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Test-drive a robot

BOARDMAN

Humility of Mary Health Partners, in cooperation with Intuitive Surgical, will offer auto enthusiasts the opportunity to “test drive” the da Vinci surgical robot during the Fuel the Fight car and motorcycle show today at Boardman High School, 7777 Glenwood Ave.

The da Vinci surgical system, which makes minimally invasive robot-assisted prostate, gynecologic and general surgery possible, will be on display from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Representatives from Intuitive Surgical and physicians who use the robot to perform minimally invasive prostate procedures in place of more traditional open surgeries will be available to answer questions and guide those interested through a hands-on experience using the robot.

Woman hit by car

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A woman was injured after she was hit by a car at about 3 p.m. Saturday on Curry Place on the North Side. Police said the car that hit her drove away but was found a short time later in the parking lot of an apartment building on West Dennick Avenue. The woman was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center but her injuries are non-life-threatening, police said. A spokesman said charges may be filed soon.

ATV crash

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A man was in stable condition after his ATV hit a retaining wall on abandoned steel mill property in the 1700 block of Wilson Avenue at about 5 p.m. Saturday. A police spokesman said the man was with a group of people who were from Sharon, Pa., and rode their ATVs from Hubbard to Youngstown. Someone who was with him called 911 from a cellphone.

Police from Youngstown and Campbell had trouble finding a way to get onto the property to get to the victim. He was taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center. A name for the man was not available late Saturday.

Wildflower program

MERCER, PA.

The Mercer County Conservation District will offer a program on learning how to identify wildflowers June 10. The event begins at 9 a.m. at Munnell Run Farm, 753 Greenville Road. The Munnell Run portion of the workshop will provide an introductory course on how to identify western Pennsylvania wildflowers. At 11 a.m., the group will eat lunch at a local restaurant in Sandy Lake. After lunch, the group goes to Goddard State Park for a wildflower walk to apply what was learned at Munnell Run in the morning. The day will end at about 2 p.m. Register by Friday. The cost is $10. To register or for questions, call 724-662-2242 and ask for Jacqueline McCullough or Larissa Cassano.

Help ID city photos

SALEM

The Salem Historical Society has many photographs of the city that are not fully identified. The society is offering the opportunity for the community to assist with the identification at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Dale Shaffer Research Library meeting room, 239 S. Lundy Ave. This event is open to all ages. Registration is not necessary, but the society would prefer participants call ahead, 330-337-8514. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information call the society at 330-337-8514.

Rabies clinic June 14

AUSTINTOWN

Austintown Lions Club is sponsoring a Rabies Vaccination Clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 14 at The Christy Armory, 475 Victoria Road. The cost is $8 per animal (cash only). A licensed veterinarian will be on site. All dogs must be on a leash, and cats must be caged. For information, contact John Facemyer, 330-533-1611 or Bob Whited, 330-792-7907 , or email, olebert1@aol.com .

Talmer deposits fail

WARREN

City employees who missed getting direct deposit of their pay into their bank accounts Friday should get their direct deposits by Monday, according to a Talmer Bank official. A Talmer spokesman told 21 WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator’s broadcast partner, a payroll-processing error caused the problem. He said deposits were made Friday for those with Talmer accounts, but customers of other banks wouldn’t be paid on time.

Talmer said it is working with city officials on a way to cover overdraft fees other banks might charge due to insufficient funds.

City Hall phones

YOUNGSTOWN

It remains a mystery as to why telephone service was out most of the day Friday at Youngstown City Hall. Service was lost at about 9:30 a.m., and it took several hours for it to be restored late in the afternoon. City officials didn’t say what caused the problem.

Crane blocks SR 616

COITSVILLE

An overturned crane truck blocked traffic on a portion of state Route 616, between Oak Street and McGuffey Road, for several hours Friday afternoon. Dan DeLuca — a trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Canfield Post, which is investigating the one-vehicle accident — said the truck was traveling with an oversized load and tried to move out of the way of oncoming traffic, but ended up overturning into a ditch at about 11 a.m. Friday. Because of the “size of the truck and the location,” crews didn’t manage to clear the roadway until 4:30 p.m., DeLuca added. The driver was not injured.