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Boil advisory issued

VIENNA

Due to a water main break, a boil advisory is in effect until further notice in the township on Warren-Sharon Road between Swift Drive and Bonnie Brae Road. It also includes Swift Drive, Mary Ellen Avenue and Mathews High School.

During the advisory, customers are urged to boil any tap water used for drinking and ingestion at a rolling boil for 3 to 5 minutes.

For information, contact the Trumbull County Sanitary Engineers at 330-675-2775.

Traffic fatality

VIENNA

An elderly man involved in an accident on state Route 193 Tuesday died that night after being taken to St. Elizabeth Health Center.

Lester Scott, 92, of Vienna was a passenger in the 2003 Chevy Impala that crashed into a telephone pole after the driver, Daniel Diorio, 65, of Youngstown, fell asleep at the wheel, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

OSHP responded to the crash near King Graves Road, after receiving a call after 4 p.m.

“When our trooper arrived at the hospital to talk to the driver, he did have injuries, but they weren’t life-threatening,” said Sgt. Patrick Abel of the patrol.

Scott died as a result of blunt-force injuries of the chest and abdomen, according to the Mahoning County Coroner’s office.

Elevator out of service at Poland library

POLAND

The elevator will be out of service for up to a month at Poland public library because it needs a circuit-board replacement, library officials said. Those who can’t walk up the stairs from the lower parking lot level are urged to park in front of the library and use the street-level entrance.

Railroad visit canceled

YOUNGSTOWN

A visit from the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, based in Pittsburgh, to the Youngstown Social Security Administration office, 354 E. Federal St., scheduled for Thursday has been canceled.

For assistance or questions concerning railroad retirement or unemployment or sickness benefits, call the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board office at 877-772-5772 between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays.

AmeriCorps event today in Columbus

YOUNGSTOWN

ServeOhio will host a 20th anniversary of AmeriCorps celebration with U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, giving the keynote address at 1:30 p.m. today at the Capitol Theatre in Columbus. The event will culminate with Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor swearing in 800 incoming AmeriCorps members.

Ten AmeriCorps National Civilian Conservation Corps, known as N-Triple C, who are serving in Youngstown with the YNDC REVITALIZE through the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., will be in Columbus for the ceremony. An additional nine AmeriCorps VISTA members working in Youngstown also will be sworn in.

ServeOhio has announced 2014 grant awards totaling $6.6 million that will support nearly 800 AmeriCorps members to serve with 23 programs across Ohio.

Fire investigated

YOUNGSTOWN

Investigators are looking for the cause of a fire that started at an East Side home early Thursday.

Crews were called to 855 Compton Lane at about 5:30 a.m. and found the homeowner and her four children outside. The homeowner told firefighters her smoke alarm woke her up, and she got everybody outside.

Reports said the fire was in the basement in the back of the home, and once inside, firefighters found that five fuses had been tripped. However, burn patterns indicated that the blaze started on the cellar steps near some trash bags, and the cause may have been smoking, reports said.

The cause was listed as accidental and is still under investigation, reports said.

Vandalism incidents

CAMPBELL

Police reported finding at least 15 incidents of vandalism Wednesday afternoon scattered along Murray Street. Police reported the vandalism included painted vulgar words and was seen on poles, sidewalks and steps.

A Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority supervisor notified police. Sgt. David Taybus said police arrived at Murray Street at about 1:40 p.m., and said most of the paint looked dry. He said police identified one suspect as a Campbell teen who lives on Murray.

Taybus said a YMHA crew will clean up the vandalism before the end of the week.

Special celebration

MERCER, Pa.

A U.S. Constitution celebration pig roast and picnic will take place at Brandy Springs Park, 103 William T. Wardle Drive, from 11 a.m. to sunset Saturday.

Speakers will be Charlie Earl, Libertarian Party candidate for governor of Ohio, and William R. Reil, constitutional scholar.

The picnic also will feature live music and children’s activities. Attendees are encouraged to bring a side dish to share. All are welcome.