Recycling sites misused

Recycling sites misused
WARREN -- The Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District will close its recycling drop-off sites if they continued to be used improperly. Robert Villers, district director, said Thursday that the sites are suitable only for recyclables such as glass bottles or jars, plastics, aluminum cans and steel food cans. Newspapers and magazines are collected in red contains and can be fixed. There are 32 sites in Trumbull and 16 in Geauga. Most of the materials left at the sites are unacceptable for recycling. Villers asked that those using the sites follow recycling guidelines or the district will prosecute violators and shut down the sites. For more information, www.startrecycling.com, (800) 707-2673 or ( 330) 675-2673.
Warning on fireworks
McDONALD -- With the Fourth of July approaching, Police Chief Lou Ronghi is warning residents that they will be prosecuted for shooting off fireworks in the village. Ronghi said there has been an increase in private fireworks displays in the village over the last two years, and thus more complaints about them. He pointed out that homes are close together and fireworks can cause property damage. He also wants to increase safety to residents. Those prosecuted can be sentenced up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Kennedy Park cleanup
NILES -- The city park and recreation department and residents of the Kennedy Park area are seeking ideas and volunteers for the Mosquito Creek Cleanup Project near the park. They will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in city council chambers. The group wants to establish shoreline fishing for young people and a canoe launching site.
Pipe-bomb investigation
WARREN -- Federal agents are investigating a pipe bomb that was set off around 11:10 p.m. Thursday near the Trumbull County Welfare Department. The bomb caused no damage to the building located at 150 South Park, city firefighters said. Frank D'Alesio, agent in charge of the Youngstown Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said agents think the bomb may have been tossed from a car. No arrests have been made, and no injuries were reported.
Accident on I-80
AUSTINTOWN -- An Alliance man was treated at St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, after his car crossed the median on Interstate 80, rolled over and landed in the right lane of oncoming traffic Thursday afternoon. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Robert Hanlon, 18, was driving westbound on I-80 west of state Route 46 when he tried to change lanes, forcing another driver, Alicia Douthit, 22, of Sharon, to drive into the median. Hanlon lost control of his vehicle and also drove into the median, where his car rolled over and landed on the right side of the eastbound lanes. Douthit struck a guardrail as she drove back onto the highway but was uninjured. The accident happened around 2:30 p.m.
Austintown parade
AUSTINTOWN -- Organizers of the township's Fourth of July Parade are seeking people and floats for the parade. Cash prizes are offered for best float. The parade will be at 2 p.m. July 4 on South Raccoon Road and is sponsored by the Austintown 4th of July Committee Inc. and Austintown Optimist Club. For more information, contact parade chairman Chris Lewis at (330) 793-6460.
Mill Creek summer camp
YOUNGSTOWN -- Mill Creek MetroParks is having "Lil' Rascals Summer Camp" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 23-24 for area children who are entering kindergarten this fall. The nature camp is at Ford Nature Center and features indoor and outdoor activities, story times, crafts and short walks in the park with a naturalist. The registration deadline for the camp has been extended to Tuesday. For registration information, call the Ford Nature Center at (330) 740-7107. The cost for the two-day camp is $10 for Mahoning County residents; $15 for nonresidents.
Struthers bridge project
STRUTHERS -- The U.S. Economic Development Agency has authorized Mahoning County to advertise for bids for construction of the Walton Avenue bridge. The bridge will provide access into the heart of the Mahoning Corridor of Opportunity, a 1,200-acre stretch of former steel mill property along the Mahoning River, and could spur development of brownfield sites in Campbell and Struthers.