Incident at East

Incident at East

YOUNGSTOWN

There was a threat of violence this week at East High School, but CEO Krish Mohip said it was handled without having to evacuate the building.

Mohip sent an email Wednesday evening to district personnel. Threats at schools happen frequently but the district takes them seriously, the chief executive officer said.

“When we were made aware of this threat, our security engages our partners in law enforcement,” Mohip’s email said. “Together, we were able to identify the individuals responsible. Thanks to this swift action, we were able to keep our school open, our students learning and our East High School family safe.”

The suspected student hasn’t been charged.

Reviewing ordinance

STRUTHERS

City council is reviewing an ordinance to prohibit parking on both sides of Wilson Avenue between Fifth and Eighth streets.

Council voted Wednesday to send the legislation to a second reading. It typically votes on passage after three readings.

In other business, council voted to adopt an official city ethics policy. The policy is based on a template from the Ohio Ethics Commission.

Mayor Terry Stocker suggested during caucus that council consider introducing legislation to curtail solicitors. Council will discuss the issue further during a 6:15 p.m. finance and legislation committee meeting Wednesday. A parks and recreation committee meeting will immediately follow at 6:30 p.m.

Route 4006 closed

GREENVILLE, PA.

Route 4006 (Williamson Road) in Hempfield Township, Mercer County, is closed to through traffic from state Route 18 to Leech Road, due to track repair work by the Canadian National Railroad. The road is expected to be closed until Saturday. A detour has been posted using state Routes 18 and 358, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced.

Board meeting set

POLAND

The Poland school board will have a special meeting in executive session to discuss employment of personnel at 5 p.m. today in the superintendent’s office, 3199 Dobbins Road.

Fire at house

YOUNGSTOWN

Firefighters extinguished a fire in the bedroom at a 103 Catalina Ave. home on the North Side.

Crews were called about 3:20 p.m. Wednesday. When they arrived, they found smoke coming from a second-story window. Several pieces of burning bedding were thrown out of a window. There were no injuries. A cause is not yet available.

Fall Fest on Saturday

YOUNGSTOWN

Mahoning Avenue will feature live music, an outdoor cafe, an art sale, a farmers market and a dog-costume contest during the Mahoning Avenue Fall Fest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The event will be between Steel Street and Milton Avenue on the city’s West Side.

The West Side library branch is closed, but the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County will have a pop-up library. The new library will be named the Michael Kusalaba Branch, and the Friends of the new branch will take pre-orders of keepsake bricks from the old library, which will soon be demolished to make way for the new one.

The event’s purpose is to spur more permanent improvements to support and promote local artists and businesses. Supporters are the city; Councilman Mike Ray, D-4th; Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.; City of You; Garden District Neighborhood Association; Paisley House; Casa Ramirez; Kelly’s; and Sons of Italy.

Workshop tonight

CANFIELD

The public is invited to attend an “I Heart Trails” workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road.

The meeting aims to bring together people who live along the Great Ohio Lake-to-River Greenway to talk about the impact rail trails can have on community and economic development.

This region’s rail trails are part of the Industrial Heartland Trails (“I Heart Trails”) system, which extends through four states and includes an envisioned 1,400 miles of rail trails.

About an hour of the meeting will take place outdoors to see how the trail connects to the community. Participants can either bike from the meeting location into the community or join the MetroParks Trolley for a ride into town. To reserve a free bike rental, email Amy Camp at amy@cycleforward.org.

Block Watch meeting

YOUNGSTOWN

The Powerstown Neighbors Block Watch will meet at 7 p.m. today at Faith Community Church, 1919 Midlothian Blvd. Councilwoman Basia Adamczak, D-7th, will be attending to discuss neighborhood issues.

Committee to meet

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown City Council Buildings & Grounds Committee will meet at 3 p.m. today on the sixth floor in the council caucus room, 26 S. Phelps St. The topic of discussion will be a proposal for steam heating for city-owned buildings.

Roundtable set

BOARDMAN

Judge Beth A. Smith of Mahoning County Domestic Relations Court is convening a Domestic Relations Court/Law Enforcement Domestic Violence Roundtable from 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the Boardman Township Government Building, 8299 Market St.

The roundtable’s purpose is to increase communication and understanding of the roles the court and law-enforcement officials play in responding to domestic violence and to identify areas in which the entities can work closer together.

Representatives of the county sheriff’s and prosecutor’s offices and all local police chiefs and/or their designees are invited.