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Parts shortage to halt production at GM Lordstown Saturday
General Motors is canceling production Saturday at its plant here because of a parts shortage, union leaders confirmed tonight.
Phantoms fall, 6-3
YOUNGSTOWN — Cedar Rapids goaltender Brady Hjelle stopped 27 shots as his RoughRiders defeated the
NCAA denies OSU appeal; Tressel out 5 games
NCAA denies OSU appeal of suspensions. Coach Jim Tressel will miss five games.
Labor council endorses Doug Franklin over Jim Graham for Warren mayor
Labor council endorses Doug Franklin for Warren mayor
House approves end to federal funding for NPR
The House on Thursday voted to end federal funding to National Public Radio. Republican supporters said it made good fiscal sense, and Democratic opponents called it an ideological attack that would deprive local stations of access to programs such as "Car Talk" and "All Things Considered."
UN Security Council approves Libya no-fly zone 10-0; 5 abstain
The U.N. Security Council on Thursday approved a no-fly zone over Libya and authorized "all necessary measures" to protect civilians from attacks by Moammar Gadhafi's forces.
Mahoning judges implement new security measure at courthouse
Mahoning judges implement new security procedure at county courthouse
Campbell man indicted in Saturday murder
Mahoning grand jury indicts Campbell man on murder charge in Saturday shooting
New Bible draws critics of gender-neutral language
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — There’s a new translation of the world’s most popular Bible: the New
Youngstown’s Division Street closes for 60 days
Traffic on Division Street, between Salt Springs Road and U.S. Route 422, closed today for about the
IRS puts tax lien on Judge Mark Belinky's house, judge arranges payment plan
IRS puts tax lien on Judge Mark Belinky's house
Ohio gov seeks to halve utility watchdog funding
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget would cut more than half the funding
I-680 will have lane restrictions beginning Monday
YOUNGSTOWN Daytime lane restrictions on Interstate 680 begin Monday. I-680 from Silliman Street
City increases pay for management of 20 Federal Place
YOUNGSTOWN With a major expansion of a business at 20 Federal Place, the board of control approved
Retirees see pension tax as attack on middle class
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is drawing recall threats and angry protests over
Feel a shake? We had a quake!
YOUNGSTOWN The first earthquake centered in Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley happened earlier
DOD: don’t rule out civilian trials of detainees
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Defense Department’s general counsel has urged Congress to allow the Obama
Philly police commish: Chicago good gig
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey says he’s been in touch with Chicago
Fuel truck spills thousands gallons gas in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho State Police say a tanker truck crashed on Interstate 84 in
MVSD directors schedule special meeting
Youngstown Mahoning Valley Sanitary District will hold a special meeting of the board of directors
Stocks rebound on drop in unemployment claims
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose today, a day after suffering their worst losses in seven months. The
Ohio man accused of not disclosing HIV to partners
Ohio man accused of not disclosing HIV to partners
Attorney: Methane probed in NW Pa. house explosion
BRADFORD, Pa. (AP) — The attorney for a northwestern Pennsylvania home owner whose house
Mother in Ohio's 'caged children' case released from prison
Mother in Ohio's 'caged children' case released from prison
Spring cleanup set at Girard cemetery
Girard Spring cleanup at Girard City Cemetery has been scheduled through April 3 for removing
Candidate withdraws from Youngstown council race
YOUNGSTOWN Even with the withdrawal of a candidate, the field for the Youngstown City Council’s
Missing boys’ adoptive parents due in Colo. court
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The adoptive parents of two missing brothers are going to court in
Leading indicators rise 0.8 percent in February
NEW YORK (AP) — A private research group’s measure of future economic activity rose 0.8 percent in
Ill. inmate who claimed torture to leave prison
CHICAGO (AP) — A man who claims Chicago police tortured him into giving a false confession to a
Temple U evacuating students from Tokyo campus
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Officials at Temple University in Philadelphia say they are evacuating about 200
DeWine recommends legislation on internet cafes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced he is recommending legislation to
Croatian wanted on war crimes charges found in Ky.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A woman wanted in Bosnia on torture charges stemming from the war following
Tressel’s wife to receive award from Ohio State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The wife of head football coach Jim Tressel has scored an honor from Ohio
‘King of Heroin’ pleads guilty to conspiracy
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — The drug dealer dubbed Mexico’s “King of Heroin” has pleaded guilty in
Average rate on 15-year mortgage dips below 4 pct.
