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Kenmore neighborhood spring cleanup Saturday
The Kenmore Neighborhood Association will have its annual spring cleanup starting at 9 a.m. Saturday at the AETNA building, 2507 Youngstown Road.
Pa. governor backs marijuana extract treatment for children
Pa. governor backs marijuana extract treatment for children
Soldier gets life sentence in Ga. militia slayings
Soldier gets life sentence in Ga. militia slayings
Mahoning grand jury indicts man in Struthers homicide
Mahoning grand jury indicts man in Struthers homicide
Soldier gets life sentence in Ga. militia slayings
Soldier gets life sentence in Ga. militia slayings
Tressel stresses the importance of selflessness in a university leader
Tressel stresses the importance of selflessness in a university leader
Names of 3 from Columbiana County added to fallen officers memorial
Names of 3 from Columbiana County added to fallen officers memorial
NJ high school senior class prank leads to 62 arrests
NJ high school senior class prank leads to 62 arrests
TRESSEL IN AKRON | 'Work to be as selfless as possible'
Tressel says student retention is No. 1 financial lever
ACLU and others sue over Ohio's early-voting rules
ACLU and others sue over Ohio's early-voting rules
Investigation underway on Pa. girl, 4, who fell from window
Investigation underway on Pa. girl, 4, who fell from window
UPDATE | Malaysia releases prelim report into missing airplane
Malaysia releases prelim report into missing airplane
Western Reserve Health Foundation grants announced
Western Reserve Health Foundation grants announced
Man steals 55-inch flat-screen TV from Boardman home
Man steals 55-inch flat-screen TV from Boardman home
Mahoning commissioners award pact for Boardman roundabout
Mahoning commissioners award pact for Boardman roundabout
Liberty trustees award contract for sidewalk project
Liberty trustees award contract for sidewalk project
Pa. man gets prison for smothering girlfriend's child
Pa. man gets prison for smothering girlfriend's child
Toronto mayor to take leave after new video report
Toronto mayor to take leave after new video report
Warren man indicted for holding two women at knifepoint
Warren man indicted for holding two women at knifepoint
Man arrested for trying to break into East Side business
Man arrested for trying to break into East Side business
4C’s marking day of prayer with multiple activities
4C’s marking day of prayer with multiple activities
Police arrest East Side man on felonious-assault charge
Police arrest East Side man on felonious-assault charge
Rotary Club of Youngstown hosts district conference this weekend
Rotary Club of Youngstown hosts district conference
Concert to benefit the homeless is Saturday at Youngstown church
Concert to benefit the homeless is Saturday at Youngstown church
Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser walk is Sunday in Boardman Park
Cystic Fibrosis fundraiser walk is Sunday in Boardman Park
Youngstown's Violence Interruption Patrols move into full swing today
City police will be joined by several other law-enforcement agencies at a 2:30 p.m. press conference in council chambers today to officially kick off the Violence Interruption Patrols program.
Weather siren tests this morning in Hermitage
Hermitage Fire Department will conduct its monthly test of the area’s weather warning sirens at 10 a.m. today.
Kiwanis will host used book sale
Kiwanis will host used book sale NEW WILMINGTON, PA. The annual New Wilmington Kiwanis Used Book
Rare $1,000, $500 bills stolen in Sharon
Sharon Police Department is investigating the theft of two rare bills — one $1,000, the other, $500 — from a residence in the 200 block of Smith Avenue.
Warren laundromat worker robbed at gunpoint
An employee of Wash Well Laundromat, 2296 N. River Road NE, was robbed at gunpoint of $1,583 in cash at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday as she prepared to leave the laundry with the receipts from the business.
Wal-Mart to market automobile insurance
Wal-Mart is bringing one-stop shopping to another area: auto insurance.
Hair apparent: YSU men seek title
Just as baseball and hockey players grow playoff beards, a group of Youngstown State track and field athletes decided to grow their facial hair before March’s Horizon League indoor championships.
Organization searches for bone-marrow donor match
The more donors there are, the more chances people with blood cancers will get the help they need.
