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Resident input sought on Meander watershed plan
The entities involved in the Meander Creek Watershed Action Plan look to residents to determine the biggest issues moving forward.
Struthers girls fall to Mentor Lake Catholic 50-43
In Barberton on Tuesday night, the Struthers girls basketball team lost to Mentor Lake Catholic,
Poland Middle School students ordered to avoid each other
Village police have ordered two Poland Middle School students to refrain from contact with each other after a Friday afternoon fight.
Man hit in February dies of injuries
A man hit by a car at about 3:30 a.m. Feb. 27 near a West Market Street tavern died from his injuries on Monday afternoon.
State lawmakers to face pay cuts under bill proposed by area senator
Lawmakers would face pay cuts of 5-10 percent, depending on Ohio's unemployment rate, under legislation being considered in the Ohio Senate.
Tressel suspended for two games, fined $250,000
Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel will be suspended for two games and fined $250,000 for failing
On 100th International Women's Day today, gender inequality persists
The head of the new U.N. women’s agency said today there has been “remarkable progress” since International Women’s Day was first celebrated a century ago but gender equality remains a distant goal because women still suffer widespread discrimination and lack political and economic clout.
11 to be inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame
Singer Billie Holiday, educator Donna Shalala and civil rights champion Coretta Scott King will be enshrined with eight others in the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
Ohio prof settles lawsuit over plagiarism allegations
Ohio prof settles lawsuit over plagiarism allegations
YNDC seeking applicants for full-time summer internship
YNDC seeking applicants for summer internship
Museum to feature Ohio’s old electric chair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s old electric chair will be on public view for the first time in 80
State earlier probed safety of kids found in canal
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — State officials say they probed the safety years ago of two children
Ex-Canadian officer gets 10-plus years in Pa. sex case
Ex-Canadian officer gets 10-plus years in Pa. sex case
Bank stocks push indexes higher; oil prices dip
NEW YORK (AP) — Financial companies pushed stock indexes higher today on hopes that large banks may
Icahn says he will return his investors’ money
NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Icahn, the billionaire investor, is returning all of the money that outside
Mummified remains found in dead hoarder’s home
JENNINGS, Mo. (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine if mummified remains found in the home of
Libby, Mont., asbestos victims consider $43M deal
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — More than 1,100 victims of asbestos contamination are nearing a $43 million
Report: OSU's Tressel was alerted to gear sale in April
Report: OSU's Tressel was alerted to gear sale in April
Atlanta secures approval for Cuba charter flights
ATLANTA (AP) — The world’s busiest airport says it has received federal approval for charter flights
Kasich mentions Mahoning Valley prominently in State of State speech
COLUMBUS — Gov. John Kasich made several references to Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley in his
State of State speech: Kasich says he won't raise taxes
State of State speech: Kasich says he won't raise taxes
Hubbard library offering digital media rentals
Hubbard Public Library, 436 W. Liberty St., has expanded its services to include eBooks, audiobooks,
High Pointe Church, Lowellville, involved in $1M fight hunger campaign
High Pointe Church involved in $1M fight hunger campaign
Estimates say valley’s population down 7.5 percent
The Mahoning Valley’s population declined by 7.5 percent from 2000 to last year, according to
East Palestine library book sale is Friday, Saturday
East Palenstine The Friends of the East Palestine Memorial Public Library is holding its annual
Taliban car bombing kills 20 in east Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban detonated a car bomb in Pakistan’s third-largest city today, killing 20
Libyan warplanes strike rebels at oil port
RAS LANOUF, Libya (AP) — Libyan warplanes launched at least five new airstrikes today near rebel
EPA asks Pa. to boost monitoring of gas well waste
The Environmental Protection Agency has asked Pennsylvania regulators to increase monitoring of
Celebrity boxing promoter gets probation
MEDIA, Pa. (AP) — A celebrity boxing promoter accused of fixing fights and not having a license when
