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HomeGoods pulls plug in Lordstown; draws outcry
Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill plans to keep fighting to keep a HomeGoods distribution center in Lordstown or the Mahoning Valley. After consistent concerns were voiced ...
Stories published April 21, 2018
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Birds in Flight Sanctuary moving to larger facility
Birds in Flight Sanctuary will be moving to a larger location, thanks to a $100,000 gift from the Cafaro Foundation.
Jonah Karzmer: Here’s to the people behind golf
Thoughts on the Green this week include those who make golf happen.
Penguins’ Birkbeck hammers Vikings
The sophomore's grand slam helps YSU sweep CSU.
Living with Children - No scientific validity to ADHD diagnosis
Our son, age 8, did fine in school in first grade, but has struggled in second.
Trumbull coroner dies at 64
Ask Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins about longtime friend and colleague Dr. Humphrey Germaniuk, and you get a trip down memory lane.
Downtown Youngtown alive today with Federal Frenzy
The Federal Frenzy Saturday on West Federal Street had a little of everything.
Scouts, others clean MetroParks areas for 36th Earth Day
Eleven-year-old Charley Masters hopes one day to become a veterinarian, though she didn’t wait until adulthood to do something to help animals – and the environment.
Talks continue with TJX for area distribution center site
Talks are continuing after TJX announced Friday that it was pulling out of building a distribution center in Lordstown
Summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard
Summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard
District CEO Krish Mohip publicly chastises his own appointed superintendent
Statement comes a day after NAACP sent letter to Joe Meranto accusing him of making statements that were “linguistically racist in tone”
Cavaliers blow 17-point halftime lead in loss
Cleveland is down 2-1 in the series. Game 4 is Sunday night.
Source Providers to lose 150 jobs
Source Providers in Austintown does logistics and warehousing for GM Lordstown.
Ed Puskas: Earle’s legacy will last
Earle Bruce rocked a fedora and suit in his final game with the Ohio State football team.
In Valley, Barbara Bush recalled as personable, commanding, gracious
She campaigned here for her husband during his 1988 and 1992 presidential campaigns.
Parents enter pleas. are sentenced, in child’s overdose death
Their 16-month-old daughter died of an opiate overdose. The couple have four other children.
SPORTS DIGEST || Bell holds off Gragson to win Xfinity race
Christopher Bell grabbed the lead from Noah Gragson shortly after a restart to begin the final stage and held off his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate after a late challenge to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond Raceway on Friday night.
FRIDAY’S PREPS
FRIDAY’S PREPS BASEBALL MVAC Showcase At Cene Park in Struthers Springfield 1, Western
Elected officials volunteered at the Second Harvest Food Bank
The officials packaged thousands of pounds of sweet potatoes into five-pound bags
Shaq attacks poetry in PBS series
Associated Press LOS ANGELES Shaquille O’Neal called himself “The Big Baryshnikov” and “The Big
Amy Schumer tackles body image in ‘I Feel Pretty’ Not a perfect fit
‘I Feel Pretty’ Grade: 2 stars (out of 4) Rating: PG-13 for sexual content, some partial nudity
Addiction led to robbery, and robbery led to 6 years in prison
Michael Varchulik stole items to support his drug habit.
Prosecutors: Keep Richmond on Ohio sex-offender registry
Associated Press COLUMBUS A man convicted as a juvenile of raping a 16-year-old girl has
2,500 pay respects to Mrs. Bush
Associated Press HOUSTON His daughter standing behind him, former President George H.W. Bush
HomeGoods pulls plug in Lordstown; draws outcry
Lordstown Mayor Arno Hill plans to keep fighting to keep a HomeGoods distribution center in Lordstown or the Mahoning Valley. After consistent concerns were voiced by residents, HomeGoods withdrew its interest in building the center on residential land that needed to be rezoned for the facility.
METRO DIGEST || Y-town school district job fair
School district job fair YOUNGSTOWN Need a job? Youngstown City Schools are hiring. The
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS The Democratic Party sued Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, Russia,
YSU softball
Zappitelli’s triples lead YSU to win over CSU cleveland Junior Lexi Zappitelli went 3-for-3
FRIDAY’S OTHER MLB GAMES
FRIDAY’S OTHER MLB GAMES AMERICAN LEAGUE Tigers 3, Royals 2, 10 innings, 1st game. Royals 3,
Judge: Trump lawyer must make sworn statement to slow lawsuit
Associated Press LOS ANGELES President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer must declare in writing
FRIDAY AROUND THE NBA
FRIDAY AROUND THE NBA Friday’s other playoffs Wizards 122, Raptors 103 WASHINGTON Bradley
PRO GOLF roundup
PGA TOUR Johnson, Moore share Texas Open lead SAN ANTONIO Zach Johnson was going nowhere in
Scientists: Plastic pollution is huge
Associated Press WASHINGTON Cities and nations are looking at banning plastic straws and
CDC expands warning in E. coli outbreak from Arizona lettuce
Associated Press PHOENIX The U.S. Centers for Disease expanded its warning Friday surrounding a
STATE DIGEST || Investigators focused on family of 4 in unsolved killings
Investigators focused on family of 4 in unsolved killings WAVERLY The investigation into the
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Federal Frenzy, 2 to 11 p.m.: A free music and art festival on
SOCIETY DIGEST || Church to offer divorce support group
Church to offer divorce support group AUSTINTOWN DivoreCare will be offered at Immaculate Heart
Wells Fargo fined $1B for misconduct at its mortgage-, auto-lending business
Associated Press NEW YORK Wells Fargo will pay $1 billion to federal regulators to settle
Another assault on food stamps
Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords Once again, Republicans are taking aim at poor people. What is
Continuing to learn about fishing
Most anyone with normal common sense and a preference for warm and dry weather would rightly expect
No wake zone
If you live near the water, there’s a sign you’ll see at the entrance to almost every marina. It
Life comes at you fast; plan ahead
Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords For some 45 years, it’s been my good fortune to team up with Susan
Pirates unable to stop Phillies’ home hot streak
On yet another chilly April night in their ballpark, the Phillies stayed hot at home.
