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Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center has the right stuff
Jim Kerr, who retired after 30 years as a Beaver Local schools biology teacher, is the curator and preservationist at Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center, ...
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Taliban; Escape of 480 prisoners 5 months in making
The massive security breach that allowed the Taliban to spirit more than 480 Afghan inmates out southern Afghanistan’s largest prison must have involved inside collaborators, the Justice Ministry said Tuesday, as security forces worked to recapture the escaped convicts.
Poland man misses mark in Top Shot finale tonight
A Mahoning Valley man’s marksmanship just missed his $100,000 target.
Pirates lose to Giants 3-2, in 10 innings
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Darren Ford scored on a fielder’s choice in the 10th inning and came home with the
Boardman woman charged after toddler found in street
A 22-year-old township woman was in court Tuesday facing a charge of child endangering.
Cars stolen from Boardman lot
Police are searching for those responsible for stealing two cars off a Market Street sales lot.
19-year-old killed in crash on I-79
A teenager was killed in a one-car accident on Interstate 79, state police in Mercer said.
Dog-fighting app creators defend game, but won't reveal identities
The creators of a dogfighting phone game that has been criticized by animal-protection groups and police said Monday that the game was meant to educate the public on the evils of animal cruelty.
Austintown/Canfield man sentenced for smuggling attempt at prison
A 52-year-old man with addresses in Austintown and Canfield who worked as a contract-labor therapist at Trumbull Correctional Institute has been sentenced to one year in prison for trying to smuggle crack cocaine to prisoners.
Armed robbery this morning at Campbell store
Police are investigating an armed robbery at Family Dollar on Robinson Road.
Beachum prohibits vote on Chamber withdrawal
An effort for the city school district to withdrawn from the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber failed before it got to a vote.
Group warns sanctions if Youngstown BOE undermines superintendent
The Campaign for African American Achievement supports the city schools reorganization plan, with some conditions.
Indians end three-game losing streak, beat Royals 9-4
CLEVELAND (AP) — Justin Masterson won his fifth straight start, a stunning personal turnaround from
Canfield baseball beats Howland 12-1
By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com STRUTHERS The Canfield Cardinals won just twice in five outings
Western Reserve softball team takes round 1 from rival
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com BERLIN CENTER Tuesday’s first-place showdown between the
Weather woes plaguing coaches, ADs
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com April showers may bring May flowers but this year, they’ve
Former YCS standout Casey Carroll signs with Drexel
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Casey Carroll, The Vindicator’s 2010 boys
Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust Remembrance Day SALEM National Holocaust Remembrance Day Service will include Stage
Astronauts arrive for next-to-last shuttle launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronaut husband of wounded congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has
Caesars CEO: Poker indictments present opportunity
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The chief executive of the world’s largest casino company says federal indictments
Warren mayoral hopefuls promote economic plans
WARREN Like his opponent in the race for Warren mayor, Doug Franklin has proposed an economic
Lawyer unraveling fraud scheme gets 3 more months
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A federal judge in Connecticut has granted an extension request for an
Phoebe Snow, singer of 1970s hit ’Poetry Man,’ dies at 60
LOS ANGELES — Phoebe Snow, a singer and songwriter who gained fame with her 1974 self-titled album
Warren and Trumbull County joining on 911 service
WARREN A lawsuit caused a two-year delay, but Trumbull County and the Warren Police Department are
Lawsuit over fish pedicures heads to Arizona court
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Court of Appeals plans to hear arguments Wednesday on a civil lawsuit
Kate Middleton — not that one — in royal mix-up
CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — A Boston woman who shares the same name as the woman who is about to marry
Ex-Galleon employee pleads guilty in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — A former employee of a New York hedge fund at the center of a massive insider
American Airlines flight diverted to SC airport
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — An American Airlines flight to Washington, D.C., from Miami was diverted to
Officials: Suspect arrested in bomb at Colo. mall
DENVER (AP) — Law-enforcement officials say a man suspected of leaving a pipe bomb and propane tanks
Stocks rise on strong results from Ford, 3M
NEW YORK (AP) — Stronger earnings reports are lifting stocks in midday trading. Ford Motor Co.
