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Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (0) loses the ball against George Mason's Isaiah Tate (13) and Mike Morrison, back, in the first half of an East regional NCAA college basketball tournament third-round game Sunday, March 20, 2011, in Cleveland.

Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (0) loses the ball against George ...

Ohio State's Jared Sullinger (0) loses the ball against George Mason's Isaiah Tate (13) and Mike Morrison, back, in the first half of an East regional NCAA college basketball tournament third-round game Sunday, March 20, ...


Craig Tareshawty’s Brandywine apartment complex in Youngstown is at about 96-percent capacity. Many rental companies throughout the Mahoning Valley have experienced increased capacity levels in the past year.

Craig Tareshawty’s Brandywine apartment complex in Youngstown is at about ...

Craig Tareshawty’s Brandywine apartment complex in Youngstown is at about 96-percent capacity. Many rental companies throughout the Mahoning Valley have experienced increased capacity levels in the past year.


Kenneth Whatley of Youngstown pleaded not guilty to charges tied to suspected LSP gang activity.

Kenneth Whatley of Youngstown pleaded not guilty to charges tied ...

Kenneth Whatley of Youngstown pleaded not guilty to charges tied to suspected LSP gang activity.


Youngstown State defensive coordinator Rick Kravitz will also coach the safeties in the 2011 season 
after coaching the linebackers last fall, his first with the Penguins.

Youngstown State defensive coordinator Rick Kravitz will also coach the ...

Youngstown State defensive coordinator Rick Kravitz will also coach the safeties in the 2011 season after coaching the linebackers last fall, his first with the Penguins.


Trinity Benitez, 10, of Austintown, gets a new ‘do from Aveda Institute cosmetologist Kelly VanKirk. Thirty girls in grades four through six from the Austintown Local School District were pampered Tuesday at an event organized by the Angels For Kids Foundation

Trinity Benitez, 10, of Austintown, gets a new ‘do from ...

Trinity Benitez, 10, of Austintown, gets a new ‘do from Aveda Institute cosmetologist Kelly VanKirk. Thirty girls in grades four through six from the Austintown Local School District were pampered Tuesday at an event organized ...


McDonald’s Matthias Tayala drives to the hoop while being defended by Jalen Miller of Hiland during the 
Division IV regional final in Canton. Tayala was named first team All-Ohio by The Associated Press.

McDonald’s Matthias Tayala drives to the hoop while being defended ...

McDonald’s Matthias Tayala drives to the hoop while being defended by Jalen Miller of Hiland during the Division IV regional final in Canton. Tayala was named first team All-Ohio by The Associated Press.


Youngstown State senior Joe Iacobucci slides back to first base to beat a pickoff  attempt.

Youngstown State senior Joe Iacobucci slides back to first base ...

Youngstown State senior Joe Iacobucci slides back to first base to beat a pickoff attempt.


DeVonte Jenkins (24) of Ursuline drives to the hoop against Anton Grady of Cleveland Central Catholic in the Division III regional final in Canton. Jenkins was named All-Ohio honorable mention by The Associated Press.

DeVonte Jenkins (24) of Ursuline drives to the hoop against ...

DeVonte Jenkins (24) of Ursuline drives to the hoop against Anton Grady of Cleveland Central Catholic in the Division III regional final in Canton. Jenkins was named All-Ohio honorable mention by The Associated Press.


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Penguins coach Eric Wolford talks with the media on the eve of his second season of spring football season

Penguins coach Eric Wolford talks with the media on the ...

Penguins coach Eric Wolford talks with the media on the eve of his second season of spring football season


Columbiana County Emergency Management Director Darren Dodson

Columbiana County Emergency Management Director Darren Dodson

Columbiana County Emergency Management Director Darren Dodson


Youngstown State senior Joe Iacobucci is greeted at home plate by teammates after hitting a home run. Iacobucci and the Penguins finally get to play a home game March 22 at Eastwood Field against Penn State Behrend.

Youngstown State senior Joe Iacobucci is greeted at home plate ...

Youngstown State senior Joe Iacobucci is greeted at home plate by teammates after hitting a home run. Iacobucci and the Penguins finally get to play a home game March 22 at Eastwood Field against Penn ...


Rick Rios was named Hardings new football coach at a press conference Tue at noon.  He hails from Toledo

Rick Rios was named Hardings new football coach at a ...

Rick Rios was named Hardings new football coach at a press conference Tue at noon. He hails from Toledo


Youngstown Deputy Director of Finance Kyle L. Miasek

Youngstown Deputy Director of Finance Kyle L. Miasek

Youngstown Deputy Director of Finance Kyle L. Miasek


Suspected LSP Gang member Terrence Machen Jr. is still wanted by local and federal authorities.

Suspected LSP Gang member Terrence Machen Jr. is still wanted ...

Suspected LSP Gang member Terrence Machen Jr. is still wanted by local and federal authorities.


In this file photo taken Jan. 10, 2011, a sold sign is seen in front of a home, in Millis, Mass. New home? Or existing one? For buyers, the decision is getting easier. A wave of foreclosures has sent prices of previously occupied homes sinking. New-home prices have fallen much less.

In this file photo taken Jan. 10, 2011, a sold ...

In this file photo taken Jan. 10, 2011, a sold sign is seen in front of a home, in Millis, Mass. New home? Or existing one? For buyers, the decision is getting easier. A wave ...


