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Society members will host Red Hat Day luncheon
String of Pearls of the Red Hat Society will host its 8th annual luncheon April 9.
Children's art will accompany concerts
Children’s art will be displayed at DeYor from April 7 through 14.
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise
MASONIC GROUPS
TUESDAY MBs Golden Stars, an auxiliary of Miriam Chapter, 278, OES, will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the
SENIOR CITIZENS
Ajax Magnethermic Retirees will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Station Square, 4250 Belmont Ave.,
Pizza cook-off raises $45K for autism cause
Pizza cook-off raises $45K for autism cause BOARDMAN About 1,200 people and 12 local pizzerias
Stambaugh Pillars seeks new members
Stambaugh Pillars seeks new members YOUNGSTOWN Stambaugh Pillars has begun its 2014 membership
Power outage affects Vienna area
Power outage affects Vienna area VIENNA About 3,000 people, mostly in Vienna, were without power
Screenings, speakers, massages, yoga at Minority Women's Health event
A free community-outreach program designed for minority women, “300 Sisters in Red” will take place 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12 at Youngstown State University’s Kilcawley Center. The topic will be managing stress.
Friday night break-in on East Florida Ave.
Police reports say two men broke into a home in the 300 block of East Florida Avenue at about 7 p.m. Friday through a second-story window.
OHIO CHARTER SCHOOLS | Many flunk tests on public accountability
Charter schools are supposedly subject to the same transparency rules as traditional schools.
Wolford, Montgomery agree with paying players
YSU head coach Eric Wolford, a former offensive lineman at Kansas State, has often said he favors paying players, something he repeated this week.
Wright State’s Hoelzel wins again in return to Eastwood
The former Canfield Cardinal is 3-0 and has allowed just three runs in 20 2/3 innings in his collegiate career at Eastwood.
What constitutes a meeting? Youngstown board wants to know
A majority of school board members were advised to leave an academic distress commission meeting for fear of violating the Sunshine Law
Inside the ropes with Jason Kokrak
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Saturday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 5-over 77 in the
Healing boot camp trains community leaders
By JOE GORMAN jgorman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Training leaders to train even more leaders was the
Kopp leaving YSU for JFK
He’ll be the assistant to the president for athletic development with the Eagles.
Arbor Day of Service is all about the trees
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Kurtis Magnello watched with pride as overgrown
Celebrating a century of Camp Fitch
Camp Fitch marks milestone By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The people
Phantoms have some fight, but fall in front of big crowd
Cedar Rapids (35-20-3, 73 points) remains in second place in a race with Dubuque for home-ice advantage in their first-round playoff series.
Columbiana native is part of Cleveland’s top-rated radio show On the air with Tracey Carroll
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com Tracey Carroll has been doing morning radio shows for the
Minority women's health program is April 12
Registration is required and limited to the first 300 women to call by Saturday
Bowditch leads at Texas Open; Mickelson out
Phil Mickelson withdrew after 10 holes with a pulled muscle.
METRO DIGEST || Man dies in Salem fire
Man dies in fire SALEM A man was killed in a fire at an 861 S. Lincoln Ave. home Friday evening.
METRO DIGEST || Buhl Park cleanup
Buhl Park cleanup HERMITAGE, PA. Buhl Park, 715 Hazen Road, will have a cleanup day from 9 a.m.
Poland player Nick Rizzo shares private battle to help others
From all appearances, Poland senior Nicholas Rizzo is a regular guy — obsessed with football, an eye for girls and a loyal friend soon heading to college. So it might surprise you to learn he nearly killed himself two years ago, a by-product of his bipolar disease.
Trumbull, Columbiana COURTS
COURTS Columbiana COUNTY New complaints Western Reserve Mutual Casualty Co. v. Angela Wright,
Spartans overcame late-season stumble
Michigan State and Connecticut meet today in the East Regional final.
