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Public comment March 7 on road resurfacing in Mill Creek Park
Mill Creek MetroParks will have a public comment period for an upcoming roadway resurfacing project on West Golf Drive in the park.
NWS downgrades Leavittsburg flood threat
The National Weather Service has downgraded the threat of flooding to the Leavittsburg area, estimating that the high-water mark will reach only 7.9 feet at 2 Saturday.
Firefighter, three cops honored for water rescue
Firefighter, three cops honored for water rescue YOUNGSTOWN A firefighter and three
Fire Chief ‘Sonny’ Chinowth remembered in funeral service
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Obama meeting with Dalai Lama rankles China
Obama meeting with Dalai Lama rankles China WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hosting
Internet a crucial Venezuela battleground
Internet a crucial Venezuela battleground LIMA, Peru (AP) — The battle for Venezuela is being
Section of state Route 165 closed due to flooding
Section of state Route 165 closed due to flooding State Route 165 is closed between U.S. Route 62
Bag of pot found in pants donated to charity
Bag of pot found in pants donated to charity SUGARCREEK, Pa. (AP) — Charity may begin at home, but
Campbell police arrest two following traffic stop
Campbell police arrest two following traffic stop CAMPBELL A utility operator at the city’s
Mexico to trump Japan as No. 2 car exporter to US
Mexico to trump Japan as No. 2 car exporter to US CELAYA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico is on track to
Ukraine: President, opposition sign crisis deal
Ukraine: President, opposition sign crisis deal KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s opposition leaders
Trial on for woman who withdrew shooting plea
Trial on for woman who withdrew shooting plea TIONESTA, Pa. (AP) — A woman who withdrew her
Trial ordered for son in man’s arson death
Trial ordered for son in man’s arson death SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — A man accused of having set fire
Bid to bar death penalty retrial rejected
Bid to bar death penalty retrial rejected BEAVER, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania judge has
Teenager stabbed after basketball game
Teenager stabbed after basketball game WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a teenager is
Pittsburgh’s Hot Metal Bridge open after barge hit
Pittsburgh’s Hot Metal Bridge open after barge hit PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Hot Metal Bridge
CLUB CALENDAR
ALLIANCES Ohio Cultural Alliance will meet at 7 p.m. March 3 at St. George Croatian Center, 3200
Delta Sigma Theta offers scholarships
Delta Sigma Theta offers scholarships YOUNGSTOWN The Delta Sigma Theta-Youngstown Alumnae
Warren man indicted in crash that injured cop
Jermaine Hall Sr., 37, of Logan Avenue, has been indicted in a Nov. 25 crash that injured a Warren police officer.
Austintown considers intimate apparel, drop-off box proposals
Austintown Township Zoning Commission has approved two proposals to regulate intimate-apparel shops and donation drop-off boxes.
Risner helps Canfield upset Fitch
With a gritty and gutsy performance, eighth-seeded Canfield upset fifth-seeded Fitch, 53-45.
Snowmelt, rain raise flood risk throughout Valley
If a lot of water gets into the Mahoning River starting today, the ice could break apart, said a Weather Service hydrologist.
Perry powers Penguins — again
The YSU senior scored a career-high 35 points as the Penguins beat Milwaukee in overtime.
YSU trustee committee approves 2.4% tuition hike for fall semester
The tuition increases will generate an additional $2 million next year
Trumbull commissioners: Tressel is no ‘Runaway Bride’
The firm that conducted the search for outgoing Youngstown State University President Randy J. Dunn has agreed to do another search for free, but trustees haven’t decided how they will proceed.
Seniors lift Struthers into district
The Wildcats defeated Streetsboro 66-52 in a Division II sectional final.
Mineral Ridge football coach Velasquez resigns
For the second time in two years, the Mineral Ridge High football program is searching for a head coach.
Free empowerment day for women will be educational, recreational
The event at Bella Nitesh in Boardman will promote awareness about abuse of women worldwide.
East High students imagine a world without bullying
Hand in Hand We Can Stamp Out Bullying runs from noon to 2 p.m. March 1 at Spanish Evangelical Church, Youngstown
Weekend road swing key for YSU title hopes
Youngstown State junior Heidi Schlegel is more interested in moving up the standings than the record book.
Panelists will shed light on slave narratives
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN As escaped slaves made their way north and
Win over Virginia boosted Penguins’ confidence
Senior pitcher Casey Crozier believes Youngstown State’s 10-2 victory over Virginia on Feb. 9 proved one thing about this year’s Penguin softball team.
Jazz study hints at musical language
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON Jazz musicians are famous for their musical
Mahoning prosecutor seeks top court stay on pizza robbery prisoner
A prosecutor seeks a stay while the Ohio Supreme Court considers his appeal in a pizza shop robbery
Court reverses firing of former Bristol Assistant Chief Craiger
A Trumbull County judge has ruled that the Bristol Township trustees acted improperly when they fired Assistant Fire Chief Steve Craiger Sept. 4,, 2012.
