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Victims of sex abuse protest beatification of John Paul II in US, Youngstown
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Chicago-based group SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by
Morton pitches Pirates past Rockies
DENVER (AP) — Charlie Morton pitched into the sixth inning for his third win, Garrett Jones had two
Sharks take 2-0 series lead
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Defensemen Ian White and Niclas Wallin scored their first goals of the
Youngstown documentary producer takes aim at “631,” his childhood home
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The numbers 6-3-1 mean so much to Derrick “D”
Boardman delays decision on starting its own ambulance service
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN No decision about township ambulance services
Youngstown schools lack critical curriculum, display many inconsistencies, report says
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN The absence of critical thinking,
Low turnout expected in the Valley for Tuesday’s primary election
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Turnout for Tuesday’s primary is expected to
Indians top Tigers for 13th straight home win
CLEVELAND (AP) — Michael Brantley singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the
Tree planting, peace rally planned Tuesday to honor slain Jamail Johnson
Staff Report YOUNGSTOWN An oak tree will be planted in memory of Youngstown State University
Group to rally at City Hall on Monday to object to 3 liquor-license renewals
YOUNGSTOWN As part of its commitment to clean, healthy and safe neighborhood stores in the city,
Morgan-Ivory garden wedding set for May 21
YOUNGSTOWN Kamila Len Morgan and Brian Keith Ivory Jr. are announcing their engagement and plans
Miss Bairamis, Mr. Kasotakis are engaged
John and Fontaine Bairamis of Campbell and Nick and Leah Kasotakis of Sioux City, Iowa, are
Marla Luntz to be bride of Andrew Spitz
YOUNGSTOWN Announced by Bruce Luntz and Rabbi Franklin and Darlene Muller, all of Youngstown, is
The Revs. Yanno will celebrate 50th at party
BOARDMAN The Revs. Albert and Margaret Yanno of Boardman will celebrate their 50th wedding
Pawliks observe anniversary at family dinner
AUSTINTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Pawlik Sr. of Austintown were honored by their family as they
Daughters host celebration for Kirvens’ 50th
BOARDMAN On April 17 family and friends gathered at The Elm Tree in Struthers to honor Mr. and
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Medical history is vital for teen
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My daughter will soon be 16. Her father and I never
GARDEN CLUBS | This week's meetings announced
TUESDAY Daphne will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Poland United Methodist Church with lunch at noon at Das
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, free blood
MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet
MONDAY Mau Mil Club members will meet at noon at Friendly’s restaurant in Poland. Co-hostesses are
SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced
55 Plus Club of Mineral Ridge will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Church, 3504 Main St.
SENIOR MENUS
MAHONING COUNTY Celtic Healthcare offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays at eight locations in
Free tasting offered for World Trade Day
Free tasting offered for World Trade Day VILLA MARIA, PA. Villa Maria Conference Center at Villa
Bunches of flowers, plants available at “Eight Bloomin’ Days Only” sale
HOWLAND An “Eight Bloomin’ Days Only” flower show will be sponsored by Northeast Ohio Adoption
Funds available for Girard youth programs
Girard Homecoming Committee is seeking applications from city organizations sponsoring programs for youth. The committee will fund selected programs.
Hermitage sirens to be tested Thursday morning
Hermitage Fire Department will conduct its monthly test of the area’s weather warning sirens at 10 a.m. Thursday.
Youths interested in state and local camps can apply
The Trumbull Soil and Water Conservation District is looking for youth interested in attending two statewide camps for free and a local camp for $25.
Customers donate coffee to Warren mission
Customers at Borders Books and Music store near Eastwood Mall recently donated 27.5 pounds of Seattle’s Best Coffee to Warren Family Mission during a two-week fundraiser, said Ron Biehl, director of development at the Family Mission.
Pavlik ready for next step
Boxing is serious business, no doubt. But when a little humor has an opportunity to rear its funny head, someone will jump on it.
28 file $3M suit against GM, UAW
Twenty-eight General Motors employees are suing GM, the United Auto Workers and UAW Local 1112, saying they should have higher pay and more seniority.
Inconsistencies rule in big-city councils
When it comes to the number of members, salaries and perks of city councils in the state’s nine largest municipalities, there is little consistency.
Youngstown State softball drops two
The Youngstown State softball team dropped a pair of Horizon League games to Cleveland State as part of a doubleheader Saturday.
Zoldan, horse ready for Derby
Animal Kingdom, a horse owned by a group that includes Youngstown businessman Bruce Zoldan, is a go for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
His talks with Harry Truman led to YSU’s oral history
Having just graduated with his bachelor’s degree in history, an eager Hugh Earnhart expected swift hiring at the Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Mo.
Pondering Ponce de Leon
The middle-aged men gathered in the conference room of a Hilton-Garden Inn in Fort Myers, Fla. early last month piqued my curiosity.
New Hubbard school draws rave reviews from kids, parents
Angelea and Savanna Rudes were celebrating a new era at an open house Saturday for their new elementary school.
