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'The outlook is bright and hopeful here in the Buckeye state,' Kasich says in state of state tonight

Gov. John Kasich wants to increase support for arts programs in schools, launch a new scholarship for children of military men and women and reduce tax withholdings to allow Ohioans to take home more of their paychecks, quickening the pace of tax cuts OK’d last year.


Poland officials expresse support for recently fired Mill Creek workers

Poland village officials this week expressed their “regret” over two staff cuts included in Mill Creek MetroParks’ February restructuring.


No response from ValleyCare leaders on new layoffs

ValleyCare Health System of Ohio’s Northside Medical Center announced Wednesday that it is laying off a number of employees.ValleyCare Health System of Ohio’s Northside Medical Center announced Wednesday that it is laying off a number of employees.


Man arrested at Youngstown bus station with 23 bags of grass

Police say being banned from the Western Reserve Transit Authority station downtown did not deter Nathaniel Cheatham.Police say being banned from the Western Reserve Transit Authority station downtown did not deter Nathaniel Cheatham.


Sherrod Brown promotes bill to help cities upgrade sewer systems

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Cleveland, promoted the Clean Water Affordability Act he plans to introduce this week, saying it would help cities upgrade their sewer systems, improve water quality and keep sewer-user rates affordable.


Rep. Tim Ryan helps Austintown reintroduce salad bar to Fitch lunches

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, helped Austintown Fitch High School food services reintroduce a salad bar for students during their lunch periods.


Youngstown council approves legislation to get water tanks repaired

Youngstown council approves legislation to get water tanks repaired


ODOT: US Route 62 in Canfield, closed for culvert repairs, now open

US Route 62 in Canfield now open


West Side library closing April 30 to make way for new building

West Side library closing April 30 to make way for new building


Hunger Walk set April 17 in SV


Ohio chef pleads not guilty in slayings of 2 housekeepers

Ohio chef pleads not guilty in slayings of 2 housekeepers


White House: $589M to go to fight Zika virus

White House: $589M to go to fight Zika virus


Lottery insider's brother arrested in jackpot-fixing scandal

Lottery insider's brother arrested in jackpot-fixing scandal


Defense: Lower bond for Ohio poll worker accused of pulling gun

Defense: Lower bond for Ohio poll worker accused of pulling gun


Voting rights group allege illegal Ohio election roll purge

Voting rights group allege illegal Ohio election roll purge


Mich. governor faces racketeering suit over Flint water crisis

Mich. governor faces racketeering suit over Flint water crisis


Ramos bond set at $1M

Ramos bond set at $1M


Idaho governor vetoes Bible-related public school bill

Idaho governor vetoes Bible-related public school bill


Manager: Country western legend Merle Haggard is dead

Manager: County western legend Merle Haggard is dead


Tennis Hall of Fame expels Bob Hewitt, convicted of rape

Tennis Hall of Fame expels Bob Hewitt, convicted of rape


Ex-coal CEO gets 1 year in prison for deadly mine blast

Ex-coal CEO gets 1 year in prison for deadly mine blast


Ohio AG: Of 13,000 rape kits submitted, three-fourths tested

Ohio AG: Of 13,000 rape kits submitted, three-fourths tested


UPDATE | Brown to introduce water bill originally touted in September

UPDATE | Brown to introduce water bill he originally touted last September


Financing finalized for Lordstown Energy Center

Financing finalized for Lordstown Energy Center


GE’s $39M 3-D printing facility opens outside Pittsburgh

GE’s $39M 3-D printing facility opens outside Pittsburgh


New service to Reagan National launches in Cleveland

New service to Reagan National launches in Cleveland


Animal activists sound off about failed attempt to euthanize dog

Animal activists sound off about failed attempt to euthanize dog


Huntington Bank gives substantial support to YBI

Huntington Bank gives substantial support to YBI


Boardman police probe apartment break-in

Boardman police probe apartment break-in


Youngstown man faces drug related charges in Boardman

Youngstown man faces drug related charges in Boardman


GM expands military discount

GM expands military discount


YSU and Mercy Health sign partnership, will collaborate

YSU and Mercy Health sign partnership, will collaborate


Police: Teens find human skeletal remains behind Ohio store

Police: Teens find human skeletal remains behind Ohio store


Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor to induct 20 veterans

Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor to induct 20 veterans


Phantoms have caught fire since being eliminated from USHL playoff chase

If only the Youngstown Phantoms’ five-game winning streak had kicked in a little sooner.


