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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.

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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


2014 High School Softball at a glance

Division I AUSTINTOWN FITCH Falcons


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.

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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.


A special place for special needs

A pageant winner knows beauty is only skin deep.


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


Wean Foundation offers peer series

The event will be April 8 at the Jewish Community Center


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.


We're the "super" social media

Opinion: We're the "super" social media


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.


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Shirley Jones hopes for a high-flying 80th LOS ANGELES Inspired by a former


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.


Indians fall in spring finale

Cleveland agreed to a multiyear contract with catcher Yan Gomes.


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


Kentucky takes hard path to Elite Eight

The Wildcats’ opponent, Michigan, is plenty young, too.


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,