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Grove City family loses home to fire
The American Red Cross was called in to assist a family of six that was displaced by a fire at their home at 1416 Lake Road in Wolf Creek Township, Mercer County,
McGraw opens Covelli show walking through packed house
It was an upbeat night for upbeat performer Tim McGraw to visit the sold-out Covelli Center.
Pirates lose to Astros 3-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Wandy Rodriguez allowed two runs over seven innings to win his fourth consecutive
Boardman man gets 2-year prison term for robbery, firearm violation
Boardman man gets 2-year prison term for robbery, firearm violation
Study suggests city switch to LEDs
The city can save $700,000 to $1 million annually and decrease its greenhouse gas emissions by
‘Voting irregularity’ in last election being investigated
The Mahoning County Board of Elections and sheriff’s department are investigating “allegations of
Woman pleads not guilty in NJ pit bull case
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of starving a 1-year-old
Power surge disrupts Denver airport security
Denver (AP) — Denver International Airport officials are investigating the cause of an apparent
Judge: Pa. teen who refused drug test can go to prom
Judge: Teen who refused drug test can go to prom
Los Angeles Kabbalah Centre to help with tax probe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles-based spiritual organization whose followers include Madonna and
Russian spacesuit fetches $242,000 at NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) — A Russian spacesuit worn during the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project skyrocketed to
Texas lawmakers pass sonogram abortion requirement
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers have passed legislation requiring doctors to perform a sonogram
Pa. mother suspected of killing 5 newborns set for plea
Pa. mother suspected of killing 5 newborns set for plea
FAA: Pittsburgh airport OK to sell naming rights
IMPERIAL, Pa. (AP) — Allegheny County Council and the county’s airport authority are considering
Obama to participate in town hall meeting on CBS
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News says it will be holding a town hall meeting on the economy with President
Gunman tackled after fatal shooting at Utah park
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Witnesses tackled a gunman and held him until police arrived after a fatal
Missing Fla. woman’s boyfriend arrested in NY
ELMIRA, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities in upstate New York say they have arrested a former prison guard
Ohio elections boss: Voter photo bill may delay results
Ohio elections boss: Voter photo bill may delay results
More seats made available for Tim McGraw
YOUNGSTOWN Some additional seats in all price levels have been released for tonight’s Tim McGraw
‘Gypsy’ playwright Arthur Laurents dies in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Arthur Laurents, the director, playwright and screenwriter who wrote such enduring
Stocks rally as job growth surprises Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest corporate hiring spree in five years is reversing a weeklong slide in
Texas boy, 4, fatally shot by 5-year-old sibling
TELFERNER, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a 4-year-old boy is dead after being shot in the stomach by
Woman in Rutgers case gets probation-like program
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — The woman charged in the Rutgers webcam spying case will cooperate with
16 pilot whales stranded off the Florida Keys
CUDJOE KEY, Fla. (AP) — Marine mammal rescuers are tending to six of about 16 pilot whales that are
Good seats become available for tonight's McGraw concert
Good seats becaome available for tonight's McGraw concert
Rabbi convicted in NYC of groping aboard plane
NEW YORK (AP) — An Orthodox rabbi has been convicted of groping an Israeli Army officer on a flight
Obama to honor troops, thank raid participants
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama’s carefully calibrated response to the killing of Osama bin
Bin Laden’s wife spent 6 years in Pakistani house
ISLAMABAD (AP) - One of three wives living with Osama bin Laden has told Pakistani interrogators she
Bin Laden eyed US rails from his secret compound
WASHINGTON (AP) - Holed up in a compound in Pakistan, Osama bin Laden was scheming how to hit the
Funeral set in western Pa. for Army nurse killed
JAMESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A funeral is set for an Army nurse killed by a sniper in Afghanistan in his
Clerk at textbook buyback stand robbed
INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — Police in a western Pennsylvania college town are looking for a man who pepper
June 4 is date set for Santiago, Sevastos nuptials
BOARDMAN Nicole Santiago and John Sevastos, both of Cleveland, are engaged and planning to be
Angela Speece, Paolo Morra set wedding date
NORTH JACKSON Angela Lauren Speece and Paolo Morra, both of Houston, are engaged and planning a
VFW post schedules Mother’s Day gala
VFW post schedules Mother’s Day gala COITSVILLE Donald Lockett VFW Post 6488, 2065 Coitsville-
CLUB CALENDAR
ATHLETIC GROUPS Girard Golden Eagles will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at Girard Free Library, 105 E.
