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Stories published March 22, 2013

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

Annual Boardman arts, crafts show Saturday

The Boardman Gridiron Club has its annual Spring Arts and Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Boardman High School gymnasium, 7777 Glenwood Ave.


All-you-can-eat spaghetti fundraiser Sunday

The 20/9 Amateur Radio Club has an all-you-can eat spaghetti dinner fundraiser from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive.


YW Regional Airport tower escapes federal budget ax

The air-traffic control tower at Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport is not on the list of 149 towers across the country to be closed.


Ohio man randomly attacked, beaten at Laundromat

Ohio man randomly attacked, beaten at Laundromat


W.Va. man injured in accident in Leetonia

W.Va. man injured in accident in Leetonia


OSHP trooper seize hydroponic marijuana on Ohio Turnpike

OSHP troopers seize hydroponic marijuana on Ohio Turnpike


OHSAA: Separate public, private tournaments won't happen

The referendum, set for May, has been pulled in favor of a new competitive-balance proposal.


N. Dakota lawmakers define life as starting at conception

N. Dakota lawmakers define life as starting at conception


Lawyer in Ohio boy's hanging wants probe reopened

Lawyer in Ohio boy's hanging wants probe reopened


Police search for boy suspects in Ga. baby killing

Police search for boy suspects in Ga. baby killing


Ohio senator pushes to speed up bus-safety changes

Ohio senator pushes to speed up bus-safety changes


Congresswoman bows out of 2014 Ohio governor bid

Congresswoman bows out of 2014 Ohio governor bid


3 dead, including suspect, in Marine base shooting

3 dead, including suspect, in Marine base shooting


Youngstown woman charged with drunken driving, reckless operation

Youngstown woman charged with drunken driving, reckless operation


Boardman arts and craft show Saturday at high school gym

Boardman arts and craft show Saturday at high school gym


Police: Man found in cockpit at Philly airport

Police: Man found in cockpit at Philly airport


Ohio boy charged with bringing knives to school

Ohio boy charged with bringing knives to school


Youngstown CityScape unveils June beautification project

Youngstown CitytScape unveils June beautification project


Kellie Pickler coming to Stambaugh Auditorium

Kellie Pickler coming to Stambaugh Auditorium YOUNGSTOWN Country singer Kellie Pickler, who is


Ohio unemployment rate remains at 7 pct.

Ohio unemployment rate remains at 7 pct.


Take the bait! Visit these Lenten fish fries!

List of fish fries Friday


Howland police have robbery suspect

Howland police have robbery suspect


Woman now claiming Pa. friar abused her, too

Woman now claiming Pa. friar abused her, too


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Smith-Lycos wedding planned in Arizona

Ronald and Nancy Smith of Canfield are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Helene Smith, to Paul Easton Lycos, both of Phoenix, Ariz.

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Melanie Stoops, Justin Kurzweil set date in April

BOARDMAN Ron and Bonnie Stoops of Boardman are announcing the engagement of their daughter,

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Adeline Balzic, William Bakos to wed in May rite

AUSTINTOWN Adeline Fay Balzic and William Bryan Bakos, both of Austintown, are engaged and

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YMTA students to perform Sunday


Library to show "Breaking Dawn-2"

Library to show “Breaking Dawn-2” LEETONIA Leetonia Community Public Library, 181 Walnut St.,


CLUB CALENDAR

ALLIANCES Ohio Cultural Alliance will meet at 6 p.m. April 1 at Archangel Michael Church Hall, 401


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LaBrae’s run ends in state semifinals

The Versailles Tigers outscored the Vikings 31-15 in the second half.

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Parents share concerns over Supt. Hathorn's schools plan

The changes begin next school year

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No chemicals in Warren pond where 6 teens drowned

Warren Fire Chief Ken Nussle said tests show the water that a sport utility vehicle landed in March 10 along Niles Warren River Road, drowning six teens, doesn’t contain dangerous chemicals— despite fears that it does.

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YSU women cut down Sycamores in WNIT

Heidi Schlegel returns in YSU’s victory.

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Bond yanked for suspect in murder of Struthers boy

A trial date has been set for May 20.

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YSU men get Canisius in CIT’s second round

YSU and Canisius have met three times over the years.


Payday lenders use loopholes to maintain high loan rates

Payday lenders stay creative to stay in business


Phantoms jump on Ice early

The Youngstown Phantoms didn’t even need seven minutes to put their game away on Thursday night.


Dedication set for new 911 system

The new digital 911 phone system features a central server and identical equipment at each answering point.


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Ohio State, Iona both have reasons to dislike Dayton

Second-seeded Ohio State (26-7) is only 1-2 in Dayton during the NCAA tournament under Matta.

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Campbell readies for first Greek parade in 37 years

Area churches participate


SPORTS DIGEST || YSU baseball

YSU baseball youngstown The Youngstown State baseball team’s home opener against Chicago State


Kasich speaks at chamber's annual luncheon

Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber officials tout economic growth.


