Man shot while trying to rescue girl from attack

YOUNGSTOWN -- A 20-year-old Evergreen Avenue man was treated at St. Elizabeth Health Center after having been shot twice in the right thigh at 9:10 p.m. Thursday.
Ronald Raine, who resides in the 400 block of West Evergreen Avenue, told police he intervened at Evergreen and Rosedale avenues, where about 10 boys, ages 13 or 14, were trying to assault a 7-year-old girl, who resides nearby.
The boys punched him in his head, then he heard about three gunshots and ran home, where he discovered he'd been shot, he told police.
Second Harvest addsnew member agencies
YOUNGSTOWN -- Second Harvest Foodbank has several new member agencies:
Columbiana County: Southern Community Center, Salineville; First Baptist Church, Wellsville; Point Man Ministries Outreach, Washingtonville; Grace Lutheran Church, East Palestine; First United Methodist Church, Salem.
Trumbull County: Vienna Ecumenical Food Pantry, Vienna; Grace AME Church, Our Way Home Ministries, North Mar Church and Warren SDA Church, all in Warren.
Letter to be tested
YOUNGSTOWN -- The city health department will test a letter The Vindicator received this morning that indicated toxic mold might be enclosed.
The letter was received from the Mahoning County jail and treated as possibly hazardous.
Fire Chief John J. O'Neill Jr. had the city health department take possession of the letter.
The letter likely was from an inmate trying to make a point about conditions in the jail, he said.
Craig Beach house fire
CRAIG BEACH -- A fire caused heavy damage to a house on Jersey Street, firefighters said.
The cause is under investigation.
The blaze started at 1:25 p.m. Thursday on the upper floor of the two-story, wooden-frame home at 17777 Jersey St. and took about 90 minutes to extinguish, firefighters said.
Paul Phillips, Ruth Rovder and three of their children inside the home escaped without injury.
Narcotics, gun charges
CLEVELAND -- A Youngstown man has been charged with federal narcotics and firearms violations, the U.S. attorney said.
Jason Morar, 24, of Scheetz Street, is charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than 1.1 pounds of cocaine and carrying and using a firearm during drug trafficking.
New board members
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Touched by Nathan Foundation Board of Trustees appointed several new members. They include: Dr. Nicholas Garritano of Canfield, and Gretchen Backus and Melanie Yannitto, both of Boardman.
The Touched by Nathan Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1999 that provides education, support, services and medical equipment to parents with babies born with fragile conditions.
Teaming up for benefit
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Esarco Chiropractic Health Center's cancer Relay for Life Team of Boardman will join with Teamster Horsemen Chapter 1, a biker group, today in the first Defeat Cancer Scavenger Hunt and Rodeo fund-raiser at Bobby D's Restaurant, 914 Midlothian Blvd.
The cost to participate in the event, which begins at 6 p.m. with registration and dinner, is $10 per rider and $10 per passenger.
The biker rodeo, with several fun events including a water balloon "bike wash" contest, will begin at 10 p.m. after the scavenger hunt.
Report investigated
CAMPBELL -- Police are investigating an occurrence early Thursday that the victim believes is related to a report she filed days earlier.
The most recent police report says a resident in the 300 block of Porter Avenue saw a teenage boy toss a burning bag onto her porch about 2 a.m.
She told police that she believes the boy is one of the juveniles she reported to police days ago for drinking behind the public library.
The bag, which contained feces, burned a hole through the porch carpet.
The victim also told police that ever since she reported the teenagers, someone has thrown beer bottles at the rear of her house.