Monday, December 28, 2009
Man shot in chest
YOUNGSTOWN — A city man is in critical condition after he was shot in the chest.
An unidentified male dropped off Brian Williams, 28, of West Boston Avenue, at St. Elizabeth Health Center just before 5 a.m. Sunday.
Youngstown police said Williams was treated for a gunshot wound to the chest and is in critical condition.
The shooting occurred around 4:40 a.m. at Jitso’s Bar on McGuffey Road. Police said they have no suspects.
The unidentified male who took Williams to the hospital left before police arrived.
2 injured in car crash
NEWTON TOWNSHIP — A Ravenna man is in critical condition at St. Elizabeth Health Center after a one-car accident.
Jeremy Reynolds, 22, and Chaz Persino, 17, of Newton Falls, were taken to the hospital after the car they were riding in hit a tree just after midnight Saturday on Ravenna Road.
Persino was listed in stable condition and Reynolds in critical condition Sunday night. Trent Persino, 16, of Sidney, Neb., was riding in the back seat and wasn’t injured, according to police reports.
Ohio State Highway Patrol officers said Reynolds was driving a 2001 Nissan Maxima northeast on Ravenna Road when he lost control, and the vehicle went off the right side of the road and then off the left side before hitting a tree.
All three occupants were wearing seat belts, and officers said the crash remains under investigation.
Community skating party
BOARDMAN — St. Andrewes A.M.E. Church invites the community to a family skating party from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 9 at Youngstown Skate, 7080 Tiffany Blvd.
Those attending are asked to help Second Harvest Food Bank by bringing a canned good/nonperishable food item. Entry and skate rental are free. The goal is 1,000 pounds of food for Second Harvest.
For more information, call (330) 783-3242 or (330) 743-2091.
Pa. recycling grant
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — State Rep. Chris Sainato, D-Lawrence/Beaver, announced that Lawrence County has been awarded a $16,193 grant under the state Department of Environmental Protection’s Recycling Grant Program.
Sainato said the grant amount is based on 2,087 tons of material the county recycled in 2007 and the county’s population. The grant is in addition to other funds that DEP allocates to municipalities to establish and maintain recycling programs.
Recycling-performance grants are awarded by DEP to provide incentive to help communities increase the amount of materials recovered through recycling and promote economic growth in Pennsylvania communities and recycling-related market expansion.
Sainato said more information on the state’s Recycling Performance Grant Program is available online at www.depweb.state.pa.us.