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Great weather, music draw many to Federal Frenzy
Downtown Youngstown was venue for fifth annual Federal Frenzy music and arts festival
Great event and weather draw many to Federal Frenzy
Great event and weather draw many to Federal Frenzy
Council to develop plan to change distracted driving culture
Council to develop plan to change distracted driving culture

Friends and family celebrate Loraine Lynn’s life
Family and friends reminisce on happy memories of Liberty homicide victim

Imprisoned, Vick found direction for his life
‘I had to go to prison to figure out a direction for my life,” Michael Vick says
Youngstown Area Jewish Federation reacts to Poway shooting
Youngstown Area Jewish Federation reacts to Poway shooting
UPDATE | Synagogue gunman, 19, used assault rifle
Woman dead, others hurt in a synagogue shooting near San Diego
US EPA awards funds to help protect public drinking water
US EPA awards funds to help protect public drinking water
Ohio agency meant to cut red tape clears its own backlog
Ohio agency meant to cut red tape clears its own backlog
Mom hopes billboard helps find kidney donors for twin sons
Mom hopes billboard helps find kidney donors for twin sons
Ohio law cracking down on payday loan industry takes effect
Ohio law cracking down on payday loan industry takes effect
Man charged with child pornography after girl goes missing
Man charged with child pornography after girl goes missing
Steelers add WR, CB on Day 2 of draft
The Steelers expect third-round picks Diontae Johnson and Justin Layne to get their hands on the ball.
UIC makes adjustments to beat YSU softball team
The Penguins dropped the series opener to the Flames, 6-2.
TCM taps director Ava DuVernay to curate its list of essential films
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES To say filmmaker Ava DuVernay is a busy woman is an
Josh Ritter
Josh Ritter Album: “Fever Breaks” Grade: B+ Josh Ritter’s “Fever Breaks” is a work of stacked
‘Red Line’ highlights teen actor
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES Aliyah Royale imagined her TV series debut
Hubbard Shop Small event will be May 4
More than 50 businesses will participate in Hubbard Shop Small event.
Youngstown man charged with felonious assault and aggravated robbery
Liberty police investigating aggravated robbery at motel
Browns trade up, get Greedy in second round
Greedy Williams has already shown the Browns his recovery skills.
Lindor homers twice as Indians top Astros
Carlos Gonzalez and Leonys Martin also homered to help the Indians to their second straight win over the Astros.
Moms Eat Free
Moms Eat Free Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar is honoring all moms on Mother’s Day – May 12 –
FRIDAY’S NHL ROUND 2 PLAYOFF GAME
FRIDAY’S NHL ROUND 2 PLAYOFF GAME Hurricanes 1, Islanders 0 NEW YORK Jordan Staal scored
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Friday: The Warren JFK graduate teamed with Chris Stroud to
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc.,26.91‚àí0.19 Aqua America, .20
Biden entry triggers new, uglier phase of primary
Associated Press NEW YORK As she campaigned through Iowa this week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of
Goodyear reports losing $61M in 1st quarter
Associated Press AKRON The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. on Friday reported a first quarter loss of
Jack Wollitz: Mosquito yields bounty of bass despite storm
Sometimes you have to wait out the storm clouds.
Biden reports $6.3 million 1-day haul, biggest in 2020 field
Former Vice President Joe Biden is reporting he raised $6.3 million in the first day of his campaign, the most of any of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates in the first 24 hours after their announcements
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Federal Frenzy, 2-11 p.m.: More than 20 regional and local bands,
State senators hear concerns from local schools superintendents
Unfunded mandates and state testing are major complaints fielded by the administrators
Gardening Workshop
Gardening Workshop When: Today, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. What: Learn from two keynote presentations on
Spider plant easy to grow, beautiful
Q. I would like to start with houseplants, but I think I have a brown thumb. What is something easy
Morgen Reamer, Nicholas Chretien to wed Sept. 21
Morgen Reamer, Nicholas Chretien to wed Sept. 21
Miss Reigelman, Mr. Friend plan July nuptials
Miss Reigelman, Mr. Friend plan July nuptials
Take time to engage with the awesomeness of ... NATURE
By SARA SCUDIER Ohio certified volunteer naturalist CANFIELD Have you ever seen a toe bone of
Miss Schiavone, Mr. Perry set autumn date
Miss Schiavone, Mr. Perry set autumn date
Maria Wilaj, Dan Dougherty plan July vows
Maria Wilaj, Dan Dougherty plan July vows
OSU tracks weather, effects on environment
By DAVE CAMPANA Ohio certified volunteer naturalist COLUMBUS It seems there are an ever-
HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY Sylvester Jackson Jr.