NEW YORK (AP) — Fixed mortgage rates tumbled this week and the 15-year loan dipped below 4 percent
Bounty at Ohio foodbank: Baby born in parking lot
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An ambulance crew in Ohio delivered a baby in the parking lot of a foodbank as
Boyfriend pleads in death of woman’s infant
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania man will spend 2 1/2 to 5 years in prison after
Court upholds convictions in 2008 murder
YOUNGSTOWN The 7th District Court of Appeals has unanimously upheld the conviction of a 35-year-
Poland Township plans meeting on new sewer system
POLAND The township will have a public meeting with Mahoning County officials to address
Dad denies playing ninja when son, 4, alone
SCOTTDALE, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania man denies he was outside running around pretending to
Emu eggs being stolen from Mobile, Ala., zoo
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The Mobile Zoo in Alabama is trying to put a stop to the theft of emu eggs.
US authorizes American evacuations out of Japan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States has authorized the first evacuations of Americans out of Japan,
Allegheny College march responds to homosexual slur on doors
MEADVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of students and faculty have marched across the Allegheny College
First relief checks sent to gas blast survivors
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Checks from between $500 to $5,000 are being sent to 16 of the 35 families
Historic Preservation Awards nominations being sought
The Historic Preservation Committee of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society is seeking nominations for its seventh annual Historic Preservation Awards program. The awards honor those in the Valley who take an active role in preserving historic buildings, sites and districts.
Rachel McGowan, Richard McCarthy will wed in May
CANFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Richard McGowan of Canfield are announcing the engagement of their daughter,
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS
Matthew and Amy (Wolf) Calipari of Buffalo, N.Y., are announcing the birth of a daughter, Esther
Childs-Brooks wedding date is announced
YOUNGSTOWN The engagement of Angela R. Childs, daughter of Virginia J. Childs, and Andr P.
Scott-Campbell engagement is being announced
AUSTINTOWN Deanna Scott and Zachary Campbell, both of Austintown, are announcing their engagement.
Guardian Angels to present program
Guardian Angels to present program NILES The Guardian Angels, a volunteer group from the
HELOISE: How to dispose of latex paint
Dear Heloise: I have some leftover latex paint and need to know the best way to dispose of it. Can I
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘Mad’ says she has reason to be jealous
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for more than 20
Neighborhood Development group clean-up day is Saturday
The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation will have its monthly workday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Poland man killed by train
A coroner says an Ohio man killed by a passing train in western Pennsylvania committed suicide.
The Buckinghams to play Youngstown Friday
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Somewhat out of breath but apparently in great shape is
Tax phase-out unpleasant surprise for schools
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN While area school districts were prepared for
Ursuline Irish are one step from state
Gregory sparks Irish past Orrville By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com canton Orrville’s giants
Struthers’ band of brothers ready for regional semifinal
By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Struthers There is little debate as to who the best player
YMHA executive director placed on paid leave
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority
Police, courts blamed for lack of litter control
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN In late 2007, after the Geauga Trumbull Solid Waste
YSU Roundup
YSU baseball Banks has four hits in loss to Xavier MASON Youngstown State had a season-high 15
Plea deal leaves rapist free pending sentencing
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A 53-year-old man, who has spent nearly
Wrestling returns to Covelli Centre
By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Covelli Centre executive director Eric Ryan expects
Niles man to face wire-fraud charges
CLEVELAND A one-count information has been filed in federal court, charging a Niles man with wire
Kent State’s Tice in nationals
By JOHN BASSETTI bassetti@vindy.com Ross Tice won’t be making the spring break pilgrimage with
City council OKs contract for golf pro
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN With city council approving a contract for up
Suede Brothers blend influences on new CD
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Hard-rock trio The Suede Brothers is celebrating the
Phantoms ready for their version of ‘March Madness’
Asked if he has started calculating the effect on his Youngstown Phantoms when he’s scoreboard watching, Curtis Carr resisted giving the standard answer all coaches are expected to recite, i.e., “we’re taking them one game at a time.”