Architects say Youngstown Diocese breached Mooney contract

Strollo Architects sued the Diocese of Youngstown, saying the diocese failed to pay for the design of a new Cardinal Mooney High School building that was never built.


Small ITCL schools happy with new leagues

Crestview, S. Range are seeking a new league


YPD crime stats show slight decrease in ‘15

Most categories increase slightly; burglaries fall by by more than 250 from ‘14


SPORTS DIGEST || YSU Penguin Club, Firebirds to host party

The Youngstown State Penguin Club and Firebirds Restaurant will be hosting a pre-game party prior the red-white spring football game on April 15 at Stambaugh Stadium. The price of the event also includes a game ticket.


Valley Dems criticize Kasich’s record ahead of State of the State

Rep. John Boccieri cited U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing Ohio ranks 27th among the 50 states in private-sector job growth over the past year, with a 1.78 percent growth rate. Rep Mike O'Brien complained that local governments are suffering from state funding cuts as the state maintains a $2.2 billion rainy-day fund as a surplus under the Kasich administration.


Spieth looks to join exclusive club at Augusta

Packing for a three-week road trip reminded Jordan Spieth that winning the Masters wasn’t as easy as he made it look.


Cocca Family separated with food bank for soup kitchen to prevail

Anthony Cocca and his family assured the public on Tuesday that the soup kitchen will open on Mahoning Avenue in the second quarter of 2016.


SOX SPOIL TRIBE OPENER

The game-time temperature was 34 degrees, making it the coldest opener in the club’s 116-year history.


Warren car buff revved up for REO Speedwagon show

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Rock fans know all about the hit-making act REO


Filmmaker brushes aside critics, reaches new heights Tyler Perry’s time

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK When Tyler Perry began creating shows


NYC terrorism expert urges citizens, police to be aware and alert

Former long-time NYC police commissioner Raymond Kelley recommended all police have bachelor’s degrees and technology expertise.


Vicar-cop duo makes ‘Grantchester’ soar

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer PASADENA, Calif. The young vicar is eye candy. His crime-


Pittsburgh orchestra in region

Staff report NEW CASTLE, Pa. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Scottish Rite Cathedral Series


America Makes hosts top innovative panel

The NDU is a higher-learning program for members of the U.S. Department of Defense


PREP ROUNDUP | Tuesday’s games

BASEBALL Niles 6, Edgewood 1 NILES Tyler Srbinovich gave up a run on two hits through seven


Inspiring Minds names interim director in wake of Frost’s arrest

The former director faces drugs charges


Ohio House Dems offer paid medical-leave legislation

Capri Cafaro of Liberty plans to introduce similar legislation in the state Senate


Some bids for court relocation project came in below estimates

But the city will have to seek bids again for plumbing and HVAC work


Ex-Youngstown chief Hughes fails to be certified to run for sheriff

The board of elections disqualified him for not having enough valid signatures


Baltimore pastor-scholar addresses racial reconciliation in Schaff Lecture

Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton is featured in Schaff Lecture.


Relocation to Boardman pays off for Mr. Darby’s

Alma, left, Karen and Robert Neapolitan pose in one of the booths at their family-owned Mr. Darby’s Antique Mall. The store recently relocated from North Lima to Boardman.


FOOD SALES AND DINNERS


Niles council seeks hydrant funding

By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES To fix 90 broken fire hydrants throughout the city,


YBI to unveil new signage

YBI to unveil new signage YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Business Incubator will unveil new signage


nhl roundup | Tuesday’s games

Penguins 5, Senators 3 OTTAWA, ONTARIO Sidney Crosby and Carl Hagelin each scored twice and the


YMCA renovation

YMCA renovation YOUNGSTOWN Capital One bought $2 million in federal and state tax credits for


STATE OF THE STATE

STATE OF THE STATE When: 7 tonight at Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta. Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s


Surplus food

Surplus food Price Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown, produce and food


Test kitchen recipe: Got leftover eggs? Make quiche

By Susan Selasky Detroit Free Press To use up raw eggs, quiche is a good option. I like quiche


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Bourbon House 45 offers wood-fired burgers ... Southern STYLE

It’s been said you have to go to the DEEP South if you want authentic Southern cuisine. You have to go beyond the French Quarter and past Bourbon Street to find the hidden gems.


Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have

Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have


Effort begins to impeach governor

Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley was hit Tuesday with a long-shot


Three arrested for domestic violence

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Police arrested two people Monday and one early Tuesday on domestic-


Economic backlash grows over North Carolina law

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. An economic backlash broadened Tuesday against a North Carolina


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Mahoning County commissioners, 10 a.m., commissioner’s hearing room, Mahoning


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Jenny Dalrymple and Joseph Rexroad, East Liverpool, boy,


Iceland official resigns over offshore holdings

Associated Press LONDON The leak of millions of records on offshore accounts claimed its first


The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, one of the country’s top literary prizes, was awarded

The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, one of the country’s top literary prizes, was awarded Tuesday to


NBA: National Billboard Association?

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Billboards must be living creatures, for they appear to propagate


Kurdish women on front lines of North Syria’s transformation

Opinion: One of the most fascinating aspects of my recent trip to Rojava, the Kurdish region of Syria, was


nba roundup Tuesday’s games

Cavaliers 109, Bucks 80 MILWAUKEE J.R. Smith scored 21 points and went 7 of 11 from 3-point


oddly enough

oddly enough Guards hop to it: Huge rabbit artwork gets 24/7 security SAN FRANCISCO Several


Trump outlines his plan for funding border wall

Associated Press WASHINGTON Donald Trump would try to force Mexico to pay for a border wall by


Miss. governor signs religious-objection bill

Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. Mississippi’s governor signed a law Tuesday that allows


transactions

transactions BASEBALL National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Placed RHP Matt Garza on the


Fired Ohio State band director finds job at Heidelberg University

Associated Press TIFFIN, Ohio A former marching-and director fired from Ohio State University


NFL picks Twitter to stream Thursday games

Only the 10 Thursday night games on CBS and NBC will be streamed through Twitter under a one-year agreement/.


Cruz captures crucial win in Wisconsin

Associated Press MILWAUKEE Republican Ted Cruz stormed to a commanding victory in Wisconsin on


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS 14.2 million watched ‘Dead’ cliffhanger NEW YORK A cliffhanger ending to its sixth


YEARS AGO

YEARS AGO Today is Wednesday, April 6, the 97th day of 2016. There are 269 days left in the year.


Mercer’s 11th-inning single lifts Pittsburgh

Andrew McCutchen had three hits for Pittsburgh.


around the horn

around the horn Tuesday’s other games AMERICAN LEAGUE Rays 3, Blue Jays 2 ST. PETERSBURG,


nhl

nhl EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GPWLOTPtsGFGA y-Florida8046259101233198


major league baseball

STANDINGS American League East Division WLPctGB Baltimore101.000— Boston101.000—


Ohio high court hears appeal from condemned killer of 11

Associated Press COLUMBUS Defense attorneys wasted time challenging evidence against a Cleveland


Huskies crush Orange for fourth straight title

Breanna Stewart and UConn stand alone. Geno Auriemma, too, after another flawless season by the dominating Huskies.


METRO DIGEST || Man feeding pigeons assaulted

Man feeding pigeons assaulted WARREN A’Drean Bennett, 22, of Denison Avenue Northwest, pleaded


Suspect in homicide just got out of prison

Man arrested for shooting at a car in March


Ex-detective gets 9 years for theft

Associated Press AKRON A former police supervisor in suburban Cleveland has been sentenced to


Youngstown Early College shines as a beacon of hope over troubled school system

Editorial: As the critical operation of easing the epidemic of academic distress plaguing the Youngstown City


Fixing gender pay gap

Opinion: By Joanne Cleaver Chicago Tribune A new idea is blooming among American employers: They win when


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