Ohio State Highway Patrol seizes suspected cocaine valued at $100K near Dayton
Ohio State Highway Patrol seizes suspected cocaine valued at $100K near Dayton
Ex-Canadian officer in court on Pa. teen sex case
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A former Canadian police officer is set for sentencing before a federal judge in
Huckabee to headline NRA meeting in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will
1 arrested, 1 shot in road rage shooting
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police say a fender-bender prompted a road rage shooting that’s left one man
Police: 4 used dating site to set up robberies
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — Police in have arrested four people they say used a dating website to lure men
Suit: School district barred church party fliers
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A Christian group is suing a northeastern Pennsylvania school district it says
FBI mum on Pittsburgh raid of wrong residence
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The FBI hasn’t commented or returned a call about how and why agents broke down
June wedding for Miss Wise and Mr. Villella
The engagement of Stefanie Wise, daughter of Rob and Diane Wise of Columbiana, and Brent Villella,
Parents announce date for Diana-Cooper wedding
The engagement of Gina Diana of Austintown and Chet Cooper of Canfield, and plans for their upcoming
Kelsey Brooks, Nick Hawkins set wedding date
Kelsey Brooks of Columbiana and Nick Hawkins of Berlin Center are announcing their engagement and
Chavis-Lysowski wedding to be at Myrtle Beach
CONWAY, S.C. Gilbert and Hazel Chavis of Conway, S.C., are announcing the engagement of their
Thickel-Kline wedding to be in Dayton church
DAYTON The engagement of Caroline Louise Thickel and Stephen Dean Kline, both of Cincinnati, and
Anna DeJulio, John Martin set wedding date
HUBBARD The parents of Anna DeJulio and John Martin, all of Hubbard, are announcing the couple’s
Support group meeting canceled
Support group meeting canceled GREENVILLE, PA. The Weight Loss Surgery Support Group meeting
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘Midwest’ seeks job but has a record
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: More than 10 years ago, I was convicted of
HELOISE: Special way to clean notebook
Dear Readers: The personal notebook (not laptop) computers are all the rage now and make it easy to
With baby locked in, mom can’t get police
A mom worked 90 minutes to free her daughter from a car without police help.
Ohio author visits middle school
Author Shelley Pearsall visited eighth-graders at Volney Rogers Middle School Monday to talk about another of her novels of historical fiction titled “Crooked River.”
House Democrats vow to fight Senate Bill 5
House Democrats are vowing to “fight like hell” to stop controversial collective-bargaining reform from passing as-is out of the Ohio House.
Official: Metro statistics favor Valley
Ohio’s seven largest metropolitan areas, which include the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman area, account for about 71 percent of the state’s population, about 76 percent of its employment...
Weather is not an issue at indoor playground
Two years ago, Dini Ricchiuti and her 2-year-old daughter Giuliana were stuck inside on a cold winter day.
Top seeds advance
Monday’s Struthers-Mooney boys basketball game wasn’t an offensive clinic, but the Division II district semifinal did make a point.
Dems unveil list of priorities
Democrats in the Ohio House have unveiled a list of their legislative priorities for the session in a document they’re calling a “Compact with the Middle Class.”
Floyd pleads guilty in slayings
Marquese J. Floyd, 27, pleaded guilty Monday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court to two counts of complicity to involuntary manslaughter in a plea agreement that calls for him to spend 20 to 22 years in prison.
Super seniors Tayala, Rotas propel Devils
With the game out of hand and the clock running, Mike Mangine walked over to his substitutes at the scorer’s table.
Brown’s last-second attempt blocked; YSU season ends
Loyola handed the Penguins a heartbreaking 49-47 defeat on Monday at the Gentile Center in the opening round of the Horizon League Tournament.
Wildcats feed off of doubt
You don’t need to spend much time with the Struthers High girls basketball team to find out what motivates them.
Dash to feature 15 locales
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The third annual St. Paddy’s Day Dash will
RIDDLED ROADWAYS
Lyon Boulevard, a county road in Poland Township, is riddled with potholes. The Mahoning County Engineer’s Office plans to improve the road this summer.
