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Altman replacement to be discussed Monday
Replacing Neil Altman, retired city health commissioner, is expected to be discussed when the Youngstown City Health District Board of Health meets Monday, said Dr. Douglas Lewis, board member.
Steelers select Ohio State star Cameron Heyward
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Cameron Heyward, a star defensive end from Ohio State, with the
Boardman police search suspected drug house
Officers responded to a burglary on Arlene Avenue today afternoon and discovered scales, packing materials, drugs and thousands of dollars in cash in the house.
Rocket Invitational pays tribute to Cavalier
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com LOWELLVILLE Mark Cavalier’s legacy as Lowellville High’s
Browns select Phil Taylor, a defensive lineman
The Browns traded with the Kansas City Chiefs to select Phil Taylor, a defensive tackle from Baylor,
Mahoning Valley ranks 3rd in job growth
Job growth increased in 77 of the top 100 markets in the past year and the Mahoning Valley had the third-highest statistical increase, according to stats from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
YMHA offices evacuated after carbon monoxide detected
A ventilation problem sent staff at the Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority home early Wednesday.
Abused dog, pups found in home with stash of marijuana
A woman is in Mahoning County jail after a Mahoning Valley Drug Task Force raid turned up marijuana and 12 sickly pit bulls.
Encryption reduces threat of Playstation data theft, Sony says
Sony is telling PlayStation users that it had encrypted the credit card data that hackers may have stolen, reducing but not eliminating the chances that thieves could have used the information.
Plans for Girard debris landfill are scrapped
girard A company that was planning a construction debris landfill on North State Street will
Many view Trump's presidential bullying as plain, old racism
Shortly after President Barack Obama declared himself an American-born citizen with papers to prove it, Baratunde Thurston declared himself a disgusted black man.
UPDATE: Tornados deliver perfect storm for high death toll, now at 280
Firefighters searched one splintered pile after another for survivors Thursday, combing the remains of houses and neighborhoods pulverized by the nation's deadliest tornado outbreak in almost four decades.
Feds say they’ve broken Detroit airport drug ring
DETROIT (AP) — Federal authorities say they’ve arrested 10 former or current baggage handlers in a
Chamber legislative luncheon scheduled
YOUNGSTOWN Ohio Speaker of the House William Batchelder will be the guest speaker at the
Ga. scraps Sunday alcohol sales ban for local vote
ATLANTA (AP) — Sunday alcohol sales may be coming to stores in one of the last three U.S. states to
NY chess grandmaster wins US Championship in Mo.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 36-year-old chess grandmaster from New York has won the U.S. Championship in St.
UPDATE: Tornadoes devastate South, killing at least 250
Tornadoes devastate South, killing at least 250
Autopsy planned on body of Maine mom found in NH
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — An autopsy was planned on the body of a woman found in a pond at a New
Alaska cop in stolen ID case worked as bus driver
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A police officer in Alaska accused of being an illegal immigrant using a
Ala. judge keeps charge in honeymoon death case
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (AP) — An Alabama judge has declined to dismiss a capital murder charge against
Weak reports on GDP, jobs weigh on stocks
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed after the government said the U.S. economy slowed in the first
Excitement builds for next-to-last shuttle launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — It’s still a day before space shuttle Endeavour is set to soar one last
Cheaper eye drug proves as good as pricier one
A new study shows that a cheaper drug for a common eye disease is as effective as a more expensive
Ohio man pleads guilty in abortion-gunpoint case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man charged under an Ohio fetal homicide law with trying to force his
Immigrant-smuggling game rejected by Apple
BOSTON (AP) — An iPhone game developed by a Boston company that allows users to drive a truck full
Government: Valley added 5,900 jobs
Job growth increased in 77 of the top 100 markets in the past year and the Mahoning Valley had the
Chrysler to repay $6.6B of government bailout loan
Chrysler to repay $6.6B of government bailout loan
Dozens of tornadoes kill 194 in 5 Southern states
PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. (AP) - Dozens of tornadoes spawned by a powerful storm system wiped out entire
Philly firefighter in hot water over calendar
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia firefighter is in hot water after he posed shirtless for a
Plane makes emergency landing in Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A plane headed from New York to Washington, D.C., had to make an emergency
Cyril Wecht wants job as county medical examiner
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht says he wants his old job back as Allegheny
Police say phone scam targeting elderly
The Newton Falls Police Department has received multiple complaints from village residents regarding a potential money scam.
Arraignments tonight in steel theft case
Three people accused of stealing steel from a local business will be arraigned tonight.