Struthers students will make TV ad
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com struthers The winners are — everyone. In Struthers
Victorian Players offer thought-provoking ‘Agnes’
Staff report Youngstown The Victorian Players’ production of John Pielmeier’s drama-mystery
Man indicted in shooting deaths of woman and her daughter, 13
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN A Trumbull County grand jury has indicted federal-prison
Girard’s O’Connell to visit Obama
Danny O’Connell, director of support services at Youngstown State University, is going to the White House reception celebrating St. Patrick’s Day today. O’Connell carries Irish coins in his wallet and plans to give one to President Barack Obama, bearing 1961, the president’s birth year.
Bolton’s hits: time, love and Lady Gaga
By JOHN BENSON entertanment@vindy.com It may seem as though pop singer Michael Bolton took the
oddly enough
oddly enough Squirrel attacking residents of Vermont neighborhood BENNINGTON, Vt. A Vermont
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Steven E. Brown, 27, of 1716 Wellington Ave.,
Indians give Davis a tryout
Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. Jason Davis is the most surprised person in the Cleveland
Justice not served by judge’s rant
Opinion: Justice not served by judge’s rant The headline on the top story on the March 4 Local page blared:
$25K goes to YNDC
$25K goes to YNDC YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Foundation has awarded $24,929 to the Youngstown
What are China’s intentions?
Opinion: NEWPORT, R.I. Scholars at the Naval War College here probably nodded in vigorous agreement with a
Health care is the Pentagon’s Achilles’ heel
Opinion: By Lawrence Korb Los Angeles Times The Pentagon spends more than $50 billion — about 10 percent
M ∂tley Cr ºe tickets to go on sale Friday
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Tickets for the July 29 M ∂tley Cr ºe-Poison-New York Dolls concert at
Japan begins air drop on reactor
Associated Press ZAO, Japan Japanese military heli-copters dumped loads of seawater onto a
‘A part of life’
The no-one-dies-alone concept originated in Eugene, Ore., in 2001 McClatchy Newspapers DETROIT
No achy breaky heart for Billy Ray Bauer
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Comedian Billy Ray Bauer, who appears Friday and Saturday
Providers waive fees for phone calls to Japan
Staff report Time Warner Cable, AT&T and Verizon Wireless are among phone-service providers
Years Ago
Today is Thursday, March 17, the 76th day of 2011. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St.
Airport system is fixed
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport staff is
Agenda Friday
Agenda Friday Poland Township trustees, special meeting, 4 p.m., township government center, 3339
US cautions Bahrain against crackdowns
Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia The Obama administration on Wednesday sharply warned Bahrain
Speed up BP payments
Opinion: The Times-Picayune, New Orleans: Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of BP’s compensation fund, has
US nuke plants lie near fault lines
Associated Press LOS ANGELES Two years before an immense coastal earthquake plunged Japan into
Food prices about to get even higher
Associated Press WASHINGTON Americans are noticing higher prices at the grocery store, and it’s
Columbiana Council has second reading on annexation of property
Staff report COLUMBIANA City council has approved the second of two readings of an ordinance to
Two resolutions adopted by Canfield Board of Education
By kristine gill kgill@vindy.com canfield The board of education adopted two resolutions to
Officers stun student at Chaney High School
staff report YOUNGSTOWN A Youngstown police officer used a stun gun on a 17-year-old at Chaney
Assault case goes to jury
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A jury must decide if an Austintown man
Appeals court upholds board’s decision
Staff report WARREN The 11th District Court of Appeals has affirmed the decision of the Trumbull
Escher’s mind-twisters on exhibit
Staff report AKRON You’ve seen the posters; now see the originals. The Akron Art Museum is one
Canfield officials support school levy
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield Mayor William Kay said its important that city
Network of sensors across U.S. monitors possible fallout
Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES A network of sensors is watching and waiting for the first sign of
Coconut cookies calm diarrhea
Q. After months of daily diarrhea, my teenage son just underwent biopsies and was diagnosed with
Woman pleads guilty to burglary
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A city woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary with a firearm
Area workers gather to voice concerns
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com SALEM JoAnn Johntony is fed up with Gov. John Kasich.
