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Epic 1913 Mahoning River flood cast wide net of destruction
The 1913 Mahoning River flood at Youngstown knocked out city water, electric, streetcar and railroad service and inundated river valley homes and industries.
Stories published March 24, 2013
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Penguins top Flyers 2-1 in overtime
Penguins top Flyers 2-1 in overtime PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tyler Kennedy scored 2:33 into overtime and
Phantoms clinch playoff berth
Phantoms clinch playoff berth ANN ARBOR, MICH. Despite Sunday’s 4-2 loss to the U.S. National
Girard High robotics team triumphs in regionals, heads to world competition
Girard High robotics team triumphs in regionals, heads to world competition Staff Report Girard
Postal workers rally in Youngstown to keep Saturday delivery
Postal workers rally in Youngstown to keep Saturday delivery By BOB JACKSON news@vindy.com
Winter storm socks Midwest; Valley could get 5 inches of snow by Monday
Winter storm socks Midwest; Valley could get 5 inches of snow by Monday Staff and wire reports
Wean Foundation awards $837K to eight Valley groups
Wean Foundation awards $837K to eight Valley groups By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com
Ohio teen dies after car veers off road and into pond
Ohio teen dies after car veers off road and into pond Associated Press GRAFTON, Ohio The State
Sen. Brown to call for increase in minimum wage to $10.10 per hour at Boardman restaurant
Sen. Brown to call for increase in minimum wage to $10.10 per hour at Boardman restaurant Staff
Kerry in Iraq vows continued US support for Syrian opposition
Kerry in Iraq vows continued US support for Syrian opposition Associated Press BAGHDAD
American Girl Fashion Show will delight girls' hearts
American Girl Fashion Show will delight girls' hearts at Stambaugh Auditorium April 20 and 21
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, open exercise at
Garden Forum plans spring fashion show
Garden forum plans annual spring fashion show for April 13 at the Davis Center
SENIOR CITIZENS
Commercial Intertech Retirees will meet at noon Tuesday at St. Mark Fellowship Hall on Logan Way.
YMCA is offering youth programs
YMCA is offering youth programs YOUNGSTOWN YMCA of Youngstown will have a daycamp 11 a.m. to 2
Saxon Club honors man and woman of the year
Saxon Club honors man and woman of the year at recent benefit dinner
HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY | Eleanor Avona
HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY Eleanor Avona Residence: Girard Date of birth: March 23, 1923, in Elkins,
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
Alyson Finamore | Kyle Chepla
CLEVELAND St. Stephen Church was the setting of the Sept. 8, 2012, afternoon wedding of Alyson
Scholarships available for Farm Bureau families
The Trumbull County Farm Bureau provides scholarships to college students working towards an undergraduate degree.
Free jazz concert Tuesday at Warren library
The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, hosts an evening of live jazz music starting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
'In Lincoln's Footsteps' speech contest entries due by April 15
Pennsylvania state Sen. Robert D. Robbins, R-50th, is urging all Pennsylvania public, nonpublic and private high school students to participate in the “In Lincoln’s Footsteps” speech contest, marking the 150th anniversary of the Gettyburg Address delivered on Nov. 19, 1863.
New racino may head south
Casino-style gambling is coming to the Thistledown thoroughbred track early next month, but how long it stays remains in question.
Lady Penguins fall to Toledo
By JOE CATULLO sports@vindy.com TOLEDO With 4:58 remaining in Saturday’s 61-43 loss to Toledo,
Higher speed limit will cause more crashes, some fear
State legislators say they raised the speed limit to 70 mph from 65 mph in response to Ohioans’ pleas for swifter speeds and because newer, wider highways better handle fast cars.
Ferrara, Letscher win Teen Challenge
Brittany Ferrara and Andrew Letscher were winners of the Teen Masters Challenge while bowling
Air Force Maj. Tara Jayne has done numerous humanitarian missions
Jayne helped in the arrest of a murder suspect.
Habitual Warren offender cycles through jail again
Stefanie Romeo, 30, a woman arrested 25 times in various Trumbull County locations since 2001, spent 88 days in the Trumbull County jail this winter awaiting trial on a felony assault charge.
Men’s NCAA basketball tournament | Results from Saturday’s other Round 3 games
MIDWEST REGIONAL Louisville 82, Colorado State 56 LEXINGTON, KY. Russ Smith had another big
Gonzaga bounced; Marquette escapes Butler
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY Gonzaga’s gone. Cleanthony Early and Ron Baker scored 16
Mahoning Valley Epilepsy fundraiser is Tuesday
The purpose of the Purple Prison is to encourage the public to learn more about epilepsy, its causes, symptoms, and how to help someone suffering a seizure.
Hundreds show up for annual Easter egg hunt at Mill Creek MetroParks
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN When he’s in school, 10-year-old Sean Baxter
Epic 1913 Mahoning River flood cast wide net of destruction
The 1913 Mahoning River flood at Youngstown knocked out city water, electric, streetcar and railroad service and inundated river valley homes and industries.
