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78-year-old man dies in Lawrence County crash

78-year-old man dies in Lawrence County crash


Firefighters battle 2 North Side blazes

Firefighters battle 2 North Side blazes


Ohio water park closure spurs refund complaints

Ohio water park closure spurs refund complaints


OSU headed to the Final Four, beats Syracuse 77-70

OSU headed to the Final Four


Aide says former VP Cheney had heart transplant

Aid says former VP Cheney had heart transplant


OSU, Syracuse tied at halftime in East Regional final

OSU, Syracuse tied at halftime in East Regional final


Ohio AG opposes provision suggested by his office

Ohio AG opposes provision suggested by his office


Zoldan’s horse qualifies for Kentucky Derby

Zoldan’s horse qualifies for Kentucky Derby YOUNGSTOWN For the second straight year, Youngstown


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Lauren Bachinger | John Mshar Jr.

YOUNGSTOWN Lauren Brooke Bachinger and John Anthony Mshar Jr., both of Austintown, were united in

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Angela Speece | Paolo Morra

ROME Angela Speece and Paolo Morra, both of Houston, were united in marriage at noon June 18,

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Laura Woychik | Anthony Caicco

POLAND Laura Woychik of Poland and Anthony Caicco of Niles were united in marriage April 30, 2011,

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Lisa Haynam | Kevin Meiroff

EAST CANTON Lisa Haynam and Kevin Meiroff, both of Minerva, were united in marriage May 28, 2011,

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SOCIETY DIGEST || Spaghetti dinner, free concert planned

Spaghetti dinner, free concert planned YOUNGSTOWN St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., will


Meeting on fracking set Sunday in Shalersville, Pa.

Meeting on fracking set Sunday in Shalersville, Pa.


New Springifleld church hosts program on youth drug culture

New Springfield church hosts program on youth drug culture


New Castle woman injured in accident today

New Castle woman injured in accident today


Trash/treasure benefit for Andrea DeGennaro

A trash & treasure event to benefit Andrea DeGennaro is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at St. Nicholas Church, 764 Fifth St. here.


Sunday fundraiser will help nursing student injured while helping motorist

A fundraiser is set for noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at United High School for Alissa Boyle, 22, a 2008 United graduate who was injured in February when she jumped from a bridge overpass to avoid being hit by a tractor-trailer.


Probation for Nicolinni's thief

A 44-year-old Berlin Center woman was placed on two years’ probation for stealing from Nicolinni’s Ristorante in Boardman.


The rise and fall of gas prices in the Mahoning Valley

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN As gas prices continue to surge in the Mahoning


YSU hoping Stubbs’ return is special

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN For three weeks last fall, the smallest player on


Kasich calls for fivefold hike in brine tax

Local brine-injection well operators are questioning Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s latest proposal to quintuple taxes on out-of-state fracking wastewater.


Third-period collapse dooms Phantoms

By MATTHEW PEASLEE mpeaslee@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Phantoms scored first, led entering the


Dunbar, Elida advance to Division II title game

Associated Press COLUMBUS Andre Yates scored 26 points to help Dayton Dunbar beat Mentor Lake


Canfield students get hands-on feel for elderly’s struggles

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield Some Canfield High School students learned first-


Buckeyes zone in for Orange challenge

Associated Press BOSTON One of the old axioms of college basketball is that you play zone


Youngstown to pay LaFarge $75K to relocate — again

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The city will pay $75,000 to a company to


Campbell officials review phone contract

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell The city’s law director is looking into why a


Riding with Dave Blaney

Friday: The Trumbull County native qualified 34th for Sunday’s Auto Club at Fontana, Calif. His speed was 180.433.


Inside the rope with Jason Kokrak

Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 3 over 75 in the second round of the PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational.


Pentagon attack survivor from Poland to retire from Navy in May

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com POLAND Navy Capt. Catherine Simpson was knocked out of


Streetscape kicks off its fundraising drive

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN What started out as a handful of people


YSU’s Linkon to take post at Georgetown

Staff report Youngstown The Youngstown State University English professor who was the


AmeriCorps volunteers on cleanup mission in Youngstown

Rachel Evans, left, Americorps Team Leader from Washington State, encourages volunteers on Canfield Road. Americorp volunteers are working with Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. to do urban gardening, board-up vacant homes and clear vacant lots. The goal is to improve the quality of life in the city.

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Poland vocalists do a superior job at competition

Staff report Poland Twenty members of the Poland Seminary High School Concert and Show Choirs


Years Ago

Today is Saturday, March 24, the 84th day of 2012. There are 282 days left in the year.


Scholarship awarded

Scholarship awarded Canfield Megan Donahue of Canfield is this year’s first recipient of a


wedgewood park evangelical church Through the years

Wedgewood Park Evanglical Church, 1944 S. Meridian Road, Austintown, will celebrate its 50th year at


Zion Hill to honor couple

Staff report columbiana Pastor John and Ruth Bartholomew will retire from Zion Hill Church of


Don’t coddle criminal element

Opinion: Don’t coddle criminal element The headline read, “37-year YPD officer retires after probe into


LIFE AT CHURCH

By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com austintown If you need a hug, attend a 10:30 a.m.


