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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Boardman schools oppose state expansion of voucher program

Boardman schools oppose state expansion of voucher program BOARDMAN The board of education


TSA to delay allowing small knives on planes

TSA to delay allowing small knives on planes The Transportation Security Administration will


Mahoning County residents should return to their normal recycling habits

Mahoning County residents should return to their normal recycling habits YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning


Zoning makes it tougher for sex related businesses in Austintown

Zoning makes it tougher for sex related businesses in Austintown AUSTINTOWN Township trustees


Amish couple sues Trumbull County Children Services

Amish couple sues Trumbull County Children Services Amish couple sues Trumbull County Children


Phantoms’ next series opens Friday

Phantoms’ next series opens Friday YOUNGSTOWN The third-seeded Youngstown Phantoms will take on


U.S. folk musician Richie Havens dead at 72

U.S. folk musician Richie Havens dead at 72 U.S. folk musician Richie Havens, who opened the


Coast Guard repatriates 32 Cuban migrants

Coast Guard repatriates 32 Cuban migrants MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has repatriated 32


Police on the scene of South Side shooting

Police on the scene of South Side shooting


Vindicator seeks your Summer Fun events for 2013

summer fun events wanted


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UPDATED | Boston Marathon bombing suspect is charged

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged by federal prosecutors in his hospital room Monday with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill

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Walk MS is Saturday in Niles

Walk MS is Saturday in Niles NILES Check-in for Walk MS in Mahoning Valley is at 8 a.m. Saturday


Community development agency meeting cancelled

Community development agency meeting cancelled Youngstown A meeting of Youngstown City Council’s


Zorn directs Westminster’s graduate program

Zorn directs Westminster’s graduate program new wilmington, pa. Westminster College selected


Mourners say final goodbyes to marathon victim

Mourners say final goodbyes to marathon victim MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Hundreds of family and


Tim Ryan, Andrea Zetts wed in NYC

Tim Ryan, Andrea Zetts wed in NYC


WORTH A LOOK

BOOK SALES New Wilmington Kiwanis’ used book sale will be Wednesday through Saturday at Jameson


Salvation Army to offer civic dinner

Salvation Army to offer civic dinner POLAND The Salvation Army of Mahoning County will have its


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Spirit of celebration

It’s probably safe to say that Noah Persson’s two weeks overseas were a tale of two circumstances.

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Devil on the diamond

Western Reserve pitcher/shortstop April Lude helps Blue Devils start strong this spring.

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Penguin baseball strands 10 in loss to UIC

Ian Lewandowski threw 137 pitches to get the win for the Flames.


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Brown’s late goal helps Phantoms oust Gamblers

Youngstown will meet top-seeded Dubuque in the Eastern Conference final.

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Curbstoners honor Bristol’s Oliver, Lowellville’s Solak

Both players carry 4.0 grade point averages for their respective schools.

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McDonald schools ask voters to renew levy

Approval of the 3.85-mill, five-year renewal levy will allow McDonald Local Schools to bring back several teaching and support employees eliminated two years ago because of the district being in fiscal emergency, the superintendent says.


Springfield schools emphasize new school need with bond issue

With an elementary school from 1923, the Springfield Local School District is hoping voters will see the need for a modern infrastructure for students.


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Lloyd Elementary has a history of tradition

A farewell ceremony brought reflections on Lloyd Elementary, with a history going back to the 1950s.

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Bojo's Creamery set to open in Boardman

New ice cream stand will offer homemade premium ice cream

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Levy sought to keep Poland schools excellent

The Poland School District is seeking a renewal of a five-year, 6.2-mill levy to keep the school operating at current levels and increase security within the buildings.


Boardman’s Joey Sylvester achieves ‘Monster’ feat

He competed in the Las Vegas Monster Jam world finals in late March.


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Trash pickup resumes as strike ends

Garbage-collection customers of Allied Waste can expect regular service to resume today as workers have ended their strike without a negotiated contract.

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Medicaid decision to cost Ohio

Associated Press TOLEDO Rejecting the expansion of health care coverage for more low-income


F-35 jet good for Ohio

Opinion: By Harry Prestanski Special to The Vindicator A recent report by the Government Accountability


Years Ago

Today is Monday, April 22, the 112th day of 2013. There are 253 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Big Phat Band Gordon Goodwin stays true to himself

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Gordon Goodwin’s side project The Big Phat Band allows


Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing Alpha and Omega First Baptist Church, 3120 Winton Ave., Youngstown, lunch,


One to watch from Michigan

Opinion: WASHINGTON America’s most interesting development since November is the Republican Party becoming


oddly enough

oddly enough Pa. inmates making own beds — building, that is NESQUEHONING, Pa. Inmates at a


Boy Scouts of America should embrace all

Opinion: By Lynn Woolsey McClatchy-Tribune PETALUMA, Calif. One thing we can count on is “what goes


Obama: Consoler in chief

Opinion: By Richard Parker McClatchy-Tribune The morning after the explosion, the Texas sky turns gray


McDowell wins playoff at RBC Heritage

He defeated fellow U.S. Open champ Webb Simpson.