FIRST program in Mahoning aims at schizophrenia

Program successful in neighboring counties


Mahoning commissioners praise full main jail opening

Having the main Mahoning County jail fully open enhances community safety, commissioners say.


Youngstown mayoral candidates address priorities at debate

Youngstown Democratic mayoral candidates John McNally IV, left, Matthew Smith and Jamael Tito Brown answered questions from a three-member media panel about their priorities for the city at their first debate Thursday night at Fellows Riverside Gardens.


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Phantoms players lead storytime

By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com The Poland library hosted four players for the Youngstown

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Boardman Kiwanis honors leaders

The Boardman Kiwanis Club sponsored a special luncheon to recognize some of the leaders who helped

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Poland youth compete at Grade School state

Last weekend, the Covelli Centre hosted the best youth wrestlers from all over Ohio, as wrestlers

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MCCTC students excel at regional competition

Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Early Childhood Development students Ashley Mayer,

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Canfield wrestlers place at Grade School state

Last weekend, the Covelli Centre hosted the best youth wrestlers from all over Ohio, as wrestlers

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Library offers colorful stories

By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com Austintown librarian Nikki Puhalla hosted a story time full of

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Kimble fourth at Grade School state meet

Last weekend, the Covelli Centre hosted the best youth wrestlers from all over Ohio, as wrestlers

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Austintown sports briefs

Canfield soccer club begins registration Registration for the 2013 summer recreational soccer


MCCTC students excel at regional competition

Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Early Childhood Development students Ashley Mayer,

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SJIHM students use spirit to serve others

St. Joseph Immaculate Heart of Mary Student Council recently sponsored two school spirit days; Crazy Hat Day and Color Day.

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Children move toward literacy at library

By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com Austintown librarian Nikki Pahulla put on an active story time

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Austintown briefs

Egg hunt set Austintown Baptist Church, 1180 S. Raccoon Road, will host an Easter egg hunt today


Austintown teachers pass tentative pact

By susan tebben stebben@vindy.com The Austintown teachers union agreed Monday to the terms of a


Babies get a jump on learning at Poland library

By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com Poland librarian Amanda Kollar hosted a story time and play

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Boardman briefs

Church to sell ham loaves Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market Street, will sell ham


Austintown Middle School raises money for Sandy Hook

The students in Austintown came together to help those affected by the tragedy at Sandy Hook

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Dobbins celebrates reading week

Students at Dobbins Elementary School participated in many activities to celebrate Read Across America the week of Feb. 25. Read Across America week also coincided with famous children’s author, Dr. Seuss (Theodore Seuss Geisel), so many grades celebrated by reading Seuss’ books or making crafts with a Seuss-related theme.

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Novice quilters learn from the experts

By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Novice quilters took advantage of the Show What You Know

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Students chosen to attend leadership seminar

Poland Seminary High School sophomores Natalie Triveri, Annmarie Ginnis, Morgan Montgomery, Mishali


Ursuline Preschool hosts book fair

Scholastic, Inc. had a variety of books accessories for students to enjoy recently at Ursuline Preschool and Kindergarten.

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Bantam hockey team captures championships

The Youngstown Phantom Bantam hockey team captured both the season and playoff championships in the

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Robinwood students earn $7,000 through jumping

Students at Robinwood Lane Elementary School participated in Jump for Heart the week of Feb. 15, raising $7,000. Of that total, $3,000 was raised online.

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Poland briefs

Holy Week events set Prince of Peace Evangelical Luther Church in Poland will hold the following


Union Preschool has barnyard fun

By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com Jordan Rohaley and Brenda Markley from the Mill Creek

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Students bite into healthy eating habits

By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Third-grade students at Dobbins Elementary School got a

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Canfield student artists display works

By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com For the third year, more than 40 Canfield High School art

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Karen Steiger, Brian Moff are engaged

Bart and Joyce Steiger of Alliance are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Karen Kay


Book fair: Knowledge is power

Students at Hilltop Elementary School visited the story laboratory during the school's annual book fair over three days during their regularly scheduled library times.

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Rotary club raises funds through flapjacks

By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com The Rotary Club of Canfield served a hearty breakfast

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Fifth-graders study ancient civilizations

By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com After learning about ancient civilizations in social studies

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Robinwood science fair a family affair

Robinwood Lane Elementary School incorporated family, science, books, shopping and fun during the school’s Family Science Fair and Book Fair March 12.

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Ryan avoids slings, arrows

Opinion: U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan made the right decision not running for governor in next year’s election. Ryan


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Poland sports briefs

Canfield soccer club begins registration Registration for the 2013 summer recreational soccer


YSU’s WATTS facility earns prestigious award

The 125,000-square-foot indoor training facility designed by MS Consultants Inc. received the award in two categories — Building/Technology Systems and Energy.


