
Classes canceled at Columbus school after body found
Classes canceled at Columbus school after body found
Due day for taxes
Post offices in the Mahoning Valley do not plan extended hours tonight for mailing of state and federal income-tax returns.
Elizabeth Allison | Ryland Mathews
SANIBEL ISLAND, FLA. Elizabeth Allison became the bride of Ryland Mathews during an 11 a.m.
Rhiannon Decker | Ron Silvashy
FORT MYERS, FLA. Ron Silvashy and his bride, the former Rhiannon Decker, live in Fort Myers, where
Kristin Meister | Joshua Ellison
NEW YORK A Hawaiian honeymoon followed the Nov. 6, 2010, wedding of Kristin Ann Meister and Joshua
WORTH A LOOK | Events are open to the public
AUCTIONS Burghill-Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary, state Route 7 at 88, Kinsman, will
Sewing guild plans for spring event
Sewing guild plans for spring event CANFIELD The Niles chapter of the American Sewing Guild is
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Owner’s daughter repels workers
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I have worked many years in a small family-owned
HELOISE: Cleaning hair-spray specks from door
Dear Heloise: I read an article one time that gave advice on how to get hair-spray specks off doors,
Crash kills woman
A Wooster woman died in a single-vehicle crash on state Route 172 Saturday afternoon.
Rally at YSU today to protest SB 5
Youngstown State University students, in conjunction with community and labor-union leaders in the Mahoning Valley, plan a public rally against Senate Bill 5 and Gov. John Kasich’s proposed state budget at 5:30 p.m. today.
Tribe welcomes back Sizemore
Grady Sizemore homered and doubled in his first game back after major knee surgery last year, and the off-and-running Indians beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game series sweep.
Ryan gives Uncle Sam $63,750
The amount is how much Ryan’s campaign received primarily in the 2006 and 2008 campaigns from Paul Magliocchetti, members of his family, friends and employees.
Children savor rite of Passover
Students at Akiva Academy prepared for Passover by making matzah, unleavened bread, and charoset, a sweet mixture of apples, nuts, cinnamon and grape juice.
A work in progress
Columnist George Will once said football combines the worst two things about America: violence and committee meetings. Football practice, meanwhile, combines violence and boredom.
YSU softball stays close but Valpo earns sweep
The YSU softball team battled until the last out of the last inning, but dropped a doubleheader Sunday to Horizon League rival Valparaiso.
Girl Scouts to close Camp Sugarbush
Camp Sugarbush in Trumbull County is one of five northeastern Ohio Girl Scout camps that will close to save money for the organization, The Girl Scouts of North East Ohio announced this weekend.
Exhibit features motorcycles
Growing up in Cortland, Bruce Williams rode his first homemade motorcycle through the woods.
SISTERS-IN-AWE
YMCA Y-Neptunes Gina and Carly Ungaro exhibit the normal sibling rivalry but are each other’s biggest supporters, especially in the pool.
State parks get grants for marine patrols
Area state parks received grants this year for marine patrols through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft.
Stamkos adjusting to playoff intensity
Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos was second in the NHL with 45 goals during the regular season.
NC man makes 700-mile joyride for love of Cruze
A 700-mile commute might seem like a long trip just to pick up a car. For Mark Santilli, it means a trip home and a brand-new Chevrolet Cruze.
Nine inducted into Warren schools’ hall of fame
Nine graduates were inducted into Warren High Schools’ Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame for the class of 2011. The inductees will join 175 existing members.
College Roundup | Sunday's Games
MEN’S TENNIS Win over Detroit garners Horizon tournament bid boardman The YSU men’s tennis
KSU to offer insurance degree
Kent State University at Salem will be the starting point for a new bachelor’s degree of insurance studies in the fall of 2012.
McDonald’s Tayala, Dunlap earn MVPs at Miele Invite
McDonald senior Matthias Tayala earned field MVP and classmate Miles Dunlap was named the running MVP at Saturday’s Miele Invitational at Gilmour Academy.
High winds cause outages
Wind advisories in much of the area through Sunday night followed dangerous gusts of more than 50 mph over the weekend that uprooted trees and caused power outages.
Keeping Dixie hits alive
Bob Lewis plays Tuba with the Dixie Dandies, an eclectic mix of musicians who play Dixieland music. They formed about 10 years ago as an offshoot of the Girard Community Band.
NC gets worst of storms that swept across US
A tornado-spewing storm system that killed at least 45 people across half the country unleashed its worst fury on North Carolina.
Oddities of taxes
As millions of procrastinators scramble to meet today’s tax-filing deadline, ponder this: The super rich pay a lot less taxes than they did a couple of decades ago, and nearly half of U.S. households pay no income taxes at all.
U.S. & WORLD NEWS DIGEST | Japan plans to resolve crisis in 6 to 9 months
The operator of Japan’s crippled nuclear plant laid out a blueprint Sunday for stopping radiation leaks and stabilizing damaged reactors within the next six to nine months.
