Ryan to Teamsters, Tamarkin: Work on it

December 15, 2014 at 12:00a.m.

Youngstown

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, issued a letter calling on The Tamarkin Co., a subsidiary of Giant Eagle, and Teamsters Local 377 to continue attempts to settle their labor dispute.

“The result of an impasse is simply not in the best interests of the workers, the company or this community,” Ryan writes. “I am hopeful that both negotiating teams will return to a good- faith bargaining process and reach a fair and equitable agreement for all sides.”

Leadership academy

YOUNGSTOWN

Registrations are being accepted for the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s Mahoning Valley Local Government Leadership Academy set for January to March 2015. Since its founding, more than 160 Mahoning Valley residents have graduated from the academy.

The nine-week series of classes are offered to help people become effective government leaders. It also gives class members a broad perspective of how local government operations should be conducted. The cost for the classes is $265. To register, contact Amanda Shina, Regional Chamber business services coordinator, at 330-744-2131, ext. 32, or email at amanda@regionalchamber.com.

2nd man arrested in Portland shooting

PORTLAND, ORE.

An 18-year-old man arrested Sunday is the second of three people believed to be involved in a shooting outside an alternative Portland high school, police said.

Marquel Dugas, 18, was arrested on a probation violation and booked into jail Sunday afternoon.

Police said they are working to identify a third person connected with Friday’s shooting near Rosemary Anderson High School.

One of three people hospitalized has been released. Taylor Zimmers, 16, remains hospitalized in serious condition, while David Jackson-Liday, 20, was in fair condition. Labraye Franklin, 17, was released Saturday.

Cleveland baby born at 10:11, 12/13/14

CLEVELAND

Baby Hazel was born at just the right minute: 10:11 on 12/13/14.

Seven-pound, 14-ounce Hazel Grace was born Saturday to Leisha Campbell and Shawn Zimmerman at Cleveland’s Fairview Hospital. Her family already knew she’d be born on Saturday’s special date. They didn’t know she’d get the minute right, too. “Everyone is telling us we should play the lottery,” Campbell said.

Hostage situation

SYDNEY

A gunman took an unknown number of people hostage inside a downtown Sydney chocolate shop and cafe at the height of Monday morning rush hour, with two people inside the cafe seen holding up a flag believed to contain an Islamic declaration of faith.

Four hours after the incident first erupted inside the Lindt Chocolat Cafe, New South Wales state Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione said police had not made direct contact with the gunman, did not know his motivation and were not sure how many people were being held inside.

Vindicator staff/wire reports