Couturier’s late goal keeps Flyers alive vs. Penguins
Sean Couturier threaded a shot through traffic that slipped past Matt Murray and into the net with 1:15 left.
Liberty woman faces pending drug charges
Stacia Hewlett, who is pregnant, was on her way to the hospital when the car she was in was pulled over by police.
RELIGION DIGEST ||Anniversary celebration
Anniversary celebration YOUNGSTOWN The Diocese of Youngstown will sponsor a Wedding Anniversary
Words of wisdom for Earth Day
On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day, 20 million Americans launched the modern environmental
Teachers aren’t just fighting for their own salaries and well-being
Opinion: By Negin Owliaei OtherWords Teachers across the United States are having a moment. Educators
HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY | Barbara Williams
HONOREE Residence: Youngstown Date of birth: April 17, 1928 FAMILY Parents: Frank and Louise
OUT & ABOUT | Club Calendar
HUNTER, TRAPPER EDUCATION INFORMATION — Ohio: Call 800-WILDLIFE Pennsylvania: 814-432-3187.
Girard RoboCats cement stellar STEM reputation
Editorial: Kudos are nothing new to the mighty RoboCats, Girard High School’s accomplished robotics team.
WORLD DIGEST || Woman gets 3 years after guilty plea in videotaped beating
Woman gets 3 years after guilty plea in videotaped beating CHICAGO A Chicago woman involved in a
FRIDAY’S OTHER NHL PLAYOFF GAME
FRIDAY’S OTHER NHL PLAYOFF GAME Jets 5, Wild 0 WINNIPEG, MANITOBA Jacob Trouba, Bryan Little,
Israeli fire in new Gaza border protest kills 4 Palestinians
Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Israeli soldiers firing Friday from across a border fence
Bundy works out of trouble as Orioles shut down Tribe
Dylan Bundy pitched six innings of five-hit ball and struck out nine.
Associated Press
Associated Press NORRISTOWN, PA. Jurors got a look Friday at Bill Cosby’s travel records as his
Feds subpoena Kushner Cos.
Associated Press NEW YORK The Kushner Cos. has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors for
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in March 2018
Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.4 percent in March 2018, down from 4.5 percent in February 2018.
Probe: Prince was in pain, isolated, addicted
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS After Prince had to be revived from a drug overdose a week before
Turkey shoots
Turkey shoots Lowellville The Lowellville Rod & Gun Club, 6225 Quarry Road, will have a spring
Births
Births St. Elizabeth boardman HOSPITAL Johnathon and Jennifer Geramita, Youngstown, girl, April
In new walkouts, students look to turn outrage to action
Associated Press Once again, they filed out of class. In a new wave of school walkouts, they
N. Korea suspends nuclear testing
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea North Korea said today it has suspended nuclear and long-
YEARS AGO FOR APRIL 21
Today is Saturday, April 21, the 111th day of 2018. There are 254 days left in the year.
INSIDE THE ROPES WITH … Jason Kokrak
INSIDE THE ROPES WITH … Jason Kokrak Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 2-under 70 in the
Slovak Cultural Fair with artist, discussion
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A Slavic Cultural Fair will take place Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Father
BUSINESS DIGEST ||
One Hot Cookie aims to set world record YOUNGSTOWN One Hot Cookie wants to beat the current
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .1259.89-0.35 Aqua America, .71
Danielle Guntle, George Jonda plan April rite
Danielle Guntle, George Jonda plan April rite
Heidi Gonzalez, Robert Parker plan fall wedding
Heidi Gonzalez, Robert Parker plan fall wedding
Samantha Jones, Dominic Corso plan July nuptials
Samantha Jones, Dominic Corso plan July nuptials
Meghan Shively, Gene Mock will marry July 7
Meghan Shively, Gene Mock will marry July 7
Avicii, DJ-producer who performed around the world, dies
Avicii, DJ-producer who performed around the world, dies NEW YORK Avicii, the Grammy-nominated
Record reviews
Sting & Shaggy Album: “44/876” Grade: B+ The fact that Shaggy and Sting are teaming up on a CD
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