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Bieber faints at London concert Thursday night
Justin Bieber is recovering after fainting backstage at a concert in London.
Warren police, children services investigating suspected child abuse
Warren police and Trumbull County Children Services were called to the Warren City Schools’ Jefferson K-8 building on Tod Avenue Southwest early Thursday to investigate a child-abuse case.
Hubbard officers get zapped tonight
Officer Ken Steepleton is a firm believer in a non-lethal weapon that can incapacitate someone with 50,000 volts of electricity.
Pens rally to sting Flyers
Pens rally to sting Flyers PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Chris Kunitz scored his second goal just 18 seconds
Niles ex-boosters president gets 5 years' probation
James A. Mullen III, 46, of Coates Court in Girard, former president of the Niles Frontliners football boosters organization, has been sentenced to five years probation for stealing more than $21,000 from the organization.
Lawbreakers will pay $40 jail reception fee
Sheriff Jerry Greene hopes the $40 jail inmate reception fee will generate $40,000 to $60,0000 in
Children Services director says employees have a ‘fire in their belly’ to help kids
Schaffner points out some misconceptions A week after damaging details of a police investigation
Skull identified as that of man missing since December
The coroner has identified the skull found on the city’s East Side Feb. 16 as that of David Allen
Ohio AG demands North Lima business connect to Mahoning County sewer
Ohio AG demands North Lima business connect to Mahoning County sewer
Partnership to bring pipeline from Marcellus, Utica shales to Gulf Coast
Partnership to bring pipeline from Marcellus, Utica shales to Gulf Coast
UPDATE: Explosion injures 10 at Illinois steel plant
UPDATE: Explosion injures 10 at Illinois steel plant GRANITE CITY, Ill. - Up to 10 workers were
Financing terms reached for new Falcons stadium
Financing terms reached for new Falcons stadium ATLANTA (AP) — Financing terms have been reached
BREAKING NEWS: Bush, Widdersheim indicted in boy's death
BREAKING NEWS: Bush, Widdersheim indicted in boy's death
Police make second arrest in Sunday chase on East Side
Police make second arrest in Sunday chase on East Side
Hospital: At least 10 hurt in Illinois plant blast
Hospital: At least 10 hurt in Illinois plant blast GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) — Officials say an
Efforts to avoid fed government shutdown move to Senate
Efforts to avoid fed government shutdown move to Senate
Arias returns to witness stand for juror questions
Arias returns to witness stand for juror questions PHOENIX (AP) — Jodi Arias has begun answering
Paper: 30 Pittsburgh officers made more than $100K off duty
Paper: 30 Pittsburgh officers made more than $100K off duty
Friday is deadline to pay Mahoning County first-half real-estate taxes
Friday is deadline to pay Mahoning County first-half real-estate taxes
Fee proposal approved for Mahoning County jail inmates
Fee proposal approved for Mahoning County jail inmates
BREAKING NEWS: Canfield High School closed today due to bomb threat
Canfield High School closed today due to bomb threat
Pittsburgh teacher accused of sexually abusing female student
Pittsburgh teacher accused of sexually abusing female student
SC man accused of taking Girl Scout cookies
SC man accused of taking Girl Scout cookies SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man has been
Conn., feds allow Newtown students to skip tests
Conn., feds allow Newtown students to skip tests HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut and federal
University of Cincinnati won't block female genital photos
University of Cincinnati won't block female genital photos
Arkansas adopts US's most restrictive abortion law
Arkansas adopts US's most restrictive abortion law
Photographer LaChapelle sued, accused of beating
Photographer LaChapelle sued, accused of beating NEW YORK (AP) — Celebrity photographer David
Cops: No charges after home’s refusal to give CPR
Cops: No charges after home’s refusal to give CPR BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — No criminal charges
Wash. state woman killed by lion at Calif. park
Wash. state woman killed by lion at Calif. park DUNLAP, Calif. (AP) — The father of a 24-year-old
Storm-watcher training scheduled for this month
Storm-watcher training scheduled for this month AUSTINTOWN — Mahoning County Skywarn, a volunteer
Union: Pattern of violent attacks at federal prison
Union: Pattern of violent attacks at federal prison WAYMART, Pa. (AP) — A union representing
Retrial in Philly after mistrial over lost eyeball
Retrial in Philly after mistrial over lost eyeball PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A retrial has begun in
$1M gift to establish professorship at Penn State
$1M gift to establish professorship at Penn State STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A California couple
DA to announce findings in standoff death
DA to announce findings in standoff death WARMINSTER, Pa. (AP) — Bucks County prosecutors plan to
Dave Betras visits to chat about endorsements
Thursday, March 7, 2013 | Dave Betras visits to chat about endorsements
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS
Vince and Christine (Peters) Pellegrini of Beswick, Pa., are announcing the birth of their son,
Pirogi cooking class will be at church
St. Stephen of Hungary Church will offer cooking class Sunday on variety of Polish pirogi
Food pantry needs upright freezer
Food pantry needs upright freezer NEWTON FALLS Newton Falls Community Food Pantry, 261/2 W.
