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Boardman resident sparks campaign to support police

At a time when police departments and their practices are in the national spotlight, some Boardman residents are expressing support for their police force.

Campbell principal returns to work after being cleared of allegations

A Campbell City School District administrator returned to work Thursday, after an investigation into alleged misconduct.

Speakers tell Lordstown crowd of racist murder of cousin Emmitt Till in 1950s Mississippi

Harboring hatred only hurts the hater.

Secret to Wedgewood's success is in the dough

Jim Hardie of Poland first tasted Boardman Wedgewood’s pizza in 1995 at the shop’s grand opening.

Warren man police accuse of threats claims 1st Amendment violations online

A Warren man uploaded video of his arrest in the township to the Internet this week, claiming his First Amendment rights were violated because he was on a public sidewalk and did not need to turn over identification to authorities.

Trumbull sheriff appeals unemployment benefits for fired jail officer

The Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office has appealed a ruling by the Ohio Unemployment Compensation Review Commission that made a terminated corrections officer eligible for unemployment benefits.

Distress commission wants explanation from Youngstown schools truant officer

With student attendance still missing the mark at most Youngstown City Schools, the commission appointed to guide the district out of academic difficulty wants more information about how truancy is addressed.

Youngstown safety committee recommending law revisions

City council’s safety committee is recommending the full legislative body repeal and replace laws regarding property maintenance, demolition and unsafe buildings.

Forbes estimates New York Yankees worth $3.2B

Life in prison for Pa. man convicted in headphone slaying case

Co-pilot deliberately slams plane in Alps; families ask why

At least 12 injured in New York City fire and building collapse

Sherrod Brown re-introduces bill to strengthen trade laws

Campbell Memorial High School principal returns to work

Ohio House passes bill clamping down on poor-performing charter schools

Cop spitter gets a year in jail

Lowellville school board has exec session Friday

Portion of Pa. Turnpike set for closure beginning Sunday

Suburban Chicago cousins arrested in Islamic State case

Ohio Dem senators urge governor to veto portion of $7B transportation bill

Contractor extradited from Iraq pleads guilty in Ohio

Diet sodas fall in US and Pepsi takes back No. 2 spot

Diet sodas fall in US; Pepsi takes back No. 2 spot

House OKs bipartisan Medicare doc bill

House OKs bipartisan Medicare doc bill; fate up to Senate

Judge orders new trial for 3 men convicted of 1995 slaying in Cleveland

UPDATE | Cincinnati firefighter dies after Ohio apartment blaze

Cincinnati firefighter dies after Ohio apartment blaze

Downton Abbey to end after upcoming 6th season

'Downton Abbey' to end after upcoming 6th season

Ohio mom pleads not guilty to decapitating her baby daughter

$1M bond set for woman whose kids were found dead in freezer

Jesse Jackson Jr. leaves federal prison for halfway house

FINRA fines Oppenheimer $3.75M in employee fraud case

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Trumbull County lifts boil-water advisory in Howland

Boardman woman falls prey to money-order scam

Liberty superintendent: No action on football coach's job

Sources say Kevin Cylar, who has led Liberty two back-to-back playoff appearances, could be on the way out.

Mahoning commissioners support return of mail delivery through Youngstown

Republic Steel announces 200 temporary Ohio layoffs

2 arrested in Campbell for beat down of elderly man

Man's car flipped on its side on West Side

Obamas to host Pope Francis at White House Sept. 23

Salem bridge-deck replacement project begins April 2

Saturday's TobyMac concert at Stambaugh is sold out

African dance group performs Friday in Warren

Boardman Township park board meets Friday

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week

The Latest: German security chief sees no terrorist factor in plane crash

2 firefighters hurt in southwest Ohio apartment blaze

Hotel California name use ban sought

A California-based hotel operator wants a federal judge to bar the opening of an Austintown hotel under the ‘Hotel California’ name.

YSU drops home opener to Pitt

Pitt took an early 8-0 lead and eventually won, 8-4.

Seder celebrates Israelites’ exodus

The great exodus meant the end of slavery, and the Seder foods each symbolize suffering or freedom.

