No injuries in house fire

No injuries in house fire

HOWLAND — Fire officials are attempting to find the cause of a blaze that resulted in about $110,000 damage. There were no injuries. A fire official said an alarm was sounded shortly before 11 p.m. Friday to 570 Henn-Hyde Road where the front of the one-story frame structure was engulfed in flames. The residents, who were not identified, fled the house without injury. Flames caused $80,000 damage to the structure and $30,000 to the contents. The Trumbull County Chapter of the Red Cross provided assistance to the family.

Plane goes off runway

SOUTHINGTON — A small aircraft went off the runway while landing Saturday at Skeet’s Airport along U.S. Route 422 northeast of Warren. There were no injuries. The Ohio State Highway Patrol at Southington said the pilot and a passenger were landing to refuel about 5:30 p.m. when the plane went off the runway, causing minor damage.

Exemption information

NORTH JACKSON — Jackson-Milton Board of Education is inviting residents of Craig Beach, North Jackson and Lake Milton to a special informational meeting, set for 6 p.m. Tuesday in the elementary school library, 14110 Mahoning Ave. Mahoning County Auditor Michael Sciortino will give a presentation and answer questions pertaining to the updated Homestead Exemption Act. The act provides eligible people a tax exemption on the first $25,000 of appraised value of a single-family dwelling, explained Mitch Mascioli, board president. Those eligible for the exemption include people 65 or older, as well as those of any age who are totally or permanently disabled. The exemption covers a person’s primary residence only, Mascioli said. Residents have until Oct. 1 to apply for the exemption.

Sanitation grant

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — The New Castle Sanitation Authority has received a $300,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The money is to be used for the authority’s flow monitoring project. The authority intends to place 25 stations throughout the authority’s sewer collection system to identify areas where rainwater is infiltrating the authority’s sewer system. The estimated cost of the project is $550,000.

Sharing an employee

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Lawrence County commissioners approved an agreement with neighboring Beaver County to share an employee. The employee will work half time in each county on Greenways projects and environmental planning. The counties will share the costs equally for eight years, according to the agreement. Commissioners also approved applications to two state agencies for $200,000 to pay for the position. Commissioners noted they will not hire anyone until the funding is secured. The state money will pay the new person’s salary for one year, and then each county will gradually contribute to that cost. The grant money is expected to be used over five years.