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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


Patton to address neighborhood meeting tonight

Patton to address neighborhood meeting tonight


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


Tornadoes devastate South, killing at least 214

Tornadoes devastate South, killing at least 214


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


Is regular unleaded gas surpassing the $4 mark?

Is regular unleaded gas surpassing the $4 mark?


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

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‘Cliff’ and co-worker act guilty

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 12 years.


Adopt-A-Thon set


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.


’Cats claw out a victory

By PETE MOLLICA sports@vindy.com STRUTHERS Struthers baseball coach Mike Donatelli summed up


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


State pen workers take on chamber

UNION seeks boycott; another member quits By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN One


YSU signs Kansas all-stater

Staff report Youngstown Youngstown State has added D.J. Cole, a third-team all-state selection


Youngstown families of injured children sue Liberty cops

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Parents of three children seriously injured by a driver


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

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Auschwitz survivor to speak Sunday in Salem

Agi Geva has a tattoo that she said “will never be removed.”


Prep Roundup || Wednesday’s games

SOFTBALL Lordstown 4, Southington 3 SOUTHINGTON


Penguins lose Game 7

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Dwayne Roloson made 36 saves for his second NHL playoff shutout,

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Rep. Johnson: Consider all energy options

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com BOARDMAN To keep energy prices affordable, any and all

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Indians win 9th straight at home, top Kansas City

Associated Press CLEVELAND The Cleveland Indians have surged to the top of the AL Central.


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

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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

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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.

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Bucs’ McDonald gets first victory

Associated Press PITTSBURGH James McDonald had a reason to celebrate for the first time this

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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

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Browns taking a look at USC’s Smith

By Mary Kay Cabot Cleveland Plain Dealer CLEVELAND USC offensive tackle Tyron Smith is one of


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Wash. jury acquits man of stealing 99-cent hot dog CHENEY, Wash. A man has been


Stout or ail on draft?

Uncertainty surrounds NFL draft Associated Press New York The NFL draft always is a guessing


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Ballerina needs wart remedy

Q. My granddaughter is a ballerina, and she has problems with warts on the bottoms of her feet. I


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


Center reverified

Center reverified WARREN St. Joseph Health Center has been reverified as a Level III trauma


PINES project

PINES project AKRON Akron Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Psychiatry and Psychology Division


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


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


BCS gets Fiesta’s plans for reform

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS To Bowl Championship Series officials, the Fiesta Bowl appears


Judge rules against NFL

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS The NFL is falling behind in its court fight with the players over


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


Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Jason T. Davis, 35, of 448 Catherine St.,


Campbell, police finalize pact with smaller raise

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell The city and police have finalized a revised


Students help clean up

By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com liberty Jamaal Daniel, a junior at Liberty High School,


Walk to promote McDonald levy

By MARY SMITH news@vindy.com McDONALD Supporters will be walking from Roosevelt School around


Obama’s birth record: Is issue settled?

McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON Now the big question is how many Americans will reject the


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


METRO DIGEST || Phone scam targets elderly

Child-sex verdicts YOUNGSTOWN A nine-man, three-woman jury took a mere 45 minutes of


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

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Students rally for upcoming assessments

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN Williamson Elementary School fifth- graders

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Looking for a money tree

Opinion: WASHINGTON Memo to Democratic senators eager to vote themselves campaign subsidies in the name of


Canfield and Austintown police calls

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD CITY


Agenda Friday

Agenda Friday Youngstown City Schools Special Board meeting, 4:30 p.m., I.L. Ward Building board


AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS ACTORS Summer Stock 2011 Season, Kent Trumbull Theater, 4314 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren.


Fire damages group home

Staff report BOARDMAN Officials estimate about $100,000 worth of structural damage from a


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:


WTG

Today music JD Eicher & the Goodnights CD release show (all ages), 7 p.m., The Ursuline Center,


A grab for power

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords In American politics, the past not only sticks with us, but it often


Learn money matters at local financial fair

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Tax season has come and gone and for those who


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Jason Aldean leads CMT nominations NASHVILLE, Tenn. The party just keeps rolling


YMHA reinstates director to active status

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing

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Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Justin and Shannon Cline, Youngstown, boy, April 25. Dondi


Site may be restored to natural state

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN An eyesore in the township soon may return to


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


Everybody has to make cuts

Opinion: Everybody has to make cuts Administrators of Poland schools claim they have no choice but to ask


Opening for hhgregg

Opening for hhgregg BOARDMAN Hhgregg, 441 Boardman-Poland Road, the consumer-electronics store


Howland woman, 19, faces charge of aggravated arson

Staff report WARREN A 19-year-old Howland Township woman has been indicted on an aggravated-


The Victorian to present ‘Madwoman of Chaillot’

Staff report Youngstown The Victorian Players will present “The Madwoman of Chaillot” for a


President reshuffles Panetta, Petraeus

Associated Press WASHINGTON In a major national security reshuffle, President Barack Obama is


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


Royal wedding guests face strict security

Associated Press LONDON It’s not the type of welcome most wedding guests expect before they get


Teachers have a key role in recovery of city schools

Editorial: When Youngstown city schools Superintendent Connie Hathorn unveiled his ambitious plan to revitalize


Apple denies iPhone tracking, will update

Associated Press NEW YORK Apple denied that the iPhone has a privacy problem Wednesday — and


Ryan’s Medicaid idea is dangerous

Opinion: From Barack Obama down, Democrats are worrying about the wrong part of the 2012 budget blueprint


Atlas endured

Opinion: Chicago Tribune: She was a militant atheist who favored abortion rights and thought Ronald Reagan


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.


Nightlife

Avalon Gardens, 1719 Belmont Ave., Youngstown; 330-747-7800 Thu: Teddy Pantelas, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.


THOMAS SOWELL | The Trump Card

Opinion: THOMAS SOWELL The Trump Card The boomlet for Donald Trump as a Republican nominee for


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,


Fed chief offers little new information

Associated Press WASHINGTON The script was repetitive. The lines were delivered without emotion.


Years Ago

Today is Thursday, April 28, the 118th day of 2011. There are 247 days left in the year.


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