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BREAKING NEWS | Belinky resigns as Mahoning County Probate Court judge
Belinky resigns as Mahoning County Probate Court
2 guilty of helping man before cop killing
2 guilty of helping man before cop killing GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two women have pleaded guilty to
Rescuers continue searching rubble from NYC blast
Rescuers continue searching rubble from NYC blast NEW YORK (AP) — Using sound devices to probe for
Appellate court: Indicted Ohio judge's ruling unconscionable
Appellate court: Indicted Ohio judge's ruling unconscionable
Read Tuesday’s Vindicator to see if you are entitled to unclaimed funds
Read Tuesday’s Vindicator to see if you are entitled to unclaimed funds YOUNGSTOWN — Ohio Department
Under pressure, Obama vows to examine deportations
Under pressure, Obama vows to examine deportations WASHINGTON (AP) — With prospects for real
Boardman police charge four in meth-related case
Boardman police charge four with having chemicals boardman Four Ellwood City, Pa., residents are
After Ukraine protest, radical group eyes power
After Ukraine protest, radical group eyes power KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Shoppers in the center of
NRC: Western Pa. nuclear dump may have more waste
NRC: Western Pa. nuclear dump may have more waste PITTSBURGH (AP) — A nuclear dump in western
Ruling nixes Pittsburgh police residency rule
Ruling nixes Pittsburgh police residency rule PITTSBURGH (AP) — A labor arbitrator has ruled
Campbell police charge three with drug offenses following traffic stops
Campbell police charge three with drug offenses following traffic stops CAMPBELL City police
Job fair in Sebring Wednesday
Job fair in Sebring Wednesday SEBRING The Western Mahoning County office of the Mahoning
Rental Corral says pallet forks missing
Rental Corral says pallet forks missing AUSTINTOWN A rental agency filed a report of theft
FBI balks at pot background checks
FBI balks at pot background checks SEATTLE (AP) — The FBI is refusing to run nationwide background
Search for lost jet expands amid signs it flew on
Search for lost jet expands amid signs it flew on KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The international
After Crimea, wary Eastern Europe asks: who’s next
After Crimea, wary Eastern Europe asks: who’s next BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Broken promises of
Church will sponsor benefit for Gearhart
Church will sponsor benefit for Gearhart CANFIELD Calla Community Church, 6482 W. Calla Road, is
CLUB CALENDAR
CLASSES The Rayen School Class of 1959 will meet for its monthly lunch at noon Wednesday at
Man, 76, killed in house fire identified
Man, 76, killed in house fire identified WEST NEWTON, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in western
4- to 8-year term in crash that killed teen
4- to 8-year term in crash that killed teen NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A woman who authorities said
Ursuline cuts down taller Creston Norwayne
Matched against a taller opponent, the Ursuline High boys basketball team’s challenge was to keep Norwayne’s big guns from dominating underneath.
Obama orders change to rules on overtime pay
Seeking to influence workers’ incomes where possible, President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum Thursday directing the Labor Department to devise new overtime rules that would make more workers eligible for time-and-a-half pay for their extra hours of work.
If Mahoning County Probate Judge Mark Belinky resigns early, the governor would replace him
The judge is facing a criminal investigation by the state
GM offers loaner cars, allowances to recalled-car owners
The company is also offering a $500 cash allowance toward a new 2013-2015 model year Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac cars.
OSU holds off Purdue
Every twist seemed to put No. 24 Ohio State on the verge of closing out Thursday’s Big Ten tournament game.
Revis, Sproles, others on move in NFL
Darrelle Revis and Darren Sproles found landing spots in the Northeast. Now Steve Smith and James Harrison look for new NFL homes.
Oakland theater gets $5K grant
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Oakland Center for the Arts has received a $5,000 grant by the MUKTI
Commissioners want to discuss MCBDD with prosecutor
Commissioners have received numerous calls from clients’ parents and others wanting to know more about what’s going on with the agency
Browns stay active in free agency
The Browns moved a step closer to swiping a player from one of their AFC North rivals.
Loneys partner with Zoldan as Phantoms owners
Loney accepted another hockey challenge Thursday as he and his wife, Aafke, became equal partners with Bruce Zoldan in owning the Youngstown Phantoms.