Loew fighter Salinas set to meet foe with famous name

After just one professional fight, Youngstown lightweight Alejandro “Popo” Salinas is still trying to make a name for himself.

YSU gets hits, but comes up mostly empty

By STEVE WILAJ | sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State softball coach Brian Campbell

REC students interview prospective students

Rayen Early College students are part of the interview process for selecting new students

Carl Pelini files suit against former assistant

Former FAU assistant Matt Edwards alleged Pelini used drugs in a 2013 affidavit.

Man gets six months' jail, probation, in bodily fluids case

Also must do 1,000 hours community service

Brey’s mother knew best

Mike Brey’s mother, Betty, was an Olympic swimmer.

Jackson-Milton students plan festival for charity

Students at Jackson-Milton High School gain real-world experience while giving back to community

Tropidelic returns home, celebrates new album release

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Having survived an awesome two-week run on the road with

Report: Pilot locked out of cockpit

Associated Press SEYNE-LES-ALPES, France The first half of Germanwings Flight 9525 was chilling

Landau Murphy beats the odds

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN American songbook crooner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. will perform in

Citywide baby shower planned in Youngstown

A citywide baby shower, the first of a nationwide series of baby showers sponsored by United Healthcare, will help kick off 2015 Youngstown Minority Health Month events here Saturday.

Spokesman: OSU looking into possible rules issue involving Braxton Miller

Miller posted a photo of himself with a local trainer he has been working with next to AdvoCare nutritional products.

House passes 'heartbeat bill'

The Senate will now consider the controversial abortion ban.

Music video winner to be revealed

Staff report youngstown The Vindicator’s High School Music Video Challenge contest will conclude

The Queen of Hits

JUICE NEWTON AND EXILE TEAM UP The Queen of Hits By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com

Youngstown, YNDC finalize deal for mowing, cleanup

The contract was debated by council and the mayor last week

Canfield council unanimously approves 2 much talked about projects

A police department expansion could be underway in mid- or late summer

STEM high school to open at YSU

STEM high school to open at YSU YOUNGSTOWN The Valley STEM+ME2 Academy, the only STEM-

Despite improvements, region's population still declining

U.S. Census Bureau data shows the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman Metropolitan Statistical Area — Mahoning and Trumbull counties in Ohio and Mercer County in Pennsylvania — is No. 12 among MSAs (considered to have a core urban area of at least 50,000 residents) in percentage of population decline between the 2010 census and July 2014 estimates.

YEARS AGO

YEARS AGO Today is Thursday, March 26, the 85th day of 2015. There are 280 days left in the year.

Location, worms, food, water are essential YOUR FIRST GARDEN

By Thresea Harris OSU Extension master gardener volunteer Gardening should be easy. Gardening

ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Cardboard ‘Most Interesting Man’ fails as carpool-lane ruse FIFE, Wash. A

Opponents: No tax hike on tobacco

A tax increase on tobacco products could drive consumers from the Buckeye State, opponents said

Steel museum principals honor C. Gilbert James

C. Gilbert James was named emeritus director of the steel museum.

Austintown officials clear the air on potential development

The ball is in the developers’ court when it comes to the potential $100- to $125-million project along state Route 46.

NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Cover design unveiled for new Lee novel NEW YORK The cover for Harper Lee’s new

Railroads pose a danger

Opinion: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: It’s going to take years before tens of thousands of the tankers that carry

METRO DIGEST || Charged in break-in

Charged in break-in BOARDMAN A township man was arraigned in Mahoning County Area Court here on

US conducts airstrikes to help Iraq retake Tikrit

Associated Press WASHINGTON At Iraq’s request, the U.S. began airstrikes in Tikrit on Wednesday

TPP a giant trade flim-flam

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords All right boys and girls, gather ’round and I’ll tell you the story

Union head: No new wage level

Associated Press DETROIT The leader of the United Auto Workers union has rejected a new level of

Warren teacher’s licenses suspended one year for helping kids with state math assessment

A longtime Warren teacher gave 7th graders help while they were taking an annual state math assessment.

Pair of men charged after officer watches one fire three shots at gas station

A Warren police officer in an unmarked car reportedly saw one man get out of a stolen vehicle in front of the Pit Stop gas station and fire three shots at the business.