Ernie Hall Aviation Museum planned for Howland
Groundbreaking will be 2 p.m. Saturday for construction of an aviation museum named for local aviator Ernie Hall to be built this year on North River Road across from Shepherd of the Valley nursing home.
Nearly $1 million Amedia Plaza facade restoration job awarded
The $964,326 facade restoration job for the century-old Amedia Plaza was awarded to VIP Restoration Inc. of Cleveland.
Trumbull commissioners approve building purchase, delay hotel exemption
Commissioners also delayed tax exemption for a proposed hotel .
Austintown will regulate intimate apparel shops and donation drop-off boxes
Austintown will regulate intimate apparel shops and donation drop-off boxes
Candidate Lepore-Hagan gets a little help from Hollywood
Actor Steve Buscemi headlined a political fundraiser for Michele Lepore-Hagan, who is running for the 58th Ohio House District seat. Buscemi’s wife and Lepore-Hagan were college friends who lived together in New York City.
Mom-and-pop business concerned about impact of proposed chain store
Ross' Market has been a staple of Lowellville's East Liberty Street for more than 30 years.
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v “Ragtime,” 7:30 p.m.: Top Hat Productions brings back one of its
Today in history: Friday, Feb. 21
Today is Friday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2014. There are 313 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Wealth gap widest in affluent cities
Wealth gap widest in affluent cities WASHINGTON The gap between the wealthy and the poor is most
Agenda Saturday
Agenda Saturday West Branch school board, special meeting, 8 a.m., conference room, high school,
Residents can stake their claim in future of Boardman Twp.
Editorial: Boardman Township’s slogan trumpets the Mahoning Valley’s largest suburban community as “a nice
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Keith T. Coleman, 52, of 1018 Parkwood Ave.,
Surplus food
Surplus food Austintown Community Church, 242 S. Canfield-Niles Road, food giveaway from 8:30 to
Knives come out in Y’town council
Opinion: Youngstown City Council’s delay in redistricting the seven wards has turned into a political war
POLICE CALLS IN POLAND, BOARDMAN
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 24.82 .33 Avalon
Refutation of Marxism in Ukraine
Opinion: WASHINGTON One hundred years ago this coming Aug. 4, the day Britain declared war on Germany,
DiCaprio Foundation gives $3M to advocacy group
Associated Press NEW YORK International advocacy group Oceana says it has received a $3 million
Fraudulent disability payments taking heavy toll on our nation
Opinion: Fraudulent disability payments taking heavy toll on our nation Tell me it ain’t so — that there
Contrary to predictions, accident rates improve for older drivers
Associated Press WASHINGTON Safety researchers expressed concern a decade ago that traffic
Craigslist-killing suspect’s father says he would support her execution if guilty
Associated Press SUNBURY, Pa. The father of a Pennsylvania woman who with her newlywed husband
birthdays
birthdays Actor Gary Lockwood is 77. Actor Peter McEnery is 74. Record company executive David
METRO DIGEST || MCCTC to host SkillsUSA event Sat.
MCCTC to host SkillsUSA event CANFIELD Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, 7300 N.
More olympic results from Thursday
More olympic results from Thursday Figure skating: Russia’s cupboard was so bare of world-class
Dolphins’ Philbin promises better working conditions
Coach Joe Philbin said Thursday he wants players to treat one another with civility and he won’t tolerate anything less.
Today’s Olympics television schedule
NBC 3 p.m. — Freestyle skiing (ski cross, women), biathlon. 8 p.m. — Alpine skiing (slalom,
Phantoms: Sochi matchup excites players, coaches
The Phantoms have arranged the morning skate so the players will be able to watch Canada and USA play in their semifinal game at noon.
Cavaliers trade for Hawes
The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired center Spencer Hawes from the Philadelphia 76ers for forward Earl Clark, center Henry Sims and two second-round draft picks.
Burke-Kozic engagement announced
Carissa Burke and Joshua Kozic, both of Boardman, are engaged. The couple and their parents are
Bukovinsky, Melvin plan March nuptials
Kimberly Bukovinsky and Matthew Melvin, both of Boardman, are engaged and planning a March 1
Miss Wittenauer, Mr. Minotti to wed in July
Terry and Douglas Wittenauer are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Wittenauer, to
Lindsay Whetzel, Gregory Mathes set June date
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Whetzel of Cortland are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Lindsay R.
