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Grandparents Day

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning Valley Organizing Collaborative and Ohio Organizing Collaborative are sponsoring a Grandparents Day celebration from 3 to 6 p.m. today, which is national Grandparents Day, at Klip and Klippers Barbershop, 2301 Hillman St.

In the United States, where more than 7 million grandparents are the primary caretakers of children under 18 and remain a vital part of the workforce, the celebration marks an opportunity to respond to the needs of Ohio’s aging population and represents a continued call for an investment in infrastructure and jobs that enable grandparents and all seniors in Ohio to age with dignity, officials said.

For information, call Wayne Huggins at 330-333-0957.

Bridge closure

SHEAKLEYVILLE, Pa.

An 88-year-old, structurally deficient bridge on state Route 19 over the Little Shenango River just south of state Route 358 in Perry Township, Mercer County, will close Sept. 22 to be replaced by a precast concrete box culvert.

The road is expected to reopen by the end of October, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced.

A car detour will be posted using state Routes 358, 2015 (Airport Road) and 1008 (District Road).

A truck detour will be posted using Route 358 and Interstates 79 and 80.

The 1926-vintage bridge carries an average of 1,939 vehicles daily.

The federal government is paying 80 percent of the $777,486 bridge replacement cost; the state is paying 20 percent.

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