YSU women have chance to make history
If Youngstown State wants to win this weekend’s Horizon League outdoor track title, it would do well to borrow the attitude of senior Alteeka Vanwright.
Mahoning Valley teams to compete at global finals
The teams plan fundraisers to generate money to pay for the trip
Sullivan’s slam lifts YSU over Kent State.
The Penguins have beaten the Golden Flashes twice in a season for the first time since 1979.
Lordstown to buy 2 buildings, one for Eastern Gateway Community College
It took an act of Congress and $250,000 from Gov. John Kasich’s budget bill
Depth enables Canfield to beat Poland
Canfield has a perfect 10-0 record this season, its latest victory coming against Poland, 3-2, on Wednesday at the Salem Racquet Club.
Lowellville's Mount Carmel fest to ban open drinking
This year's festival, the 119th, will be from July 16 to 19.
NBA’s bold move could be tested in courtroom
Commissioner Adam Silver was under enormous pressure to act swiftly and decisively.
Famous bidders lining up for chance to buy Clippers
If Donald Sterling is compelled to sell the Los Angeles Clippers, the list of potential buyers has more stars than their roster.
Planners still need $40K for air show
The show is May 17-18 at Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna
Youngstowner sends notes to Grohl Alley, message to vandal
Kenny Greco is a Youngstown South Sider and a musician, so when he learned that someone vandalized David Grohl Alley, he was incensed.
Victorian Players to stage ‘Lady Windermere’
The Victorian Players’ production of Oscar Wilde’s “Lady Windermere’s Fan” opens Friday and runs for three-consecutive weekends.
Bacon will put sizzle in fest set for Sunday
The inaugural Mahoning Valley Bacon Fest will be Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at St. Michael’s Family Center, state Route 46.
Sugar house sweetens syrup production
The nearly complete sugar house inside Mill Creek offers a place to produce syrup and provide educational opportunities.
MVOC seeks job fairness and opportunities for felons
Keeping people out of prison and finding opportunities for those who leave jail are shared goals of more than 40 who met Wednesday at the Mahoning County Board of Elections.
Warren mayor touts capital projects in State of City address
Mayor Doug Franklin highlighted the $10 million in improvements coming to city buildings and roads this year
Trumbull judge resentences Donna Roberts to the death penalty
Trumbull judge resentences Donna Roberts to the death penalty
FirstEnergy triming trees in Poland's circuit areas
FirstEnergy Ohio Edison is working on vegetation management in the village and township.
Watch Jim Tressel to speak at UA forum
Jim Tressel, who has applied to be president of both Youngstown State and the University of Akron, will appear this afternoon at an open forum in Akron's Student Union Theatre.
NEW THIS WEEK
NEW THIS WEEK The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG-13) The wall-crawling superhero Spider-Man tries to
Heavy hand of the IRS is evident
Opinion: FLINT, Mich. Earnest moralists lament Americans’ distrust of government. What really is
Winston pinched in crab legs heist
Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was issued a civil citation after sheriff’s deputies said he walked out of a supermarket without paying for $32 worth of crab legs and crawfish.
Bryant back after major health scare
Desmond Bryant knew he had to make some major changes to his lifestyle. Really, he had no choice or there could be devastating consequences.
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 25.02 —.36 Avalon
Ex-Valley man featured in film
Staff report cleveland “Friended to Death” opens Friday at Tower City Cinemas in Cleveland and
National Fuel gas-supply charges to rise
Effective May 1, the monthly bill of a typical residential customer using 90,000 cubic feet of gas annually will rise $5.55, from $75.84 to $81.39.
Colo. eyes rules on edible pot
Associated Press DENVER Colorado’s marijuana experiment is threatened by the popularity of
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Actor Hoskins dies at 71 LONDON Bob Hoskins never lost his Cockney accent, even as
Alabama Shakes still holding on to its hope
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com “Hold On.” That’s not only the title of Alabama Shakes’
A wilde play
A wilde play The Victorian Players’ production of Oscar Wilde’s “Lady Windermere’s Fan” opens
mahoning valley bacon fest
mahoning valley bacon fest Event Sunday will raise funds for children’s music education. C11
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNT Divorces asked Denise Bobovnyik-Watt, 3716 Tyler Drive, Canfield, v.