To make Internet cafes legal in Ohio, amend the constitution

Editorial: As we wrote some time ago in urg- ing the Ohio General Assembly to pass legislation to control


Take another look at prisons

Opinion: Take another look at prisons Tiffin Advertiser-Tribune: Twenty years ago , many Ohioans were


Red-carpet looks at prom Celebrities influence DRESS FASHIONS

By SAMANTHA CRITCHELL AP fashion writer NEW YORK You might as well roll out the red carpet in


The top-five concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average ticket

The top-five concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average ticket


Boy Scouts must defend long-held convictions

Opinion: By Tony Perkins McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON For 103 years, the Boy Scouts of America has


‘Rectify’ hums with tension

By Sara Smith Kansas City Star There is no manual for life after death row. Especially when your


terran devore hughes

terran devore hughes ACCUSED OF failure to appear for sentencing on robbery, burglary, assault,


POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Liberty and Girard; and Austintown and


LOTTERY

LOTTERY Saturday drawings Powerball6-8-30-39-48 Red Ball20 Jackpot in Wednesday’s Powerball


POLAND SCHOOLS LEVY

POLAND SCHOOLS LEVY Renewal of a 6.2-mill, five-year operating levy that would generate $2,297,755


Birthdays

Birthdays Actress Charlotte Rae (“The Facts of Life”) is 87. Actress Estelle Harris (“Seinfeld”)


Boston bombings Developments

Boston bombings Developments Moment of silence Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is asking


BRAEASSIA V. PRESTLEY

BRAEASSIA V. PRESTLEY ACCUSED OF WEAPON OFFENSE Height: 5’5” Weight: 115 Hair: Black


Rivers crest across Midwest

Associated Press CLARKSVILLE, Mo. Those fighting floods in several communities along the


newsmakers

newsmakers Michaels arrested for reported DUI in Calif. SANTA MONICA, Calif. Police in


BIRTH

BIRTH ST. JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER Cassandra Wood and Joshua Marsh, Niles, girl, April 20.


More terror?

Associated Press BOSTON As churches paused to mourn the dead and console the survivors of the


Penguin softball earns split with Green Bay

YSU won the second game thanks to a seventh-inning wild pitch.


Prayer and waiting in Texas town after blast

Associated Press WEST, Texas The First Baptist Church in the tiny Texas town where a fertilizer


Kurt Shambaugh, a YSU electrical engineering student, examines his solar- powered plane at the STEM

Kurt Shambaugh, a YSU electrical engineering student, examines his solar- powered plane at the STEM


Stubbs, homers help Tribe top Astros

The Indians took two of three in Houston.


McDonald Schools

McDonald Schools May 7 Election A 3.85-mill, five-year renewal levy will generate $200,147


Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Mahoning County Land Reutilization Corporation, 11:30 a.m., commissioner’s


ROBERT W. FISHER

ROBERT W. FISHER ACCUSED OF UNLAWFUL FLIGHT TO AVOID PROSECUTION, MURDER, ARSON Height: 6’


BRIDGE

BRIDGE Weekly Quiz Answers Q. Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: xA 9 3 uA Q 10 5 3 vJ 10


Wilson set example as lawmaker

Opinion: Wilson set example as lawmaker I was deeply saddened by the news that my good friend and former


Rescue teams try to get relief to quake victims in China

Associated Press LUSHAN, China Saturday’s earthquake in Sichuan province killed at least 186


Barmes snaps out of slump to guide Pirates past Braves

Associated Press pittsburgh Clint Barmes had gotten past the point of looking for a big hit.


Kenseth holds off Kahne at Kansas

Kenseth won the race off pit road after taking two tires under caution.


The Weathersfield district’s bus fleet will become a fleet with buses five years or younger

The Weathersfield district’s bus fleet will become a fleet with buses five years or younger


TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Donald H. Deans Jr., 52, of 4551 Crew Hood Road,


U.S.-ISRAELI RELATIONS A 65-year glance

Several hundred people attended Sunday’s celebration at the Jewish Community Center in Youngstown


madelyn p. hastings | the vindicator

madelyn p. hastings | the vindicator Julia Smaldino of Youngstown feels the heat coming from a


Some attend silent vigil as a show of solidarity

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com LIBERTY Many people spent Sunday honoring the 65th anniversary


YSU women golfers place 12th at OSU

YSU women golfers place 12th at OSU Columbus The Youngstown State women’s golf team had a strong


RoboCats get $5K from BP America

RoboCats get $5K from BP America Girard The high school robotics team received a boost in


MDs: Don’t take cinnamon challenge

MDs: Don’t take cinnamon challenge CHICAGO Don’t take the cinnamon challenge. That’s the advice


madelyn p. hastings | the vindicator

madelyn p. hastings | the vindicator Phillip Shuback, a YSU senior majoring in electrical


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STEM GEMS

Science and technology students at Youngstown State University stepped into the limelight Sunday at the annual STEM Showcase in Moser Hall.

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From left, Kasra Mossayebi, 6, and Nima Mossayebi, 5, both of Boardman, check out the 3-D printer at

From left, Kasra Mossayebi, 6, and Nima Mossayebi, 5, both of Boardman, check out the 3-D printer at


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