Man killed in crash

Man killed in crash

NEW CASTLE, PA.

Pennsylvania State Police at New Castle said an unidentified man was killed in a one-vehicle accident about 8:50 p.m. Tuesday on state Route 551 in Little Beaver Township.

A news release said the driver was traveling south on state Route 551 at high speed when he lost control, went off the road, hit a utility pole and rolled over and flipped in the air and hit a tree before landing on its roof, blocking both lanes of traffic.

The driver was ejected from the vehicle. He was not wearing his seat belt. His identity is being withheld until his relatives can be notified.

Calendar approved

POLAND

The board of education approved a new school calendar for the 2015-16 school year that puts students back in school earlier than usual.

Although Poland schools usually start after Labor Day, district officials decided to push the start date up to Aug. 26 to better accommodate the state testing schedule and to make sure that snow days don’t push the end of the school year back into the third week of June.

The last day of school for the 2015-16 school year is set for June 3.

Men found in house, face burglary charges

YOUNGSTOWN

Police arrested two men in the first block of Ellenwood Avenue about 12:40 a.m. Wednesday — inside the home of a person who is in a nursing home.

Police found footprints in the snow leading to the house and a broken front window, reports said. Reports said a man later identified as Tony Cheirs, 51, came out of the house. He was placed in the back of a cruiser and another man, Jeffrey Shorter, 46, was arrested inside.

Both men are charged with burglary and were taken to the Mahoning County jail.

WRTA board meeting

YOUNGSTOWN

The Western Reserve Transit Authority board of trustees will meet at 3 p.m. today in the board room at the WRTA, 604 Mahoning Ave.

Break-ins reported

YOUNGSTOWN

Three homes and a vacant house were broken into Tuesday, according to police reports.

Officers called to a vacant home in the 1000 block of Liberty Road about 1:40 p.m. found a side basement window broken and the copper pipes missing.

About 3:50 p.m., a side window was broken at a home in the first block of Manchester Avenue, and a large-screen television, iPads, a camera and jewelry were taken. Someone also got inside a home in the first block of Rutledge Avenue about 8 p.m. but it is unknown if anything was taken.

An apartment in the first block of Market Street was ransacked about 8:55 p.m. Reports said personal papers were taken.

Indictments made

WARREN

A Trumbull County grand jury indicted five people today on one count each of burglary.

They are Austin Garretson, 19, of Marshall Avenue, Newton Falls; Zachary T. Keeley, 24, of Hyde Street, Niles; Michael J. Petrilla, 28, of Lincoln Street, Ravenna; Mandi M. Hunt, 24, of Ophelia Street, Newton Falls; and Kasey L. Wright, 22, of Hopkins Road, Youngstown.

They are accused of breaking into a house in the 700 block of St. Clair Avenue in Girard on Nov. 30 and taking $6,285 in property, including a $900 diamond ring.

Easter Bunny visit

BOARDMAN

Tickets will be on sale beginning Friday for Boardman Park’s “Evening with the Easter Bunny” event.

The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 31 and April 1. It includes dinner, arts and crafts and a family photo with the Easter Bunny.

Tickets are $7 for Boardman residents and $9 for nonresidents. Children age 2 and under are free.

Tickets are available at the park office or online at www.boardmanpark.com.

Sponsors sought

NORTH LIMA

The Beaver Township Park board is seeking sponsors for its programs this year. The money raised will pay for more than 20 programs at the parks this year, including Music in the Park, Kids Fun and Safety Day, Summer Youth Camp, Autumn Fest and many more.

For information, call the park office at 330-549-9552.

Charged with assault

WARREN

A 22-year-old Elm Road man is charged with felonious assault after his 22-year-old wife said he beat her up and held her hostage for nearly two weeks at a house in the city.

Harold Travis Jr. of the 1200 block of Elm Road Northeast was arrested Wednesday morning by the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitives Task Force after the task force found him hiding in the attic of his home.

His wife was transported from an address on Glenwood to a hospital for treatment of her injuries after the 2 p.m. call to police Tuesday.

Travis is expected to be arraigned today in Warren Municipal Court.