Struthers foundation receives $15K in grants

Struthers foundation receives $15K in grants

STRUTHERS

The Struthers School Foundation for Educational Excellence awarded more than $15,000 in grants to five Struthers teachers this fall.

Grant money went to educational technology, including a 3-D printer and robotics equipment, according to a news release.

The foundation, a nonprofit organization, operates independently from the board of education to supplement learning opportunities at Struthers City Schools.

Proceeds for this year’s grants came from events including the Foundation Hall of Fame Dinner and Luau for Learning and a $5,000 contribution from the Cafaro Foundation.

Man arraigned

CAMPBELL

A man was arraigned Friday in Campbell Municipal Court after police arrested him hours earlier after a high-speed car chase. Officers responded early Friday to a report of a car stolen from Matawn Avenue. Officers pursued a GMC Envoy down several streets until the driver, Jason Womack, 30, of Youngstown, lost control and spun into the grass near Sixth Street, according to a police report. The report states that Womack ran through yards on foot after getting out of his car and then slipped and fell on the wet pavement.

Officers caught up with Womack in a Sanderson Avenue parking lot and arrested him. Womack faces numerous charges including felony charges of theft and fleeing from a police officer and a misdemeanor charge for driving under suspension. His preliminary hearing is set for Friday.

Lane restrictions, closures on I-80

HUBBARD

Commuters in Hubbard Township will be affected by closures and restriction on Interstate 80 beginning next week.

Exit 234-B, which is the ramp from Interstate 80 to U.S. Route 62, will be closed Monday from 12 a.m. to 1 p.m. for pavement repairs. Drivers can use exit 234-A as an alternative, the Ohio Department of Transportation said.

Beginning Tuesday, there will be westbound and eastbound lane restrictions on Interstate 80 between the U.S. Route 62 interchange and the Pennsylvania state line. The restrictions will continue through Friday while pavement repairs take place.

The bridge on Elmwood Drive Extension remains closed to trucks, but open to cars weighing under three tons.

The bridge on Chestnut Ridge Road over Little Yankee Run between Hubbard Masury Road and the Pennsylvania state line is now open.

Mower maintenance day set for Nov. 28

GIRARD

You may not be ready for winter, but your lawn mower can be.

The Girard High School FIRST Robotics team will host its annual lawn mower maintenance and winterization day Nov. 28 at the lot behind Girard High School.

Team members and their mentors will perform maintenance services, including cleaning, changing oil, sharpening blades and adding fuel stabilizer. Mowers can be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. The team will call owners about pickup.

Repairs cost $35 per lawn mower. A pickup and delivery service also will be available for $45. Proceeds benefit the Girard FIRST Robotics team and the Girard Intermediate School and Junior High Schools’ LEGO League Teams.