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Powerstown Neighbors

Youngstown

The Powerstown Neighbors Block Watch will meet at 7 p.m. today at Faith Community Church, 1919 Midlothian Blvd., across from the fire station.

Walmart theft

BOARDMAN

A Walmart store security guard told police a man tried to steal 10 items in a shopping cart by going out the fire exit, reports state.

The items were valued at more than $1,000 and when a security guard approached the man at about 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, he fled, police said. Store employees told police the man is a suspect in previous thefts.

Make-A-Wish benefactor

Youngstown

Irish Bob’s Pub, 3602 South Ave., has collected more than $6,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation this year.

The restaurant hosted a dinner and movie event in February. Their fundraising efforts continued this summer with a golf outing.

The pub has supported Make-A-Wish since 2007 and has raised more than $35,000 for the foundation.

Funds raised this year will help to grant the wish of a local child who has wished to visit several of Florida’s theme parks.

Currently, there are more than 160 Northeast Ohio children waiting for their wish to be granted. For information about Make-A-Wish, visit www.makeawishohio.org, call 1-877-206-9474, or “like” the organization on Facebook at makeawishohkyin.

Beaver burglary

NORTH LIMA

Charges have been filed against two men accused of burglarizing an unoccupied Beaver Township house.

Timothy W. Hippely, 45, of Salem, is facing charges of burglary, drug possession, possession of drug abuse instruments and operating a vehicle under the influence. Hippely’s nephew, Richard E. Dennison, Jr., 33, is charged with burglary and possession of criminal tools.

Police said a burglary occurred at 11771 Cook Road at about 1 a.m. Monday. Hippely dropped Dennison off at the house and was returning when he was stopped by police. The OVI charge is Hippely’s third.

Shortly after the arrest, an officer saw Dennison walking away from the house. Police allege that Dennison was stripping the house of copper pipes and wiring. Officers said stolen property was recovered near the arrest location.