Fair housing meetings in Warren, Youngstown March 14
The Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium will have public meetings in Warren and Youngstown on March 14 to discuss preliminary findings of a study evaluating fair housing through the region.
Greece topic for Trumbull GOP breakfast speaker
The Trumbull County Republican Party will have its monthly breakfast meeting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Perkins Restaurant, 1953 Niles-Cortland Road.
Canfield church serves free Lenten breakfasts
The hot, hearty start to the day also includes a devotional.
Dow pushes higher
After barreling through a record the day before, the Dow Jones industrial average meandered higher Wednesday.
East’s season ends in district semifinal
East fell behind early and never record against Lake.
Dogs find more bones in East Side neighborhood
Police considering GPS technology to help in the search.
Salem overcomes slow start to reach Div. II district final
Salem reaches the Division II district final against Cardinal Mooney.
Youngstown honors airman for saving a life with quick thinking
He used a belt and windshield wiper to make a tourniquet
United girls fall short against Orrville
United rallied twice from big deficits, but Orrville’s last run clinched the game.
Push for leases under way in Mercer County
Mercer County is just the latest development in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays.
Mangapora, Aldridge repeat as district players of the year
Staff report Four Mahoning Valley basketball players were named Players of the Year in their
Howland’s Angle to retire from prep coaching
Howland’s Dick Angle is set to announce his retirement today.
Warren’s strengths, challenges discussed at 1st neighorhood meeting
Warren’s diversity was a primary topic at the first of a series of public meetings regarding the future of the city’s neighborhoods.
Ohio Jr. High Wrestling Tourney coming to Covelli Centre
The Covelli Centre will host the Ohio Junior High Wrestling Tournament this weekend.
Bowfire draws heat from violin strings
The ensemble of virtuosic string musicians has been dazzling concert-hall audiences for more than a decade with a repertoire of sizzling songs. The act comes to Youngstown on Saturday for a performance at Powers Auditorium.
Cleveland comedian shatters expectations
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Comedian L.A. Hardy has an idea that’s going to take him
Hinder: more mature but not at all mellow
Saying no is something rock act Hinder hasn’t done much of since it arrived on the rock scene nearly a decade ago.
O'Donold's gears up for St. Patrick's week
St. Patrick’s Day is so big at O’Donold’s Pub and Grill that it takes a whole week to celebrate.
Merkel scores highest on test to be Warren police chief
In June, Lt. Eric Merkel is likely to become chief of the Warren Police Department
Boardman, Canfield commit funds for water district study
The ABC Water and Storm Water District started the process of calculating fees needed for projects
Restructuring plan unveiled
Adrienne O’Neill, Youngstown Academic Distress Commission chairwoman, presented the commission's position on retaining Supt. Connie Hathorn and implementing his restructuring plan at Youngstown Board of Education's meeting Wednesday night.
A potent superbug
Opinion: By Sara Cosgrove and Ramanan Laxminarayan McClatchy-Tribune This past summer in Colorado,
Loan repayment
Loan repayment YOUNGSTOWN A loan-repayment program is available for qualified family practice
NIGHTLIFE
American Legion Post 737, 16465 Milton Ave., Lake Milton; 330-654-5630 Fri: Ginny and the Jettz, 7
BUSINESS DIGEST || Insurance courses offered
Courses offered MINERAL RIDGE The Western Reserve Association of Health Underwriters is
The message behind the movie
“The Power of Few” continues its platform release — it expands to 17 cities March 15 — to a mixed
Toyota taps ex-GM executive for board
Associated Press TOKYO Toyota has tapped a former executive at U.S. rival General Motors to
Hagan bill would make oil and gas violations stronger
House Bill 93 would bring state law inline with federal laws that deal with environmental violations
Fact, fantasy collide in trial
Associated Press NEW YORK A teenager posts a Twitter message saying he’s going to blow up a
Washington was really grim once
Opinion: WASHINGTON “When I first met Richard Nixon,” Robert Bork says in the book he completed a few weeks
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.
Years Ago
Today is Thursday, March 7, the 66th day of 2013. There are 299 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Obama can be peacemaker
Opinion: By Lewis W. DIUGUID The Kansas City Star President Barack Obama finally has a chance to live up
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICALS, PLAYS APPLAUSE! APPLAUSE!
The area’s high school auditoriums soon will come alive with musicals and plays.
