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Ursuline dominates Campbell in Division III final
By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com salem Ursuline and Campbell Memorial were playing in the
St. Paddy's Dash under way downtown
You know St. Patrick’s Day must be around the corner when you spot a giant human pickle and a leprechaun on the sidewalk downtown.
Here's how to contact family, friends in Japan
• People trying to locate United States citizens living or traveling in Japan should contact the State Department, Offices of Overseas Citizens Services, at 1-888-407-4747.
CHP: Teen’s Golden Gate leap not suicide attempt
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California Highway Patrol spokesman says investigators have recommended a
About 200 homes evacuated due to Colo. wildfire
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A wildfire that has prompted the evacuation of more than 200 homes north of
Friendly’s in Poland to reopen today after small fire
POLAND Friendly’s restaurant will re-open around 3:30 p.m. today after a small grease fire this
Appeals court tosses Alaska lawmaker’s conviction
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A federal appeals court has tossed out the conviction and ordered a new trial
Md. gay marriage bill hits snag, returns to panel
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A bill to legalize gay marriage has hit a snag, with the Maryland House of
Calif. teen survives plunge off Golden Gate Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California high school student visiting the Golden Gate Bridge on a Thursday
US aircraft carrier headed to help Japan
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is on its way to the
Train crash survivors present claims to LA judge
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has begun hearing testimony from survivors of a disastrous
Iowa House passes collective bargaining bill
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa House has approved a bill that overhauls the state’s collective
Tsunami arrives in Calif., knocks boats loose
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) — Waves from a tsunami caused surges along California’s coast that shook
US judge denies convicted Somali pirates’ appeals
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has denied the appeals of five Somali men convicted of piracy
Washingtonville man sent to prison for rape of girl
Washingtonville man sent to prison for rape of girl
Attorney: British lawyer pleads guilty to bribery
HOUSTON (AP) — A British lawyer charged with helping a former Halliburton Co. subsidiary bribe
Father of 3 missing boys arraigned on new charges
ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — A southern Michigan man whose three young sons have been missing since
RI man accused in $6M con says witnesses lied
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former art dealer in Rhode Island says witnesses are lying when they claim
Ore. coastal residents clear out ahead of tsunami
PORT ORFORD, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s coastal residents cleared out ahead of the first waves of a
Six women, juvenile face rioting charges in fight that injured Youngstown cop
Six women, juvenile face rioting charges in fight that injured Youngstown cop
Weathersfield Township bans on-street parking through Sunday
Parking is banned on all Weathersfield Township roads until midnight Sunday. Vehicles not removed
Task force arrests federal fugitive in Trumbull County
Task force arrests federal fugitive in Trumbull County
Mayor: ‘Best days are ahead of us’
Youngstown’s “best days are indeed ahead of us,” Mayor Jay Williams said today at the
Girard man pleads guilty to stealing from football organization
Girard man pleads guilty to stealing from football organization
Stocks mixed on Japan earthquake
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening mixed as investors try to gauge the economic fallout from the
Family: FBI looking into 1965 killing of minister
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — A family member says the FBI is looking into the case of a minister who was
Judge approves Ohio jail's stun-gun deal with feds
Judge approves Ohio jail's stun-gun deal with feds
Police: Ninja-playing Pa. dad left child, 4, alone
SCOTTDALE, Pa. (AP) — Police say a western Pennsylvania man left his sleeping 4-year-old son home
Youngstown declares snow emergency
Youngstown has declared a snow emergency effective 6 p.m. today. The emergency will remain in effect
Ohio House kills proposed $10 vehicle title increase
Ohio House kills proposed $10 vehicle title increase
Brothers display emotions at Ohio's latest execution
With one brother pounding a wall in the witness room a few feet away and another vowing to clear his name, Johnnie Baston became the first inmate in the nation put to death with a single dose of a barbiturate previously unused in Ohio’s lethal injections.
Chocolate walk set in downtown Warren
The second annual downtown Warren Shamrock Chocolate Walk will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday.
Traditional Polish celebration will feature folk art workshops
Swieconka (shven-sonka), a Polish Easter workshop and celebration, will take place from noon to 5 p.m. March 20 at St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave.
HELOISE: Tips help students have a good day
Dear Heloise: This is a message to all middle-school students and soon-to-be middle-school students.
CLUB CALENDAR | Local organizations plan meetings
ASSOCIATIONS Youngstown Panhellenic Alumnae Association will have its meeting and luncheon March
Ethics in fundraising program planned at Youngstown Club
The Mahoning/Shenango Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Planned Giving Council will host a program and luncheon titled “Ethical Issues in Professional Fundraising.”
