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Dog-gone good time at Mutt Mingle this evening
It was a ‘dog-gone’ good time for some 25 dogs and their owners at the inaugural Star Paws Mutt Mingle today at Boardman Park.
Fired Campbell officer reappointed to force withdraws application
A police officer fired in 2014 for inappropriate contact with a student has withdrawn his application after being reappointed last month to the city police department.
Convert jail to temporary holding facility, consultant tells Struthers
A consultant recommended to city leaders today that the city significantly scale back its jail to reduce costs and liability.
As Kasich bows out, Valley GOP leaders react to Trump's triumph
With billionaire businessman Donald Trump heading toward the needed number of delegates to secure the Republican presidential nomination, Gov. John Kasich, a distant fourth in a two-man race, ended his long-shot bid.
Feds pressuring ADI for more info on planned Youngstown-Chicago service
Aerodynamics Inc. has been handed another setback in its plans to bring daily Chicago service to the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport.
Son in house where mother's body found uncooperative, Boardman cops say
The body of Jacqueline Bergman, 85, was in her Lemont Drive home for “better than a week,” said Dr. Joseph Ohr, Mahoning County deputy coroner and forensic pathologist.
Prosecution has evidence Austin, Henderson planned to disrupt trial, prosecutor says after outburst
Typically, it’s attorneys who make statements during closing arguments, but Wednesday, one of two men on trial in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on four counts of aggravated murder and other charges decided to make his own.
Boardman used book sale funding school renovation effort
Boardman Center Middle School gym transformed into a library today with a diverse selection of thousands of books set up on tables and shelves, for both students and community members to peruse and buy.
YSU student remembered as leader with bright future cut short
Youngstown State University student Eric Stone was a leader and an excellent student who worked hard and was always smiling and willing to help others, according to some of those who knew him.
Police responding to a multiple-vehicle crash on I-680
Police responding to a multiple-vehicle crash on I-680
Ryan, others to pressure Portman to confirm Supreme Court nominee
Ryan, others to pressure Portman to confirm Supreme Court nominee
UPDATE | Jurors continue to deliberate in Austin/Henderson trials
UPDATE | Jurors continue to deliberate in Austin/Henderson trials
Coroner says woman didn't die right away from gunshots
Coroner says woman didn't die right away from gunshots
UPDATE | ADI working to answer DOT questions, airport chief says
UPDATE | ADI working to answer DOT questions, airport chief says
Nissan recalls Rogues; rear lift gates can fall suddenly
Nissan is recalling more than 108,000 Rogue small SUVs
City schools join treasurer's online checkbook program
City schools join treasurer's online checkbook program
Prom-dress giveaway
Prom-dress giveaway YOUNGSTOWN Beginning Monday, a variety of prom dresses in all sizes will be
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
TODAY Holy Family Parish, 2729 Center Road, Poland, will sell takeout-only cavatelli dinners with
Y-MC library director’s raise and bonus likely to be revisited
Heidi Daniel’s salary would rise 2 percent to $114,240; and she’d get a $1,000 bonus under the trustees’ proposal.
Vallourec reports earnings loss in first quarter 2016
The company that operates Vallourec Star on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard saw a loss of $82 million.
Youngstown school officials seeking options for all-day preschool
Elementary schools lack space for all-day preschool under current alignment
12 individuals, two teams to be inducted into Fitch Hall of Fame
The Fitch Hall of Fame banquet is Sept. 17 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center.
PREP ROUNDUP | More high school results from Tuesday
BASEBALL Boardman 2, Poland 1 8 innings BOARDMAN Dan Stilliana doubled with one out in the
A sports literature elective took Tressel back to his teaching days
Tressel talks “Big 10” at Canfield High School
From dustups to 2016 Derby: Brothers Desormeaux take shot
Keith and Kent Desormeaux are teaming up in the Derby for the first time on Saturday.
Witness describes how double homicide victims died
Said defendant upset he was not paid for the killings
Youngstown court project gets proposals for plumbing and HVAC under estimates
City charter doesn’t allow a contract to be awarded exceeding the estimate
Chaney students get creative with potato-chip bags
Taelyn Childs, 11, shows off the magnifying reading glasses he created using Shearer’s Potato Chip bags. Taelyn made the glasses to enter in the Shearer’s contest. He’s a sixth-grader in Youngstown Chaney’s science, technology, engineering and mathmatics program.
