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Sharon Regional now part of Tenn.-based Community Health Systems
Sharon Regional now part of Tenn.-based Community Health Systems
Kitchen repays $2,500 of $4,000 Sammarone campaign contribution
Kitchen repays $2,500 of $4,000 Sammarone campaign contribution
UPDATE | Barra stops short of saying GM is liable for deaths
Barra stops short of saying GM is liable for deaths
US Marshals seek man wanted in Youngstown shooting
US Marshals seek man wanted in Youngstown shooting
Cafaro Foundation donates $100K to help bring daily air service to Youngstown airport
Cafaro Foundation donates $100K to help bring daily air service to Youngstown airport
Liberty trustees to interview for fire chief position
Liberty trustees to interview for fire chief position
UPDATE | Barra pledges ‘GM will do the right thing’
Update|Barra pledges ‘GM will do the right thing’
Early voters want to avoid lines at polling places
Early voters want to avoid lines at polling places
Stray dog's leg amputated after shooting in Toledo
Stray dog's leg amputated after shooting in Toledo
Fairhaven School community Easter egg hunt is Saturday
Fairhaven School community Easter egg hunt is Saturday
Tiger Woods has back surgery, will miss the Masters
Tiger Woods has back surgery, will miss the Masters
Official: Deal emerging on Mideast talks extension
Official: Deal emerging on Mideast talks extension
Deadline brings high interest for health insurance
Deadline brings high interest for health insurance
REUNIONS
Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1963 will meet for lunch at noon April 8 at Carmella’s Cafe,
Pageant will be new feature of festival
Little Miss and Mr. Firecracker Pageant will be new feature of July 4 festival in Ellwood City.
BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART Autistic man’s amazing art to be exhibited
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Seth Chwast of Cleveland Heights was diagnosed as autistic at a very

LINKED LEARNING
Links latest community give-back is a grant for AMS to buy 3-D printer

Walker’s walk-off magic lifts Pirates past Cubs in 10
Replays assisted Pittsburgh win in opener

Wright St. on deck for Irish slugger
Ursuline’s Gunther has a .530 career batting average

Judge says Warren man could serve long prison term if convicted in Ponzi scheme
Though Warren man Keelan Harris told a Vindicator reporter in 2011 he was a mere employee of his brother, Kevin Harris, during the years Kevin Harris operated a $20 million Ponzi scheme, the federal judge has suggested he could serve a long prison term if convicted.

YSU STEM dean is finalist for another job
Martin Abraham said he plans to apply for the YSU presidency
Contrast best describes Final Four teams
Florida-Connecticut and Wisconsin-Kentucky are set Saturday
Diaper donors get circus tickets
Staff report Youngstown Making Kids Count is in critical need of diapers for its diaper bank,
CBS News reporter Hartman to speak at Packard
Staff report WARREN Steve Hartman, a CBS News correspondent since 1998, will give a presentation
By DEE-ANN DURBIN
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Auto Writer DETROIT If GM knew it had a problem, why wasn’t something

Women of His Vision to sponsor second rally
The event is April 26 at Victory Christian Center in Coitsville.
Anti-gay pastor’s death gives us chance to reflect on hatred
Editorial: When the Rev. Fred Phelps Sr. died late last month, the word most often used by journalists in
Phantoms, Covelli reach 3-year deal in principle
The team’s per-game rent will go from $2,750 to $4,500

The board of elections is asking the state elections commission to review a $4,000 cash contribution
The former mayoral candidate’s attorney wanted to ask the elections board to help his client

Police arrest 19-year-old man in armed robbery of Champion BP station
A 19-year-old man with two addresses in Warren has been charged with aggravated robbery for purportedly wearing a ski mask and robbing the BP gas station on Mahoning Avenue in Champion Saturday night.
No time limit on search for plane, official says
No time limit on search for plane, official says Associated Press PERTH, Australia Although