National PTA joins Academy of Education Arts, Sciences

Staff report Alexandria, Va. The National PTA has announced that it joined the Academy of


bridge Weekly quiz

bridge Weekly quiz Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold: x10 7 6 uA K 10 5 3 v8 5 wA J 7 The


Inspiring Minds grads land prestigious spots

Staff report Warren A number of recent graduates from Inspiring Minds, a city-based educational


GRADS LIST

GRADS LIST These students were awarded bachelor’s degrees unless otherwise noted: SLIPPERY ROCK


Graduation, transfer rates top state average at EGCC

Staff report youngstown Graduation and transfer rates at Eastern Gateway Community College are


Feast honors Mary’s role in salvation

Exactly nine months before the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Orthodox Church celebrates the


mime ministry

mime ministry Area presentations Performances of the Passion of Christ will be presented by


Local Holocaust play available on DVD

Staff report Youngstown J&B Production Arts Services has announced the release of the DVD of “A


Warren police probe stabbings of 14-year-old boy, 26-year-old woman

Staff report WARREN The Warren Police Department is investigating separate stabbings that


Unemployment rate drops again in Ohio

Unemployment rate drops again in Ohio COLUMBUS Ohio’s unemployment rate went down for the fourth


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 22.15 .30 Avalon


Actor Dwayne Johnson will return to WWE wrestling The Rock in the ring

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA Dwayne Johnson’s latest movie just topped $300


No Howard; no problem

Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. There have been times this season when then Orlando Magic have


newsmakers

newsmakers ‘Hunger Games’ fills midnight craving LOS ANGELES Fans are eating up “The Hunger


indictments | Mahoning County A Mahoning County grand jury handed up indictments against these people this week:

Colette Petrakos, 44, Eastland Avenue, Warren, illegal processing of drug documents. Richard


Rock Off finalists will air on cable

Staff report CLEVELAND Performances by the finalists in the 2012 Tri-C High School Rock Off,


Obama’s choice causes surprise

Associated Press WASHINGTON Passing over better-known candidates, President Barack Obama on


METRO DIGEST || Woman identified

Woman identified YOUNGSTOWN Police have identified a woman found dead in the bathroom of the


Woods shares PGA lead

Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. Tiger Woods is in a place he hasn’t been in 30 months — atop the


It’s all about the handshake

Opinion: My oldest grandson, Michael Krieger, wrote in the foreword of my book, “Rag Man, Rag Man,” that I


Business starts to take wing

Associated Press Lake Worth, Fla. Some diners at Hurricane Grill & Wings had been limiting


Defense seeks Lewis-McChord as court-martial venue for Bales

McClatchy Newspapers SEATTLE With the Friday announcement of a “convening authority” at Joint


Keep your distance

Opinion: Ketchikan (Alaska) Daily News: We hear them and we see them; we enjoy them or we ignore them;


Ohio elections chief asks for fraud probe

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s top elections official has referred a case of potential voter


Despite pain, Tigers’ Fister contains Bucs’ hitting attack

Associated Press BRADENTON, FLA. Tigers manager Jim Leyland saw that Doug Fister’s pitches were


Liberty’s blight plight

By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Liberty Residents remember when Northgate


Financing plan for $24M project being prepared

By MARY SMITH news@vindy.com MINERAL RIDGE A plan for detailed financing of a proposed $24


METRO DIGEST || Help injured student

Help injured student HANOVERTON A fundraiser is set for noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at United High


Sabres defeat Rangers

Associated Press NEW YORK Travis Turnbull scored his first NHL goal, with some help from the


Ohio troopers hot under collar over short sleeves

Associated Press COLUMBUS State troopers are a bit hot under the collar in a dispute with


Senate eyes bounty hearing

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Senate wants to grill the NFL about bounties. And the NBA, NHL,


Partial vindication claimed

Associated Press FONTANA, Calif. Jimmie Johnson insists his car was perfectly legal at the


Public perception taints company

An oil and gas industry official says the public is not ready for treated fracking wastewater to re-enter the ecosystem, despite Patriot Water Treatment LLC’s approved water-treatment technology.


Cash spills on highway in Md.

Cash spills on highway in Md. HAGERSTOWN, Md. You’re cruising along the highway when you see a


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Sean P. Strojny, 26, of 20 W. Haywood, Struthers, and


POLICE CALLS IN HUBBARD, LIBERTY, GIRARD

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Hubbard and Liberty: GIRARD


LOTTERY

LOTTERY Friday’s numbers multistate Mega Millions6-17-19-20-21 Mega Ball20 Megaplier4


YSU’s HR degree meets requirements

Staff report Youngstown The Society for Human Resource Management has confirmed that Youngstown


Tar Heels escape major Bobcats upset

Associated Press ST. LOUIS Awful all night, Harrison Barnes came through when North Carolina


Baylor eliminates Xavier

Associated Press ATLANTA Quincy Acy picked up the slack for his roommate to help push Baylor to


Santorum courts rural votes

Associated Press WEST MONROE, La. Republican presidential nominating contests often reveal a


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m.: Cellist Zuill Bailey will be


Memorial for dog features military honors

Associated Press DAYTON A memorial service in southwest Ohio honored an Air Force dog that died


Europe faces jihadist threat

Associated Press BERLIN With France’s deadly attacks, Islamic terror apparently has struck


Sunday news shows | Guest lineup

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: White House adviser David Plouffe;


Things will get stranger in state government

Opinion: COLUMBUS It was a strange week in state politics, with a Republican governor adamant about a tax


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Kevin and Celina Williams, Youngstown, girl, March 22.


Hundreds protest Obama’s policies

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Hundreds of protesters gathered outside a federal


Duquesne fires basketball coach

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Ron Everhart has been fired as coach at Duquesne. Everhart spent


Submit info for Holy Week, Easter

Submit info for Holy Week, Easter The Vindicator will run a listing of area services that are open


French terrorist’s killing spree is a wake-up call for the West

Editorial: Whether Mohamed Merah, a Frenchman of Algerian origin, was a lone wolf or member of a terrorist