Man arrested

Man arrested

LEETONIA

A Leetonia man was arrested Tuesday on 10 second-degree felony charges of pandering obscenities involving a minor.

Lucas Ippolito, 41, was arrested at his Sleepy Hollow Drive home Tuesday after authorities with the Attorney General’s Crimes Against Children Unit, part of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and Leetonia Police Department served a search warrant.

They removed multiple computers and digital media-storage devices from his home, according to a news release.

The investigation into the Leetonia man began in January after authorities received a tip that he was purportedly downloading and disseminating child pornography, the release said. The Ohio Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force assisted in the ongoing investigation.

Appointments made

YOUNGSTOWN

Mayor John A. McNally, president of the Youngstown District Board of Health, reappointed the Rev. Lewis Macklin as a member of the health board effective April 1, 2015, through March 31, 2020. The Rev. Mr. Macklin, pastor of Holy Trinity Missionary Baptist Church on the city’s South Side, is the board’s president pro tem.

McNally also appointed Ryan P. Kelly as a board member board immediately through March 31, 2016, to finish out an unexpired term of Artis Gillam Sr., who resigned Dec. 1, 2014. Both appointments were made at the board meeting earlier this week.

Block Watch

YOUNGSTOWN

The Powerstown Neighbors Block Watch will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Faith Community Church, 1919 Midlothian Blvd. Councilman John R. Swierz, D-7th, will attend to discuss neighborhood issues.

Public forum set

YOUNGSTOWN

The 3rd Ward Neighborhood Association of Youngstown is having a public forum with Councilman Nate Pinkard and Rick Alli, his challenger in the Democratic primary, at 6 p.m. Thursday at Centenary United Methodist Church, 1413 Belmont Ave.

Pinkard and Alli will discuss their positions and plans for blight, crime and attracting businesses to ward. There will also be a question-and-answer period.

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