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Man killed on North Side in dispute over electricity, police say
What began as a dispute over electricity ended Thursday with the city’s sixth homicide of the year.
Man sentenced to 2 years for semen-tainted yogurt
Man sentenced to 2 years for semen-tainted yogurt ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A grocery store worker
BMV hours reduced today, Saturday
BMV hours reduced today, Saturday YOUNGSTOWN The Bureau of Motor Vehicles, including deputy
Former Bronco won’t testify at sex assault trial
Former Bronco won’t testify at sex assault trial CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Former Denver Broncos
2 more Ohio men charged in adoptive kid rape case
2 more Ohio men charged in adoptive kid rape case TROY, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio men who police say
1 student dead, 1 hurt in Chicago school stabbings
1 student dead, 1 hurt in Chicago school stabbings CHICAGO (AP) — Officials say one student has
Kevin Harris of Warren gets 7 years-plus in Ponzi scheme
Kevin Harris of Warren gets 7 years-plus in Ponzi scheme CLEVELAND Federal Judge Lesley Wells
More violent weather ahead for damaged communities
More violent weather ahead for damaged communities HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) — Crews cleared
Crashed Coast Guard chopper raised from Ala. bay
Crashed Coast Guard chopper raised from Ala. bay MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Authorities have hauled the
Report: Retirement payouts cost local Ohio governments big bucks
Report: Reitirement payouts cost local Ohio governments big bucks
Some West Siders without power due to tree falling on power line
Some West Siders without power due to tree falling on power line
Health plan's demise costs Pa. more, advocates say
Health plan's demise costs Pa. more, advocates say
President Obama speaks with Chardon High School principal
President Obama speaks with Chardon High School principal
Lordstown Board of Public Affairs has special meeting Friday
Lordstown Board of Public Affairs has special meeting Friday
Pa. judge sets hearing to determine if dog dangerous
Pa. judge sets hearing to determine if dog dangerous
Tax relief proposed for small Cleveland music clubs
Tax relief proposed for small Cleveland music clubs
BPJWL plans celebration for St. Patrick’s Day
STRUTHERS The Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League invites the public to join members for its
Women’s history celebration to feature Geewax as speaker
WARREN Planning has begun for the 26th annual Trumbull County Women’s History Dinner Celebration,
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS
Jaret and Jennifer (Myers) Gibbons of Ellwood City, Pa., are announcing the birth of their second
St. Anne Church to sell pirogi Friday
St. Anne Church to sell pirogi Friday AUSTINTOWN St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 4310 Kirk
Free workshop next week on Marcellus Shale drilling
Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), in collaboration with the Sisters of the Humility of Mary, Penn Environment and the Mountain Watershed Association, will have a workshop from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. next Thursday at Villa Maria Community Center, 225 Villa Maria Road, on advocacy on issues related to the drilling of the Marcellus Shale.
Man steals TV from Boardman Kmart in truck with stolen plates
Police are looking for a man who reportedly kicked open the back door of a Kmart store and ran out with a television.
Hermitage couple’s terrier earns high praise at Westminster
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com hermitage, pa. He’s a small-town dog that bow- wowed the
Struthers ousts Mooney
Ravenna stuns Lakeview with buzzer beater By jon moffett sports@vindy.com BOARDMAN Joe
Boardman's GOLDEN GRAZIANI
GOLDEN GRAZIANI Boardman’s senior and seven other area wrestlers hope for state glory By
Hughes questions Greene’s eligibility
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Former Youngstown Police Chief Jimmy Hughes, a
FOP leader criticizes Mahoning County commissioners
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The president of the union that represents
Rebels win nail-biter; Lowellville cruises
By matthew peaslee mpeaslee@vindy.com BEAVER TWP Ask Western Reserve’s April Lude if she’d
Mahoning County hotel bed-tax decision tabled until after election
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN After hearing a chorus of protest from
Dupuis, Fleury lift Penguins over Stars
Associated Press Dallas Pascal Dupuis converted in the fourth round of the shootout and the
Pilgrim Collegiate Church to be torn down; hope for the Peck House
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown With no identified use and a hefty bill to
Top-seeded LaBrae, No. 5 Berkshire will meet again
By doug chapin sports@vindy.com HOWLAND A rematch of last year’s championship game in the
More Youngstown-Mahoning County mergers may be coming
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A tentative agreement to have Mahoning County
Jackson-Milton, Mathews finish strong, will meet in sectional final
By Jim Flick sports@vindy.com Warren The boys basketball teams from Jackson-Milton and Mathews
Youngstown burglar tells judge he stole to support 11 siblings
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A 19-year-old city man told the court he
Military men, women take advantage of bonus payments
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Nearly 55,000 Ohio military men and women have taken
Applause! Applause!
