Metro Digest: Woman dies of injuries from fire; East Side shooting injures man; help available for families affected by drug abuse

Woman dies after apartment fire

YOUNGSTOWN

A woman hospitalized after Saturday’s fire at her Grovewood Manor apartment has died, according to The Vindicator’s broadcast partner, 21 WFMJ-TV.

Fire crews responded to the apartment complex, 3531 Hillman Ave., about 5 p.m. Saturday. Residents of the second floor, where the fire began, were evacuated from the building, but let back inside once the fire was extinguished.

The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

Boil alert issued for Austintown, Canfield

AUSTINTOWN

Many residents of Austintown and Canfield townships were without water for almost two hours Sunday and remained under a boil advisory Sunday night.

Harry Johnson III, Youngstown’s water commissioner, told The Vindicator’s broadcast partner, 21 WFMJ-TV, there was a problem at the Webb Road pump station and that a backup generator failed to kick on, causing the outage, which affected homes and businesses, about 7 p.m. Sunday.

Johnson said the system was working again at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, and it was back to full pressure about an hour later. Water customers in Austintown and Canfield should boil their water for at least one minute until further notice.

Group to educate public on drug abuse

BOARDMAN

Anyone directly or indirectly affected by chemical dependency, and interested in helping to educate the community about the realities of substance addiction, is encouraged to attend the May 18 meeting of Mahoning Valley SOLACE, or Surviving Our Loss and Continuing Everyday.

The organizational meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at 755 Boardman-Canfield Road, Unit B, in the Coalition for a Drug-Free Mahoning County’s meeting room. For more information, contact Linda Spies at 330-307-8182 or at lindyspies@gmail.com.

Meeting postponed

BROOKFIELD

A joint meeting of the Brookfield and Hartford Township trustees, set for Tuesday, has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a later date.

‘Power to End Stroke’

WARREN

The Agape Assembly Church presents “Power To End Stroke,” a community health fair from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at the church, 426 Nevada Ave. SW.

The free event features presentations from medical professionals, free health screenings, tips for recognizing and responding to signs of stroke for adults and children, prize giveaways, and children’s activities.

For information, contact Pastor Todd Johnson, 330-883-7456 or email, TJohnson@AgapeAssembly.com.