Book spotlights double-duty plants
Book spotlights double-duty plants Some plants put on a show for a few weeks. Others enhance the
Budget doesn’t resolve differences
Associated Press WASHINGTON An exhausted Senate gave pre-dawn approval Saturday to a Democratic
State tournament basketball Saturday’s Ohio and Pennsylvania games
OHIO Division III Ottawa-Glandorf 67, Versailles 46 COLUMBUS T.J. Metzger tied the all-
Pope Francis meets with Benedict
Associated Press CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy The two men in white embraced and showed one another
Stewart hoping for more good luck at Fontana
Associated Press Fontana, Calif. A few hours after putting his footprints and signature in
Struthers native escapes; watch it at Lemon Grove
Opinion: Doug Helmick always wanted to escape. It’s not that the 2009 Struthers High School grad had a bad
TRUMBULL, COLUMBIANA COUNTY COURTS
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY New complaints David Phillips v. Jeremy Shafer et al, personal
Niles vandal sentenced
Police said Barrickman and Michael Butler used a tractor to smash construction trailers, then damaged a vacant home, a scoreboard a fence and a swimming pool.
LIMELIGHts & career paths
LIMELIGHts & career paths awards, achievements Andrew Baltes, a North Jackson farmer, was
Editorial missed the real story
Opinion: Editorial missed the real story Regarding last Sunday’s ed- itorial, “A Flawed Charter Amendment,”
Class comedian needs some tough love
McClatchy Newspapers In the seventh grade, I was promoted by my peers from president of the class
‘Newly arrived’
By Susan Smith-Durisek McClatchy Newspapers LEXINGTON, Ky. On the growth con- tinuum between
Area Bowling scores
800s Holiday — Tim Graham (827) in Tri-County Classic; Tim Graham (815) in Belchyk/Action Plumbing
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Area Artists Annual Exhibition, 1 p.m.: The best work from local
Record reviews
justin timberlake Album: ‘The 20/20 experience’ (RCA Records) Grade: A Boy, did he test our
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Youngstown City Council Community Development Agency, 5 p.m., council caucus
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9
METRO DIGEST || Live jazz Tuesday at Warren library
Live jazz Tuesday Warren The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW, hosts
Pop culture Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels Q. Is there a second season of “House of Cards?” Can the show be seen anywhere
METRO DIGEST || Monday program for 18-year-old voters
Apply by April 24 for scholarships ORWELL The Trumbull County Farm Bureau provides scholarships
Hotel boom luring tourists out of Manhattan
Associated Press NEW YORK A hotel boom is luring tourists out of Manhattan and across the East
Israel visit was significant
Opinion: President Barack Obama’s whirlwind trip to the Middle East is complete, and despite early reports to
newsmakers
newsmakers Rihanna drops in on high school BARRINGTON, Ill. Pop star Rihanna has dropped in
publishers weekly BEST-SELLERS For the week ending March 16
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Alex Cross, Run” by James Patterson (Little, Brown) 2. “The Storyteller”
Session to take place on manufacturing
Session to take place on manufacturing CANFIELD The Mahoning Valley Manufacturing Coalition
Senators agree on fairness
Editorial: Senators agree on fairness In an era of dwindling bipartisan ship, Ohio’s two U.S. senators have
Winter storm watch issued for Valley, region
Staff Report Youngstown Some Mahoning Valley residents may see snow during the early portion of
Years Ago
Today is Palm Sunday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2013. There are 282 days left in the year.
Area artists show opens
Staff report Youngstown The 75th Area Artists Annual opens today at The Butler Institute of
Building on housing upswing
Los Angeles Times Even before dawn breaks, workers at the lumberyard in Lynwood, Calif., were
Surplus food
Surplus food Stepping Into The Future Inc., 2905 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown. Food distributions
Kerry meets with Abbas, Netanyahu
Kerry meets with Abbas, Netanyahu AMMAN, Jordan U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Israeli
Woods’ magic flowing at Fla.’s Bay Hill
He’s 41-2 when he has the outright lead going into the final round
Deal reached on fracking standards
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Some of the nation’s biggest oil and gas companies have made peace
Ask Mr. Know It All
Q. What was television’s biggest flop? S.G.L., Pueblo, Colo. A. Most students of television
Speak up to resolve complaints
You’re having a problem with a product or service, and the company says you’re out of luck. Consumer
Industry turns to upscale services
Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES At a spot on Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood,
Obama fails in the Mideast
Opinion: As I watched President Barack Obama’s helicopter pass above my home, just before landing at the
Rep. Ryan makes right move regarding his political future
Editorial: Two months ago, we defined Con- gressman Tim Ryan’s political future as a choice between a sure
A lot more than country
By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Music Writer Kacey Musgraves hates the genre column on iTunes. It’s the
Ohio St. poised for new journey
The Buckeyes are playing for their fourth straight Sweet 16 appearance
POLICE CALLS IN GIRARD, LIBERTY
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard and Liberty: GIRARD March 17
Teachable moment for Y’Town
Opinion: “No doubt the picture here remains murky and unfinished. For all the talks of a private sector
ARMED FORCES DIGEST
armed forces digest VETERANS Park award CLINTON, OHIO The World Golf Championships-
State of unions
Associated Press From a sprawling United Auto Workers hall outside Detroit, John Zimmick has seen
Bieber hits a rough patch
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK In just four years, Justin Bieber has gone from
woMen’s NCAA basketball tournament Results from Saturday’s first-round games
BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL No. 1 Connecticut 105, No. 16 Idaho 37 STORRS, CONN. Kaleena Mosqueda-