Pa.: No red flags over radioactivity
Tests of water in Pennsylvania downriver from treatment plants that handle wastewater from natural- gas drilling raised no red flags for radioactivity, the state Department of Environmental Protection said Monday.
Wis. governor rebuffs Dems
Wisconsin Democrats who fled the state nearly three weeks ago asked Monday for a meeting with Gov. Scott Walker to talk about changes to his plan to eliminate most public workers’ union rights.
State abandons plans for security-camera network
Ohio is shelving plans for a network that would have linked thousands of cameras to monitor roads, schools and businesses in an effort to provide more eyes during emergencies.
Anti-abortion rally outside Boehner’s Ohio office
Associated Press WEST CHESTER, Ohio A handful of anti-abortion activists rallied outside the
Republicans test the waters in Iowa
Six Republicans mulling 2012 presidential bids descended on Iowa on Monday to test their strength among social conservatives who hold the key to the state’s lead-off caucuses.
Casino panel has meeting
The voter-approved Casino Control Commission had its first meeting of the year Monday.
US negotiating security deal with Afghans
The United States is beginning to decide what its responsibilities will be in Afghanistan after U.S. combat troops leave, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday.
No-fly resolution being drafted
Britain and France are drafting a U.N. resolution that would establish a no-fly zone over Libya to prevent Moammar Gadhafi’s air force from bombing civilians and rebels fighting to oust him from power.
U.S. & WORLD NEWS DIGEST | Obama restarts Guantanamo trials
President Barack Obama reversed course Monday and ordered a resumption of military trials for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Poets to read works through YSU program
Two poets will read their works through a program by the Youngstown State University Poetry Center.
METRO DIGEST | Drug raid
Town-hall meeting CANFIELD The first of four town-hall meetings about proposed Canfield school
Legislation tackles concussions
Student athletes and coaches would have to be cleared by a doctor or trainer before returning to play after a suspected brain injury under legislation being introduced by state lawmakers.
METRO DIGEST | Beef producers meeting scheduled
Beef producers meeting scheduled CANFIELD The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association, in partnership with
Major league baseball
Major league baseball Monday’s news & notes Bonds trial: Longtime San Francisco Giants clubhouse
Bad boys behaving so far
Kyle Busch and Tony Stewart are known for their racing success and explosive tempers.
ODDLY ENOUGH | Broken toilet delay Pittsburgh flight by 3 hours
ODDLY ENOUGH Broken toilet delays Pittsburgh flight by 3 hours PITTSBURGH A Continental
Keep partisan politics out of election reform in Ohio
Editorial: In the numerous editorials pub- lished in this space about Ohio’s broken election system, there has
NEWSMAKERS | Demi Lovato thanks fans in video message
Demi Lovato says she’s ready to go back to work and is thanking fans for lifting her up during what she calls “probably the darkest time in my life.”
Gas prices are about more than just price of oil
When Jay Ricker, owner of the BP gas station off Interstate 70 in Plainfield, Ind., set the price of unleaded gasoline at $3.44 per gallon on Monday of last week, it was 4 cents higher than the Friday before.
CEO of caterer charged
Federal prosecutors say the chief executive of a catering service has been charged with helping a county commissioner in Cleveland illegally use campaign funds to pay costs from a 2006 birthday party for his wife.
SPORTS DIGEST | Sebring hires Springer
Scott Springer has been named head football coach at Sebring High School.
Protests by unions and Democrats preface Gov. Kasich’s State of State
Associated Press COLUMBUS Outcry over collective- bargaining proposals in Ohio threatened to
Rethink arm sales to Arabs
Opinion: For many years American policy has been to sell modern weaponry to Arab states. The reasons given
Prosecutor: Pa. man killed twin, parents
Officials suspect mental illness may be to blame for a man’s brutal slayings of his parents and twin brother in an upscale suburban Philadelphia neighborhood.
Police: How few is too few?
