Communications tower

Communications tower

A U.S. House bill provides money for a communications tower in Weathersfield Township, a police car and maintenance truck garage in Jackson Township and for Youngstown Police Athletic League programs.

The Commerce, Justice and Science spending bill must also get approval from the U.S. Senate and be signed into law by the president.

The bill would provide $495,000 for a 190-foot communications tower in Weathersfield that would also be used by McDonald and Niles for better emergency, police and fire communications.

Youngstown Police Athletic League would get $200,000 to develop and maintain youth crime prevention programs during nonschool hours. The activities include athletic, educational and youth enrichment programs.

The bill would give $100,000 to the Jackson Township police department to build a garage to house its police cars and maintenance department vehicles.

Worker threatened

WARREN — A 31-year-old Youngstown man working for Dominion East Ohio Gas Co. reported being threatened by a customer with a stun gun Thursday morning after he shut off the gas to a home on Forest Street Northeast.

The man said a woman “cussed him out” when he pulled up to shut off the gas for nonpayment. She went back inside the house while he was shutting off the gas at about 10:45 a.m.

The woman later came back out of the house, and when he rolled down the window of his truck, she put the stun gun to his neck, yelling at him to “say something now.”

After about 20 seconds, the woman left in a vehicle without pulling the trigger.

Senior Citizen Summit

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Valley Task Force on Crime and Violence Prevention will have a Senior Citizen Summit from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Choffin Career Center. Education and crime prevention for seniors will be among the topics.

For more information, contact Ricky S. George at (330) 941-3469 or Terri Bryant, vice chairwoman, at (330) 744-9011.

Tax receipts are ahead

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — The Lawrence County treasurer’s office reports that year-to-date taxes are ahead of last year’s total. Last year’s total through May was $13,624,116. This year’s total is $14,079,530.

Treasurer Richard Rapone said a certificate of deposit will mature and the county will apply it to the balance of its tax anticipation note. He said that will save the county $6,000.

Summer day camp

YOUNGSTOWN — Registrations are being accepted for summer day camp at McGuffey Centre, 1649 Jacobs Road. Summer camp will be Monday through Thursday through July 30. For more information, contact Tajuana Hill at (330) 744-4377.

Poland sidewalk project

POLAND — Village officials are accepting questions and comments regarding a sidewalk project along U.S. Route 224.

Using funds from the Ohio Department of Transportation, the village plans to install sidewalks along the south side of Route 224. The total project cost is about $50,000, and the grant will cover 80 percent with the village paying the remainder.

About 260 feet of new sidewalk will be installed between Sunrise Assisted Living Center and Audubon Road, and about 380 feet of sidewalk will be installed between Audubon and the village branch of the U.S. Post Office. The project will require acquisition of 8-foot-wide easements that’s expected to occur through donation.

Questions or comments may be submitted by June 30 to the village, 308 S. Main St., Poland 44514, to Joe Mazur, streets, sidewalks and drainage committee chairman, or by calling (330) 757-2112.

Recreation programs

HOWLAND — The Howland Township Summer Youth & Recreation Program camps will take place 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. Painting and drawing will be offered at Howland Middle School. Basketball is being offered at Howland Township Park. Both are for age 6 to 13. The fee is $20 for residents and $35 for nonresidents. Registration forms are available at the administration building, 205 Niles-Cortland Road N.E.