Austintown outage

Austintown outage

AUSTINTOWN

Power was restored by 12:40 p.m. Sunday after a tree limb fell on a circuit at the Wickliffe Circle Ohio Edison substation about 11 a.m., knocking out power to an estimated 8,000 customers – about 6,000 in Austintown and some 2,000 in Youngstown.

A spokesman for Ohio Edison said it is not clear why the limb fell but theorized it may have been weakened by recent severe weather and the weight of moisture.

Child-seat checks in Mineral Ridge

MINERAL RIDGE

The Mineral Ridge Firefighter Association, in conjunction with Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley and Safe Kids Mahoning Valley, will host a child safety-seat inspection from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday. The event will take place at the Mineral Ridge Fire Station 14, 3588 State Route 46.

Nationally certified child passenger safety-seat technicians will inspect and assist in installing car seats. They will make sure each seat has not been recalled and is the proper seat for each child. The event is a on a first-come, first-served basis.

Warren festival

WARREN

Mahoning Avenue at High Street, Market Street at Mahoning and Park Avenue, and High at Park and Mahoning will be closed from 6 p.m. Wednesday until 9 a.m. Aug. 14 for the Italian-American Festival.

Neighborhood party

WARREN

City officials announced that Brier Street at Niles Road and Duke will be closed from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday for a neighborhood block party.

Spot-paving project in Columbiana Co.

LISBON

Sections of state Routes 7 and 170 in Columbiana County are included in an upcoming spot-paving project set to begin Aug. 14.

The Ohio Department of Transportation said paving work will take place on Route 7 between Clark Avenue and Kountz Avenue near Wellsville and on Route 170 between Homestead Boulevard and Calcutta Smith Ferry Road in the East Liverpool-Calcutta area. Traffic will be maintained with flaggers.

Spot paving also will take place on multiple state routes in Belmont, Harrison, Jefferson and Tuscarawas counties as part of this $757,000 project.

ODOT’s contractor is Shelly & Sands Inc. from Columbus. The completion date is Oct. 15.