Flu, pneumonia shots

Flu, pneumonia shots

GROVE CITY, Pa.

A free flu and pneumonia shot clinic for individuals 18 and older has been scheduled for Saturday at Grove City Middle School, 100 Middle School Drive.

The clinic, co-sponsored by the Community Health Partnership of Mercer County and the Mercer County Area Agency on Aging, will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., but could close early if shots are exhausted before the scheduled closing time. If transportation is needed, call Mercer County Community Transit at 800-222-8797.

Warrant issued

NEWTON FALLS

A warrant for felony robbery has been issued for the arrest of Raymond G. Sugar, 28, of West Middletown Road, Canfield, in connection with an attempted robbery at the Pamida store, 2300 Milton Blvd.

Sugar is suspected of being one of two people — one male, one female — who took video games from the store at 7:36 p.m. Sept. 26.

Police said store personnel confronted the two regarding the video games, and one of the two held a can of pepper spray to the face of an employee and threatened to spray him.

The employee grabbed the video games, valued at $540, and the suspects fled in a black Pontiac with foil over the license plate, police said. An employee removed the foil and obtained a license plate number.

Anyone with information on Sugar is asked to call the Newton Falls Police Department.

Dog kills chihuahua

WARREN

A large dog was taken to the Trumbull County Dog Kennel in Howland after it attacked a small, elderly chihuahua on Laird Avenue Southeast Wednesday afternoon, killing it.

The chihuahua’s owner said she put her dog on its leash in front of her house. She heard a commotion outside and discovered her dog was missing.

A neighbor described a large dog that had attacked the chihuahua, police said. The owner recognized the dog’s description and went to Belle Street Southeast, a half-block away, and saw the chihuahua dead in the driveway, having been viciously mauled.

When she tried to retrieve the chihuahua, a large brown and white dog charged the woman. Neighbors intervened and secured the large dog to its chain. No human injuries were reported.

Officers observed blood on the large dog’s snout.

Attempts to contact the large dog’s owner were unsuccessful Wednesday.

Gunfire during fight

WARREN

Two men got into an argument at the AM/PM Food Mart, 1744 W. Market St., at 10:41 p.m. Wednesday, with one of them firing six times at the other.

Store video shows a black male in a blue stocking cap milling around the store. About 90 seconds later, a second black male wearing a gray track suit entered the store. The two recognized each other and began to scuffle.

The first man pulled out a handgun and fired six shots at the other man as the two ran around the perimeter of the store, the shots breaking the glass doors on the coolers that ring the store.

Police reported there were no injuries.

Both men fled just before officers arriving. A handgun was recovered.

Kravitz to speak

Liberty

Solomon “Jack” Kravitz, owner of Kravitz’s Delicatessen, will give a brief talk on the life and legacy of his late mother, Rose Kravitz, to members of the Ethnic Heritage Society (EHS) at 10 a.m. Saturday at Kravitz’s Delicatessen, 3135 Belmont Ave. Mrs. Kravitz, who co-founded the landmark delicatessen in 1939, died in August at age 95.

Saturday’s public presentation will focus on the ways in which Mrs. Kravitz’s exposure to different languages and cultures in her formative years enhanced her appreciation for human diversity. Coffee and bagels will be provided. For more information, contact EHS Coordinator Tom Welsh at 330-792-7936. The EHS is an organization dedicated to supporting local ethnic communities and helping to preserve their heritage.

Mushroom program

EAST LEWISTOWN

Local mushroom expert Walter Sturgeon will discuss the fungi Saturday during the final 2011 education program at the Beaver Township Nature Preserve. Discussion begins at 3 p.m. at the preserve, located along state Route 165 in East Lewistown.

The program is free, and participants are advised to wear comfortable shoes or boots and clothing that is appropriate for the weather as the programs are in the open air pavilion.

For more information call 330-549-9552 or visit BeaverTwpParks.webs.com.

Open house

Canfield

The Cardinal Joint Fire District will have an open house from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Station 2, 5007 Messerly Road. District firefighters will be on hand to discuss fire prevention and other safety tips. The open house also will feature the district’s fire extinguisher training trailer and new ladder truck.