Woman's a winner for life

Woman's a winner for life
LISBON -- A Columbiana County resident scratched an Ohio Lottery instant game ticket that would grant her the change of a lifestyle. Casey L. Reynolds, 24, of Lisbon, won the top prize -- $1,000 a week for life -- in the Win for Life instant game. She filed a claim this morning in the Youngstown regional office. Reynolds says she plans to take the honeymoon she and husband Brian never had. They married in August 2002. Saying her car almost blew up on her, she also plans to buy a new one. "This is a real blessing," she said. After federal and state withholding taxes totaling 28.5 percent, Reynolds will receive a yearly lump sum check for $37,108 for the rest of her life. She purchased her winning ticket at Farmer Bills Too, 7662 state Route 45, Lisbon. Win for Life cost $5 and began July 18.
Trying to take building
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- City officials filed formal court papers to take a building city contractors damaged when razing an adjoining structure. Eminent-domain papers filed in Lawrence County Common Pleas Court state the city wants 131 East Washington St. for parking and a park. Eminent domain is the government's legal right to take property, usually in exchange for fair compensation. The vacant building is owned by the Zambelli Family Trust and George Zambelli. The family filed a lawsuit earlier this year seeking $100,000 from the city when it was damaged in the spring by Seigel Excavating of Edinburg. Seigel, also named in the lawsuit, was razing the building for the city. The Zambelli family attorney, David Acker, has said the family was planning to renovate the building and possibly put some sort of fireworks artwork on the side advertising their business, Zambelli Fireworks.
Fire isn't suspicious
ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. -- A fire that destroyed a garage and an upstairs apartment is not considered suspicious. Fire Chief Connie MacDonald said the fire started in the first-floor garage of Rear 505 Hazel Avenue and smoke and some fire extended to the upstairs apartment. The building is owned by Anthony and Ida Ottaviani. Herman Herko Jr. lived in the apartment, but was not home when the fire started at 6:33 p.m. Wednesday, the fire chief said. Damage to the building and its contents, which included a motorcycle, is estimated at $45,000, MacDonald said.
Officials: Fire was set
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- Fire officials have determined a fire at a south side house was arson. City Fire Chief James Donston said the fire started on the first floor of 507 Cunningham Ave. and extended to the back porch at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. The two-story, frame house is owned by Lucille Mazzoca of 505 Cunningham; James Ramsey was renting the home. Ramsey was not home when the fire started, Donston said. The fire chief estimated about a $5,000 loss to the house. Ramsey is staying with relatives, Donston said.
Fund-raiser for group
SALEM -- A fund-raiser for Salem Humane Society Inc. will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Saxon Club, Route 9, south of Salem. The event will include dinner and dancing for $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
Trucker faces charge
WARREN -- A truck driver, who Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers say caused a six-vehicle pileup, has been charged with a misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter. Jagdeep Singh of New York was charged Wednesday and will appear in municipal court in the next few weeks, court officials said. The patrol said Singh collided with several vehicles Aug. 26 on state Route 82 at Howland-Wilson Road in Howland. The crash killed Vickie L. Dietrich, 50, of Poland, and sent several others to area hospitals.
Dredging legislation
WARREN -- The U.S. Senate has approved legislation that provides $942,000 for the final piece of a feasibility study on the dredging of the Mahoning River. The funding must be reconciled in committee with the House-passed version of the bill. The money will fund the final phase of a $3 million study that focuses on removing industrial contaminated sediment from 31 miles of the river between Warren and the Pennsylvania line. Dredging the river is expected to cost about $100 million and take 12 to 15 years.