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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 ...
Stories published March 30, 2014
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
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.
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.
OHIO CHARTER SCHOOLS | Many flunk tests on public accountability
Charter schools are supposedly subject to the same transparency rules as traditional schools.
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
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.
Healing boot camp trains community leaders
By JOE GORMAN jgorman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Training leaders to train even more leaders was the
Inside the ropes with Jason Kokrak
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Saturday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 5-over 77 in the
Arbor Day of Service is all about the trees
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Kurtis Magnello watched with pride as overgrown
Kopp leaving YSU for JFK
He’ll be the assistant to the president for athletic development with the Eagles.
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.
Celebrating a century of Camp Fitch
Camp Fitch marks milestone By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The people
Minority women's health program is April 12
Registration is required and limited to the first 300 women to call by Saturday
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
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.
Bowditch leads at Texas Open; Mickelson out
Phil Mickelson withdrew after 10 holes with a pulled muscle.
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.
Cleveland Indians preview: Tribe wants more than a taste of playoffs
The Indians intend to play in October again — and again.
Pirates look to build on 2013 success
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in some ways just another NL contender these days.
Wisconsin clinches Final Four berth
Frank Kaminsky carried Wisconsin to the Final Four with 28 points, including six in overtime.
Lawmakers take step to deal with Lake Erie algae
Associated Press TOLEDO A new rule being considered by Ohio lawmakers would impact farmers and
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
GUINEA Ebola’s spread to capital raises fears
Associated Press CONAKRY, GUINEA Ebola, one of the world’s most deadly viruses, has spread from
Impact of air base reaches Mars
Editorial: The sprawling Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna Township has long served as a valuable asset
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
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
Health law legacy eludes Obama as changes sink in
Associated Press WASHINGTON As a roller-coaster sign-up season winds down, President Barack
Help Hotline gets $1,000 grant
Three free community forums set for National Crime Victim's Right Week
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
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
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
Pirates have high hopes for 2014
After reaching the playoffs last year, Pittsburgh wants to do better this year.
Buckeyes get help inside with transfer Lee
Buckeyes get help inside with transfer Lee COLUMBUS Ohio State has confirmed that Temple big man
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
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Struthers First Ward Block Watch, 7 p.m., council chambers, municipal building, 6
MILESTONES
MILESTONES EAGLE SCOUTS Taylor Christian, son of Ellen and Edward Christian of Salem, has earned
Quake forces evacuations in S. California
Associated Press LOS ANGELES A moderate earthquake that rattled a swath of Southern California
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
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Alan Moore and Nathan Carterette, 4 p.m.: Organist and pianist
Raising the bar
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA The Fox and Hound pub in downtown Philadelphia boasts all the
CAREER PATHS, LIMELIGHTS
BANKING The Home Savings and Loan Company has hired Gary Christafano as area sales manager and
Florida ends Dayton’s improbable run
Scottie Wilbekin scored 23 points and Florida became the first team to advance to the Final Four.
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
Potholes could haunt Republicans
Opinion: When one of the most important budget analysts in a $121.1 billion entity (reflecting a two-year
Gritty entertainment
Associated Press NEW YORK Jenny Baumann’s itinerary for her first trip to New York City:
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
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Christopher and Abigail Slatzer, Canfield, girl, March 28.
Ohio couple rescues skunks
Associated Press LOGAN, Ohio Donna and Gary Baker work with Skunk Haven to rescue and care for
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
ohio turnpike Report: Speed, bad driving caused crashes
Associated Press TOLEDO Unsafe speed and poor driving were among the causes of a series of
Spartans overcame late-season stumble
Michigan State and Connecticut meet today in the East Regional final.
Trumbull, Columbiana COURTS
COURTS Columbiana COUNTY New complaints Western Reserve Mutual Casualty Co. v. Angela Wright,