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘In Love’ is torn about boyfriend
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I’m 15 and have the greatest boyfriend. “Dane” is
Engineers hope for snow to minimize flood woes
Flood warnings in Mahoning, Columbiana and Trumbull counties have staff of the Army Corps of Engineers hoping for snow.
‘I think we got closer’
Twelve days before playing Shadyside in the Division IV regional semifinal, Lowellville High girls basketball coach Tony Matisi was standing over his leading scorer, junior guard Taylor Hvisdak, as she clutched her knee.
OSHP aims to step up efforts
Expect to see more state troopers in Youngstown in the coming weeks.
Harding advances to district title game in Div. I
Steve Arnold looked all around the locker room for something made out of wood. A table, door, chair. Anything.
Youth wrestling at Covelli Centre
With weigh-ins scheduled for today and competition taking place both Saturday and Sunday at the venue, the city’s top entertainment complex will now open the facility to aspiring wrestlers from around the state .
Youngstown lawmakers want to hire city planner, park boss
Despite yet another tight city budget, members of city council want Youngstown to hire a chief planner and a park and recreation director.
After SB 5 protests, law firm dumped
A week after union leaders protested Mahoning County’s use of a Columbus law firm in labor negotiations, the county commissioners fired the law firm.
YSU runs streak to 6 with sweep
The Youngstown State softball team extended its winning streak to six games after sweeping a doubleheader from South Carolina State, 9-0, and 5-4, on Thursday afternoon.
Poland schools face loss of up to $1.3M in state aid
Poland School District could lose $900,000 to $1.3 million in state aid, schools Superintendent Robert Zorn says.
Tressel will not be at first two OSU games, even if NCAA adds penalties
No matter what else happens in the Jim Tressel case, Ohio State already has decided that the coach won’t be on the sideline or even in Ohio Stadium for the first two games of the 2011 season.
East High students blanket Youngstown
A group of students at East High School is warming up the community through a project the students call Blanketing Youngstown
Buckeyes plan to go hard at Big 10 tourney
For the fourth time in six years, Ohio State is the No. 1 seed at the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament.
Woman’s shattered-glass works reflect living with MS
Shattered, but not broken. That is what Dru Marchese wants people to understand about people with multiple sclerosis through her art.
Boardman man indicted in theft against Valley’s Habitat for Humanity
A Mahoning County grand jury has indicted a Boardman contractor on a list of charges, including an aggravated theft involving Habitat for Humanity.
White-to-black ratio nearly even in Youngstown
Sylvester D. Patton Jr., 61, the only black person ever elected to the Ohio House from Youngstown, said you get a sense the city's population decline if you go through the neighborhoods and see the vacant homes. “I remember clearly a time when there were no vacant homes,” he said.
Court filing details charges in ’09 double slaying
Two men were bound, gagged, beaten and smothered at a home in the 400 block of Fairgreen Avenue before they were found dead in a burning rental car along the Mahoning River near West Avenue, prosecutors say.
Terror hearing
Congress pushed deep into a raw and emotional debate Thursday over American Muslims who have committed terrorist attacks in the name of religion.
Valley task force nabs most-wanted fugitive
Thomas E. Nickerson, 23, of West Boston Avenue, wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio, is in Mahoning County jail on a $500,000.
Unrest in Saudi Arabia
Saudi police opened fire Thursday to disperse a protest in the section where minority Shiites live.
Rebels forced to retreat in Libya
Moammar Gadhafi’s loyalists threw rebels into a frantic retreat from a strategic oil port Thursday in a counteroffensive that reversed the opposition’s advance toward the capital of Tripoli/
Ohio executes Toledo killer with single-dose drug
Johnnie Baston became the first inmate in the nation put to death with a single dose of a barbiturate previously unused in Ohio’s lethal injections.
Chamber gets mixed reaction for backing SB 5
A Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber representative said the chamber has had minimal reaction to its board of directors’ recent endorsement of Senate Bill 5.
Defeat in Wisconsin could energize unions
With the labor movement suffering an epic defeat in Wisconsin and perhaps other states, union leaders plan to use the setback to fire up their members nationwide and mount a major counterattack against Republicans.
City officer assaulted on South Side
A female city police officer was assaulted while trying to break up a fight among eight females Thursday evening on the South Side.
METRO DIGEST || Animal cruelty, swastikas reported
Police say they have some leads in a case of animal cruelty near Boardman High School.