The area’s high school auditoriums will come alive with musicals and plays this winter and spring.
One guard killed, one missing along with $2M in heist
Associated Press PITTSBURGH More than $2 million is missing from an armored car, along with a
7 coal-powered plants to close in Ohio and Pa.
By Chelsea Miller cmiller@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The closure of seven coal-powered plants in
Reps to introduce bill to restore cuts
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN State Reps. Ronald V. Gerberry and Sean J. O’Brien plan to introduce
ENTERTAINING THOUGHTS
ENTERTAINING THOUGHTS Austintown singer-songwriter makes finals in contest. C2
Firm to highlight district
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown The Austintown School District is rolling out a
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 22.30 .29 Avalon
Lady Gaga launches youth foundation
By DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey are sitting
N. Korea: We will halt nuke activity
Associated Press WASHINGTON North Korea raised hopes Wednesday for a major easing in nuclear
Police investigate two home invasions
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown police are investigating two
MORE ABOUT JEFF
MORE ABOUT JEFF His call name, or everyday name, is Jeff, and he’s the top wire fox terrier in the
Romney: Obama has failed
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS GOP front-runner Mitt Romney said stopping Iran from
Top Hat adds performance of ‘57th Street’
Staff report youngstown To satisfy demand for tickets, Top Hat Productions has added a
Super Bowl MVP Ward eighty-sixed as Steelers purge salary
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Hines Ward’s constant, ear-to-ear smile tucked behind a black
METRO DIGEST || Break-in at Poland store
Break-in at store POLAND Village police are investigating a break-in at the Poland Gas & Food
Years Ago
Today is Thursday, March 1, the 61st day of 2012. There are 305 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Children’s fitness
Children’s fitness BOARDMAN Go for It!, a children’s weight-management and fitness program co-
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.
newsmakers
newsmakers Lady Gaga causes sensation at Harvard CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Lady Gaga is causing quite a
Edens Edge hopes to rise to new musical heights
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Relatively new country act Edens Edge is experiencing the
American Legion Post 737, 16465 Milton Ave., Lake Milton; 330-654-5630
American Legion Post 737, 16465 Milton Ave., Lake Milton; 330-654-5630 Fri: Ice n’ Spice, 7-11
Warm winter can’t stop annual Ice Wine Festival
Staff report MADISON The Ice Wine Festival was in danger because of the warm weather, but Mother
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Hamid M. Nawaz, 32, of 7912 Midgewood Drive,
The future is now for Asleep
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com For the better part of the last decade, Youngstown’s
ROC seeking gently used sneakers
Staff report SALEM The ROC of Salem is seeking donations of gently used sneakers in an effort to
“awake” (10 p.m., nbc): Will “Awake” arouse audiences or put them to sleep?
“awake” (10 p.m., nbc): Will “Awake” arouse audiences or put them to sleep? It’s a surreal, complex
Promotion to aid children’s hospital
Promotion to aid children’s hospital Boardman Bella’s to Go in Boardman, in conjunction with
Rocking out at the Hard Rock
David G. Ward of Austintown recently resumed his pursuit of music after taking some years off and
Pickle juice against heartburn
Q. Recently, I had heartburn that was painful but not devastating. This doesn’t happen to me often,
Basic training delivers peace to Tribe’s Choo
Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. Shin-Soo Choo found inner peace in a most unexpected place.