Opinion: Stamford (Conn.) Advocate: Most of the public discussion about Police Department staffing in the
Years Ago
Today is Tuesday, March 8, the 67th day of 2011. There are 298 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Car-buying fuels rise in consumer borrowing
Consumers borrowed more in January to purchase new cars but were once again frugal with their credit cards, offering a mixed sign of their confidence in the economy.
Sheen fired from TV show
Charlie Sheen was fired Monday from “Two and a Half Men” by Warner Bros. Television after repeated misbehavior and weeks of the actor’s angry, often-manic media campaign against his studio bosses.
A re-imagined and grown-up version of “Red Riding Hood
A re-imagined and grown-up version of “Red Riding Hood” opens Friday in movie theaters. Here are five other recent and upcoming films that seem to confirm that Hollywood is in love with fairy tales:
REUNIONS
East High School Class of 1954 will meet for lunch at 12:30 p.m. Monday at Johnny’s Restaurant on
Report: Tressel knew of sales before season
Yahoo! Sports is reporting OSU football coach Jim Tressel was informed that some of his players had sold memorabilia to the owner of a tattoo parlor more than eight months before the school learned of the transactions.
NHL roundup | Monday night’s game
Capitals 2, Lightning 1, SO TAMPA, Fla. Alex Ovechkin assisted on Washington’s only goal in
Elections have consequences
Opinion: Elections have consequences This letter is directed main- ly at lazy, uninformed or misinformed
Team wins for fallen player
Associated Press HOLLAND, Mich. A west Michigan high school basketball team mourning the death
TENNIS | Monday’s news
Wimbledon: Wimbledon is going 3-D. The men’s semifinals and men’s and women’s finals at this
Top Hat’s ‘Boys Next Door’ rises above material
By MILAN PAURICH entertainment@vindy.com For a theater company that made its name and reputation
The stage show is coming back to Atlantic City casinos
Now, the nation’s second-largest gambling resort is taking a page from its past: The stage show is coming back in Atlantic City.
MLB Monday’s games
Indians 16, White Sox 16 GLENDALE, Ariz. Cleveland manager Manny Acta felt sorry for the
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Western Reserve Joint Fire District Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., Poland Township
Mahoning County court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses William J. Sturm, 34, of 2082 Bedford Drive,
Presidential award given to volunteer
Staff report WARREN U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, presented the Presidential Volunteer
Canfield and Austintown police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Canfield city and Austintown: CANFIELD
NFL, players talk, remain far apart
Trying to work their way to a new labor deal, Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association head DeMaurice Smith resumed negotiations for four hours Monday.
Former Yankee signs with Tribe
Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. Nick Johnson is officially with the Cleveland Indians. The
NBA roundup Monday night’s games
Knicks 131, Jazz 109 NEW YORK Carmelo Anthony scored 34 points, Amare Stoudemire added 31, and
High school sports at a glance
MONDAY’S RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AREA SCORES Division II at Boardman High School
Purdue’s Johnson is Player of Year
Associated Press PARK RIDGE, Ill. Purdue’s JaJuan Johnson was voted Big Ten Player of the Year
Harding’s LaRicca still big on hoops
By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com BOARDMAN Bob LaRicca was one of the area’s most successful high
Young and smooth
Indians pleased with talent Pomeranz is showing By Bud Shaw Cleveland Plain Dealer SCOTTSDALE,
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 22.39 —.19 Avalon
Don’t repeal long-term care program
Opinion: By Howard Gleckman McClatchy-Tribune One of the key battles over the fate of the landmark 2010
Fouling clean air?
Opinion: By Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang McClatchy-Tribune Largely hidden in its attack on the
N. America is slowly declining
Opinion: When President Barack Obama welcomed Mexican President Felipe Calderon at the White House last week,
Peanut-butter recall
Peanut-butter recall WASHINGTON The company that makes Skippy peanut butter is recalling two of
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS | Bryan dropped from concert bill
Country singer Luke Bryan will not be one of the opening acts for the Tim McGraw concert May 6 at Covelli Centre .
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