Meeting about bridge

Meeting about bridge
EAST PALESTINE -- City officials were to attend a meeting today at the Ohio Department of Transportation District 11 office in New Philadelphia. ODOT plans to replace the bridge on state Route 46 on the city's southwest side, city manager Gary Clark said. ODOT officials will have information on the bridge replacement, including a construction timeline, he said. The bridge is in a busy traffic area near the city park and area motorists have complained the aging bridge's high concrete sides impede visibility.
Church break-in
SALEM -- Police arrested a city man and charged him with breaking into the Salem Methodist Church, 244 S. Broadway Ave. Police went to the church around 10:15 p.m. Monday after an alarm sounded there. Charles Weyand Jr., 28, of 518 W. Wilson St., was arrested at the scene and charged with breaking and entering. Police said he was carrying a sack containing packs of sausages taken from the church pantry.
Charges in police chase
SALEM -- A Mahoning County man faces several charges after Perry Township Police said he led them on a vehicle chase. Jeffrey Dibble, 49, of 4519 W. Middletown Road, Canfield, was arrested around 9:25 p.m. Sunday.
Police said they tried to stop his vehicle on state Route 9 for speeding, but he refused to halt and led them on a chase. He eventually stopped in Salem and was arrested.
Dibble is charged with fleeing, speeding, passing in a no-passing zone, driving under the influence, a seat belt violation and having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle.
Drinking-water tests
PULASKI, Pa. -- Pulaski and Wilmington township residents can get their drinking water tested at a reduced rate. Township supervisors have made a special arrangement with Microbac of New Castle because of recent rainstorms. The cost will be $10 per sample. The normal rate is $20.
Sample bags can be picked up at Pulaski and Wilmington township offices and Microbac offices at 147 Microbac Lane, just off Old Pulaski Road in Neshannock Township.
All samples should be taken directly to Microbac offices. People confined to their homes should contact the company for pickup service. For details, call (724) 654-4212.
Support for D.A.R.E.
NORTH LIMA -- Beaver Township trustees have agreed to support the national Drug Abuse Resistance Education program known as DARE.
At a special meeting last week, trustees agreed to allow the township police department to seek various grants available to municipalities because of their participation in the program.
The police department also was authorized to provide educational information to the South Range School District. D.A.R.E. provides educational materials and resources designed to encourage kids not to abuse drugs.
Tom Ridge Center
ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- State officials are reviewing bids for the final part of the Tom Ridge Center at Presque Isle State Park that includes a $3 million, large-screen movie theater.
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has proposed a 175-seat, IMAX-style indoor theater showing nature films at the center at Presque Isle State Park, which Ridge once called the "jewel of the park system."
The theater will join aquariums with native and exotic fish as well as a food court, nature shop and 75-foot observation tower at the multilevel center, which is expected to open as soon as 2004.
Presque Isle -- a National Natural Landmark with more endangered, threatened and rare species than any other area of similar size statewide -- attracts about 4 million visitors each year.
Culvert replacement
VERNON -- Orangeville-Kinsman Road, about a half-mile south of state Route 88, will be closed for culvert replacement Wednesday and Thursday. The Trumbull County engineer's office recommends motorists detour west on Route 88, south on Route 7, east on Route 609 to the state line and north on Brockway-Sharon Road.
Cancer Survivorship Day
WARREN -- Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital will recognize cancer survivors at the 14th annual Cancer Survivorship Day from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 7 at Packard Music Hall. Entertainment will be provided throughout the day by jazz guitarist Teddy Pantelas. The event concludes with a 4 p.m. live butterfly release. TMH began releasing live butterflies nearly 10 years ago, and since then, hospitals throughout the country have adopted the butterfly as a symbol of life, TMH officials said.