Gritty entertainment
Associated Press NEW YORK Jenny Baumann’s itinerary for her first trip to New York City:
ohio turnpike Report: Speed, bad driving caused crashes
Associated Press TOLEDO Unsafe speed and poor driving were among the causes of a series of
Serial polluter Lupo deserves maximum penalty for crimes
Editorial: When Ben Lupo stands before U.S. District Court Judge Donald C. Nugent to receive his punishment
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Christopher and Abigail Slatzer, Canfield, girl, March 28.
Today in history: Sunday, March 30, the 89th day of 2014
Today is Sunday, March 30, the 89th day of 2014. There are 276 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Ohio couple rescues skunks
Associated Press LOGAN, Ohio Donna and Gary Baker work with Skunk Haven to rescue and care for
Potholes could haunt Republicans
Opinion: When one of the most important budget analysts in a $121.1 billion entity (reflecting a two-year
Cast renders poisonously funny ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ at YP
By Lorraine Wardle entertainment@vindy.com youngstown Few plays stand the test of time as well
Florida ends Dayton’s improbable run
Scottie Wilbekin scored 23 points and Florida became the first team to advance to the Final Four.
CAREER PATHS, LIMELIGHTS
BANKING The Home Savings and Loan Company has hired Gary Christafano as area sales manager and
Raising the bar
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA The Fox and Hound pub in downtown Philadelphia boasts all the
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Alan Moore and Nathan Carterette, 4 p.m.: Organist and pianist
Duquesne University adjunct’s death sheds light on abuse
Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Margaret Mary Vojtko died last summer at age 83. Her death has
Quake forces evacuations in S. California
Associated Press LOS ANGELES A moderate earthquake that rattled a swath of Southern California
MILESTONES
MILESTONES EAGLE SCOUTS Taylor Christian, son of Ellen and Edward Christian of Salem, has earned
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Struthers First Ward Block Watch, 7 p.m., council chambers, municipal building, 6
GM recalls increase to 4.8M vehicles
Associated Press DETROIT General Motors announced two more recalls this weekend, bringing to
Chamber to host breakfast event
Chamber to host breakfast event CANFIELD The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will host the
Buckeyes get help inside with transfer Lee
Buckeyes get help inside with transfer Lee COLUMBUS Ohio State has confirmed that Temple big man
Pirates have high hopes for 2014
After reaching the playoffs last year, Pittsburgh wants to do better this year.
Study backs nonsurgical way to fix heart valves
Associated Press WASHINGTON A new study gives a big boost to fixing a bad aortic valve, the
5 steps to getting the best car deal
Even if you get a low price on a new car, you may still come out on the wrong end of the deal if you
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Help Hotline gets $1,000 grant
Three free community forums set for National Crime Victim's Right Week
Health law legacy eludes Obama as changes sink in
Associated Press WASHINGTON As a roller-coaster sign-up season winds down, President Barack
Today’s gays need no special rights; ‘Bizzare-o’ US policy on Ukraine; Solution to pothole plague; Get rid of tea partiers
Opinion: Today’s gays have no need for any special rights, protections The recent letter, “Despite NFL
Tax smokeless tobacco, e-cigarettes at lower rates
Opinion: Gov. John Kasich’s plan to increase taxes on all tobacco products is bad tax policy, built on an
Impact of air base reaches Mars
Editorial: The sprawling Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna Township has long served as a valuable asset
GUINEA Ebola’s spread to capital raises fears
Associated Press CONAKRY, GUINEA Ebola, one of the world’s most deadly viruses, has spread from
MALAYSIA AIRLINES FLIGHT 370 New objects are seen, but still no sign of jet
Associated Press PERTH, AUSTRALIA A day after the search for the Malaysian jetliner shifted to a
Lawmakers take step to deal with Lake Erie algae
Associated Press TOLEDO A new rule being considered by Ohio lawmakers would impact farmers and
Wisconsin clinches Final Four berth
Frank Kaminsky carried Wisconsin to the Final Four with 28 points, including six in overtime.
Pirates look to build on 2013 success
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in some ways just another NL contender these days.
Cleveland Indians preview: Tribe wants more than a taste of playoffs
The Indians intend to play in October again — and again.