Man in critical condition after stabbing at his home

Man in critical conditionafter stabbing at his home
YOUNGSTOWN -- Alberto Valentin, 19, of Byron Street remained in critical condition today in St. Elizabeth Health Center with multiple stab wounds to the chest suffered about 11:30 p.m. Saturday at his home.
Police said Valentin was intoxicated and quarreled with a relative, who stabbed him with an 8-inch knife. The suspect then fled in a car.
Police said they had received a report of shots being fired at the house and found a revolver under a sofa seat cushion in the living room. Valentin was found on the floor between the living and dining rooms.
7 reports of theftsfrom cars in Austintown
AUSTINTOWN -- Police received seven reports of thefts from cars between Friday night and Saturday, including four thefts from cars parked in front of the Ice House Inn on West Webb Road.
Thefts also were reported on Mahoning and Belle avenues and Victoria Road. Items stolen included cell phones, stereos and a purse.
Thief bites security guard
NILES -- A mall security guard was treated at a local hospital after he was bitten by a man trying to flee after an attempted theft.
The guard said he saw a young man trying to take jewelry from Foot Locker around 3:25 p.m. Friday. The guard told police he gave chase and tackled the man in the parking lot, when the suspect bit him in the upper left chest hard enough to cause bleeding.
The man got into a late 1990s green Dodge Dakota driven by another man. Reports show the truck was reported stolen from Sharon, Pa.
The guard was taken to Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital for treatment.
Leetonia school boardto interview finalists
LEETONIA -- The board of education will meet in executive session at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to interview finalists for the position of high school principal.
Superintendent Thomas Inchak said there are now three finalists from a field of about 20 people who applied for the position. He said the board hopes to be ready to hire a principal at the June 25 board meeting.
The board voted in March not to renew the contract of John Rydarowicz, who has nearly 30 years' experience as an educator. Rydarowicz has been high school principal for two years.
Abandoned mines
SALEM -- Abandoned-mine projects under consideration in nine area counties, including Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull, will be discussed at an upcoming meeting.
Public input on abandoned mines will be sought during the session, which is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Kent State University Salem branch, 2491 state Route 45.
The state expects to receive about $4.3 million in federal grants to fund abandoned-mine cleanups throughout the state.
Nurses strike continues at E. Liverpool hospital
EAST LIVERPOOL -- No new bargaining talks are set in a nurses strike that began Sunday at East Liverpool City Hospital, hospital spokeswoman Tina Smith said. Pickets appeared at the hospital about 7 a.m. Sunday and remain today, Smith said.
The nurses' three-year contract expired at midnight Saturday after members of the East Liverpool Nurses Association rejected a proposed agreement.
Issues include wages, health insurance costs and mandatory overtime. The hospital remains open with limited operations.
Blood bank site to move
GREENVILLE, Pa. -- The Central Blood Bank site in Greenville at UPMC Horizon is moving.
Beginning July 2, Central Blood Bank will collect blood next to National City Bank in the Greenville Plaza on Pa. Route 58, behind Perkins restaurant, Horizon officials announced.
The change will provide better services for donors, and the increased space will expedite the donation process, they said.
Donation hours are still 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays.
To schedule a donation, call (800) 310-9551.