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Keeping a commitment to shed pounds

A Youngstown woman has increased her workouts since making her New Year’s weight loss resolution

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Record registry selects albums

Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” is no longer just the rock


Judge awards Ohio employers $860M for overcharges

The lawsuit, which began in 2007, said the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation gave discounted premiums to companies that joined group insurance plans and charged companies not in the groups excessive rates to pay for the discounts.


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .70, 30.41 —.44 Avalon


Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing East Side Crime Watch, 1001 Oak St., corner of Fruit Street, Youngstown,


Average for jobless claims at 5-year low

Associated Press WASHINGTON The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely changed


Obama in Israel: ‘Peace is possible’

Associated Press JERUSALEM Insisting “peace is possible,” President Barack Obama on Thursday


MAHONING AND SHENANGO VALLEYS | Easter egg hunts this weekend

Listing of area Easter egg hunts and other activities this weekend as submitted to The Vindicator:


oddly enough

oddly enough E. Pa. sheriff candidates duking it out over name DOYLESTOWN, Pa. Two Republican


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Josiah P. Koskovics, 18, of 3091 Ayrshire Drive,


Body count rises in ‘Olympus’

By Roger Moore McClatchy Newspapers For those who thought the last Bruce Willis movie was a


Years Ago

Today is Friday, March 22, the 81st day of 2013. There are 284 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Niles gang member sentenced to four years in prison

Jamaz L. Protho, 18, one of three young men charged as members of a Niles gang called Savage Inc., has been sentenced to four years in prison.


Assisted living proposed in YMHA plan

Assisted living would offer another option for those who can no longer reside in independent apartments, director says.


February a mixed month for local home sales

Median price increases as sales drop across the Valley.


Bombing kills top Assad supporter among Sunni clergy

Associated Press BEIRUT A suicide bomb ripped through a mosque in the heart of the Syrian


Transformer explosion spills oil in Boardman

Staff report BOARDMAN Drivers on Glenwood Drive and West Boulevard might have seen an unusual


Woman sues, saying friar abused her

Woman sues, saying friar abused her HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. A central Pennsylvania attorney says a


Coca-Cola to cut 750 jobs in US

Coca-Cola to cut 750 jobs in US NEW YORK Coca-Cola says it’s cutting 750 jobs in the U.S. as it


Good pope at the right time

Opinion: Good pope at the right time We have a new pope, Fran- cis I, and based on his biography he should


Gun control is watered down in Senate before debate begins

Editorial: People who thought the car- nage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., was going to


Tamping down the opioids

Opinion: Tamping down the opioids Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, W.Va.: Attorneys general from 48 U.S. states


Source: Chemical weapons unlikely in attack in Syria

Associated Press WASHINGTON The U.S. has strong indications that chemical weapons were not used


Canfield briefs

Rotary offers holiday flag service The Rotary Club of Canfield is offering holiday flag display


New therapy center opens in Boardman

Advance 360 is based on the idea that many people who need short-term care go from their homes to a hospital, then to centers such as Greenbriar to receive needed services before returning home.


Canfield sports brief

Canfield soccer club begins registration Registration for the 2013 summer recreational soccer


Boardman sports briefs

DiBacco to begin as coach DiAndra DiBacco begins her first year as an assistant coach at


Ronald McDonald House donating cash to Beatitude House

$3,500 cash donation given today


Boardman jazz bands to perform

The 13th annual Boardman High School Jazz Fest will take place on March 26 at 7 p.m. in the Boardman


Heat, drought, violent winds turning Phoenix into hell

Opinion: By William deBuys Los Angeles Times If cities were stocks, you’d want to short Phoenix. Of


House passes transportation bill

Bill now goes to the governor for his signature


Labrae News & notes From Value City Arena, Columbus

State final: Versailles (23-5) will take on Ottawa Glandorf (25-3) in Saturday morning’s Division


Peace in Mideast unrealistic

Opinion: President Obama should listen to former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the “founder” of shuttle


birthdays

birthdays Composer Stephen Sondheim is 83. Actor William Shatner is 82. Actor M. Emmet Walsh is


Drivers endure high gas prices despite US oil-production boom

Associated Press NEW YORK The U.S. is increasing its oil production faster than ever, and


YSU women’s team visits Hilltop

By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Hilltop Elementary School third-grade students got a very

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Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v “Can’t Get Used to Losing You,” 8 p.m.: The sibling trio of Eric


Animated film has heart and wit

By Roger Moore McClatchy Newspapers Skip past the lame title and weary Stone Age premise. “The


newsmakers

newsmakers Michelle Shocked responds to backlash LOS ANGELES Michelle Shocked is responding to


METRO DIGEST || Niles woman driver

Niles woman driver NILES A Niles woman killed in a head-on car accident in Ebro, Fla., last