Injured woman dies

Injured woman dies
LISBON -- An East Palestine woman injured Monday in an automobile accident has died, the Ohio State Highway Patrol Lisbon post reported this morning. Louella Baker, 66, died at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday at UPMC Health System, a Pittsburgh coroner told the patrol.
According to the patrol, Baker was a passenger in a car driven by Farahjon Monac, 16, of East Palestine. The patrol said Monac was driving northbound on state Route 170 near Negley around 7:07 p.m. Monday when the accident occurred. Steven Harpold, 37, of New Brighton, Pa., was driving south on Route 170, failed to negotiate a curve and went left of center, striking Monac's vehicle, the patrol said. A passenger, Edward Siever, 36, of Negley, was a passenger in Harpold's car, the patrol said.
All were taken to East Liverpool City Hospital, where no information was available this morning. The patrol continues to investigate the accident.
Mowing contract
BERLIN CENTER -- Berlin Township trustees awarded Naomi Karlen the contract for mowing township grass. Karlen, a township resident, will be responsible for maintaining cemetery and grass areas owned by the township as needed, township clerk Dolly Bennett said. Last year, the township paid Karlen about $3,000 for mowing services, Bennett said.
Trustees also asked Dick Marshall, part-time township road employee, to look at possible upgrades to a bus turnaround on Newton Falls Road within the township.
Fire Chief Kevin Windham announced the arrival of a new rescue truck as well as an underwater camera. Bennett said rescue team members get numerous calls to Berlin Lake during the summer, and the camera will enable them to see possible drowning victims without having to drag the lake. The camera cost $400.
Leads to arrest
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Police followed footprints in the snow and found a burglary suspect this morning. Gary Matthew Reeves, 18, of 911 Adams St., was arrested at 5:42 a.m. today in the 700 block of Castle Street on charges of burglary, criminal attempt and criminal mischief.
Police were investigating theft from one car and damage to the steering wheel of another one on Vogan and Castle streets when they noticed footprints leading from car to car and some houses. Police Chief Victor Cubellis said they are still trying to determine if there were other thefts in that area. Police said the footprints led them to Matthews, who was walking on Castle Street.
Authorities say his black work boots matched the prints found in the snow near the cars and homes. Police said they found 36 live rifle rounds, two spent rifle rounds, a large amount of change, a knife, pliers, a punch, two flashlights, two lighters, two sets of keys, a garage door opener and one bag of candy on Matthews when he was arrested. Two residents identified the keys and garage door opener as their property, police said.
DVD player theft
SHARON, Pa. -- Police are investigating the theft of a DVD player and 15 DVDs from a home in the 300 block of Grant Street. The resident told police he went to work Monday night and returned around 10 a.m. Tuesday to find the items gone. The loss was estimated at $400. Police said there was no sign of forced entry.
EEOC reps in town
YOUNGSTOWN -- Representatives from the Cleveland district office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will be on hand at the Youngstown Area Urban League's office, 1350 Fifth Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Thursday.
They will be available to counsel visitors on laws enforced by the EEOC and prepare and investigate charges of employment discrimination. Federal laws prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age and disability.
Take the stairs
YOUNGSTOWN -- Workers and visitors to the city-owned Wick building are finding it's a long way to the top.
The 13-story building's one remaining working elevator, which is operated by an attendant, is undergoing emergency repairs, forcing everybody to use the stairs. The elevator should be running again within a day or so.
The other elevator has a burned-out motor and is unusable.
The city appropriated money in 1999 to install a modern, automatic elevator but problems bidding the work mean no contract has been awarded yet.