NFL says no ‘football’ activities allowed for now
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The NFL says it’s not appropriate yet for players to work out at team facilities
Storm kills Miss. girl, 3, when tree hits home
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A 3-year-old girl is dead after a storm blew an oak tree onto her family’s
Cocaine, laptop found in NM lake after plane crash
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Divers are back in the water of a northern New Mexico lake where they have
Lawyer: Hearing not needed in Pressly death appeal
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A lawyer for the man convicted of killing Little Rock television anchor
Youngstown school board meets today
youngstown Youngstown school board will meet in executive session at 5:30 p.m. today. The regular
Home prices falling in most major US cities
WASHINGTON (AP) - Home prices are falling in most major U.S. cities, and at least 10 major markets
More gunfire, arrests reported in Syrian crackdown
BEIRUT (AP) - Gunfire reverberated today in the southern Syrian city of Daraa where the dead still
Rain-swollen rivers threaten Midwest towns
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) - Powerful storms that swept through the nation’s midsection have pushed
Trumbull organizations eligible for mini-grants
WARREN The Trumbull 100 is offering mini-grants to further neighborhood revitalization. The mini-
Police: Convicted bank robber wanted in more cases
READING, Pa. (AP) — Police say a convicted bank robber who walked away from a Pennsylvania halfway
Corbett to address oil and gas drilling gathering
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett will be speaking to a seminar for the oil and
Pittsburgh’s Rooney clarifies Irish Times comments on Obama campaign
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney has clarified comments he made in the
Western Pa. counties cleaning up wind damage
TEMPLETON, Pa. (AP) — Some western Pennsylvania counties are cleaning up from storms that produced
Alcoa says Traco window plant to hire 280 workers
CRANBERRY, Pa. (AP) — A company that makes windows and doors plans to hire 280 full-time and
Miss Young, Mr. Smaltz set wedding date
BERLIN CENTER Lucy Young announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter, Marie
Jaimie Foster, Aaron Hochmann plan wedding
Planning to be married in August are Jaimie Lynn Foster, daughter of David and Melissa Foster of New
Parents reveal Lodyn-Oberle wedding plans
The engagement of Melanie Lynn Lodyn, daughter of Michael and Karen Lodyn of Boardman, and Michael
Amanda Shipsky, Jacob Miletta to wed July 30
Robert Shipsky of Poland and Judy Shipsky of Struthers are announcing the engagement of their
REUNIONS | Former classmates, families plan to meet
Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1956 will meet for brunch at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bedford
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Refusing to help in-laws is OK
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My in-laws emptied out my husband’s bank account
HELOISE: First page of resume should be fact-filled
Dear Heloise: As a longtime resume writer, I take issue with your advice that “Typically, a resume
School art exhibit to begin Friday at mall
The third of four 2011 School Art Exhibitions featuring artwork by local kindergarten through 12th-grade students will open at the Art Outreach Gallery at the Eastwood Mall on Friday.
Betras, Munroe have war of words
Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras and his Republican counterpart, Mark Munroe, engaged in a war of words Monday, stemming from comments Munroe made last week about Senate Bill 5 referendum.
OSU receives letter of violations by Jim Tressel from NCAA
The NCAA on Monday accused the 10-year coach of withholding information and lying to keep Buckeyes players on the field who had accepted improper benefits from the owner of a tattoo parlor.
Judge lifts NFL ban
After seven weeks of bitter back and forth, failed talks and growing uncertainty about the 2011 season, a federal judge has ordered an immediate end to the NFL lockout.
$300K due on Covelli loan by Sept. 2
The city must make a $300,000 principal payment by Sept. 2 toward the $11.9 million it borrowed in 2005 to help fund the construction of the Covelli Centre.
Lightning survive, force game seven
The Tampa Bay Lightning followed Dwayne Roloson’s lead to remain alive in the NHL playoffs.
Fire talk upstages cop levy ballot OK
Although township trustees approved a second and final reading of an additional police levy, much of the discussion at Monday’s meeting was about the fire department.
Bucs’ Wood connects in debut over Nats
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Nationals 4-2 in front of a sparse crowd at soggy PNC Park on Monday.
Patrolman files suit against group home
Doug Hipple, the Warren patrolman honored for entering a burning group home on Bonnie Brae Avenue in 2009 to save three women, has sued an employee of the home and the company that ran it.
High school sports at a glance
BASEBALL STATE COACHES POLL DIVISION I 1, Cin. St. Xavier (11) 13-4 225 2, Cin. Moeller (3) 10-3
Fundraiser set for forest
For the first time in 60 years, the Poland Forest Foundation is having a fundraiser.
April showers may bring another record for Valley
Every month since November 2010, the Mahoning Valley has made the top 10 in most snow or most precipitation — including February when it made both lists — in the area’s weather history.