Drug collection, disposal Saturday in Salem
The Salem Police Department will be taking and disposing of unwanted prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at city hall.
Harding High's Renaissance Banquet set for Wednesday
The Effective Schools/Renaissance Committee of Warren G. Harding High School will have its 20th annual Renaissance Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Demetrios Community Center, 3223 Atlantic Street NE.
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS
J. Brian and Necole (Corvino) Tibolla of Raleigh, N.C., announce the birth of their first child,
Nursing students to be honored at YWOBNA scholarship brunch
HUBBARD Youngstown-Warren (Ohio) Black Nurses Association will sponsor an annual scholarship
‘Cliff’ and co-worker act guilty
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 12 years.
Spring concert set at St. John's
Spring concert YOUNGSTOWN Protestant Family Service will present a spring concert Sunday at St.
Center residents packs boxes for 'adopted' soldiers
Residents at Campus Health Care Center on Colonial Drive packed about 50 boxes of treats, snacks and personal hygiene items for three troops in Iraq that they adopted.
State pen workers take on chamber
UNION seeks boycott; another member quits By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN One
A season of sequels, superheroes and some laughs, too
By Rick Bentley McClatchy Newspapers Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A Norse god, a
’Cats claw out a victory
By PETE MOLLICA sports@vindy.com STRUTHERS Struthers baseball coach Mike Donatelli summed up
Youngstown families of injured children sue Liberty cops
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Parents of three children seriously injured by a driver
YSU signs Kansas all-stater
Staff report Youngstown Youngstown State has added D.J. Cole, a third-team all-state selection
Auschwitz survivor to speak Sunday in Salem
Agi Geva has a tattoo that she said “will never be removed.”
Franklin gains rare council endorsement in run for Warren mayor
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Seven of the 10 members of Warren City Council will
Rep. Johnson: Consider all energy options
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com BOARDMAN To keep energy prices affordable, any and all
Penguins lose Game 7
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Dwayne Roloson made 36 saves for his second NHL playoff shutout,
After theft at local church, business cuts to the chase
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN A theft turned into a donation for a South
Indians win 9th straight at home, top Kansas City
Associated Press CLEVELAND The Cleveland Indians have surged to the top of the AL Central.
Baseball takes control of Dodgers
Associated Press LOS ANGELES Owner Frank McCourt vowed on Wednesday that no one will take the
Austintown police dog dies of cancer
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Township police said goodbye Tuesday to one of
Auschwitz survivor to speak at Salem Holocaust Remembrance
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com SALEM Agi Geva has a tattoo that she said “will never be
Brown favors pedals over pumps
While most cringe at the sight of gas prices, John Brown portrays a different expression when he passes fuel pumps on his early morning ride to work.
A wake-up call for the Republicans
Opinion: The boomlet for Donald Trump as a Republican nominee for president of the United States ought to be
Students help clean up
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com liberty Jamaal Daniel, a junior at Liberty High School,
Fed chief offers little new information
Associated Press WASHINGTON The script was repetitive. The lines were delivered without emotion.
J&J plans to buy Synthes for $21.3B
Associated Press GENEVA Health-products giant Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it will buy
Movies || New This week
New This week Atlas Shrugged: Part 1 (PG-13) A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart,
THOMAS SOWELL | The Trump Card
Opinion: THOMAS SOWELL The Trump Card The boomlet for Donald Trump as a Republican nominee for
Nightlife
Avalon Gardens, 1719 Belmont Ave., Youngstown; 330-747-7800 Thu: Teddy Pantelas, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Rival Palestinian groups reconcil in Gaza
Rival Palestinian groups said they reached an agreement Wednesday on reuniting their governments in the West Bank and Gaza after years of bitter infighting that weakened them politically and caused the deaths of hundreds in violent clashes and crackdowns since.
