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

Cleanup on Warren bike path set for Saturday morning

A cleanup at the Warren bike path near Woodland Avenue Northeast will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday.


15 new citizens naturalized in Mahoning County

Fifteen people became U.S. citizens in a Thursday naturalization ceremony with Judge Maureen A. Sweeney of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court presiding.


Health Kids Day Saturday in New Castle

The New Castle YMCA, 20 W. Washington St., is having a free community event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to inspire more children to keep their minds and bodies active.


Tattoo proceeds to benefit Rich Center for Autism Saturday

BROOKFIELD Fallen Angel Tattoo, 7196 Warren-Sharon Road, will offer its second annual “Inked for Autism” event from noon to 8 p.m. today to recognize Autism Awareness Month. Proceeds from all tattoos given that day will be donated to The Rich Center for Autism.


Prescription drug take-back Saturday in Warren

A prescription-drug take back event will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Geauga Trumbull Solid Waste Management District, 5138 Enterprise Drive off of Parkman Road, near the Route 5 bypass.


Philly newspapers to be sold to insiders

Philly newspapers to be sold to insiders


Bombers kill 31 at Iraq campaign rally for Shiites

Bombers kill 31 at Iraq campaign rally for Shiites


Okla. district Bible class: Sinners will suffer

Okla. district Bible class: Sinners will suffer


Paramount and MGM to remake historical epic 'Ben-Hur'

Paramount and MGM to remake historical epic 'Ben-Hur'


16 cases of measles confirmed among Ohio Amish

16 cases of measles confirmed among Ohio Amish


Pa. man wins rare Ford Mustang with $280K bid

Pa. man wins rare Ford Mustang with $280K bid


Court weighs police use of cellphone tower data

Court weighs police use of cellphone tower data


Pa. man kills mother then himself

Pa. man kills mother then himself


Pa. bride reportedly fatally shoots her niece

Pa. bridge reportedly fatally shoots her niece


Joint meeting with Brookfield, Hartford trustees canceled

Joint meeting with Brookfield, Hartford trustees canceled


2 Ohio teens charged after girl's crash death

2 Ohio teens charged after girl's crash death


Arrest warrant issued for ex-Ohio deputy treasurer

Arrest warrant issued for ex-Ohio deputy treasurer


Mandel touts teaching skilled trades

Mandel touts teaching skilled trades


Girard police note damage to water tower fence

Girard police note damage to water tower fence


Nevada rancher defends remarks about blacks, loses supporters

Nevada rancher defends remarks about blacks, loses supporters


Campbell cops arrest four people on drug-related charges

Campbell cops arrest four people on drug-related charges


Covelli Centre posts record quarter operating surplus

Covelli Centre posts record first-quarter operating surplus


Ohio woman charged with taking toy from child's gravesite

Ohio woman charged with taking toy from child's gravesite


Free materials drop-off for Springfield Twp. residents at landfill

Free materials drop-off for Springfield Twp. residents at landfill


Measles outbreak confirmed in central Ohio

Measles outbreak confirmed in central Ohio


Orientation undeway for prospective jurors in Aubrey Toney trial

Orientation underway for prospective jurors in Aubrey Toney trial


Halliburton studying frack chemical disclosure

Halliburton studying frack chemical disclosure


Ohio prisons cracking down on smuggled cellphones

Ohio prisons cracking down on smuggled cellphones


Harsh Ohio winter damages wine industry

Harsh Ohio winter damages wine industry


Fake money used at Austintown Walgreens

Fake money used at Austintown Walgreens


Number of military suicides dropped last year

Number of military suicides dropped last year


1 person killed in shooting in Columbus

1 person killed in shooting in Columbus


Northwestern players vote on union question

Northwestern players vote on union question


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Joan Mulholland

April 24, 2014 | Civil rights activist Joan Mulholland

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CLUB CALENDAR

ALLIANCES Ohio Cultural Alliance will have a dinner meeting at 6 p.m. May 5 at the Saxon Club, 710


Audubon society will sponsor cleaning day

Audubon society will sponsor cleaning day BOARDMAN The Audubon Society of Mahoning Valley will


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GM profit sinks, federal regulators investigate recall

GM on Thursday reported its worst financial results in more than four years, with profit falling 86 percent to $125 million. The company also disclosed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has made inquiries about the recall.

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Mooney routs Fitch at Cene Park

Cardinals starter Joe Cunningham, who threw a complete game, allowing just four hits while walking only one.

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YSU trustees narrow presidential list to six

Interviews will be done via Skype to whittle the list to three finalists

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BCI to probe hostage ordeal at Trumbull jail

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrived Thursday afternoon to investigate the hostage taking of a corrections officer at the Trumbull County jail.


