Man, 19, dies in accident

Man, 19, dies in accident

NESHANNOCK, Pa.

Police are investigating a fatal accident on Wilmington Road that occurred Sunday afternoon.

A 19-year-old Neshannock man hit a utility pole about 12:10 p.m. He was transported to Jameson Memorial Hospital in New Castle, Pa., but died later.

According to a press release, witnesses said the driver pulled out from a side street north of the accident. He traveled southbound and lost control of his vehicle.

Union Township, New Wilmington and the Pennsylvania State police assisted the accident. The Neshannock Township Fire Department also responded.

Blood found in home

YOUNGSTOWN

Authorities are investigating a burglary at a home on Bonnie Brae Avenue where the doors were kicked in and blood was found on the floor throughout the house Saturday. A resident reported to police that he was concerned about his mother, the homeowner, who was not home at the time. Officers made several attempts to locate her until she eventually came home. She left the house secured Friday night.

A flat-screen TV was reported missing from the living room. Officers noticed the home’s west front and east rear doors, locks and frame damaged. The front windshield of the homeowner’s vehicle was also damaged.

$150,000 reported stolen from city home

YOUNGSTOWN

Police are investigating a burglary at a home on South Schenley Avenue, which cost one man $150,000 in cash Saturday afternoon.

The suspect visited the homeowner to see his advertised stroller. The victim took a seat in the kitchen while the suspect was looking at the stroller in the garage. The victim said he believes the suspect re-entered the house, gaining entry to two metal lock boxes that together contained the money. The suspect then left the residence.

The suspect is described as a white female, about 30, 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 120 pounds.

East Side traffic stop yields cocaine arrest

YOUNGSTOWN

Police arrested Jerome W. Brown, 64, of Youngstown on charges of possession of cocaine and drug paraphernalia Saturday night.

Brown was the front-seat passenger in a vehicle whose driver failed to activate a turn signal when pulling into a gas station on McGuffey Road at 11:39 p.m. When Brown exited the vehicle, officials noticed a crack pipe sticking out of a pouch that was hanging from a key chain connected to his pants.

Police found loose crack cocaine in a brown paper towel in Brown’s pocket. He was transported to Mahoning County jail pending a court appearance Tuesday.

Truck plows through lot

HERMITAGE, pa.

The Hermitage Fire Department is investigating the cause of a tanker truck that plowed into the lot of a dealership in Mercer County. The truck, which was carrying milk, drove through the parking lot of the Montrose GM Super Store on North Hermitage Road before 5 p.m. Sunday, according to Vindicator broadcast partner 21 WFMJ-TV.

Mercer County dispatch said the truck damaged several vehicles at the dealership but no one was injured.

Community Waters Festival in Warren

WARREN

The Trumbull Soil and Water Conservation District will have its annual Community Waters Festival at Perkins Park on Wednesday and Thursday.

More than 300 fourth-graders from Warren’s four K-8 schools are scheduled to attend the outdoor event, which includes learning stations at the amphitheater and elsewhere in the park.

Students will learn about water as a natural resource through interactive activities and presentations. Station presenters include natural-resource experts from the state and local levels and independent environmental educators.

Students also will attend a live birds-of-prey show including owls, hawks and other raptor from the Birds in Flight Sanctuary in Howland.

Lots to Love workshops

WARREN

Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership will have Lots to Love application workshops at 5 p.m. Tuesday at 580 Highland Ave. SW and Saturday at 1236 Buena Vista Ave. NE.

The event locations are earlier Lots to Love sites. Lots to Love is a program that attempts to revitalize vacant lots in Warren through individuals, groups and businesses agreeing to maintain a lot through a greening project.

Awardees can receive up to $6,000 for installation of their project, but they must attend a workshop or meet with TNP staff, present an idea for the lot and have at least two people commited to maintaining the project.

Advice for Safe Driving Awareness Month

SOUTHINGTON

As part of Safe Driving Awareness Month, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is asking motorists in September to commit to only driving while buckled, focused and sober.

In addition, motorists help keep roadways safe when they take their time, drive defensively and know traffic-safety laws, said Lt. Brian Holt, commander of the Southington Post.

September was designated Safe Driving Awareness Month by Senate Bill 294, signed by Gov. John Kasich in June 2014 to honor victims of motor-vehicle crashes.