Downtown property group ordered to remove two old signs before it could put up a new one
Members of a Youngstown committee expressed frustration about the old signs hanging for too long
Wee-lief! Dogs get own bathrooms at airport
Associated Press NEW YORK Little Simba couldn’t wait to check it out. The toy poodle was among
Email these recipes to your kids now for a great brunch for Mother’s Day
By JeanMarie Brownson Chicago Tribune SESAME WHOLE-WHEAT TART DOUGH Prep: 20 minutes Chill:
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Pop went the weasel, and down went the Large Hadron Collider GENEVA It’s one of
Repeat Trumbull County drug offender sentenced 11 years in prison
Repeat Trumbull County drug offender sentenced 11 years in prison
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Hubbard School Board, 5:30 p.m., work session, 7 p.m., special meeting, board
YEARS AGO
Today is Wednesday, May 4, the 125th day of 2016. There are 241 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
METRO DIGEST || YSU student dies
YSU student dies YOUNGSTOWN YSU student Eric Stone died Tuesday night after collapsing while
US combat death in Iraq reflects a war that’s intensifying
Associated Press STUTTGART, GERMANY The combat death of a U.S Navy SEAL who was advising Kurdish
Detroit teachers to return to classes
Associated Press DETROIT Teachers who closed Detroit schools for two days by calling out sick
Woman sues neighbor over flooding
A North Jackson woman claims her neighbor flooded her land by altering the slope of his land.
‘Big Bang’ tops Nielsen’s list
‘Big Bang’ tops Nielsen’s list Here are the prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for
METRO DIGEST || Animal cruelty case set for trial
Animal cruelty CAMPBELL The case of a Campbell man accused of shooting and killing his
CRUZ OUT; TRUMP ZEROES IN ON NOMINATION
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS In a stunning triumph for a political outsider, Donald Trump
Surveillance video, witness testimony place ‘Big Shot’ Fambro at murder scene
William “Big Shot” Fambro doesn’t see very well, but surveillance video from the Riverview Motel saw everything you would need to convict him of killing Teresa Hunter, an assistant prosecutor said.
Cops seize three guns, arrest three on weapons charges
Officers spot SUV speeding away from crime scene
iTunes’ official top songs for the week ending April 28:
iTunes’ official top songs for the week ending April 28: v Purple Rain: Prince & The Revolution
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
Corporate earnings falling, but there are signs of life
Associated Press NEW YORK Are we there yet? It’s another weak quarter on Wall Street, but there
Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell lawyer looks at oil, gas leases
Attorney explains what property owners should do about expiring leases.
Brewtus is homemade from the burgers to the beer
IF YOU GO Where: Brewtus Brewing Co. Address: 23 Chestnut Ave., Sharon, Pa. Phone:
‘Hamilton’ leads Tony nods, sets record with 16 nominations
By MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer NEW YORK The megahit musical “Hamilton” has grabbed a record-
‘Captain America: Civil War’ directors, The Russo Brothers Deconstructing a genre
By Meredith Woerner Tribune News Service The Russo brothers might be nerd royalty now — having
SPORTS digest
YSU softball earns doubleheader sweep Detroit Junior Sarah Dowd hit three home runs, scored five
Associated Press
Associated Press ST. LOUIS Twice in the past three months, juries have awarded tens of millions
Seizing upon deaths of celebrities
Opinion: By Ann Friedman Los Angeles Times Even before most major news outlets confirmed that Prince had
A bad time to be Cuban-American
Opinion: By Daniel Vasquez Sun Sentinel You heard the Bill Maher joke about Sen. Ted Cruz? If you’re
Full justice eludes Hastert, victims of sexual abuse
Editorial: On its surface, the sentenc- ing last week of Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the U.S. House of
Chamber celebrates new business with ribbon cutting
Chamber celebrates new business with ribbon cutting YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown/Warren Regional
Troubles loom after Nov. vote
Opinion: Now that the contours of the general election are reasonably predictable, it is time to start
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