METRO DIGEST || Public invited to McNally swearing-in, reception at DeYor

Public is invited to McNally swearing-in

YOUNGSTOWN

John A. McNally will be sworn in as Youngstown’s 50th mayor at 11 a.m. Monday at the Ford Family Recital Hall in the DeYor Performing Arts Center on West Federal Street in downtown Youngstown. A reception will follow at Overture Restaurant. The event is open to the public.

Judge Elizabeth A. Kobly of Youngstown Municipal Court will administer the oath of office. Bishop George V. Murry of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown will deliver the invocation. McNally, a Democrat, officially takes office Wednesday.

Smart Food Choice orders to be taken

NILES

New Hope United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., is accepting orders for Smart Choice Food with cash and money orders from 4 to 5 p.m. Jan. 4 or cash, money order, or Ohio Direction card from 11 a.m. to noon Jan. 13. Orders also will be taken at Niles Community Services from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 13.

Boxes range in price from $17 to $39 and include meat, vegetables, convenience meals, Super Bowl box, kids box, Tyson chicken-wings box and a chicken-breast box.

Online specials at www.smartchoicefood.com can be ordered on the website or at the church. Mail-in orders will be accepted with payment by postal or bank money order or certified check to New Hope Church.

Payment and mail-in orders must be received by Jan. 10. Online ordering at www.smartchoicefood.com will close at midnight Jan 15. A 3 percent handling fee will be added to all online orders.

Distribution is from 9 to 10 a.m. Jan. 25. A community breakfast with a free clothing distribution will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. that day. For information, call 330-652-3625.

Woman charged after police chase

POLAND

A low-speed pursuit initiated by Poland Township police that traveled through several jurisdictions in Ohio and Pennsylvania was safely stopped Wednesday night when New Middletown police deployed spike strips across the roadway at U.S. Route 224 and Struthers Road that deflated the car’s tires. Poland police took the female driver into custody and charged her with multiple traffic offenses, including operating a vehicle impaired, said New Middletown Police Chief Vincent D’Egidio. No information was available late Thursday on the woman’s identity.

Fingers shot

YOUNGSTOWN

Police are investigating the accidental discharge of a gun Thursday afternoon on the East Side that slightly injured two people.

The incident occurred at about 2 p.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of East High Avenue.

The 39-year-old female homeowner and a 37-year-old woman were arguing when the homeowner grabbed a .32-caliber revolver and told the woman she had mental-health problems and was going to “harm herself because of all the problems,” according to the police report. The woman then tried to take the gun away from the homeowner to prevent her from harming herself. During the struggle, however, the gun accidentally discharged, striking both women on two fingers of their left hands.

Police did not charge either woman, as both said the discharge was accidental.