HELOISE: Hints may help you to avoid a tragedy
Dear Heloise: I just heard a story of another infant forgotten and left in a parked car all day,
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Family’s bigotry poses a problem
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am a white male and have fallen in love with an
HISTORY CLASH
Medieval actors battle as part of students’ final exam By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com
Canfield and Austintown police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of criminal activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD
Woman pleads guilty in deaths of two men
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN A woman who killed two men at a house on McKinley Street
Surplus clothing
Surplus clothing West Side Community Center, 304 Matta Ave., Youngstown, free clothing available
Pedestrian injured
Staff report youngstown A pedestrian was treated for minor injuries after a two-car crash on the
Youngstown eyes cameras as tool to capture illegal dumpers
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Tired of the dozens of illegal dumping sites
Rampage victim marks Kent State anniversary
Associated Press KENT A man shot in the attack on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has helped mark
Former police officer sentenced to 7 months
Associated Press CINCINNATI A fired Cincinnati police officer has been sentenced to seven months
Birthdays
Birthdays Singer Bob Seger is 66. Singer Jimmie Dale Gilmore is 66. Actor Alan Dale (“Lost,” “Ugly
Diocese nixes appeal over 6 closures
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA A northeastern Pennsylvania bishop has dropped his appeal of a
Ex-deputy, 63, wards off attack at store
WOMAN ELBOWS, PINS ASSAILANT AGAINST CAR By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown
Party chiefs spinning away
Opinion: The chairmen of the Mahoning County Democratic and Republican parties say not only are they are
Auditions set for city schools’ arts programs
Staff report youngstown Saturday is a big day for Youngstown City Schools students who applied
Agenda Saturday
Agenda Saturday Liberty Township Neighborhood Watch, 12:30 p.m., township administration
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Amy Dearing and Jeff Redmond, Youngstown, girl, May 2. Pete
Day of prayer in Youngstown
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com youngstown Thursday’s National Day of Prayer dawned to
Cruze recall called minor
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com LORDSTOWN A recall of every Chevrolet Cruze built at the
courts
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Joseph R. McCullough, 23, of 558 S. Raccoon Road No.
Years Ago
Today is Friday, May 6, the 126th day of 2011. There are 239 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
House approves Kasich's budget
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS After weeks of hearings and hours of floor debate, the
Slow-moving disaster rolls down Mississippi River
Associated Press HICKMAN, Ky. Jail inmates filled sandbag after sandbag to protect one of the
Consultant: ‘great pool’ of candidates for Warren schools chief
‘Underpromised, overdelivered’ By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN The Ohio School Boards
Day of Remembrance
Obama joins families, New Yorkers in paying respects to Sept. 11 victims Associated Press NEW
Participants in a National Day of Prayer observance pray together Thursday afternoon in downtown
Participants in a National Day of Prayer observance pray together Thursday afternoon in downtown
GM earns $3.2B in 1st quarter
Associated Press DETROIT General Motors Co. reported its highest quarterly profit in more than a
2 students drown, 1 missing in Costa Rica
Associated Press COLUMBUS Two Ohio teenagers on a school mission trip to Costa Rica died in the
Family treasures bring cash at show
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Kathryn Stewart recently dug through her curio
‘Oprah’ show: How will it end?