Petraeus’ son served in Afghanistan
Petraeus’ son served in Afghanistan WASHINGTON Challenged by a congressman to “be honest” about
County prepares for ripple effects
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County government departments
Passenger, cabdriver killed in fiery crash in Cincinnati
Associated Press CINCINNATI An SUV being pursued by police collided with taxi in a “spectacular”
NFL to increase penalties for illegal hits
Associated Press The NFL will be more aggressive in suspending players next season for illegal
Crash in Vienna
Crash in Vienna vienna Two people were taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries
States consider legislator layoffs to trim budgets
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Almost every legislature in the country is talking about
Teaching seen as crucial in countries in the top ranks
Associated Press MIAMI Countries that outpace the U.S. in education employ many strategies to
Budget director questioned
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Democrats in the Ohio House questioned Gov. John
4 journalists reported missing in Libya
Associated Press NEW YORK Four New York Times journalists covering the fighting in Libya were
Free Cone Day
Free Cone Day BOARDMAN On Sunday, the first day of spring, Dairy Queen is having a Free Cone Day
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Syed and Jodi Rizvi, Boardman, girl, Feb. 15. (Correction).
Barges break free on Ohio River
PITTSBURGH Coast Guard officials say two empty barges broke loose from a tug
WRTA will lose if budget is approved
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN If Gov. John Kasich’s state budget is approved in coming months, the
Metro Digest || Pleading guilty
Pleading guilty WARREN Sarah Graham, 27, of Spyglass Court, Howland, has pleaded guilty to 12
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Price AME Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown, lunch served from 11:30
THE BUC STOPS HERE
New manager Clint Hurdle embraces challenge Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. Clint Hurdle
Buckeyes practice today, play on Friday
By Bob Baptist The Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS It’s a nice tip of the cap to the Ohio State
Nightlife
Aces Wild Wings, 277 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman; 330-758-8404 Thu: The Guilty Pleasures, 9
Bucs’ Maholm goes 5 innings
Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. Pittsburgh starter Paul Maholm worked five innings and allowed
‘Irishman’ mob film at Tinseltown
Staff report “Kill the Irishman,” a movie about the rise and fall of infamous Cleveland mobster
New This week
New This week Kill the Irishman (R) The true story of Danny Greene, a tough Irish thug working
McKinley star Alston named Ms. Basketball
Associated Press Canton McKinley’s Ameryst Alston jokes that people don’t know how to pronounce
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS “The Year of the Frog” “Footloose” and “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,SDRq Ashtabula
Sheen coming to Cleveland
Staff report CLEVELAND Charlie Sheen has added a Cleveland show to his My Violent Torpedo of
Swog’s Jam Session returns to West Side
Swog’s Jam Session, which once sparked the local music scene, will return this Sunday. The
Akron native discovers the beat of ‘Stomp’ is universal
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com The critically acclaimed percussive hit “Stomp” returns
Worker benefits fading
Opinion: By Daniel Akst Newsday What if you went to work on payday and, instead of a check, your boss
San Antonio, VCU earn ‘First Four’ wins, advance
Associated Press DAYTON Shot by shot, Melvin Johnson III played up to his penmanship. The
Kasich’s spending blueprint demands legislative scrutiny
Editorial: The state of Ohio’s fiscal year be- gins July 1, which means the Ohio General Assembly is not under
How they see it
Opinion: March 14 Charleston Daily Mail on the state’s Medicaid provider tax: The Legislature
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.
Lee Hood resigns
Lee Hood resigns ALLIANCE The University of Mount Union has announced that Lee Hood has resigned
Disaster disrupts supply routes
Disaster disrupts supply routes The disaster in Japan has exposed a problem with how multinational
Gas prices spark complaints
Opinion: By Michael J. GRAETZ Los Angeles Times The spread of popular revolt in the Middle East to Libya
St. Patrick’s Day parties today
Aces Wild Wings, 277 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman; 330-758-8404; The Guilty Pleasures, 9 p.m.
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