Austintown board cuts school personnel
Members of the school board cited “financial difficulties” Monday in eliminating 12 full-time teaching positions, nine full-time nonteaching employees, and 16 part-time nonteaching positions.
Rebuilding Browns looking for more pieces
The Cleveland Browns have a lengthy shopping list for the NFL draft. In fact, there isn’t much they don’t need.
Steelers eyeing corners
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin couldn’t help but laugh when asked if picking at No. 31 is the worst possible scenario for the NFL Draft.
Austintown adds 3 to township force
Three young men joined Austintown’s finest Monday, swearing in front of their friends, family and the township administration to protect and serve.
Liberty homeowners may qualify for help
Homeowners who live in the Church Hill area of the township may qualify for small repairs or more extensive work to their homes if they meet low- to moderate- income guidelines.
Woman gets 15 years in drug case
Brandi Watson, 27, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday for her role in a drug-dealing enterprise that led police to find $120,000 worth of discarded heroin after a high-speed chase.
Convicted 52 times, man gets 10 years
Michael D. Freeman, 49, who has been convicted of criminal offenses at least 52 times in the last 30 years, will spend the next 10 years in a prison cell.
Woman apologizes at sentencing
Through tears, Andrea Luchette, 39, of Yankee Run Drive, Masury, apologized to the court for the crimes she committed while working as a pharmacist at Overholt’s Champion Pharmacy.
GOP: We won’t back tax increases
The chairman of the House Finance Committee wasn’t offering many specifics Monday on how Republicans in his chamber plan to alter Gov. John Kasich’s $55.5 billion biennial budget proposal.
4 plead guilty to reduced charges in salvage case
The new owner of the former Delphi Packard Electric plants and three of his employees have pleaded guilty to reduced charges in connection with the salvage operations they carried out in the buildings.
Fed mulls what’s next for economy
The Federal Reserve is increasingly confident in the economy and about to end a $600 billion program to support it. Now for the next step — figuring out how to keep inflation from taking off.
Warren worker injured in fall
A city wastewater department worker was taken by ambulance to Trumbull Memorial Hospital Monday morning after he fell into a manhole connected to a pump station on Youngstown Road.
Syrian troops raid city
Thousands of soldiers backed by tanks and snipers moved in before dawn to the city where Syria’s anti-government uprising began.
Hundreds tunnel out of Afghan prison
During the long Afghan winter, Taliban insurgents were apparently busy underground.
Mo. residents evacuate; 2nd storm system is on its way
Thunder roared and tornado warning sirens blared, and all emergency workers in the southeast Missouri town of Poplar Bluff could do Monday was hope.
METRO DIGEST | SMARTS competition
SMARTS competition YOUNGSTOWN The Delta Eta Performing Arts Competition will take place at 7:30
Salem Schools approve abatement for autodealer
The Salem Board of Education on Monday approved a tax abatement as part of a plan to build a new car dealership in the city.
West Boulevard school wins Hall of Fame award
West Boulevard Elementary is the winner of the Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators’ 2011 Hall of Fame school recognition award.
School art exhibit to begin Friday at mall
The third of four 2011 School Art Exhibitions featuring artwork by local kindergarten through 12th-grade students will open at the Art Outreach Gallery at the Eastwood Mall on Friday.
Doctors: Giffords can attend launch
Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is set to reach an important milestone this week when she ventures from her Houston rehabilitation hospital for the first time to watch her astronaut husband rocket into space.
Judge’s partner cited in Proposition 8 case
The sponsors of California’s same-sex marriage ban say a recent disclosure by the federal judge who struck down Proposition 8 has given them new grounds to have his historic ruling overturned.
METRO DIGEST | Board meeting
Board meeting youngstown The city school board will meet in caucus at 5:30 p.m. today followed
U.S. & WORLD NEWS DIGEST | NATO strike raises pressure on Gadhafi
The latest NATO airstrike on Moammar Gadhafi’s compound steps up pressure on the increasingly embattled Libyan leader as he struggles to hold onto the western half of the country.
Ill housing markets trump ideology for GOP
Shutting down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should fit seamlessly into the Republican drive to shrink government.
Childhood classics with a modern sensibility
All grown up, Hansel and Gretel return to the forest to exact revenge on their childhood tormentors. Snow White escapes the Evil Queen and takes up with a group of Shaolin monks.
YSO to close season with ‘All Beethoven’
Dana School of Music faculty member Caroline Oltmanns wil be the guest piano soloist at the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra’s season-ending concert Saturday.