QBs to take spotlight at YSU spring game

Penguins unlikely to unveil much razzle dazzle


Businessman David Tod dies

Served on boards of several charities


Piccirilli to be paid $112,000 a year to lead mental health board

Ronald Marian, former mental health head, to retire April 30


Joy, YSU golfers earn HL honors

Youngstown State men’s golf coach Tony Joy was named the 2013-14 Horizon League Coach of the Year.


YSU softball team sweeps Niagara in regular-season home finale

The Penguins won, 6-0 and 3-2.


Grand jury indicts 12 in stolen property case

Items taken from several surrounding counties


New program selects nine local artists BUYING INTO ART

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Community Supported Art program has


Rescue Mission unveils new logo, signage and program emphasis

Emphasis is on education, job readiness and guidance


Penguins’ Hamilton finishes ninth in 5,000 meters at Penn Relays

Youngstown State senior distance runner Samantha Hamilton turned in the Penguins’ top performance Thursday on the first day of the Penn Relays.


Area middle-schoolers ranked in top 10 in state for geography

Johnathan Morris, a sixth-grader at Struthers Middle School, placed seventh in the statewide geography bee, and Pranav Padmanabhan, an eighth-grader at Boardman Glenwood Middle School, placed third.


Windham students organize ceremony to honor Vietnam vet

Robert Towles grandkids - Zach, Josh and Abby Forsythe - participated


2 brothers indicted on drug charges

Nathan Logan is a rapper known as 100 Proof


Ashland woman gets 45 mos. in slavery case

Dezerah L. Silsby of Ashland drew a 45-month federal prison term in a forced-labor conspiracy


Math error costs company Wean contract

The Youngstown Board of Control chose a different company for the work


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GM volunteers build home for Marine vet in Austintown

Volunteers at the first Habitat for Humanity home in Austintown for Marine veteran James Skok were focused on getting insulation installed and plywood sheets on the roof Thursday. The home is located at at 3889 New Road.

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Golf

Golf PGA — Zurich Classic Par Scores Thursday At TPC Louisiana Avondale, La. Purse:


Boardman Community Briefs

Bonding with babies and books Caregivers and their little ones who are 6-23 months are invited to


Postal workers protest Staples program

Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. Postal workers in cities big and small protested in front of


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 7 p.m.: Lions, tigers


FDA proposes e-cigarette regulations

Associated Press WASHINGTON The federal government’s move to regulate e-cigarettes is a leap


AT&T offers new service in Youngstown, Warren

Digital Life allows customers to use their smartphone or tablet to interact with their homes by remotely unlocking doors, controlling lights and adjusting thermostat, among other things.


Look at transgender issue

Opinion: Aberdeen (S.D.) American News: Kudos to the South Dakota High School Activities Association for


Farmers names new board member

Farmers names new board member CANFIELD Farmers National Banc Corp. announced that Canton-based


Meet the adolescent president

Opinion: WASHINGTON Recently, Barack Obama — a Demosthenes determined to elevate our politics from


Government seeks to extend oversight of tobacco

Associated Press WASHINGTON The federal government wants to extend its oversight of tobacco to


Tarpley’s experience counts in 58th House District race

Editorial: There are four candidates seek- ing the Democratic Party nomination for the 58th Ohio House District


Birthdays

Birthdays Actor Al Pacino is 74. “Dancing With the Stars” judge Len Goodman is 70. Bassist Stu


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U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan seeks his seventh term in Congress

In the Democratic primary, he faces a Boardman man who’s lost two congressional races

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Don’t snuff out Youngstown’s promise as shale industry center

Opinion: Don’t snuff out Youngstown’s promise as shale industry center Two stories in The Vindi- cator


Agenda Saturday

Agenda Saturday McDonald school board, superintendent Business Advisory committee, 8:30-9:30 a.m.


Be creative in cutting busing costs

Opinion: Be creative in cutting busing costs The golden days of walking 5 miles uphill to school are


Three Americans killed at hospital in Afghanistan

Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan Three Americans — a pediatrician and a father and son —


Will anti-frackers prevail?

Opinion: If a citizen-initiative Youngstown charter amendment to ban fracking isn’t approved in the May 6


Years Ago

Today is Friday, April 25, the 115th day of 2014. There are 250 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing New Hope United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., Niles, clothing


LOTTERY

LOTTERY thursday’s numbers OHIO evening drawings: Pick 34-2-9 Pick 49-3-4-7 Pick


Mahoning County Mental Health Board Contract details

Duane Piccirilli, head of Help Hotline Crisis Center, was hired Thursday as executive director of


Six major bridges to be painted

The Market Street and Powersway bridges in Youngstown will be among six major bridges to be painted this year.


oddly enough

oddly enough Rabbit heads left in 2 sisters’ mailboxes WESTFIELD, Mass. Westfield police are


Bucs fall to Reds for 6th loss in 7 games

The Pittsburgh Pirates are five games under .500 less than a month into the season but they insist there is no reason to panic.


