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Today's Pre-St. Paddy's Day event raises money for kids with cancer
Donating to and seeing children at St. Jude Children’s Hospital opened Chelsy Skalada’s eyes — and motivated her to give up all of her hair.
Local Limbaugh petition nears goal; vets, femiinists call for FCC removal
The petition being circulated by state Rep. Robert F. Hagan of Youngstown, D-60th, to have conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh removed from Youngstown radio had garnered 2,743 signatures as of Saturday night.
East Side shooting kills 1, injures another
A 34-year-old man was killed and a 25-year-old man was hospitalized after a double shooting around 11 a.m. Saturday in the 100 block of North Lane Ave. Dead is Damon Hodges, who city police found inside his home. The other man, who police said called 911 for help, was found on the back porch of an neighboring house.
Warren Harding wins in OT
Warren Harding wins in OT Rashid Gaston’s buzzer-beater from underneath gave the Warren Harding
Syria launches assault to crush opposition, rejects U.N. intervention
Syria launched a long-anticipated assault to crush the opposition in the rebellious north today, bombarding its main city with tank shells from all sides and clashing with rebel fighters struggling to hold back an invasion.
Struthers ousts Poland
Struthers ousts Poland The Struthers High boys basketball team held off a late rally by Poland to
Romney wins Wyoming, Santorum takes Kansas
Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential delegate vote at Wyoming's county conventions. That adds to his advantage in the party's race for the nomination.
Another Canadian skier dead after World Cup race crash
A Canadian racer died in a World Cup skicross event Saturday, tumbling through safety nets in what ski authorities called a "freak accident." It was the second death in less than two months of a freestyle skier from Canada.
Spring ahead tonight
Spring doesn't come officially for another 10 days, but daylight savings time starts at 2 a.m. Sunday, pushing the hour hand ahead to 3 a.m. So don't forget to set your clocks before going to bed tonight.
Karla Harvey, Robert Sovesky to marry in July
Karla Harvey of Masury and Robert Sovesky of Sharon are announcing their engagement and plans for a
Parents reveal Murphy-Herron wedding plans
GAHANNA, OHIO Dennis and Ellen Murphy are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Mary Blair
Miss Chandler, Mr. Wilson to marry in August
LIBERTY Cherilyn Hubbard-Chandler of Liberty is announcing the engagement of her daughter, Lacey
August wedding for Lauren Mozzy and Mr. Walton
YOUNGSTOWN The parents of Lauren Mozzy of Columbus are announcing the engagement of their daughter
SOCIETY DIGEST || Goodwill, Girl Scouts promote good turns
Goodwill, Girl Scouts promote good turns YOUNGSTOWN Goodwill and the Girl Scouts are teaming up
Cash mob next Saturday at thrift shop to help animals
The Animal Welfare League’s Menagerie Thrift & Gift Shoppe is the next business chosen for the Mahoning Valley Cash Mob.
Restoring Rayen tradition
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Daveon Harris says the East High School
Emotional second half fuels Springfield to regional
Emotional second half fuels Springfield to regional By MATTHEW PEASLEE mpeaslee@vindy.com
YSU may offer new master’s degree
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown A new master’s degree at Youngstown State
Berkshire defense badgers Newton Falls
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com howland The first few seconds of his post-high school career
Valley Cash Mob to assist Animal Welfare League
Staff report Howland The Animal Welfare League’s Menagerie Thrift & Gift Shoppe is the next
Phantoms fall to Ice but clinch 1st playoff berth
Staff report INDIANAPOLIS Despite Friday’s 5-2 loss to the Indiana Ice, the Youngstown Phantoms
Group seeks to renovate Niles stadium
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES The head of the citizens committee trying to raise funds
JFK rallies but comes up short
By john bassetti bassetti@vindy.com WARREN It was another Windham-Warren JFK showdown and
Austintown students driven to distraction
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown A driving simulator put Austintown Fitch
Wellsville can’t rally vs. Mogadore
By Brandon Judeh sports@vindy.com Struthers No matter how clich it may sound, the Mogadore
Poland farmers market location OK’d
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com POLAND The Poland Library and surrounding area has
Mt. Union stunned at buzzer by Illinois Wesleyan
Staff report ALLIANCE Olivia Lett hit a shot at the buzzer to give Illinois Wesleyan a 70-69 win
Jury pool assembles for Agee trial in slaying of man leaving church
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Court proceedings are under way in a
Ohio’s new system targets those who kill, hurt cops
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich signed into law a bill creating a new
State confirms what we knew about Youngstown quakes
This ODNR report says a number of coincidental circumstances make a compelling argument to tie the recent Youngstown-area earthquakes to the Northstar 1 injection well pictured above.
Submit info for Holy Week, Easter
Submit info for Holy Week, Easter The Vindicator will run a listing of area services that are open
METRO DIGEST || Holiday parade is Sunday
Holiday parade BOARDMAN The 34th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 1 p.m.
Years ago
Today is Saturday, March 10, the 70th day of 2012. There are 296 days left in the year. Daylight-
Youngstown firefighters called to vacant-house fire
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Firefighters were at the scene of a vacant-house fire at 1231 Hill
Greece secures biggest debt deal in history
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece Greece’s private creditors agreed Friday to take cents on the
There’s no quit in GOP candidates
Opinion: Poor Mitt Romney. He won six of 10 states on Super Tuesday, including hotly contested Ohio. He
Brine wells pumped $1.5M into Ohio coffers in ’11
Ohio made nearly $1.5 million off brine- injection wells during 2011, thanks to 12 million barrels of brine disposed of in the state’s 177 injection wells.