Suspected LSP Gang member Carlton Council Jr. is still wanted by local and federal authorities.

Suspected LSP Gang member Carlton Council Jr. is still wanted ...

Suspected LSP Gang member Carlton Council Jr. is still wanted by local and federal authorities.


Suspected LSP Gang member Michael Jones is still wanted by local and federal authorities.

Suspected LSP Gang member Michael Jones is still wanted by ...

Suspected LSP Gang member Michael Jones is still wanted by local and federal authorities.


President Barack Obama shakes hands with El Salvador President Mauricio Funes during an arrival ceremony at the National Palace in San Salvador, El Salvador, Tuesday, March 22, 2011.

President Barack Obama shakes hands with El Salvador President Mauricio ...

President Barack Obama shakes hands with El Salvador President Mauricio Funes during an arrival ceremony at the National Palace in San Salvador, El Salvador, Tuesday, March 22, 2011.


Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer (5) drives against Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith (5) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Atlanta.

Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer (5) drives against Atlanta Hawks ...

Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer (5) drives against Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith (5) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Atlanta.


Japan Ground Self Defense Force prepare to lay a coffin during a burial ceremony for the March 11 tsunami victims in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Wednesday, March 23, 2011.

Japan Ground Self Defense Force prepare to lay a coffin ...

Japan Ground Self Defense Force prepare to lay a coffin during a burial ceremony for the March 11 tsunami victims in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, Wednesday, March 23, 2011.


Japan Air Self-Defense Force's members search for missing persons through debris in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami-destroyed town of Yamada, northern Japan Wednesday, March 23, 2011.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force's members search for missing persons through ...

Japan Air Self-Defense Force's members search for missing persons through debris in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami-destroyed town of Yamada, northern Japan Wednesday, March 23, 2011.


Barry Bonds arrives at the federal courthouse for the second day of his trial in San Francisco,  Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Now that a jury has been selected, the prosecutors and the slugger's lawyers are scheduled to deliver opening statements.

Barry Bonds arrives at the federal courthouse for the second ...

Barry Bonds arrives at the federal courthouse for the second day of his trial in San Francisco, Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Now that a jury has been selected, the prosecutors and the slugger's lawyers are ...


Cleveland Indians' Austin Kearns, left, is greeted by teammate Shin-Soo Choo, right, after hitting a two-run home run of Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Carlos Rosa during the sixth inning of their spring training baseball game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick near Scottsdale, Ariz., Tuesday, March 22, 2011.

Cleveland Indians' Austin Kearns, left, is greeted by teammate Shin-Soo ...

Cleveland Indians' Austin Kearns, left, is greeted by teammate Shin-Soo Choo, right, after hitting a two-run home run of Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Carlos Rosa during the sixth inning of their spring training baseball game ...


Georgetown's Sugar Rodgers steals the ball from Maryland's Alyssa Thomas during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in College Park, Md.

Georgetown's Sugar Rodgers steals the ball from Maryland's Alyssa Thomas ...

Georgetown's Sugar Rodgers steals the ball from Maryland's Alyssa Thomas during the first half of a second-round game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in College Park, Md.


Connecticut's Kelly Faris, left, dives for the ball as Purdue's Brittany Rayburn, right, loses control of the ball during the first half of a second-round NCAA women’s college tournament basketball game, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Storrs, Conn.

Connecticut's Kelly Faris, left, dives for the ball as Purdue's ...

Connecticut's Kelly Faris, left, dives for the ball as Purdue's Brittany Rayburn, right, loses control of the ball during the first half of a second-round NCAA women’s college tournament basketball game, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, ...


Kentucky's Brandon Knight (12) soares to the basket over West Virginia's Darryl Bryant (25) during the second half of a third-round East regional NCAA basketball game in Tampa, Fla., Saturday March 19, 2011. Kentucky defeated West Virginia 71-63.

Kentucky's Brandon Knight (12) soares to the basket over West ...

Kentucky's Brandon Knight (12) soares to the basket over West Virginia's Darryl Bryant (25) during the second half of a third-round East regional NCAA basketball game in Tampa, Fla., Saturday March 19, 2011. Kentucky defeated ...


Libyans pose with the wreckage of a US  F15 fighter jet, after it crashed in an open field in the village of  Bu Mariem, east of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, with both crew ejecting safely. The U.S. Africa Command said both crew members were safe after what was believed to be a mechanical failure of the Air Force F-15. The aircraft, based out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, was flying out of Italy's Aviano Air Base in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn.

Libyans pose with the wreckage of a US F15 fighter ...

Libyans pose with the wreckage of a US F15 fighter jet, after it crashed in an open field in the village of Bu Mariem, east of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, with both ...


Libyans inspect the wreckage of a US  F15 fighter jet after it crashed in an open field in the village of  Bu Mariem, east of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, with both crew ejecting safely. The U.S. Africa Command said both crew members were safe after what was believed to be a mechanical failure of the Air Force F-15. The aircraft, based out of Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, was flying out of Italy's Aviano Air Base in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn.

Libyans inspect the wreckage of a US F15 fighter jet ...

Libyans inspect the wreckage of a US F15 fighter jet after it crashed in an open field in the village of Bu Mariem, east of Benghazi, eastern Libya, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, with both crew ...