Second Grading Period Honor Roll for West Boulevard Elementary School
Second grade Bug Club Aiden Commarata Febnin Nepal Landon Stokes Lanie Vennetti Noah
Boardman Community Briefs
NHS to host veterans and active soldiers Boardman High School’s National Honor Society with be
Poland Community Briefs
Boardman Poland Juniorettes to meet The Boardman Poland Juniorettes will meet Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. in
Catalines’ 40th to be celebrated with trip
A celebratory trip to Las Vegas in the spring awaits Austintown couple Richard and Marie Cataline,
Canfield swim team defeats Kent Roosevelt
The Canfield High School swim team competed in a dual meet Jan. 10 at Kent. The boys defeated Kent
Angels, Paisley House combine efforts
A special bond was recently forged when the ladies of Paisley House fostered eight-year-old dog,
Canfield Sports Briefs
Canfield swim team state qualifiers Canfield high school’s swim team has announced its state
Canfield Community Briefs
GA to meet Gamblers Anonymous, a 12-Step fellowship of compulsive gamblers who want to recover
Austintown Community Briefs
GA to meet Gamblers Anonymous, a 12-Step fellowship of compulsive gamblers who want to recover
Dems liken Walker probe to Christie’s
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. For more than three years Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker avoided
Rescue the Grand Tower
Opinion: The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan: Our nation doles out roughly $50 billion annually in foreign
newsmakers
newsmakers Drugs on Maersk ship where 2 ex-SEALs died NORFOLK, Va. Drugs were in the room
Scores killed in deadly day of protest in Kiev, Ukraine
Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine Protesters advanced on police lines in the heart of the Ukrainian
Obama budget to drop trims to cost-of-living increases
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama will propose an election-year budget that
Does WhatsApp deal show Facebook knows what’s up?
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO If Facebook hopes to remain the social-networking leader, CEO
Number of US farms declines
Associated Press WASHINGTON The number of U.S. farms is declining even as the value of their
US retailers face pressure to raise wages
Associated Press NEW YORK Gap’s decision this week to raise the hourly wages of workers at its
Company objects to use of its drugs in executions
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s most recent batches of lethal injection drugs were produced by
Flu season waning; young adults hit hard
Associated Press ATLANTA Flu season seems to be winding down, and it’s been an odd one. It
Calif. store that sold winning $425 million Powerball ticket gets check for $1 million
Associated Press MILPITAS, Calif. A Northern California convenience store that sold the sole
METRO DIGEST || Car to be given away
Car to be given away AUSTINTOWN A 2014 Chevrolet Cruze turbo diesel, a joint campaign incentive
CORRECTION
CORRECTION Bill Padisak is president of the Mahoning/Trumbull Central Labor Council of AFL-CIO.
Labor trafficking conspiracy trial ongoing in federal court
Labor trafficking conspiracy trial ongoing in federal court
Suspect in Monday shooting indicted
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A Mahoning County grand jury indicted a city man in a shooting Monday on
Canada wins gold in OT
The U.S. women’s hockey team has lost late in the last four Olympics, but never in such preposterously heartbreaking fashion as this 3-2 defeat on Thursday night.
SPORTS DIGEST || Sahni clinches YSU win over Florida Atlantic
Sahni clinches YSU win over Florida Atlantic Boca Raton, Fla. Youngstown State freshman Nehel
On the links
On the links Thursday’s pro golf results MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP MARANA, ARIZ. Getting to
Hamlin, Kenseth win Daytona duels
Matt Kenseth, Hamlin’s teammate at Joe Gibbs Racing, won the first Budweiser Duel 150 on Thursday night.
Teens make bath salts and sugar scrubs at Mill Creek
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK neighbors@vindy.com The first teen program offered at the Davis
Two speakers featured at Austintown Rotary meeting
Susan Morrison, Director of Home Health by Windsor, was featured as speaker at the Feb. 3 meeting of
Community Foundation offers scholarship
The Boardman Community Foundation is offering two $500 scholarships for students who are high school
High school hosts Creative Arts Night
Austintown Fitch High School hosted its first Creative Arts Night Jan. 15.
One Hot Cookie opens at Austintown library
After the success it has received in its Youngstown location, One Hot Cookie hopes to duplicate that
Angels for Animals and Paisley House combine efforts
A special bond was recently forged when the ladies of Paisley House fostered eight-year-old dog,
Rotary distributes dictionaries to third graders
The motto of the Boardman Rotary is “Service above self.” The club put that motto to use the first week of February during Right to Read Week, as the group distributed dictionaries to third-graders in Boardman’s four elementary schools at Market Street, Stadium Drive, Robinwood Lane and West Boulevard.
Steelers to play in charity game at Union Elementary
By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com Two years ago, a fundraising basketball game between
Participants work on yarn ‘UFOs’
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK neighbors@vindy.com The Boardman library meeting room was a place
North Elementary has Valentine’s Day party
Because students did not have classes on Valentine’s Day, the holiday came one day early for students at North Elementary School.
Wick Poetry Center hosts poets Daniel Carter and Allison Davis
Kent State University’s Wick Poetry Center hosted poets Allison Davis, of Boardman, and Daniel
Canfield’s Senior Swim Night
The Canfield High School swim team defeated Poland in a dual meet at Senior Swim Night Jan. 21 at
SENIOR SALUTE — BAND EDITION
Names: Tyler Ford; Dan GilbertInstruments: Trumpet; Tenor Saxophone Q. When did you start
Poland Sports Briefs
Girls team defeated The Poland girls basketball team lost a match against South Range Feb. 13 with
UPSK celebrates milestones
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Students at Ursuline Preschool and Kindergarten did not let
Hilltop students celebrate Valentine’s Day
Hilltop Elementary School students celebrated the annual day of love, Valentine’s Day, by passing out valentines to their classmates and playing games and making crafts during their classroom parties Feb. 13.
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