METRO DIGEST || Youngstown fire truck flips, injures 3

Firetruck flips

YOUNGSTOWN

Three Youngstown firefighters have been released from the hospital with minor injuries after their truck rolled over Saturday morning near Oak Street and Excelsior Avenue.

“Apparently they tried to avoid a civilian vehicle,” said Chief John O’Neill Jr. “They went across the dividing line, hit a curb and flipped.”

The accident call came around 11:58 a.m. The truck was the department’s rescue squad 33. A spare truck is being used with equipment from the wrecked truck.

Police are investigating.

Model-train market

NILES

The Youngstown Model Railroad Association’s annual spring flea market will be from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. next Sunday at McMenamy’s Banquet Hall, 325 Youngstown-Warren Road, Niles.

Merchandise and equipment for all model-railroad scales and interests, including HO, Lionel, train parts, railroad books, videotapes, photographs and memorabilia will be offered by 180 vendors. An operating three-rail “O” gage layout, courtesy of the Western Reserve Modular Railroad Club, will be displayed.

Admission is $5. Children under 12 are admitted free.

Pantry competition

Newton Falls

Newton Falls Community Food Pantry is participating in the $1 million pantry giveaway from the Feinstein Foundation of Cranston, R.I.

One million dollars will be distributed to pantries that raise money from now through April 30. It is not matching funds, but the more the pantry raises during this time, the bigger share of the money it will receive.

Donations may be made in cash, checks (made payable to Newton Falls Community Pantry), pledges or food totaling $1 or more per pound with a receipt. The pantry is supported by private donations.

For more information, call 330-872-5574.

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