By CARYN ROUSSEAU Associated Press CHICAGO Oprah Winfrey has given the world 25 years of poets
GOP concedes Medicare vouchers unlikely to advance
Associated Press WASHINGTON The GOP plan to replace Medicare with vouchers will have to wait,
While sides bicker, prices rise
Opinion: While sides bicker, prices rise Dayton Daily News: As if sudden spikes in gasoline prices aren’t
Girard officer injured confronting suspect
Staff report girard Officer Tim O’Leary was treated for knife cuts on the left side of his head,
Officials hear report of mental-health board
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com POLAND Several years ago, Help Hotline Crisis Center Inc.
Panel: Renewable energy is key
Panel: Renewable energy is key DOHA, Qatar The world’s top scientific body concluded that
V&M Star workers, families learn important lessons at Safety Day
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Most days at V&M Star, you won’t find workers taking time off to enjoy a
Judge to decide use of identification
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A county judge will decide if the photo
Gala event planned in Boardman
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN It’s been more than 40 years since Mark Huberman
Rise in gas prices, layoffs clouds hopes for hiring
Associated Press WASHINGTON A renewed rise in layoffs is the latest sign that higher fuel prices
Kasich reiterates support for more security
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich reiterated his support Thursday for
Officials: Al-Qaida planned attack on trains
Only 1 in house shot at SEALs, US says Associated Press WASHINGTON The Americans who raided
A victory to be appreciated
Opinion: A victory to be appreciated The Holocaust never hap- pened. Man has never landed on the moon. The
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Tim McGraw, 7 p.m.: Country superstar at Covelli Centre with The
Everything’s rosy
Youngstown businessman Bruce Zoldan enjoys involvement with Kentucky Derby-caliber horses By TOM
‘Jumping the Broom’ will sweep you away
By Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel “Jumping the Broom” is like a Tyler Perry movie with polish. An
KELLY’S 2ND HOME
Being back in the Fight Capital of the World, where Pavlik has never lost, adds to comfort level
Harding girls, Lakeview boys claim crowns
By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com cortland One streak ended, another began and yet another will
YSU track teams at HL meet
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State’s track and field squads are in Indianapolis this
We’re all paying premium
Opinion: By Bart Chilton McClatchy-Tribune When folks pull up to gas pumps, they usually have a choice:
oddly enough
oddly enough Man thinks cops want him, jumps into Hudson River RENSSELAER, N.Y. Authorities in
USW ratifies pact with RG Steel
USW ratifies pact with RG Steel PITTSBURGH The United Steelworkers of America announced Thursday
Kasich’s ‘tool box’ holds broken tools
Opinion: By Janetta King Special to The Vindicator Last November, 49 percent of Ohio voters elected John
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 22.43 —.05 Avalon
More prep baseball
Springfield 4, South Range 3 NORTH LIMA Ron Bovo hit a pair of doubles and drove in three runs,
YSU’s football opener Sept. 2
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown State football team will open the 2011 season on Friday,
Indians rally for win in the 12th
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. Music blared throughout the Cleveland Indians clubhouse. From
Prep softball roundup
Howland 3, Jefferson 0 HOWLAND Hayley Marchio tossed a five-hit shutout, striking out seven and
Canfield rallies to beat rival Poland on first game at renamed Bova Field
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com CANFIELD The four rabbit’s feet buried under home plate can
More taxes in store for high-taxed Big Oil?
Opinion: First quarter profits for American oil companies are jaw dropping. Exxon earned nearly $11 billion,
An era when we all knew where we were headed: space
Editorial: There are any number of dates that could be seized upon to mark the beginning of the space era for
Salem and United capture titles
By Joe scalzo scalzo@vindy.com salem Salem senior Mike King had just broken a school and
YSU grad pens solid-gold songs
Though his isn’t a household name, songs penned by Mahoning Valley native Bob DiPiero have become part of the American music lexicon.
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
MAHONING COUNTY Indictments A Mahoning County grand jury handed up indictments Thursday against
Munroe declines Betras’ invitation
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County Republican Party Chairman Mark
METRO DIGEST | Pleads innocent
Pleads innocent WARREN A 19-year-old Howland woman who was burned in a fire she later was
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