Woman charged with drug trafficking

Woman charged with drug trafficking

YOUNGSTOWN

A 29-year-old Youngstown woman was arrested Sunday after bags of marijuana and Viagra were found in the vehicle she was driving.

Latoya M. Martin, 29, of Philadelphia Avenue, was pulled over just before 2 a.m. Sunday while driving in the 300 block of East Philadephia Avenue. When police searched the vehicle, they found six bags of marijuana and eight bags each containing 30 Viagra pills, according to a Youngstown Police Department report. Martin was charged with drug possession and trafficking.

Police also found $1,035 in her jacket pocket that was taken into possession, according to the report.

Bistro Group plans virtual food drive

YOUNGSTOWN

The Bistro Group, the nation’s third-largest franchisee of T.G.I. Friday’s restaurants, is having its third annual Can For A Fan virtual food drive benefiting nine regional food banks.

T.G.I. Friday’s in the greater Youngstown area will donate one can of food to the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley for each new Youngstown local Facebook fan at Facebook.com/EatAtTGIFridays.

In addition to Facebook, the initiative expands to Pinterest this year. On T.G.I. Friday’s Can For A Fan Pinterest board, Pinterest.com/eatattgifridays/canforafan, users can like the Second Harvest Food Bank pinned logo, and an additional can of food will be donated.

T.G.I. Friday’s will continue the food drive through Dec. 31 or until 5,000 cans have been donated.

Shelter campaign

YOUNGSTOWN

The kickoff for the Help Hotline Crisis Center’s Cold Weather Emergency Shelter Program will be Friday.

The event will begin with the fifth annual Homeless Walk at 9 a.m. at St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen, 208 W. Front St. A press conference will follow at 9:30 at the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley, 962 Martin Luther King Blvd. For information, contact Duane Piccitilli or Bob Altman at the Help Hotline Crisis Center administrative office by calling 330-747-5111.