Putin’s election as president doesn’t bode well for Russia
Editorial: The natural reaction to Vladimir Putin’s recent election as president of Russia would be, “He’s
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 22.22 .19 Avalon
US added 227,000 jobs in February
Associated Press WASHINGTON The United States added 227,000 jobs in February, the latest display
news shows
news shows Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Sens. Chuck Schumer,
N. Korea reaches out with orchestra
Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea A premier North Korean orchestra headed to Paris on
Mission team awed by spirit of Russian orphans
There is something magical about Russia in winter. Russians don’t complain about or hide from the
birthdays
birthdays Talk-show host Ralph Emery is 79. Singer Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean is 72. Actor
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v “Godspell,” 7 p.m.: Uplifting musical at South Range High School,
Seriously funny: Comics get real
By MATT MOORE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA There are wedding bells in Riverdale, but it’s not
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Scott A. Baldwin, 41, of 1983 state Route 956,
No entry without shoes, shirt
Opinion: COLUMBUS It’s funny how quickly things come together after an election. In about the time it
Bazetta residents escape house fire
Staff report BAZETTA Four fire departments responded to a house fire at 325 state Route 305
Wisconsin tops Indiana in Big Ten quarterfinals
Associated Press indianapolis Rob Wilson spent his first four seasons at Wisconsin trying to fit
Facebook ‘friend’ offer exposes bigamy
Facebook ‘friend’ offer exposes bigamy SEATTLE Facebook’s automatic efforts to connect users
Police: Pitt gunman might have sought other victims
Associated Press PITTSBURGH A gunman who killed a worker and shot several other people at a
Union, RTI approve 6-year labor contract
Staff report NILES United Steelworkers of America Local 2155 and RTI International Metals have
Ex-UN chief Annan tries peace talks in Syria
Los Angeles Times BEIRUT Former United Nations chief Kofi Annan is scheduled to be in Syria
Rep. Johnson supports Romney
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com NORTH JACKSON When he looks at the four Republicans
Wheldon death still looms at LVMS
Associated Press LAS VEGAS Between preparing the car and turning practice laps for this
Gas well casings fail
Opinion: The Inter-Mountain, Elkins, W.Va.: Gas wells into the Marcellus and Utica shale formations drive
MAHONING COUNTY Indictments
A Mahoning County grand jury handed up indictments this week against these people: Damond Waller,
GOP chairman says he was pressured
Associated Press COLUMBUS A Republican Party chairman in a Northeast Ohio county alleges the
Pens extend streak to eight
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Steve Sullivan scored the tying goal in the third period, and James
Man to be arraigned on burglary charges
Staff report WARREN Dominique S. Scrivens, 19, of Heather Lane Northwest, will be arraigned
Indians, Lowe are battered by Brewers
Associated Press PHOENIX Randy Wolf didn’t yield a hit, but the Milwaukee left-hander was a tad
Baltimore Life office
Baltimore Life office Niles The Baltimore Life Insurance Co. has opened a sales office in Niles.
Regulators won’t inspect scene of clinic shooting
Associated Press PITTSBURGH State regulatory agencies said they will rely on a police
Romney’s wins leave leaders unimpressed
Associated Press WASHINGTON Mitt Romney’s Super Tuesday victories elicited a collective yawn
Verdict caps corruption probe
Associated Press CLEVELAND A former county commissioner and Democratic official was convicted
Task forces raid house, arrest four men
Staff report WARREN Police charged a Starlite Drive Northwest man with drug trafficking and
Kahne sets track record to win the pole for Sunday
Associated Press LAS VEGAS The track records fell like coins from a winning slot machine.
The Limbaugh lesson
Opinion: By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK It isn’t what you say that counts, but who you
Fannie, Freddie CEO pay capped
Associated Press WASHINGTON The government says it will cap pay for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Valley jobless rate drops 2% from 2011
By Chelsea Miller cmiller@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN There is some good news for workers in the
AN INSPIRATION
AN INSPIRATION My hand clutched the torn piece of paper containing the quickly scribbled note, and
Wednesday Lent sessions feature various speakers
Staff report mineral ridge First Presbyterian Church, 3654 Main St., is hosting special
newsmakers
newsmakers Britney Spears near signing with ‘X Factor’ LOS ANGELES Looks like Simon Cowell has
Dorrien to speak at Schaff lectures
Staff report youngstown Dr. Gary Dorrien, the Reinhold Niebuhr professor of social ethics at
Eddie Murphy falls flat in new comedy film Thousand words, FEW LAUGHS
By Roger Moore McClatchy-Tribune News Service Eddie Murphy finds inner peace — but precious few
EDUCATION DIGEST || GED testing offered
GED testing offered Youngstown Official two-day GED testing sponsored by Choffin Career and
bridge Weekly quiz
bridge Weekly quiz Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold: xK J 9 3 u6 2 v10 7 3 wA Q 6 2 The
Akron gets best of Kent again
Associated Press CLEVELAND Michael Porrini covered his face and cried. There was no place to
Pirates beat Boston in night game
Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. Andrew McCutchen had two RBI doubles and also singled in three
Cavaliers snap Thunder’s streak
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY Antawn Jamison scored 21 points and Kyrie Irving orchestrated a
Eagle gives Watson 62 at Doral
Associated Press DORAL, Fla. Bubba Watson and Justin Rose put on an amazing show of birdies in
The Buckeyes advance
Sullinger leads Ohio State past Purdue; Buckeyes to face Michigan today in semifinals Associated
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