An update on lawmaker action and other activities at the Ohio Statehouse related to horizontal
An update on lawmaker action and other activities at the Ohio Statehouse related to horizontal
Some YSU profs back fracking amendment ban
The group, headed by Ray Beiersdorfer, a geology professor and member of Frackfree Mahoning Valley, represented 20 faculty members from a range of scientific disciplines.
Garfield-Stone chemistry saves ‘Spider-Man 2’
Deep into “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” my 11-year-old companion was confused about a certain plot point — justifiably, I’d say — and demanded an immediate and thorough explanation.
Quaker Steak CEO
Quaker Steak CEO SHARON Quaker Steak & Lube announced Wednesday that it has named Greg Lippert,
“iHeartRadio Music Awards” (8 p.m., NBC): What? Another awards show? Yes. The event at
“iHeartRadio Music Awards” (8 p.m., NBC): What? Another awards show? Yes. The event at the Shrine
Chernobear ready to get serious about its music
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Chernobear sounds like a character from Adult Swim that
View and shop this weekend at studios
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown Area Artists will have studio spaces open for viewing and
minimum wage Senate GOP blocks increase
Associated Press WASHINGTON Senate Republicans derailed a Democratic drive Wednesday to raise
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS “Bare,SDRq a contemporary rock musical by Damon Intrabartolo and Jon Hartmere
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.
Military benefits survive defense reductions
Associated Press WASHINGTON An Army corporal would get a full housing allowance to rent an off-
Port authority should learn from ethics panel’s findings
Editorial: Public reprimand of Scott Lewis, a member of the Western Reserve Port Authority, for violating
Agenda Friday
Agenda Friday Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities, board committee, 10:15 a.m.,
NIGHTLIFE
Caravan II-Albergo, 1465 Sampson St., New Castle, Pa.; 724-598-1001 Sat: Babie Brother Band, 9
EPA drastically underestimates methane released at drilling sites
Using a plane equipped to measure greenhouse gas emissions in the air, scientists found that drilling activities at seven well pads in the Marcellus shale formation emitted 34 grams of methane per second, on average. The Environmental Protection Agency has estimated that such drilling releases between 0.04 grams and 0.30 grams of methane per second.
Halliburton posts $622M in 1st-qtr net income
Earnings and revenue topped expectations and Halliburton reversed course after a loss a year ago, when results were hurt by charges related to the huge 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
TALES FOR TOTS: Snakes
TALES FOR TOTS: Snakes When: Today, 10-11 a.m. What: Who smells with his tongue? Bring your
New book on fracking illuminates pros, cons
In “The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World,” Russell Gold brings new clarity to a subject awash in hype from all sides.
Opponents take aim at ODNR
Fracking opponents criticized the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for not providing more information from an investigation that found a “probable” connection between the drilling practice and a rash of Earthquakes in Poland Township.
Report weighs costs, benefits of fracking
Carroll County's experience highlights both the pros and cons of shale development
How significant is ODNR’s announcement linking fracking to the Poland earthquakes, and how
How significant is ODNR’s announcement linking fracking to the Poland earthquakes, and how does the
Teaching youths the joy of vegetable gardening
By Eric Barrett OSU Ext. educator Vegetable gardening is fun. It’s also rewarding. It teaches
National energy boom blurs political battle lines
Democrats are split between environmentalists and business and labor groups, while some deeply conservative areas are allying with conservationists against fracking. The issue cuts across party lines..
Trying to combat growing drug trade in oil patch
The oil boom in the Bakken shale fields has touched off an explosion of growth and wealth on this remote wind-swept prairie, but the bonanza suddenly flourishing here has also brought with it a dark side: a growing drug trade.
Destroy them before they destroy your trees Tent caterpillars
Eastern tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americanum Fabricius) are commonly found in trees during spring.
