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Program on dangers of energy drinks

NEW SPRINGFIELD

Springfield Township Police Department’s Juvenile Diversion Program will present “A Legal Addiction” from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday. The program will address the dangers of energy drinks and substances that are commonly abused by teens. The program is free and will take place in the Springfield Intermediate School auditorium, 11333 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road. Guest speaker is Madeline T. Martin, a licensed independent chemical-dependency counselor.

Tap-in information

HILLSVILLE, Pa.

Residents with questions about financial help available to tap into the sanitary-sewer line under construction are invited to Mahoning Township supervisors’ meeting at 7 p.m. April 12 at the township community center.

Consultants Jim and Linda Farris will be on hand to explain the eligibility guidelines and what type of financial help is available. Township officials cautioned, however, that the amount of the tap-in fee has not yet been determined, so only general information can be given.

The first phase of the sewer line is expected to be completed by early fall. When all phases are completed, it is expected to cost $20 million and serve 625 homes in Edinburg as well as the racetrack/casino proposed for land at the intersection of U.S. Route 422 and Pa. Route 551.

Is America still great?

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The Rev. Dr. Hak Joon Lee, associate professor of theology and ethics at New Brunswick Theological Seminary in New Jersey, will be guest speaker for the Schaff Lecture on Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, 201 Wick Ave.

A clergy and lay-leaders seminar is set for 4 p.m., with registration starting at 3:30. The Rev. Dr. Lee’s topic will be “Can Cosmopolitanism be Locally Rooted? The Case of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”

There is no charge, but reservations are requested. Call the church at 330-744-4307.

A public lecture is scheduled at 7 p.m. at the church. Dr. Lee’s topic will be “Is America Still a City on a Hill? E Pluribus Unum and a Global Vision of the U.S.” No reservations are required.

Bartholomew kickoff

WARREN

Democrat Greg Bartholomew, downtown Warren resident and business owner, kicked off his campaign for 4th Ward city council member this week.

In a press release, Bartholomew said he is a founding member of the Downtown Warren Events and Promotions Council and a member of the board of Main Street Warren. He is longtime owner of All American Cards and Comics, 161 West Market Street, on Courthouse Square. He renovated the top floor of his building as a loft, where he lives. He is a graduate of Youngstown State University and is a former public-school teacher. His opponent in the May 3 Democratic primary is incumbent Marti Morn.

Burned in house fire

YOUNGSTOWN

A city man was treated at St. Elizabeth Health Center for burns on his hands, face and feet suffered during a house fire.

Jerome Underwood told firefighters he was asleep in his residence, 410 Stephens St., around 4 p.m. Friday when he was awakened by the smoke detectors. He said he may have fallen asleep while smoking a cigarette, according to reports. Firefighters estimated loss at $4,500, primarily to a second-floor bedroom.