POLICE CALLS IN GIRARD, LIBERTY
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent police activity in Girard and Liberty: GIRARD Feb. 28
Williams: Paying it forward on a hockey journey
Recently, the Tar Heel alum and her sportswriter husband journeyed to North Carolina to visit relatives.
Police: No charges over CPR refusal
Police: No charges over CPR refusal BAKERSFIELD, Calif. Police said Wednesday that no criminal
METRO DIGEST || Dogs rescued from Berlin Township kennel
Murry jailed WARREN Orlonzo Murry, 26, was back in Trumbull County on Tuesday night and on video
Austintown man gets 2 1/2 years in prison for child porn
Milbur Stout is going to prison for 2 1/2 years and was fined $500 on two counts of pandering and two counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material.
School board president wants Connie Hathorn to stay
The superintendent has asked to the board to let him retire and to rehire him
Gelatin strengthens brittle nails
Q. I have been struggling with brittle nails. When one cracked, I tried taking powdered gelatin.
Six schools awaiting word on AAC membership applications
The list of schools seeking to join the All-American Conference continues to expand.
Don’t be fooled into believing deceit of gun-show loophole
Opinion: Don’t be fooled into believing deceit of gun-show loophole National gun registra- tion and the so-
Phony gesture of ‘freedom’
Opinion: The Tennessean, Nashville, Tenn.: A bad idea is a bad idea, no matter how many times you say it.
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .70, 29.73 —.23 Avalon
Cardinals confront crises as they meet to elect pope
Editorial: Catholics disillusioned with the Roman Catholic hierarcy can find solace in the willingness of the
Washington was really grim once
Opinion: WASHINGTON “When I first met Richard Nixon,” Robert Bork says in the book he completed a few weeks
Chavez’s death brings uncertainty
Associated Press HOUSTON After Tuesday’s death of Hugo Chavez, Venezuela faces near-term
It’s time ‘pro-life’ meant gun control
Opinion: By Thomas P. MELADY The Hartford Courant Politicians usually talk about being pro-life when it
OAR opposes sales tax increase.
The group claims it will increase the cost of both housing and business in the state
House votes to prevent closure of government
Associated Press WASHINGTON Republicans pushed legislation through the House on Wednesday to
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Report: Valerie Harper has brain cancer NEW YORK Valerie Harper, who played Rhoda
Giffords visits shooting site, urges background checks
Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the scene of the
Agenda Today
Agenda Today Eastgate Regional Council of Governments Technical Advisory Committee, 10 a.m.,
Giambi leads Indians over Dodgers
Jason Giambi thought he would be a manager this season. Instead, he’s still playing.
Surplus food
Surplus food Price Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown, food bags, 10:30 to
Fighters detain 21 peacekeepers from UN in Golan Heights
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS Armed fighters linked to the Syrian opposition detained 21 U.N.
Senate GOP blocks vote on CIA director over drone policy
Associated Press WASHINGTON A Republican critic of the Obama administration’s drone policy
YSU men eye another tournament spot
The Horizon League men’s basketball tournament may not be the only one in Youngstown State’s future.
250K without power after storm
Associated Press WASHINGTON A winter storm marched into the Mid-Atlantic region Wednesday,
Akron Children’s nurses honored
The ANA rated the hospital’s Mahoning Valley nursing staff best in the nation in pediatric care.
Free seminar will target thyroid care
Free seminar will target thyroid care BOARDMAN Dr. Ted Suzelis offers a free seminar,
St. Patrick’s Day parade is Sunday
St. Patrick’s Day parade is Sunday BOARDMAN James E. Rooney, president of AMTV and son of
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Randy L. Spencer, 36, of 871 E. Boston Ave.,
Settlement reached over Times Square Restaurant septic system
A settlement between the owners of the Times Square Restaurant in Kinsman and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency over fines involving a septic system is most likely just a few weeks away.
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH | Events
March is Women’s History Month, and Youngstown State University is offering several free events.
Locke pitches well in Bucs’ rout of Red Sox
Jeff Locke faced the Red Sox for the second straight start. He permitted one run on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts.
Bill attempts to thwart Obama care law
Bill would prohibit insurers from accepting federal subsidies to provide lower-premium plans to people.
Irving lifts Cavaliers over Jazz
Associated Press CLEVELAND Kyrie Irving scored 20 points and Cleveland’s All-Star guard made all
Bill would affect citizen referendums
Petition drive would have to stop once petitions are submitted
Finalists announced for Ohio AP awards
Staff report COLUMBUS The Vindicator and its staff are finalists in several categories in this
Rocket battle: Maplewood, Lowellville set for rematch
Lowellville rallied to beat Maplewood, 59-50, on Feb. 11.
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