Order stops acceptance of medical waste

Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. County commissioners gave final approval Thursday to an order


Military maneuvers

Associated Press SLOVYANSK, Ukraine Russia announced new military exercises Thursday involving


The two Democrats running for Mahoning County Probate Court judge have raised nearly $140K combined

An Ohio House candidate loaned $60K to her campaign


hObama’s next stop: South Korea

hObama’s next stop: South Korea TOKYO When President Barack Obama arrives in South Korea today,


13TH DISTRICT | Congress

Two candidates are running in the Democratic primary. An * denotes the incumbent. The winner faces


NRA seeks universal gun law

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS With concealed weapons now legal in all 50 states, the National


CORRECTIONS

CORRECTIONS An article that appeared on page A4 of Thursday’s Vindicator misspelled the surname of


“But there’s low-hanging fruit that Democrats and Republican can agree on.”

“But there’s low-hanging fruit that Democrats and Republican can agree on.” U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of


METRO DIGEST || Healthy Kids Day Saturday

Healthy Kids Day NEW CASTLE, PA. The New Castle YMCA, 20 W. Washington St., is having a free


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Anthony and Brittany Cabuno, Youngstown, girl, April 23.


Hostage chronology

Hostage chronology 3:25 p.m. — Three inmates take corrections officer Joe Lynn hostage. Warren


Time names Barra to most influential list

The magazine named General Motors CEO Mary Barra as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, alongside some of the world’s most prominent entertainers, artists, activists, politicians athletes and business leaders.


NHL PLAYOFFS

NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston 3, Detroit


Mount Union, Mettille set school record

Mount Union, Mettille set school record Mount Union’s 4x400 meter relay team, which includes


Short term host family opportunities available

Mahoning, Columbiana, Portage and Trumbull county families will have the opportunity to welcome a


Student seeks donations for volunteer opportunity

Treva Marie Appugliese, a student in the Honors program at Ohio State University, will be spending


Austintown Community Briefs

Dairy Queen cake decorating event The Cornersburg Dairy Queen, located at 3555 S. Meridian Road,


Calvin Center to host community events

The Calvin Center For The Arts will host two community events on April 27. Doors will open for the


Poland Community Briefs

Spring Spectacular Sale and Bazaar The Poland United Methodist Church, located at 1940 Boardman-


AAA safe driving for mature operators course

Shepherd of the Valley is inviting mature drivers age 60 or older to sign up for the AAA safe


Austintown Sports Briefs

Boys basketball team takes tournaments The Backyard Ballers, a local sixth-grade AAU basketball


Canfield Community Briefs

Grace Lutheran Chrch Trash and Treasure sale to be May 10 Grace Lutheran Church, located at 162 S.


Jenkins wins Franklin B. Walter All Scholastic Award

Canfield High School senior Richard Jenkins is the 2014 recipient of the Franklin B. Walter All-


Boardman Sports Briefs

Boardman boys track team finishes as county runners-up The Boardman Spartans finished as Mahoning


Student raising funds for War Vets Museum

By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Scotty Crawford, a fourth-grade student at Hilltop Elementary School, had a bright idea last spring and is now bringing his idea to fruition.

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METRO DIGEST || Deputy cited

Deputy cited WARREN Maj. Harold Firster with the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office was cited by


Three members of gang enter guilty pleas

Two already serving time for manslaughter


Library hosts monthly yarn event

By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com As it has once a month for quite a while, the Boardman

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Cross country coaches earn honors

The annual awards banquet of the Ohio High School track and cross country coaches took place in

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MetroParks Farm hosts Animal Baby Shower

By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com With the changing of the season to spring, Mill Creek

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Auntie Anne’s visits St. Luke Elementary School

On April 4, St. Luke Elementary School brought in two workers from Auntie Anne’s Pretzels to show the children how to make pretzels. The event was tied into them learning a special pretzel Lenten prayer.

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Hitchcock Woods uses new method for conferences

Hitchcock Woods Early Learning Center (ELC) has created an innovative way to do parent teacher

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Poland library hosts Bigfoot event

On April 12, the Poland library hosted an event put on by the Genoskwa Project, a group devoted to proving the existence of Bigfoot.

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Austintown Bounce hosts Lunch with the Easter Bunny

By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com For the past several years, Austintown Bounce has hosted a Lunch with the Easter Bunny event, in which children can play in the facility’s inflatable bounce-arounds, play other games and have their pictures taken with the Easter Bunny.

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Fitch receives first at state tournament

Austintown Fitch High School’s Speech and Debate team participated in the Ohio High School Speech

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Mill Creek MetroParks Farm hosts Farm Animal Baby Shower

By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com With the changing of the season to spring, Mill Creek

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Xtreme Allstars cheerleaders take first

The Xtreme Allstars competed at the US Finals in Chicago on April 18 bringing the title of first

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