Robbery suspect shot in Liberty

Robbery suspect shot in Liberty

LIBERTY

A male robbery suspect was shot multiple times during an attempted robbery of a food-delivery man about 8 p.m. Sunday on Fifth Avenue.

Liberty Township Police Chief Richard Tisone said the robbery victim was delivering a food order from a Youngstown restaurant to what turned out to be a vacant house. The victim said he was approached by two men, one with a pistol, and a struggle over the gun ensued.

Tisone said one of the suspects was shot multiple times and taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for treatment. The second suspect fled and has not been apprehended. The delivery man was not shot.

Tisone said there was a robbery in the same area of the township about a week ago, and police are looking at the suspects’ possible involved in that robbery as well.

Operation Santa begins at dealership

BOARDMAN

Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC’S Operation Santa Claus has kicked off.

The dealership has pledged to donate $50 for every new Chevrolet, Buick or GMC sold at Sweeney between now and Jan. 4, 2016 to the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley.

“Our objective is to raise awareness and donate between $20,000 to $30,000 to support United Way’s goals of strengthening our neighborhoods and building a strong, healthy community, especially for our youth,” said Doug Sweeney, president Sweeney Chevrolet Buick GMC.

The company is active in the community, sponsoring many teams and local projects.

Piano Holiday today

YOUNGSTOWN

The Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University will present its Piano Holiday Extravaganza at 7:30 tonight in the Bliss Hall recital hall.

The free concert will feature compositions by Edvard Grieg, Jean Francais Dandrieu, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Friedrich Kuhlau, Dmitry Kabalevsky, Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, among others.

Candy Land comes to life in NE Ohio

KIRTLAND

Did you ever want to walk through the rainbow trail in the Candy Land board game?

A nature center in Northeast Ohio has created a life-sized version of the classic children’s game for the holidays.

It’s now open at Penitentiary Glen Nature Center in Kirtland, east of Cleveland, and will stay through Jan. 3.

Staff/wire reports