U.S. marshals arrest fugitive in Farmdale
U.S. marshals arrested Christopher Williams, 31, at a residence in the 4000 block of state Route 88 in Farmdale after a brief standoff with officers Wednesday afternoon.
2 face sentencing over private club
A father and son will be sentenced May 3 for misdemeanor charges associated with operating a private club on the South Side last weekend without a proper liquor license.
Motorist charged
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A 22-year-old city woman was charged with driving without a license
Mahoning County court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Christopher M. Franczak, 23, of 119 Shields Road,
One shuttle earns retirement at the Smithsonian, another should find a home in Dayton
Editorial: One of the final chapters has been written in a book that began almost 30 years ago, when a two-man
NEWSMAKERS | Sheen sues Warners for $100 million
Charlie Sheen brought his verbal war against Warner Bros. to the courtroom Thursday, filing a $100 million lawsuit seeking to recoup his salary and wages for the show’s crew.
City man convicted of murder
A 42-year-old Youngstown man could spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of murder in the death of his 33-year-old neighbor.
Years Ago
Today is Friday, March 11, the 70th day of 2011. There are 295 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Agenda Saturday
Agenda Saturday Youngstown Academy of Excellence, 1 p.m., Room 202, 1408 Rigby St., Youngstown.
Gov. Kasich sets his sights on Valley
Opinion: If his State of the State address is any indication, Gov. John Kasich is focused on the Mahoning Valley.
GM chief financial officer resigns unexpectedly
The chief financial officer who guided General Motors Co. to its first profitable year since 2004 and led its successful return to the stock market is leaving after being passed over for the top job.
Poland and Boardman police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND
Competitive edge
The new iPad model hitting stores today comes with several improvements over the original version but the same price tag.
Don’t shield Ashcroft
Opinion: Don’t shield Ashcroft Los Angeles Times: Last week, the Supreme Court was asked to help right an
Stocks plunge on economic news, oil prices
Just when Americans put aside their fears and started buying stocks again, here come a host of reminders of why they left.
Number of foreclosures fell in February
The number of U.S. homes receiving a foreclosure- related notice fell to a 36-month low last month.
U.S. NEWS DIGEST | Giffords hopes to attend launch
Giffords hopes to attend launch HOUSTON Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has shown so much progress in
Get big money out of elections
Opinion: Get big money out of elections We need a new amendment to the Constitution — one that will set
A hunt for terrorists, not witches
Opinion: In Times Square last Sunday, an estimated 1,000 people gathered to protest the hearings before Rep.
Phantoms continue playoff push on road
The Youngstown Phantoms look to continue their playoff push tonight, when they visit the Waterloo Black Hawks in a United States Hockey League game.
Today’s entertainment picks
Today’s entertainment picks: v St. Paddy’s Day Dash, begins at 5:30 p.m.: Fifteen bars in and near
BUSINESS NEWS DIGEST | Farmers declares dividends
Farmers National Bank common-stock holders will receive a cash dividend of $0.03 per share.
ODDLY ENOUGH | Intruder, homeowner call police on each other
Oregon police say both an intruder and a Portland homeowner phoned 911 to report the same thing: a strange man in a home.
Hunter Mahan leads at stormy Doral
A storm packing 50 mph gusts toppled two TV towers, uprooted 17 young palm trees and sent the monster scoreboard at the 18th hole crashing to the ground Thursday at Doral
Are they paid too much?
Opinion: By Andrew G. BIGGS and JASON RICHWINE Heritage Foundation Amid the rage over Wisconsin Gov.
Proving loyalty is not easy
Opinion: Dance, monkey, dance. That’s what the United States has long shouted at immigrants and ethnic
All labor has a stake in the Wisconsin standoff
Opinion: By Harley Shaiken McClatchy Newspapers Autoworkers sat down to win collective bargaining rights
NFL and players remain far apart on issues
The tension and stakes rose in the NFL labor talks with only a day left before the twice-extended collective bargaining agreement expires.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. intent on making 2011 a success
Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s view is matter-of-fact when it comes to the task ahead: He must get his career back on track.
SPORTS DIGEST | Umpires to meet
The Youngstown Metro Umpire Association will hold an OHSAA baseball/softball meeting Sunday at 1:15 p.m. at the St. Nicholas Activity Center.
Ohio rural, urban areas lose out to suburbs
Ohio’s population — and its political clout — have moved away from industrial centers and rural counties in the northern part of the state to suburbs.
ENTERTAINEMENT NEWS | Guy Fieri Road Show coming to Palace
The Guy Fieri Road Show will come to the Palace Theatre at 7:30 p.m. May 22.
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