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Home ownership fair to award a $10K down payment
The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. hosts its first Healthy Home Ownership Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19 at Lanterman’s Mill in Mill Creek MetroParks.
20-year-old motorcyclist killed in Poland Twp. crash
Tammy Miller, 20, of Youngstown, was killed while riding a motorcycle at 6:20 p.m. Friday on state Route 289 (East Wood Street) just east of Sixth Street in Poland Township.
Superhero fans flock to Free Comic Book Day
Kristyn Wolfe, 16, has been a fan of Spiderman — the comic-book character and movies — since the first time her dad took her to a comic-book store when she was 6. The first of three Spiderman movies came out the same year.
'Biggest Loser' winner, others address 2,500 at Men's Rally today
Not long ago, Danny Cahill was gaining a tremendous amount of weight while losing a tremendous amount of hope.
SOCIETY DIGEST || St. Monica Guild to meet Tuesday
St. Monica Guild to meet Tuesday YOUNGSTOWN St. Monica Guild of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Monday forum on movement to privatize public schools
Mahoning County Educational Service Center and township schools are sponsoring a forum at 6 p.m. Monday about the future of public education in Ohio and ways to protect it from privatization.
Rosalie DeJesus, Moisés Cirilo to marry in June
YOUNGSTOWN Rosalie DeJesus of Campbell and Mois s Cirilo of Ashtabula are engaged, her father,
Couple planning Aug. nuptials at Mill Creek Park
SALEM Lelani Dangelo and Leonard Jenkins Jr., both of Youngstown, are engaged and planning to be
Sierra Whitman, Aaron Thomas set June wedding
Lisa S. Brown of Youngstown and John Whitman of Columbus are announcing the engagement of their
Plans announced for Odstrecilek, Newland wedding
POLAND Pam and Tony Velazquez of Poland are announcing the engagement of their son, Jordan Newland
Knight-Blackburn wedding planned for late August
GIRARD Donald and Shirley Knight of Girard are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Amy
Medvec-DeWitt wedding will be a summer event
HUBBARD Michael and Donna Medvec of Hubbard are announcing the engagement of their daughter,
Sudano-Pichitino wedding plans are revealed
Sarah Sudano and Jay Pichitino, both of Columbus, are announcing their engagement and plans for a
Beaver-Springfield Road to close next week
Beaver-Springfield Road between Pine Lake and Garfield roads on the border of Beaver and Springfield townships will be closed next week for a culvert replacement project.
Work on Village at Arlington progressing
Carmelita Douglas, interim executive director of the Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority, told Mahoning County commissioners that construction is proceeding on Phase One of the Village at Arlington, which will replace the demolished Westlake Terrace buildings.
Trumbll prison workers receive honors
Sy Smallwood has been named corrections officer of the year, and Beverly Righetti is employee of the year at the Trumbull Correctional Institution.
Mahoning Co. to get $1.5M from state to raze blight
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County is eligible to receive
Fitch-Mooney scoreless before rain falls
NOTHING DECIDED Fitch-Mooney scoreless before rain falls By JIM FLICK sports@vindy.com
Shooting ‘was a setup,’ victim’s mom tells judge, who then orders 6 years
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A murder victim’s mother told a judge her
Cherol to retire as coach at East High
Wilson graduate spent 32 years as educator in city By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com
South Side teen charged in fight at Taft School
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN An 18-year-old remains jailed in lieu of $55,000 bond on aggravated riot
Ohio Military Hall of Fame inducts 2 Valley Vietnam vets
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Two Mahoning County men who served in the Vietnam War
Victims of distracted driving caution Boardman students to celebrate responsibly
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN Less than four years ago, Mindy Cooper suffered
INSIDE THE ROPES … With Jason Kokrak
Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot 4-over 76 in the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., and missed the cut.
Judge OKs change of venue for ex-mayor Layshock’s trial
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com NEWTON FALLS Visiting Judge Barbara R. Watson said Friday she
Bodemeister, Union Rags may have grabbed the spotlight, but field is full of very talented colts
Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. Hot pace. Muggy day. One of the deepest, talented fields in
Warren, Youngstown urged to cooperate in fighting crime
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police need observations and reports from
Forum Monday to focus on protecting public schools from privatization
Staff report Boardman Mahoning County Educational Service Center and township schools are
Valley triplets traverse Jewish milestone with b'not mitzvah
Zoe Berk uses a special pointer to follow the text of the Torah as she practices her role in a Shabbat service while her sisters, Savannah, left, and Karsyn follow along. The triplets will read the Torah and give speeches in a service today at Congregation Rodef Sholom in Youngstown as they become b’not mitzvah, the plural of bat mitzvah. Rabbi Franklin Muller said the service by triplets is a first at the synagogue.
Fights over Heartbeat Bill getting to be ugly
Opinion: COLUMBUS One of the ugliest fights this campaign season could be between two groups within the
US to have role in Afghanistan even after coalition forces gone
Editorial: On the first anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden, the world’s leading terrorist,
TransCanada reapplies for line
TransCanada reapplies for line WASHINGTON The Canadian company trying to build the disputed
Whitney leads Wells Fargo by one shot
Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. Nick Watney answered what he referred to as a wake-up call at
NASCAR attention turns to Talladega
Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. It’s on to Talladega Superspeedway, where the focus Friday was
METRO DIGEST || Arlington Village to open in city in Oct.
