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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

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
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
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

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

Devil on the diamond
Western Reserve pitcher/shortstop April Lude helps Blue Devils start strong this spring.
Penguin baseball strands 10 in loss to UIC
Ian Lewandowski threw 137 pitches to get the win for the Flames.

Brown’s late goal helps Phantoms oust Gamblers
Youngstown will meet top-seeded Dubuque in the Eastern Conference final.

Curbstoners honor Bristol’s Oliver, Lowellville’s Solak
Both players carry 4.0 grade point averages for their respective schools.
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.

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

Bojo's Creamery set to open in Boardman
New ice cream stand will offer homemade premium ice cream
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.

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.
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
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
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
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
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

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