Dogs’ death probed

Dogs’ death probed

YOUNGSTOWN

City police and the Mahoning County dog warden are looking for those responsible for killing two puppies. The dead puppies were found about 2 p.m. Monday in an island on West Federal Street, near the Western Reserve Transit Authority’s Federal Station, police said. The puppies were black and brown and had string wrapped around their legs and neck, according to reports.

Genealogy program

YOUNGSTOWN

Timothy A. Seman will present “An Introduction to Genealogical Research” for Park Vista Retirement Community’s monthly Breakfast Club at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 9 in the Community Gathering Room, 1216 Fifth Ave. A complimentary continental breakfast will be served. Registration is required by Thursday; call 330-746-2944, ext. 1555.

Seman, a research and reference librarian, genealogy and local history specialist at Youngstown’s main library, will detail the first steps to take when starting genealogical research. He also will address how to best use local informational resources, libraries and the Internet.

Break-in attempt

NILES

A resident of the 300 block of Grant Street reported to Niles police that two men tried to break into his house at 2:32 p.m. Saturday but he scared them off.

The homeowner said he heard a loud bang on his side door and saw two white men — one in his 40s the other in his 30s — trying to break the glass on the door and force the door open.

The two men fled on foot when they saw the home-owner looking at them. The homeowner said he recognized the two men from the neighborhood. The older man had long, gray hair on the sides and was bald on top. He possibly was wearing a gray jacket. The younger man was wearing a Cleveland Indians jacket, he said.

Land-bank meeting

Youngstown

The Board of Directors of the Mahoning County Land Reutilization Corporation (Land Bank) meets at noon today in the county commissioners’ office, 21 W. Boardman St., second-floor conference room.

Pizza Joe’s donation

BOARDMAN

Each of the 17 Pizza Joe’s locations in Ohio is donating 15 percent of its sales today to Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley. All Pizza Joe’s locations in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Ashtabula counties are participating. In addition, Pizza Joe’s is donating a penny per box for every pizza sold during January, February, March and April, said JoAnn Stock, hospital director of development.

Road closing

COLUMBIANA

Jay Groner, service director for the city of Columbiana, said Union Street will be closed from South Main Street to Chestnut Alley, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday to install a water valve.

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