Area man is still on target on ‘Top Shot’
Brian Zins of Poland will learn his fate tonight on the season finale of The History Channel’s contest series “Top Shot.”
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS | Eddie Money, Coe, Outlaws in concert
McMenamy’s Amphitheater, 325 Youngstown-Warren Road (U.S. route 422), will host a series of concerts this summer, including:
Pa. soldier killed in Afghanistan
The mayor of a small western Pennsylvania town says her grandson, an Army nurse, has been killed by a sniper in Afghanistan.
Wingfest will be hot (or mild)
Covelli Centre will host Wingfest this summer, a new street festival that will take place the weekend of July 21-23.
Beany hired at Fitch
Beany hired at Fitch austintown The Austintown Fitch Board of Education hired Brian Beany Monday
This isn’t a happy planet
Opinion: How happy are you? How happy is the country? This very important question has gradually gained
Youngstown city government must face population decline
Editorial: The 18 percent loss in population in the city of Youngstown in the last 10 years has come as
NEWSMAKERS | ‘Home on the Range’ cabin needs repairs
The cabin in north-central Kansas where “Home on the Range” was written is badly in need of repairs, and Kansans are stepping up to try to save it.
Cincy could select QB
Andy Dalton. Blaine Gabbert. Christian Ponder. The Bengals have watched each of the quarterbacks throw in private workouts the last few weeks, imagining how each might fit into an offense that’s currently in upheaval.
A clich d deficit
Opinion: To help guide us through negotiations over the federal budget deficit, the committee has invited Mr.
Spurs, Trail Blazers fall
Mike Conley had 15 points and seven assists to help the eighth-seeded Memphis Grizzlies rout the San Antonio Spurs 104-86 on Monday night.
U. of Akron puts train collection on auction block
When the University of Akron bought Quaker Square in 2007, a valuable hoard of railroad memorabilia came with it.
Political money pit is getting deeper
Opinion: WASHINGTON When it comes to matters of money and politics, there is a big gulf between Democrats
Inspector: Ohio VA failed at infection policies
Associated Press COLUMBUS A review by the U.S. Veterans Affairs inspector general says a VA
Influential-people list weak
Opinion: The fact that Time magazine’s new list of the World’s 100 Most Influential People includes only two
49ers eyeing defense, QB
A year ago, Trent Baalke guided the San Francisco 49ers through the draft for the first time and added a few key pieces to a team favored to win the NFC West and reach the playoffs after a long absence.
Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center has the right stuff
Jim Kerr, who retired after 30 years as a Beaver Local schools biology teacher, is the curator and preservationist at Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center, which will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon Saturday for the latest addition to the facility.
Mahoning County court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Chad P. Regano, 25, of 125 Heather Creek Run,
Canfield levies raise questions
Opinion: Canfield levies raise questions Currently, the Canfield Local School District levies, which will
FDA to regulate e-cigs as tobacco products
The Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it plans to regulate smokeless electronic cigarettes as tobacco products and won’t try to regulate them under stricter rules for drug-delivery devices.
BUSINESS NEWS DIGEST | Gas prices rise
The statewide average price for regular-grade gasoline continued its climb last week, rising 4 cents to $3.86 a gallon.
Derby field to be open
A combination of major upsets and minor injuries have turned what appeared to be a strong Kentucky Derby field into a wide-open affair.
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Youngstown Academy of Excellence school board, 3:30 p.m., 1408 Rigby St.
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing St. Andrewes AME, 521 W. Earle, Youngstown, will serve lunch from noon to
Wii successor due in 2012, says Nintendo
Nintendo says the successor to the hit Wii console will arrive next year, but isn’t saying anything about what the new system will do.
ODDLY ENOUGH | ‘Corpse flower’ at Hawaii zoo emits a rotten-meat smell
Hundreds of people turned out at a Hawaii zoo on Easter Sunday to get a whiff of a flower that smells like rotting flesh.
Ditch the co-pay loophole
Opinion: The Detroit News: Senate legislation to require a 20 percent contribution from public workers and
Major League roundup | Monday’s other games
AMERICAN LEAGUE White Sox 2, Yankees 0 NEW YORK Phil Humber held the Yankees hitless until
Tressel’s best option: Resign
The smoke and mirrors have given way to mud. Slinging mud, that is, and you haven’t seen anything
TENNIS | Monday’s events
TENNIS Monday’s events Serbia Open BELGRADE, Serbia Mischa Zverev of Germany advanced to the
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