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Zambelli fined $5K

PITTSBURGH

A federal judge has fined Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing Co. of New Castle, Pa., $5,000 and ordered it to forfeit $195,000 to the federal government after the company pleaded guilty to failure to report loss of explosive material, the U.S. Attorney said. The sentence was imposed on the federally licensed fireworks importer and manufacturer this week by U.S. District Court Judge David S. Cercone. In 2014, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents found that Zambelli had about 63,000 fewer units of explosives than the total that was reflected in its inventory records.

Ex-acting chief Durkin dead at 58

AUSTINTOWN

Mark Durkin, the township’s former acting police chief, died Wednesday at the age of 58. Durkin served 20 years with the Austintown department before retiring in 2006 due to medical issues. Township Trustee Ken Carano, who served while Durkin was assistant chief, said the township lost a great policeman and educator.

“He had a great personality that could disarm people, and he was an excellent leader with the young guys who came up through the ranks in our police force,” Carano said.

Services will take place at 11 a.m. Monday at Old North Church in Canfield.

Nonviolent resistance leader to speak

YOUNGSTOWN

Nonviolent resistance leader and educator Iyad Burnat of the Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements, will speak at the Arab American Community Center of Greater Youngstown at 7 p.m. Tuesday, with a question-and-answer and book-signing to follow.

The Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements is a citizens’ group formed by the people of the farming village of Bil’in, to deal with the regular raids that began in 2004 by the Israeli Occupation Forces. Burnat is the author of “Bil’in and the Nonviolent Resistance.”

His leadership and advocacy were recognized with the 2015 James Lawson Award for Excellence in the Practice of Nonviolence, presented by the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict. For information contact Ray Nakley at 330-746-1797 or 330-506-1999 or email ray112@ameritech.net.

Docents needed

SALEM

The 2017 Salem Historical Society season for opening its museum begins in May. The need for docents continues, as tours will be scheduled throughout the summer. The training and refresher sessions and orientation are set for 1 p.m. Sunday at the Dale Shaffer Library, 239 S. Lundy Ave. If you are interested in attending and considering serving as a docent, contact the society at 330-337-8514 or at Sunday’s event.

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