Fierce fighting in key city in western Libya kills 17
Holding out under a rain of shelling and sniper fire, Libyan rebels fought Moammar Gadhafi’s forces Sunday in close-quarters battles in the city center of Misrata, the last major rebel foothold in western Libya.
Geithner confident debt limit will be raised
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says Republican leaders have assured the Obama administration that Congress will raise the government’s borrowing limit in time to prevent an unprecedented default on the nation’s debt.
EASTER | Egg hunts and activities
MAHONING COUNTY Youngstown: VFW Post 6488, 2065 Coitsville-Hubbard Road, will have a luncheon and
Ohio man who killed three says he has ‘evil thoughts’
A man sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering his girlfriend’s daughter and an elderly couple said in his videotaped confession that he constantly has “evil thoughts” and thinks about killing.
METRO DIGEST| Rally at YSU today to protest SB 5
Rally at YSU today to protest SB 5 YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State University students, in
The crown, the gown, the lowdown Kate’s wait
Kate? Kit? Catherine? Kate’s full name is Catherine Elizabeth Middleton. Friends and the public know her as Kate. But when the royal family announced the engagement, they referred to her as Catherine.
Amateur-radio classes scheduled
The Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio Association will conduct amateur-radio classes for three Saturdays, beginning May 26.
YSU students, faculty to be honored next week
Dozens of Youngstown State University students and faculty will be recognized at the 52nd annual Honors Convocation at 7 p.m. next Monday in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center.
Japan’s auto-parts factories struggle after March disaster
In the days after Japan’s earthquake and tsunami, Masahiko Horio knew he had to get his factory back online quickly.
Concert to honor 2011 Leonardi Legacy Award winner
Local musician Shedrick Hobbs will be honored with the 2011 Leonardi Legacy Award at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Chestnut Room of Kilcawley Center at Youngstown State University during the Jazz Combos concert.
ODDLY ENOUGH | Stinky 8-foot ‘corpse flower’ set to bloom in Ohio
Spring is in the air, and that means an unpleasant smell for one greenhouse at Ohio State University.
Pampered pets get massages at Ohio spas
Scoff, if you must, at Lee Evans and her poodle mix with a purple mohawk. The candy-colored coif of the rescue dog is the talk of her block.
Births
Births NorthSide Medical center Audreawna Cope and Christopher Morgan, Struthers, boy, April 11.
Trumbull County court filings
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Integra Bank NA v. Brian G. Ross, cognovit. Huntington
Years Ago
Today is Monday, April 18, the 108th day of 2011. There are 257 days left in the year. The Jewish
NEWSMAKERS | Fans head to ‘Rio,’ shrug over ‘Scream’
Movie fans are going to “Rio” in big numbers, but they’re not quite screaming over the latest installment of a horror-comedy franchise.
Clean energy means jobs
Opinion: By Phyllis Cuttino McClatchy-Tribune We’ve heard again and again that concerns about the
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Struthers school board, 5:30 p.m., 99 Euclid Ave. Poland Village Council, 7
An attack on poor women
Opinion: An attack on poor women San Jose Mercury News: The Republican Party’s vendetta against Planned
Study focuses on female career advancement
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Women employees who use compliments and favors when interacting with
Five must-see films by director Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet, who died this month at age 86, was known as a director who crafted smart, solid films, full of substantive topics and strong performances. Here are five of his best.
BUSINESS DIGEST | Gas in 6 states, DC tops $4 a gallon
Add New York to the growing list of states where gas prices are topping $4 per gallon.
Johnson wins by a whisker in closest-ever Sprint finish
Jimmie Johnson won the race. Dale Earnhardt Jr. got the checkered flag. Maybe they should go in the NASCAR record books as co-winners.
City departments need oversight
Opinion: City departments need oversight I disagree with your assess- ment in a recent editorial regarding
VIDEO GAME REVIEW | 'TORCHLIGHT'
The name “Torchlight” refers to the mining town at the entrance to a network of tunnels from which the mysterious magical ore Ember is dug.
Woman found dead after house fire
Officials say the body of a woman was found after a fire that destroyed a suburban Pittsburgh home.
BRIDGE
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US needs nuclear power
Opinion: By Andrew P. MORRISS McClatchy-Tribune TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Despite the disaster at Japan’s
Voice of a different populist
Opinion: KANSAS CITY, Mo. The morning Tom Hoenig, president of the Federal Reserve’s regional bank here,
Don’t be taken in by Perry
Opinion: Texas Gov. Rick Perry might run for president. What a terrifying thought. He says no, no, no,
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 22.18 .24 Avalon
New nuclear technology is hostage to an old problem
Editorial: This year began as what could have been the year in which a new generation of nuclear power plants
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