Arlington Village to open in city in Oct. YOUNGSTOWN Carmelita Douglas, interim executive
Payroll growth eases, raising slowdown fears
McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON Concerns that the U.S. economy’s recovery is stumbling
Wanting to be supermom
Opinion: By Anne Michaud Newsday It looks like Supermom is here to stay. Women ages 18 to 34, in a new
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 22.52 +0.16 Avalon
Assault on higher education
Opinion: The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun: Given recent events it is difficult to be optimistic about the future of
Labyrinth walks
Labyrinth walks At Ursuline Center Ursuline Center, 4280 Shields Road, Canfield, will offer
Submit VBS details
Submit VBS details Vacation Bible schools open to the public will run on the Religion page. Please
bridge Weekly quiz
bridge Weekly quiz Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold: xA K uA K 10 7 6 3 2 vA 8 w9 6 What is
6 Valley educators become Master Teachers
Staff report boardman Six area educators have been designated Master Teachers by submitting a
Golden Apple Award winners are announced
Staff report youngstown The Office of Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Youngstown announced
voices of faith q & a
McClatchy Newspapers Q. What’s the point of all the religious rituals? Syed E. Hasan, Ph.D.
PRAYER TOOL
By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com canfield Eileen Novotny charac- terized a labyrinth as
Qualities listed for home church
My pilgrimage hasn’t only involved searching for answers to “big” questions regarding theology,
KSU students create data-driven website
Staff report kent Students from Kent State University’s schools of Journalism and Mass
Interior Dept. sets new rules for drilling on public land
Staff report washington The U.S. Department of the Interior proposed a rule Friday that would
9/11 suspects go before tribunal
Associated Press ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. Five men accused of orchestrating the Sept. 11
Sunday news shows
Sunday news shows Guest lineup Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”:
Beastie Boys rapper MCA dead at 47
Associated Press NEW YORK Adam Yauch, the gravelly voiced Beastie Boys rapper and the most
Pirates shut down by Cincinnati’s Johnny Cueto
Associated Press PITTSBURGH There was a time last season when the Pittsburgh Pirates had seemed
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Cinco de Mayo pub crawl, 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.: Register at B&O Station
QB Weeden ready to go for Browns
By Mary Kay Cabot Cleveland Plain Dealer Brandon Weeden knows he’s on the fast track to be the
Season 2 of updated series returns Sunday on PBS ‘Sherlock’ returns
By Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES For those in pre-emptive mourning for Fox’s
Ohio Business Week Local students accepted to YSU program
Staff report Youngstown Several Mahoning County high school students have been accepted to Ohio
special service | Significance
special service | Significance In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Jewish communities
Boardman grad studies dolphins
Boardman grad studies dolphins boardman Kiersten Rader of Boardman recently returned from a
High Schools Hall of Fame inducts nine
Staff report WARREN Nine people will be inducted into the Warren High Schools Distinguished
Coyotes beat Predators for big series lead
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. Shane Doan scored in the first period, Mike Smith made 25
Randolph Institute honors scholarship winners
Staff report youngstown The A. Philip Randolph Institute’s Youngstown Chapter honored students
McClellan, Rubino to perform at Oakland Center for the Arts
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Fresh off their successful debut at the Metropolitan Room in New York
76ers take series lead on Chicago; Celtics win in OT
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Spencer Hawes scored 21 points, grabbed nine rebounds and hit the
Mayweather takes on Cotto tonight, vows to win
Associated Press LAS VEGAS Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been doing this all his life, since he was
Years Ago
Today is Saturday, May 5, the 126th day of 2012. There are 240 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Steelers’ rookies settle in after whirlwind week
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Alameda Ta’amu’s “welcome to the NFL” moment didn’t come when the
NFLPA grieves suspensions
Associated Press NEW YORK The NFL players union has challenged commissioner Roger Goodell’s
METRO DIGEST || Community garden kickoff meetings
Community gardens YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. is ready to kick off
It’s time for Latinos in Valley to exercise political muscle
Opinion: Today is the Mexican holiday known as Cinco de Mayo — the 5th of May — which commemorates the
Judge sets July hearing on massage-parlor lawsuit
Staff report WARREN A final pretrial hearing will be July 26, followed by a trial July 30 in the
House must act to stem losses, USPS says
Associated Press WASHINGTON With financial losses mounting, the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal
Moon to seem 14% larger tonight
Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES According to NASA’s calculations, tonight is when the moon will
MAHONING COUNTY INDICTMENTS
Tracey Jones, 44, Mumford Avenue, possession of cocaine. Howard Ahart, 50, Lloyd Avenue, two
Johnny Damon triples in Tribe’s victory over Texas
Associated Press CLEVELAND Johnny Damon was signed to give the Cleveland Indians a bit of a
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Cee Lo Green will stick with ‘The Voice’ LOS ANGELES Cee Lo Green says he’ll stick
Army nurse dies during video chat with wife
Associated Press HOUSTON The wife of an Army officer serving in Afghanistan witnessed her
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Matthew M. Rhoads, 54, of 55 Schenley Ave.,
OCCUPY YOUNGSTOWN Protesters assemble to support Pig Iron
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A small group of Occupy Youngstown
Exotic animals back on Zanesville farm
Exotic animals back on Zanesville farm COLUMBUS Five exotic animals are back on the eastern Ohio
Man’s — and student’s — best friend
Associated Press OXFORD, Ohio Students coping with the stress of final exams at a university in
Canfield superintendent finalist faces public session with panel, search firm
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield The Canfield school board may be on the verge of
Champion park celebrates pavilion, disc-golf expansion
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com CHAMPION Organizers of disc-golf tournaments at Clarence Darrow
Appeals court sends $2B Ford case back for a new trial
Associated Press CLEVELAND An appeals court this week has reversed a decision ordering Ford
Project to fill gap in Idaho Road
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County commissioners voted to advertise for bids for the Idaho
3 NBC workers lose jobs over tape edits
Associated Press NEW YORK Three employees of NBC or an NBC-owned television station have now
POLICE CALLS in Girard, Liberty
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard and Liberty: GIRARD April 26