Ohio gains $18.7 billion in shale investment
With 30 projects specific to Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties, the Valley is home to nearly 29 percent of all Ohio projects and 18 percent of the total investment, with at least $3.4 billion spent here, according to the report.
Local foods
Local foods There are plenty of opportunities to find and enjoy local food this early in the
Great lawn starts with soil test
Q. How reliable are soil test kits from magazines, the Internet or local shops? Angela from
Transitioning houseplants to outdoors
Transitioning houseplants to outdoors It is a little early to consider moving your houseplants
Drilling affects Pennsylvania forests
Drilling affects Pennsylvania forests PITTSBURGH A new report is providing details about how the
Dow Jones closes at all-time high
Associated Press NEW YORK The Dow Jones industrial average closed at an all-time high Wednesday
Oil and gas industry can be damaging to Tech-Belt Initiative
I’m a meat lover. I also love my veggies. I’m a gardener, but I could never envision myself a
ODNR links fracking to Poland earthquakes
The state agency identified hydraulic fracturing as a “probable” trigger for earthquakes and announced new permit conditions to prevent future events.
Report: Taxpayers lost $11.2B on GM bailout
Associated Press NEW YORK A new report says taxpayers lost $11.2 billion on the government’s
Halcon to release first-quarter results
Halcon to release first-quarter results HOUSTON Halcon Resources Corp. will announce its first-
Botched execution offers new evidence to attorneys
Associated Press ST. LOUIS A bungled execution in Oklahoma provides death-penalty opponents with
Sinn Fein leader arrested, questioned over 1972 killing
Associated Press DUBLIN Sinn Fein chief Gerry Adams, the warlord-turned-peacemaker of the
Cortland reports record earnings
The holding company for Cortland Savings and Banking Co. on Wednesday reported record first quarter earnings of $1.33 million
Two fires probed
Two fires probed youngstoWN Firefighters battled blazes at two vacant South Side homes early
Lawsuit aims to strike down Ohio gay-marriage ban
Associated Press CINCINNATI Civil-rights attorneys filed a lawsuit Wednesday asking a judge to
Years Ago
Today is Thursday, May 1, the 121st day of 2014. There are 244 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Scholarship in memory of late teacher sends two students to Camp Fitch
This year is the first for the Cliff Jamieson Camp Fitch Scholarship.
Lawyer: Toronto mayor to seek help
Lawyer: Toronto mayor to seek help TORONTO Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will take a leave of absence
Hundreds are rescued from flooding in Florida, Alabama
Associated Press PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. People were plucked off rooftops or climbed into their
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Biker looks for false teeth on busy Spain highway MADRID A motorcyclist brought
Ukraine leader: Forces ‘helpless’ to restore order
Associated Press HORLIVKA, Ukraine Ukraine’s acting president conceded Wednesday that his
POLICE CALLS
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND
Canfield schools invest in more buses for more service next school year
All-day kindergarten starts for first time for 2014-2015 school year
Kasich grants clemency to convicted Ohio killer
Associated Press Columbus Republican Gov. John Kasich on Wednesday spared a prison inmate set to
Street closings
Street closings YOUNGSTOWN Streets in Youngstown will be closed today and Friday for three
Penguins' Fleury shakes off past miscues
Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury knows the critics will always be there.
TODAY’s Doubleheader
TODAY’s Doubleheader vPirates vs. Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. Game times:
Rangers get past Flyers to set up series with Pens
Daniel Carcillo and Benoit Pouliot scored second-period goals, and the New York Rangers advanced to the second round.
Canfield’s Hammond commits to Ashland
Canfield’s Hammond commits to Ashland Canfield Canfield senior Alec Hammond signed his letter
Another rainout forces Pirates, O’s to play two
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Baltimore Orioles were rained out Wednesday for the second straight day,
California Chrome opens as 5-2 Kentucky Derby favorite
Eight horses have won from the No. 5 post, most recently Funny Cide in 2003.
Auction to benefit Woody Guthrie’s home
At least two of eight custom-made Gibson guitars crafted with wood salvaged from the childhood home of folk legend Woody Guthrie will be auctioned off to the public this week.
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