METRO DIGEST || Family Dollar robbed Wednesday night

Glenwood Ave. robbery

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown police are investigating an apparent armed robbery at a Family Dollar store on Glenwood Avenue. The robbery occurred about 8:40 p.m. Wednesday.

Police say a gun was used during the robbery. The weapon appeared to be a black revolver in store surveillance video.

Two men with scarves over their faces walked into the store and demanded money.

The robbers obtained $600 from the store, then ran toward Indianola Avenue.

Fiscal officer resigns

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After 11 years on the job, Poland Township’s fiscal officer Joseph Granitto resigned for retirement purposes at Wednesday’s township trustees meeting.

Granitto’s resignation will be effective March 31.

“We have a good township,” Granitto said. “They have more money in the bank now than they did when I came.”

Also at the meeting, township trustees decided to advertise for a new fiscal officer.

NiSource gives $15K

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Poland Township trustees, chief of police and school representatives accepted a $15,000 check from NiSource Midstream Services LLC, a natural-gas company that invested $375 million in the Mahoning Valley, with the Hickory Bend Processing Plant in New Middletown.

The $15,000 will go toward a student resource officer for Poland Local Schools.

Grief series offered

POLAND

Humility of Mary Health Partners’ Hospice of the Valley is offering the eight-week New Horizons Grief Series for adults who have had a loved one die.

Sessions in Mahoning County are from 10 to 11:30 a.m. beginning Friday; and from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, both at Hospice House, 9803 Sharrott Road. To register, call Kim at 330-549-5901 or bereavement at 1-800-640-5180.