Storms kill at least 12 in 3 states
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Ill. A pre-dawn twister flattened entire blocks of homes in a small
Egypt sets May presidential vote
Egypt sets May presidential vote CAIRO Egypt on Wednesday set a May date for its first free
POLICE CALLS FOR BOARDMAN, POLAND, CANFIELD, AUSTINTOWN
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships, Canfield and
Davy Jones of The Monkees dies at age 66 of heart attack
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Davy Jones, the diminutive heartthrob who rocketed to
Exotic-animal preserve in Ohio leased for drilling
The expected boom in natural-gas drilling could extend to the Wilds, an outdoor exotic-animal preserve established by a consortium of zoos in eastern Ohio.
Trial date set for Craigslist suspect
Associated Press AKRON The trial of a man suspected in the shooting deaths of three people who
Spectacular single-car crash sends 2 passengers to hospital
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A car northbound on Market Street swerved in
Springfield, South Range win to earn another date
By Brandon Judeh sports@vindy.com Salem The Springfield High boys basketball team and their
Sullinger lifts No. 10 OSU over Northwestern
Associated Press Evanston, Ill. Jared Sullinger banked in a turnaround shot with 3.1 seconds
Pa. House puts brakes on ultrasound bill
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. A Republican-sponsored bill in the Pennsylvania House to
Batted ball strikes Pirates’ Burnett’s face
Associated Press BRADENTON, FLA. Pirates pitcher A.J. Burnett was struck in the face by a batted
Chardon school shooting suspect described as ‘fine person’
Associated Press CHARDON The teenager suspected in an Ohio school shooting struggled with a
HOCKEY BASICS
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com POLAND Third-graders Lucas Shaffer and Will Blumel passed
Woods tries staredown with reporter over book
Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. Tiger Woods had a terse exchange with a magazine
Internet taxes slipping away
Opinion: The Huntsville (Ala.) Times: Alabama politicians someday may be faced with a decision over whether
Phantoms and circus tickets at food drive
Staff report youngstown The Youngstown Phantoms are partnering with Feld Entertainment and the
Knicks storm back, defeat Cavs
Associated Press NEw York Jeremy Lin checked back in, triggering the wave of cheers that
Shoplifting suspects to appear in court
Staff report BOARDMAN Several people accused in separate shoplifting cases — including the theft
Defense: Ex-DA is too smart for forgery
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Republican state Sen. Jane Orie began her career as a prosecutor and
State sues Youngstown company over failure to fulfill magazine subscriptions
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced a lawsuit against
Super PACs can’t crown a king
Opinion: “Super PAC donors acting as kingmakers in presidential contest” - The Washington Post, Feb. 22,
Region will fare quite well in capital projects funding
Editorial: When Gov. John Kasich first broached the idea of a special commission being given the responsibility
Knaus is suspended for six races
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. NASCAR issued steep penalties against five-time NASCAR
ODNR grants permits for 2 wells in Valley
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has granted permits for two new Utica Shale wells to Chesapeake Exploration LLC, a subsidiary of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corp.
New website design for Youngstown Foundation
New website design for Youngstown Foundation YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Foundation has launched a
America must mend its ways
Opinion: America must mend its ways The Feb. 24 letter, “Reciting a long list of dislikes” is typical of
NEw movies this week
NEw this week Dr. Seuss’ the Lorax (PG) In this animated film, a 12-year-old boy searching for
Religion, politics don’t mix
Opinion: By Faheem Younus Baltimore Sun Watching Rick Santorum rise in the polls by positioning himself
oddly enough
oddly enough Mother, child, both born on leap day SADDLE RIVER, N.J. A New Jersey mother born
Medical tattoos offer important information Tattoos for health
By MARIA SUDEKUM Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. Tattoos have long served as fashion
God gap separates believers, nonbelievers
Opinion: There have been many “gaps” in modern politics. There is the gender gap, the generation gap and now
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS “Harvey” by Mary Chase, Trinity Playhouse, 234 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon. Stage
A danger to all immigrants
Opinion: If Mitt Romney becomes the next president of the United States and honors his latest vow to turn the
HMHP opens expansion of Boardman pavilion
By Chelsea Miller cmiller@vindy.com Boardman Humility of Mary Health Partners Physician
Lucky picker takes home the grand prize
The Vindictor’s Pick the Oscar Winners contest Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Debbie McKinney of
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