Atlas endured
Opinion: Chicago Tribune: She was a militant atheist who favored abortion rights and thought Ronald Reagan
Ryan’s Medicaid idea is dangerous
Opinion: From Barack Obama down, Democrats are worrying about the wrong part of the 2012 budget blueprint
Apple denies iPhone tracking, will update
Associated Press NEW YORK Apple denied that the iPhone has a privacy problem Wednesday — and
Teachers have a key role in recovery of city schools
Editorial: When Youngstown city schools Superintendent Connie Hathorn unveiled his ambitious plan to revitalize
Royal wedding guests face strict security
Associated Press LONDON It’s not the type of welcome most wedding guests expect before they get
Dierks Bentley puts new songs to the test
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com A tip of the bill or a turn of the cowboy hat tells
President reshuffles Panetta, Petraeus
Associated Press WASHINGTON In a major national security reshuffle, President Barack Obama is
The Victorian to present ‘Madwoman of Chaillot’
Staff report Youngstown The Victorian Players will present “The Madwoman of Chaillot” for a
Howland woman, 19, faces charge of aggravated arson
Staff report WARREN A 19-year-old Howland Township woman has been indicted on an aggravated-
Opening for hhgregg
Opening for hhgregg BOARDMAN Hhgregg, 441 Boardman-Poland Road, the consumer-electronics store
Everybody has to make cuts
Opinion: Everybody has to make cuts Administrators of Poland schools claim they have no choice but to ask
Steve Carell exits ‘The Office’ tonight
By VERNE GRAY Newsday After seven pretty great seasons, we come to the end of Steve Carell’s run
Site may be restored to natural state
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN An eyesore in the township soon may return to
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Justin and Shannon Cline, Youngstown, boy, April 25. Dondi
YMHA reinstates director to active status
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Jason Aldean leads CMT nominations NASHVILLE, Tenn. The party just keeps rolling
Learn money matters at local financial fair
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Tax season has come and gone and for those who
A grab for power
Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords In American politics, the past not only sticks with us, but it often
Valley native’s book examines the mark left by Nine Inch Nails
For her first book as an author, Daphne Carr chose a topic that had made an impression in her life:
Fire damages group home
Staff report BOARDMAN Officials estimate about $100,000 worth of structural damage from a
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS Summer Stock 2011 Season, Kent Trumbull Theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren.
Agenda Friday
Agenda Friday Youngstown City Schools Special Board meeting, 4:30 p.m., I.L. Ward Building board
Canfield and Austintown police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD CITY
Looking for a money tree
Opinion: WASHINGTON Memo to Democratic senators eager to vote themselves campaign subsidies in the name of
Students rally for upcoming assessments
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN Williamson Elementary School fifth- graders
Nation & World Digest || Storms kill 72 across the South
Storms kill 72 across the South tuscaloosa, ala. A wave of tornado-spawning storms strafed the
METRO DIGEST || Phone scam targets elderly
Child-sex verdicts YOUNGSTOWN A nine-man, three-woman jury took a mere 45 minutes of
METRO DIGEST || Police seek men who beat elderly man
Police seek suspects in beating of man YOUNGSTOWN Police are looking for the three men who beat
Obama’s birth record: Is issue settled?
McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON Now the big question is how many Americans will reject the
Walk to promote McDonald levy
By MARY SMITH news@vindy.com McDONALD Supporters will be walking from Roosevelt School around
Campbell, police finalize pact with smaller raise
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell The city and police have finalized a revised
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Jason T. Davis, 35, of 448 Catherine St.,
HELOISE: Clothing is ruined by crayon in washer
Dear Heloise: I am a mom of two boys, and I recently did a load of laundry that was full of their
Judge rules against NFL
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS The NFL is falling behind in its court fight with the players over
BCS gets Fiesta’s plans for reform
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS To Bowl Championship Series officials, the Fiesta Bowl appears
Wade scores 26 as Heat get past 76ers in Game 5
Associated Press MIAMI Not easy. But over. For the first time since 2006, the Miami Heat have
The beginning of spring means the onset of allergies for many people
The beginning of spring means the onset of allergies for many people McClatchy Newspapers
PINES project
PINES project AKRON Akron Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Psychiatry and Psychology Division
Center reverified
Center reverified WARREN St. Joseph Health Center has been reverified as a Level III trauma
Debate still rages on which water is better
McClatchy Newspapers ORLANDO, Fla. The next time you go to the vending machine for a bottle of
Ballerina needs wart remedy
Q. My granddaughter is a ballerina, and she has problems with warts on the bottoms of her feet. I
Stout or ail on draft?
Uncertainty surrounds NFL draft Associated Press New York The NFL draft always is a guessing
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Wash. jury acquits man of stealing 99-cent hot dog CHENEY, Wash. A man has been
Browns taking a look at USC’s Smith
By Mary Kay Cabot Cleveland Plain Dealer CLEVELAND USC offensive tackle Tyron Smith is one of
Nathan Horton’s OT goal lifts Bruins past Montreal
Associated Press BOSTON It took Nathan Horton six years to make the playoffs. Once he got
Bucs’ McDonald gets first victory
Associated Press PITTSBURGH James McDonald had a reason to celebrate for the first time this
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