METRO DIGEST || Bark Out Animal Abuse event Saturday

Halt animal abuse

NILES

A “Bark Out Animal Abuse” event is set for 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 104 E. State St., in the pavilion near the bike trail. The Cleveland Animal Rights Exchange, Nitro’s Ohio Army of Mahoning/Trumbull and surrounding counties, and Justice Rallies are partnering to host the event and raise awareness of animal abuse, and to change current laws to make animal abuse a felony in Ohio. The groups are particularly focused on Senate Bill 195, which would make bestiality a crime in the state. Ohio is one of 11 states without such laws.

Petitions will be available to sign at the event, and local rescue groups will provide information on how to get involved. Cookies and coffee will be served. The site of the event does not allow pets; participants are asked to leave animals at home.

Warren Streetscape volunteers needed

WARREN

The Warren Streetscape team is requesting volunteers to help beautify the city at 8 a.m. Saturday on Courthouse Square, downtown. Participants are invited to an after-party of food, drinks, games and music. For information, visit Facebook.com/MakeWarrenBeautiful.

Mahoning Avenue at High and Market streets will be closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the downtown cleanup and beautification work.

Falling bricks

YOUNGSTOWN

A Youngstown woman’s parked car was damaged by bricks and concrete that fell from the side of an apartment building on the city’s South Side, and the car’s owner is afraid bricks will fall on people.

Becky Shelton came out Tuesday to use her vehicle and found debris surrounding her car parked next to the building on the 100 block of East Midlothian Boulevard. Damage to the car includes a shattered windshield, broken side mirrors and the roof penetrated by a brick that landed near a baby seat.

Shelton told 21 WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator’s broadcast partner, that she feels blessed to be alive and no one was injured. The area of debris has been taped off.

Corey Hunt closing

BRISTOL

Corey Hunt Road between state Route 88 and Hyde Shaffer Road, 1100 feet south of state Route 88, in Bristol Township will be closed for a culvert replacement, Bristol 26 bridge, from Monday through June 24.

The recommended detour route is east on state Route 88, south on state Route 45, west on Hyde Shaffer, or north on Corey Hunt.

Meeting canceled

LOWELLVILLE

The Lowellville Board of Education has canceled an athletic committee meeting that was planned for 1 p.m. today.