Purchasing slip-up nearly costs Mahoning County $4,400
Mahoning County nearly spent thousands of dollars more than necessary for new furniture, equipment and supplies that were delivered to that court earlier this year.
McDonald boys win Poland meet
The McDonald High boys team and St. Vincent-St. Mary’s girls squad won the 16th Poland Invitational track and field meet on Saturday.
SPORTS DIGEST || Canfield baseball field to be named Bova Field
The Bova Field naming and dedication ceremony will take place on Canfield High School’s baseball field on May 5 at 4:30 p.m.
Expo at YSU celebrates women
Speakers, vendors and workshop presenters came together to celebrate women.
Trump on receiving end at White House correspondents' dinner
President Barack Obama exacted his revenge Saturday after weeks of attacks from his would-be Republican challenger Donald Trump.
Youngstown native: a lifetime of helping
Bertram Tamarkin’s mother gave birth to him by Caesarean section, a new and radical procedure in the 1920s.
Indians walk off with victory in 13th
Orlando Cabrera lined an RBI single in the 13th inning that gave the Cleveland Indians their 12th straight home win, 3-2 over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.
METRO DIGEST || Search suspended for missing fisherman
Rescue workers stopped searching for the evening Saturday for a man who’s missing after falling into Slippery Rock Creek at McConnell’s Mill State Park.
Growing organic
Floyd Davis, owner of The Red Basket Farm in Kinsman, waters a mixture of lettuces growing in one of his high-tunnel greenhouses. Davis cultivates pesticide-free produce all winter long and sells it at area farmers’ markets and to restaurants in Cleveland.
Gas prices in Ohio set new record high
Ohio motorists are being stung by gas prices now back at record levels, largely from surging oil prices.
Volunteers tend to victims in storm-ravaged South
Whether it’s refilling blood-pressure medicine or patrolling neighborhoods in a grocery-filled pickup truck, tornado victims in splintered Southern towns say volunteers are ensuring they’re well-fed and warm at night.
Libya: NATO bomb kills Gadhafi’s son
NATO says it struck a government building in Tripoli but can’t confirm that one of Moammar Gadhafi’s sons was killed.
Not just winging it
When Sharon, Pa.- based Quaker Steak & Lube decided to open a location in Denver — the farthest west the 37-year-old company has ventured — it knew exactly who to entrust.
Untainted products go beyond veggies and meat
Organically raised meat and produce aren’t the only hot sellers at local farmers’ markets. Cheeses made from raw milk also sell well.
Singing in the Rain
Here are some fun-loving frolickers who certainly know how to turn bad weather into good, clean fun!
Syrian troops kill 4 at mosque in Daraa
Syrian troops killed four people Saturday while storming a mosque that became a focal point for protesters in the besieged southern city of Daraa.
Online-poker prosecution irks players
The federal prosecution of three big online-poker sites has angered Ohio players and locked up thousands of dollars of their money on the sites.
Cops: Man kills wife, then self
Police in Columbus say a man killed himself after fatally shooting his wife, and one of their children called 911.
Afghan Taliban: Offensive starts now
The spring fighting season in Afghanistan geared up this weekend with a war of words.
Easy Street Productions brings back ‘Forever Plaid’
Easy Street Productions is bringing back “Forever Plaid,” the quirky little musical about a ’60s vocal group that reunites in the afterlife.
Crowds attend vigil on eve of beatification
Thousands of young people flooded an ancient Roman field Saturday for an all-night prayer vigil honoring Pope John Paul II on the eve of his beatification.
Pa. girl, 10, charged with murder
A 10-year-old central Pennsylvania girl who allegedly caused a baby’s death by violently shaking him and throwing him into a crib was charged with third-degree murder.
AP: Public defense again sought for Demjanjuk
The federal public defender’s office in Cleveland has filed a motion asking to be re-appointed as co-counsel for alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk.
Go to New Castle, see ‘Oklahoma!’ with razzmatazz
“Oklahoma!” has been kicking around for 68 years, but the current Brent Rodgers’-directed New Castle Playhouse production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s bucolic perennial just occasionally shows its age.
‘West Side Story’ in Cleveland A stronger Maria
When Ali Ewoldt was named as Maria in the touring production of the Broadway revival of “West Side Story,” the veteran stage actress felt comfortable in the role.
Baseball roundup | Saturday’s games
Cardinal Mooney 7-8, West Branch 5-10 STRUTHERS Nick Vazquez’s relief pitching limited West
Instruments become art for symphony fundraiser
Discarded musical instruments that have been transformed into works of art will be the focus of a fundraiser for the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra.
Steelers improved without moving
The Pittsburgh Steelers watched teams zoom up past them in the draft.
Welcome to the Valley’s Masters
Opinion: Our first Greatest Golfer of the Valley had not even teed off last September, and George Repasky was already a measure of what the tourney was about and what we hope it will become.
Can Couric’s successor regain network’s glory?
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK The appointment five years ago of Katie Couric
Fugitive of the Week
The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is asking for the public’s help in finding the fugitive of the week.
NEWSMAKERS | Mariah Carey gives birth to twins
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrated their anniversary with another milestone — becoming parents to a baby girl and boy.