HONOREE Residence: Youngstown Date of birth: April 12, 1929, in Youngstown FAMILY Parents:
Miss Reigelman, Mr. Friend plan July nuptials
HUBBARD Tom and Linda Reigelman of Hubbard are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Shelby
Warren man charged with felonious assault for shooting out woman’s tire
Warren man charged with felonious assault for shooting out woman’s tire
Baseball must end diamond wars
Opinion: By Peter Funt Cagle Cartoons The boys of summer will be boys and it’s high time Major League
HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY Howard Woerth Divelbiss Jr.
HONOREE Residence: Austintown Date of birth: April 15, 1929, in Youngstown FAMILY Parents:
Spring lawn height
Spring lawn height Our lawns grow fastest when the weather is cool. Take action now to see how
YEARS AGO FOR APRIL 27
Today is Saturday, April 27, the 117th day of 2019. There are 248 days left in the year.
Engineering students modify truck for child
Staff report AKRON A team of biomedical engineering students at the University of Akron College
Trump denies paying North Korea $2M for US detainee’s care
President Donald Trump is denying that the U.S. paid $2 million in medical costs to North Korea in 2017 in order to get American college student Otto Warmbier released
Interested in community gardening?
Interested in community gardening? There are lots of resources to help you get started, from
4 indicted in food-stamp, telecommunication fraud
4 indicted in food-stamp, telecommunication fraud WARREN Four people were indicted Friday in
DRAFT SELECTIONS
DRAFT SELECTIONS FIRST ROUND 1. Arizona, Kyler Murray, qb, Oklahoma. 2. San Francisco, Nick
Driving school to host ‘arrive alive’ class
Driving school to host ‘arrive alive’ class BOARDMAN Tire Rack Street Survival Teen Driving
Sunday news shows
Sunday news shows Guest lineups Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”:
Paul Newberry: In NFL, bottom line is all that matters
Bad behavior is often excused because, well, wins and money.
YSU roundup
TRACK AND FIELD Zallow, Elliott qualify in 125th Penn Relays The Youngstown State men’s and
ON THE LINKS | Friday’s pro golf results
PGA TOUR Malnati, Hurley are Zurich Classic leaders AVONDALE, LA. Peter Malnati and Billy
SPORTS digest
Tri-City’s Anthony Noreen is named USHL coach of year KEARNEY, NEB. Anthony Noreen, the Tri-City
Targets acquired: 49ers grab two WRs
After only two wide receivers went in the first 35 picks, the San Francisco 49ers had plenty to choose from when it came time to make their second-round selection.
PREP SPORTS AT A GLANCE
SOFTBALL Ross softball jamboree moved to LaBrae High LEAVITTSBURG The 2019 Toni Ross Spirit
Select veteran councilman Patrick for Struthers mayor
Editorial: Effective governance at the federal, state or local levels cannot operate in a vacuum. Knowledge of
Around the Horn
Around the Horn Friday’s other MLB games AMERICAN LEAGUE Blue Jays 4, Athletics 2 TORONTO
Another jester wins office
Opinion: By Danny Tyree Cagle Cartoons Stop me if you’ve heard this one. A priest, a rabbi and a
Chiefs: DA reopens Hill case
A TV station broadcast audio in which Tyreek Hill and his fiancee discuss injuries to their 3-year-old son.