GM, safety agency face Congress over recalls
The head of the nation’s auto-safety watchdog is blaming General Motors for a failure to act sooner to warn consumers of a defect in small cars that is linked to 13 deaths.
Autism may be tied to flawed prenatal brain growth
By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer A small study that examined brains from children who died
Youngstown YWCA to host free events
Youngstown YWCA to host free events YOUNGSTOWN The YWCA of Youngstown will host two free health
Katie Rickman | The vindicator
Katie Rickman | The vindicator Linda Beilstein, left, a board member of Women of His Vision, and
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Leasia Scott and Jose Valentin, Youngstown, boy, March 30.
Ohio’s public school buses are traveling farther each year to pick up fewer kids
An unintended consequence of school choice
prep softball roundup | Monday’s games
Austintown Fitch 5, Howland 4 HOWLAND Nicholette Zordich’s three hits included a home run for

GM CEO on hot seat today at Congressional hearing
Barra will appear at 2 p.m. in front of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
mlb roundup | Monday’s other games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Orioles 2. Red Sox 1 BALTIMORE Nelson Cruz celebrated his Baltimore debut by
Special meeting set
Special meeting set POLAND The Poland school board is having a special board meeting at 6 p.m.
nba roundup
nba roundup Monday’s games Spurs 103, Pacers 77 INDIANAPOLIS Tony Parker scored 22 points in

Hillyer tames Poland bats
Springfield opens its season with state dreams and a victory over backyard rival
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 25.11 .49 Avalon
Survey results show interest in Vienna-Chicago flights
Survey results show interest in Vienna-Chicago flights
Is liquor ‘death sentence’ in Appleton too extreme?
Opinion: Appleton (Wisc.) Post-Crescent: It happened to TJ’s Japanese Steakhouse when a bartender sold a
South Avenue Handel’s location to relocate
The current South Avenue Handel's location will move down the street to better serve customers.
GM recall: Many victims were young, inexperienced drivers
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT As the deaths are tallied from General Motors’ delayed
birthdays
birthdays Actress Debbie Reynolds is 82. Country singer Jim Ed Brown is 80. Actor Don Hastings
April has finally arrived, bringing with it maybe, just maybe, an end to the sub-freezing
April has finally arrived, bringing with it maybe, just maybe, an end to the sub-freezing
Sources: Health law sign-ups may hit 7M
Associated Press WASHINGTON Beating expectations, President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul
oddly enough
oddly enough New Mexico zoo evacuated when bear cub escapes ROSWELL, N.M. The zoo in Roswell,
New Castle man faces drug charges after traffic stop
Staff report CAMPBELL A 19-year-old New Castle, Pa., man faces several charges — possession of
women’s rally | Event in the Valley
Who: Sponsored by Women of His Vision. What: Rally for and about women on the theme “Come Away My
Mindless meditation rules in US
Opinion: Mindless meditation rules in US America needs a president that understands “faith and reason” go
Three juveniles arrested for attempted burglary
There were three juveniles arrested for attempted burglary over the weekend in Boardman.
Russia pulls back battalion from border
Associated Press SIMFEROPOL, Crimea Russia said Monday it was pulling a battalion of several
Memorial service
Memorial service YOUNGSTOWN The Baptist Pastors’ Council of Youngstown and Vicinity will
Youngstown police want to purchase 150 Tasers
A federal lawsuit decision will no longer permit the use of another company’s stun guns
Mathews employees OK pact
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com VIENNA Nonteaching employees in the Mathews Local School
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Youngstown City Council, finance committee at 4:45 p.m. in council caucus room,
Struthers School Foundation to host ‘Luau for Learning’
Staff report STRUTHERS The Struthers School Foundation for Educational Excellence is planning a
Mudslide losses
Mudslide losses DARRINGTON, Wash. Estimated financial losses from the deadly Washington
prep baseball roundup
prep baseball roundup Monday’s games Boardman 5, Canton South 1 CANTON Boardman collected
Veteran emergency management director dies at 67
Clark Jones, who retired as Mahoning County emergency management director in January, died Sunday.
nhl roundup | Monday’s games
Devils 6, Panthers 3 NEWARK, N.J. Travis Zajac scored the first of his career-best three goals
Women’s NCAA Tournament Monday’s games
Connecticut 69, Texas A&M 54 LINCOLN, NEB. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis continued her splendid run
mlb boxscores
AMERICAN LEAGUE Tigers 4, Royals 3 Kansas CityDetroit abrhbiabrhbi Aoki rf5000Kinsler 2b4000
Penguins win opener in softball split with CSU
Penguins win opener in softball split with CSU YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown State softball team won