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Bar fight downtown

YOUNGSTOWN

A 20-year-old Bedford woman was arrested early Saturday and charged with assault on a police officer who was trying to break up several fights inside a downtown bar. Taylor Ferguson was jailed on the fourth-degree felony charge. Police allege she punched Officer Jay Fletcher in the back with both fists, causing him to stumble out the front door of Academy Club, 221 Belmont Ave.

Police say the attack occurred as Ferguson was coming to the aid of a woman Fletcher was escorting out of the bar at 12:41 a.m. The woman being escorted out had been trying to fight with several other women, they said.

Police say some of the fighting involved weapons, but the report did not specify what kind. No injuries were reported.

Copper pipe stolen

YOUNGSTOWN

Several feet of copper pipe was stolen from the city’s Lincoln Park pavilion boiler room during a break-in Friday night or Saturday morning. A police officer who went to the East Side park at 301 Lincoln Park Drive on Saturday morning observed a park laborer boarding up a broken window. The pavilion was secure when last checked at 11 p.m. Friday, and the laborer reported he discovered the damage and theft at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Bird identification

CANFIELD

The Mahoning Valley Audubon Society invites the public to “Bird Identification” at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm on state Route 46, presented by Jeff Harvey, local Audubon chapter president. Participants will learn the basics of bird identification, including how to use a field guide and binoculars. Bring field guides to practice identifying birds. For information, email bwo69@gmail.com.

Winter birds of Pa.

MERCER, PA.

The Mercer County Conservation District will host a program from 7 to 8 p.m. Jan. 30 to teach participants about the many winter birds that call Pennsylvania home. Meet at the Pig Barn at Munnell Run Farm, 753 Greenville Road. The presentation will include a pictorial journey of Pennsylvania birds and their sounds, as well as an exploration of types of seed and the birds that prefer them. Register by Jan. 28 by calling 724-662-2242. Cost is $5 per person, or $20 for families of six or more.