METRO DIGEST || Woman injured in scuffle over wallet
Woman injured in scuffle over wallet
WARREN
A city woman, 32, suffered cuts as she struggled with a man who took her wallet early Thursday morning at Clarence Street and Woodbine Avenue Southeast.
The woman said she and two friends were walking at 12:26 a.m. when a two-door, red Cadillac pulled up, and the passenger got out and asked for $1.
The woman got out her wallet and handed the man $1, but he grabbed her wallet and got into the car. The woman reached into the car and got her wallet back, but the man was able to take the money out before she did.
The driver pulled away during the struggle, with the woman half way into the car and half out. The driver then pulled out a handgun and pointed at her. She fell to the road, cutting her hands and suffering other bruises. She was treated by ambulance personnel.
Man sentenced for rape of 7-year-old
WARREN
Jacob McGee, 36, of Ashland, Ky., and Cadwallader-Sonk Road, Cortland, was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison Thursday for raping a girl, 7, in 2012 or 2013.
He pleaded guilty in the courtroom of Judge Ronald Rice of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court to five counts of rape, each carrying a life prison term, and two counts of gross sexual imposition.
Friends of Scouting to feature Jim Tressel
CANFIELD
Jim Tressel, president of Youngstown State University, is the keynote speaker for the 10th annual Friends of Scouting Fundraising Breakfast at 7 a.m. Tuesday at Boy Scout Camp Stambaugh, 3712 Leffingwell Road. The program theme is leadership.
Other speakers are Artemus “Art” Scissum, principal of Martin Luther King Elementary School in Youngstown, and Evan John, an Eagle Scout of Troop 101 in Struthers, from the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s National Honor Society. There will also be an update on the Youngstown City School’s Scoutreach program, which serves youth in the city’s elementary schools.
YMCA bike ride
FARRELL, PA.
The Shenango Valley YMCA, 211 Federal St., will host its annual Polar Bear Thaw Bike Ride to complement the Polar Bear Bike Ride, which took place on New Year’s Day.
The Polar Bear Thaw Bike Ride is Sunday, and all riders depart at 10 a.m. Riders can participate in their choice of three routes, with distances of about 11, 21 or 30 miles.
The 11-mile route has little change in elevation and is perfect for families with young or new riders.
A sag wagon will sweep the course to provide aid to those in need, and there will be lunch after the ride at the YMCA. There are discounted rates for registration before the day of the event, but participants can register on Sunday between 9 and 10 a.m.
Contact the SVYMCA at 724-981-6950 with questions.
Struthers book signing
STRUTHERS
Struthers Historical Society will host a book signing with Patricia Beach, author of “Struthers” and “Struthers Revisited,” at the Struthers Historical Society Museum, 50 Terrace St., from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Books will be available the day of the signing at the cost of $20. Hot dogs will be available for those in attendance. The historical society will also host a membership drive. Yearly membership is $10 per person, or $15 per family, and the membership does not require one to be a Struthers resident.
Hubbard Public Library budget available to see
HUBBARD
The proposed budget and estimate of cost of operation of the Hubbard Public Library, including the cost of operating the public library for fiscal year 2016, are on file in the office of the treasurer of the Hubbard Board of Education. They are open for public inspection.
A public hearing on the proposed library budget will be at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday in the board room at 108 Orchard Ave.
Utility assistance available at MYCAP
YOUNGSTOWN
Eligible Mahoning County residents can apply for energy assistance services offered by the Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership at its Youngstown office, 1325 Fifth Ave., and Sebring office, which has changed its location to 305 N. Texas Ave.
Appointments are required and can be scheduled at both offices by calling 1-866-223-1125.
MYCAP is accepting applications for the Percentage of Income, Weatherization, Electric Partnership and Regular HEAP programs. The Regular HEAP program, which expires May 31, can also be found at energyhelp.ohio.gov. For information, including qualification criteria and required documents, call MYCAP Monday through Thursday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 330-747-7921, visit the office at 1325 Fifth Ave., or go to its website at www.my-cap.org. The Sebring office is open one day a week from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays except for holidays.
Air-conditioning units damaged at Bounce
AUSTINTOWN
Township businesses had four air-conditioning units damaged and copper stolen.
Austintown Bounce Indoor Play Center, 4317 Kirk Road, had not had its air conditioning working properly from May 2 to Tuesday, the day it was reported to police. A person came out to service the building Tuesday and found four air-conditioning condensers and copper tubing were taken from units on top of Austintown Bounce and two other businesses, one of which is vacant.