Homeless man charged with child porngraphy could get more than 100 years in prison
Pleaded not guilty to 22 counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor
Scrapping plans for consolidation will hurt YSU telecom students
Opinion: Scrapping plans for consolidation will hurt YSU telecom students The Youngstown State uni- versity
Cars are stars in ‘Need for Speed’
REVIEW ‘Need for Speed’ Rating: PG-13 for sequences of reckless street racing, disturbing crash
EXHIBITION baseball
cactus league KC’s Hosmer homers in loss to Cleveland Goodyear, ariz. Eric Hosmer homered and
Amazon increases cost of Prime to $99
Amazon increases cost of Prime to $99 NEW YORK Amazon is betting that shoppers will pay $20 more
COMING TOMORROW
COMING TOMORROW Young professionals are returning to Youngstown and bringing with them some unique
Duck’s expensive departure warrants details from board
Editorial: After pocketing $50,000 in sala- ry for not working since Sept. 19, 2013, Larry A. Duck is now gone
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v St. Patty’s Day Pub Crawl: At least a dozen downtown Youngstown
Jury finds Cincinnati man guilty of rape and kidnapping
The jury rendered a mixed verdict in the Kevin T. Johns trial Thursday
POLICE CALLS
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent police activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard: HUBBARD March
Russian troops engage in war games near Ukraine
Associated Press SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine Russia conducted new military maneuvers near its border
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing East Side Crime Watch, 1001 Oak St., at the corner of Fruit Street,
Plane reportedly sent signals for 4 hours after last contact
Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia A Malaysia Airlines plane sent signals to a satellite
Four share early lead in Valspar
Matt Every made the best of the worst conditions Thursday at Innisbrook. Danny Lee, finally, seems to be playing good golf in any weather.
oddly enough
oddly enough Portland elephants like golf-course sand PORTLAND, Ore. Not all sand is created
Kitchen’s campaign finances prompt questions
Opinion: It’s not unusual for a candidate who loses a big election to go into hiding. Failed candidates
Agenda Saturday
Agenda Saturday Springfield school board, board planning meeting, 9 a.m., Friendly’s, 3 W.
Girls basketball | Thursday’s state semifinals
DIVISION II Kettering Alter 50, Toledo Rogers 47 COLUMBUS Second-team Associated Press All-
2 sentenced in tax-fraud case
Associated Press CINCINNATI Two men from Zimbabwe charged with using the identities of hundreds
Youngstown residents vent concerns at community meeting
Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation hosts fifth community meeting to discuss "Neighborhood Condition Reports"
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Dan and Tina Colucci, Canfield, boy, March 12. Misty Mahon
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Charles W. Butch, 37, of Campbell, and Dana C.
Colorado court: Some pot cases can be overturned
Colorado court: Some pot cases can be overturned DENVER Some people convicted of possessing
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Thursday: The Warren JFK graduate had a birdie-less first
Gordon still enjoys Darlington
Jeff Gordon’s grown accustomed to change in NASCAR, especially at Darlington Raceway.
TROY LONEY At a Glance
TROY LONEY At a Glance Born: Sept. 21, 1963 at Bow Island, Alberta, Canada. Age: 50. Height:
Businesses and individuals to be asked about daily air service from local airport
Representatives with the Western Reserve Port Authority and Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will be contacting local businesses and individuals to measure interest and support for potential daily United Airlines service.
Penguins, Raiders meet tonight in Green Bay
So far this year, Youngstown State has shown it can’t beat Wright State in Dayton or Youngstown.
Daddy-Daughter Dance held at Boardman Park
By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com For more than a decade, Boardman Park has offered an event
Austintown Community Briefs
Gamblers Anonymous to meet Gamblers Anonymous, a 12-Step fellowship of compulsive gamblers who
Daddy-Daughter Dance at Boardman Park
By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com For more than a decade, Boardman Park has offered an event
Sweet Frosty has successful opening
Twenty years ago, Jenny Vheng arrived in the United States from China and she’s beginning to realize the American Dream.
Poland Community Briefs
YWCA Young Women With Bright Futures Awards set for March 8 The 20th annual Young Women with
Boardman Community Briefs
Bethel Lutheran to host Swiss steak dinner Bethel Lutheran Church, located at 425 Crestview Drive
Wrestling back at Covelli Centre this weekend
The Ohio Athletic Committee returns to the Covelli Center to stage its rapidly growing grade-school competition.
CBS announces fall prime-time renewals
NEW YORK Top-rated CBS has renewed 18 more of its prime-time series for next season. These
Immigration law shot down
Opinion: The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C.: South Carolina officials have acknowledged that several parts of the
Why not a divided Ukraine?
Opinion: By dr. HOWARD METTEE Special to The Vindicator As we sit helplessly by watching 25 years of
Spending on pets is at all-time high
Associated Press LOS ANGELES Dogs and cats have become part of the American family’s inner
Death toll in NYC explosion climbs to 8
Associated Press NEW YORK Rescue workers using dogs and thermal-detection gear to search the
Panel urges end to ban on transgender troops
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO The United States should join the dozen other nations that allow
Owner of Total Waste Logistics agrees to pay $100,000 in restitution
Guy Fragle has pleaded guilty to failing to pay tipping fees to the state for Total Waste Logistics
NAACP Youth Council meeting is Saturday
The local civil-rights group is particularly looking for middle school and high school students to join
Kravitz deli events
The deli has Jewish roots, but the Irish came for the corned beef, said owner Jack Kravitz.
Ohio lawmaker: State tax policy penalizes married heterosexuals
Rep. John Becker told members of the Ohio House’s Ways and Means Committee this week that state law should be changed to allow such couples to file their state taxes separately instead of jointly
Wife faces charge
The officer’s wife and his stepson were each arraigned on a charge of ‘offense involving underage persons.’