Anxiety comes early
With gas prices above $4 in some states, Americans canceled some spring-break plans and are rethinking summer vacation.
An inside job
It’s easy to get kitchen- cabinet envy when you see the latest models with their shiny car-lacquer exteriors and hidden hinges.
Meghan McCarthy | Palm Beach Daily News
Meghan McCarthy | Palm Beach Daily News Bud Tamarkin, a Youngstown native and a former owner of
Make older child responsible for problems
McClatchy Newspapers Q. Our 7-year-old son and 32-month-old daughter squabble with each other
Collectors seek rare carousel figures
Carousel figures, made mostly in the early 1900s, sell for high prices today. Carousels probably
Consider Jim Tressel’s record as a coach and as a person
Opinion: Consider Jim Tressel’s record as a coach and as a person The popular opinion is that Jim Tressel
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9
TRUMBULL, MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Citibank NA v. Karen I. Karpinski et al, foreclosure.
Dates announced for book reviews
Dates announced for book reviews CANFIELD Ursuline Center Readers Book Club has chosen several
softball roundup Saturday’s games
St. Francis DeSales 7, Poland 5 LaGRANGE Jenna Modic had a home run, a double and three RBIs for
Drinking mouthwash can be dangerous
Q. My sister is drinking mouthwash on a daily basis. What internal damage would be done from
Summer art camp for kids
The Butler Institute of American Art will host the 23rd annual Summer Arts Day Camp for Children July 19-22 and July 26-29 at the Butler’s Howland branch.
Boston takes 1-0 lead in semis
The Boston Bruins took out their frustration from one of the great collapses in postseason history with a 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Watson, Simpson tied for Zurich lead
Associated Press AVONDALE, La. Bubba Watson was asked if his experience was an edge over co-
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS | For the week ending April 23
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Sixth Man” by David Baldacci (Grand Central) 2. “The Land of Painted
BUSINESS DIGEST | Meeting at airport
Meeting at airport VIENNA YNGAir Partners, a nonprofit organization advocating for the expansion
There’s a lot at stake in the election
Opinion: Although the turnout for Tuesday’s primary election is expected to be low, the political
Optimus keyboard speaks your language
There’s a new keyboard in town, and it’s amazing. It’s from the Russia-based Art Lebedev Studio and
Medical school of OU gets record $105M gift
Associated Press COLUMBUS A medical foundation has announced a record gift to an Ohio college:
Thompson could be youngest champ
Associated Press Mobile, ala. Alexis Thompson has a shot at becoming the youngest winner in LPGA
Greatest starts this Tuesday
Greatest starts this Tuesday If you think the off-season has been interesting for the National
Refinancing auto loan: Is it worth it?
Cutting out a string of cafe lattes could easily save you $15 or $20 a month. So could cooking pasta
Video game review | ‘Mortal Kombat’
There are a handful of games that critics like to discuss when we talk about the evolution and maturation of the video game.
The top-5 concert tours
The top-5 concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average ticket
Health apps raise issue of liability
Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA The airline passenger was in deep trouble — not breathing, no
Today’s entertainment picks
Today’s entertainment picks: v Fest Primavera, noon to 10 p.m.: The first Italian festival of the
MLB roundup Saturday’s other games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Rangers 11, Athletics 2 OAKLAND, CALIF. Colby Lewis pitched eight strong
NASA to know today about shuttle launch
Engineers should know today whether Endeavour’s six-man crew and their families need to stick around for a Monday launch attempt or come back sometime around Mother’s Day.
Record reviews
Steve Earle Album: “I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive” (New West) Grade: B Veteran
NH Republicans get back-to-back look at hopefuls
Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. With back-to-back events featuring multiple presidential
Births
Births St. joseph Health Center Melanie Davis, Warren, girl, April 29. Melissa Carr and James
Pop culture Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Newspapers Q. Why would ABC put the new show “Body of Proof,”
Researchers focus on attacking, killing dreaded stink bug
By JASON SHOUGH Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS Kim Hoelmer stood beneath a tree in eastern China
Nascar notebook News & notes from Richmond
TWEETER: Clint Bowyer hosted a one-hour Twitter party, and isn’t sure why. “What a joke!” Bowyer
Youngstown must deal with Covelli Centre fiscal reality
Editorial: The city of Youngstown can no longer put off paying the principal on the $11.9 million loan it
Kyle Busch wins Richmond
Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. Kyle Busch denied teammate Denny Hamlin a weekend sweep at his
Breaking with our historic perspective of school levies
Editorial: For as long as anyone writing for The Vindicator today can remember, this newspaper has always
Y’all ready for this? Heat-Celtics on tap
LeBron James planned to spend a large part of Saturday studying film, looking for any edge that the Miami Heat may use against the Boston Celtics.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS | Boardman theater alumni to perform
More than 50 alumni of Boardman High School musicals, spanning five decades, will perform more than 30 songs at Celebrate the Arts, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Boardman Performing Arts Center.
Dance Ensemble in annual concert
The Youngstown State University Dance Ensemble’s annual concert will be 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Bliss Hall’s Ford Theater.
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