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Meeting to address SS, Medicare

YOUNGSTOWN

Various organizations will hold a town-hall meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Union Baptist Church, 528 Lincoln Ave., to discuss proposed national legislation impacting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, will speak at the meeting with Ohio Senate Minority Leader Capri Cafaro of Liberty, D-32nd, and state Rep. Robert F. Hagan of Youngstown, D-60th, expected to attend.

The event’s organizers are the Mahoning Valley Organizing Collaborative, the SEIU Fight for a Fair Economy Campaign, the Ohio Organizing Collaborative and Union Baptist Church.

Rolling Cash 5 wins

YOUNGSTOWN

Two Valley Ohio Lottery players split a jackpot from the July 15 drawing.

Robert Brown, Hubbard, and Roger Lawrence, Youngstown, won $55,000 each after they both matched all five numbers selected in the Rolling Cash 5 game. Brown purchased his ticket from Save A Step, 6390 Youngstown-Hubbard Road, and Lawrence purchased his from Shehy Market, 786 Shehy St. Both places will receive a $500 bonus for selling top-prize tickets.

Crime-sign thefts

BOARDMAN

Boardman police say the teens accused of taking “United Against Crime” pro-police levy yard signs likely will be given community service as punishment.

Detective Doug Flara said there is “no indication” that signs were taken for anything other than a prank. “It seems like a foolish, childish move,” he said.

Ten teens were caught late Monday on Cathy Ann Drive after a resident called police saying she saw a group of juveniles in a van stealing signs, police said. All 10 were charged with criminal trespass, criminal mischief and receiving stolen property, reports state. Nine were booked on-scene and released to a parent. Joseph Testa, 18, was taken to Boardman police where he was booked and released on a summons. More than 90 signs were recovered from the teens, police said.

Driver injured

North lima

A motorist was injured after driving a 2003 Chevrolet Impala off the side of the road and hitting a tree.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol refused to release any information about the motorist. The accident occurred at 1:33 p.m. Wednesday on state Route 7, south of Garfield Road in Beaver Township. The driver was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center, but his condition isn’t known. No other vehicle was involved.