Special meeting
Special meeting AUSTINTOWN The Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities has a special
Years Ago
Today is Friday, March 14, the 73rd day of 2014. There are 292 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Air Force nuke-crew failings worse than reported
Associated Press WASHINGTON Failings exposed last spring at a U.S. nuclear missile base,
Hubbard man charged with stealing veteran’s grave markers
Man faces Trumbull County Grand Jury in the coming weeks
Man gets 5 years in forced-labor case
Associated Press YOUNGSTOWN A judge on Thursday handed a five-year prison term to the first of
Lawsuits against Pa. officers settled for $500,000
Associated Press YORK, Pa. Two people who accused central Pennsylvania police officers of using
Teen reports theft of TV, Xbox system
Teen reports theft of TV, Xbox system WARREN A 15-year-old female reported two males wearing
SportsClips in Boardman offers sports theme with haircuts
SportsClips in Boardman offers sports theme with haircuts
Cops: 2 OD on heroin in McDonald’s play area
Associated Press CINCINNATI An Indiana couple overdosed on heroin in a McDonald’s play area,
Poland ousts Cleveland C.C. despite Wolfe’s foul trouble
Poland’s challenge was obvious: get tough or get beat.
Poland sells regional title game tickets today
Poland sells regional title game tickets today POLAND The Poland High School athletic
Signatures can be collected for vote amendment measure
Approval was given Thursday for collection to begin
US sues Ohio over seclusion at juvenile prisons
Associated Press COLUMBUS The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking a court order to force Ohio
Austintown Rotary visited by Heather Vanderbilt
Heather Vanderbilt, Marketing Coordinator for the Saxon Club of Youngstown, was the Austintown
Schools’ job changes approved
Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. Child-care workers at the West Virginia Schools for the
Former coach pleads innocent to charges
Associated Press ASHTABULA A former Ohio high-school wrestling coach has pleaded not guilty to
Elementary students honored for artwork
Feb. 7 was an exciting day for a dozen students at Austintown Elementary School in kindergarten, first and second grade. In a ceremony in the school’s cafeteria, 12 students were honored for their places in the PTA Reflections Art Program.
Austintown Sports Briefs
Austintown Wrestling Club announces tournament qualifiers The Austintown Wrestling Club has
Robinwood Lane holds Cookie Festival
By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com A recent project at Robinwood Lane Elementary School
World war heritage group hears about Korea
Featured guest Ronald E. Rosser, a Korean War veteran, will address the World War II Heritage Group
Fitch choir awarded check; will perform for veterans
By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com On Feb. 25, the Austintown Fitch High School choir
Austintown Elementary honors contest winners
Austintown Elementary School honored the award winners for the 2014 AES PTA contest Feb. 7 at 9:30
Boardman Park to host Easter events
Tickets will be on sale starting March 10 for Evening with the Easter Bunny, which will take place
Boardman Park named Macy’s Heart Your Park recipient
Boardman Park has been selected for Heart Your Park, a program introduced as part of Macy’s Secret
Fitch student leads school promotion video
Austintown Fitch High School senior, Zoe Logston, produced, edited and directed a video about Fitch
Kimberly Brownlee | Jonathan Miller
COLUMBUS St. Mary Church was the setting when Kimberly Brownlee and Jonathan Miller, both of
Valley residents shed Pounds for a Purpose
Fitness Together clients are getting fit for a good cause. For every pound lost by a client from
Miss Morell, Mr. Noling are engaged
STRUTHERS Jeffrey Noling Jr. and Monica Morell, both of Boardman, are engaged and planning a March
Grantonic earns All-Ohio honors
Junior Jordan Grantonic qualified to the indoor state track and field championships for the third
BCF sponsors Bowling Bash at Camelot Lanes
By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com For the last three years, the Boardman Community
Jessica Svasta | Ian Spellman
YOUNGSTOWN The Rev. Nathan Ortiz officiated at the 3 p.m. Sept. 21 wedding of Jessica Svasta and
Poland Sports Briefs
Send us your news If you’re a spring sports coach or the parent of an athlete, we need your help.
Colleen McFadden | Daniel Nicastro
CLEVELAND The Rev. Neil Walters officiated at the 2 p.m. Sept. 14 wedding of Colleen McFadden and
Union Elementary holds annual Book Fair
On Feb. 6, Poland Union Elementary School had its annual PTO Scholastic Book Fair with a Mexican fiesta theme, The proceeds helped to stock the books in the school’s reading library.
CHC celebrates Spring Fest
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com C.H. Campbell Elementary School students and their families
Canfield Sports Briefs
Send us your news If you’re a spring sports coach or the parent of an athlete, we need your help.
Valley residents shed Pounds for a Purpose
Fitness Together clients are getting fit for a good cause. For every pound lost by a client from
Crawford wins state title
The Canfield Wrestling Club’s Nick Crawford became the fourth Canfield wrestler to win an OYWA state
Presbyterian youth warm up chilly day with chili
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com The youth group at the Canfield Presbyterian Church did not
Seniors gain new gathering place
The Canfield Lord of Life Lutheran Church has established The Gathering Place for area senior citizens to meet and enjoy each other’s company, and have a little fun, once a month.
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