Area Easter Egg Hunts & Activities

A listing of area Easter egg hunts and other activities as submitted to The Vindicator: COLUMBIANA

Military: Bergdahl may face life in prison

Associated Press FORT BRAGG, N.C. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who abandoned his post in Afghanistan

Okla. student who led racist chant meets black leaders

Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY A former University of Oklahoma fraternity member caught on video

Franklin star Mr. Basketball winner again

Kennard averaged 38.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 2.2 steals a game for 26-2 team.

NEW THIS WEEK

NEW THIS WEEK Get Hard (R) A millionaire hedge-fund manager convicted of fraud and given 30

Memorial in works for Chardon victims

Associated Press CHARDON A committee is working to raise funds and finalize design plans for a

Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital John and Ashley Vogel, Canfield, boy, March 23.

Palestinian state inevitable, despite the election in Israel

Opinion: By Rekha Basu Des Moines Register It might have been the quickest and most self-serving reversal

Who says economics is hard?

Opinion: WASHINGTON Every day the Chinese go to work, Americans get a raise: Chinese workers, many earning

NIGHTLIFE

Backyard Bar and Grill, 8942 Youngstown Pittsburgh Road, Poland; 330-757-2476 Thu: Doug, 8:30 p.m.

Saudis begin strikes against Houthi rebels

Saudis begin strikes against Houthi rebels WASHINGTON Saudi Arabia began airstrikes Wednesday

HJ Heinz announces plans to buy Kraft to build $28B food giant

Associated Press NEW YORK Some of the most-familiar names in ketchup, pickles, cheese and hot

AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS ACTORS “The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch,” directed by Sam Luptak Jr., Victorian

Agenda Friday

Agenda Friday Brookfield Township trustees special executive meeting with road supervisor, 2:30

Legislature has chance to free society from worst of the worst

Editorial: Talk to any police officer in a high-crime community, and you’ll hear this impassioned plea to the

CD RATES

CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.

Six graduate from Mahoning County drug court

Wildlife refuge must be protected from Alaska’s greed

Opinion: By Allen E. SMITH CQ-Roll Call President Barack Obama showed great leadership in announcing his

YMTA schedules its April recital

YMTA schedules its April recital YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown Music Teachers Association, celebrating

HAPPY 93RD BIRTHDAY | Margaret Biska

HONOREE Nickname: Marge City: Formerly of Campbell and Youngstown, now resides at Ivy Woods

Protect plants from wildlife

Q. I have dealt with the deer and groundhogs the last few years. What should I do about the

Gardening Basics: Garden Design Theory II

Gardening Basics: Garden Design Theory II When: Friday, 10 a.m.-noon. What: Garden Design

Forsythia, true harbinger of spring

By Stephanie Hughes OSU Extension master gardener volunteer Along with the red-winged blackbird,

Awesome asparagus

Awesome asparagus You can have awesome asparagus if you plant new varieties, compared to planting

Drilling permits

Drilling permits YOUNGSTOWN The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued 10 horizontal-

Music at Noon at the Butler

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State University Dana School of Music, in collaboration with

Earliest potatoes

Earliest potatoes Yes, you can plant them rather early, but not until the soil temperature is

US market indexes decline for 3rd day

Associated Press NEW YORK Investors dumped high-flying technology and biotech companies and sent

R5 concert film at Tinseltown

Staff report BOARDMAN “R5: All Day, All Night,” a film about pop-rock band R5, will be screened

Recording video grows in use

Associated Press HARRISBURG, PA. The existence of cameras attached to stun guns was news to a

“NCAA Basketball Tournament” (7 p.m., CBS): Strap in for back-to-back semifinals

“NCAA Basketball Tournament” (7 p.m., CBS): Strap in for back-to-back semifinals tonight. “Bones”

WTG

Today Discussion Book Discussion: “The King’s Speech” by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi, 6 p.m.,

Report: Racial disparities persist with pot

Associated Press DENVER The legalization of marijuana in Colorado hasn’t solved the racial

Tennessee’s Gabriel throws perfect game

Tennessee’s Gabriel throws perfect game Poland High graduate Erin Gabriel threw the 13th perfect

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