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New buses

Youngstown

The Western Reserve Transit Authority is receiving a $662,365 grant to replace two 2000-01 model year diesel-powered transit buses with two new diesel-powered buses, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday.

Champion School District is receiving a $79,841 grant to replace two 1999 model year diesel-powered school buses with two new diesel-powered buses under the program.

The OEPA’s Ohio Diesel Emissions Reduction Grant Program has awarded 30 grants totaling more than $12.8 million for refurbishing or replacing aging diesel engines with newer, cleaner diesel technology or alternative-fuel technology on school and transit buses and other vehicles.

Salon extends hours

CANFIELD

The Salon at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road, will extend its hours starting today. The student-run salon will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. It offers haircuts, styling, coloring, manicures, pedicures, facials and hair removal. Students perform these services under the supervision of licensed instructors. Appointments can be made by calling 330-729-4000, ext. 1310.

Cyber safety

POLAND

Seventh- and eighth-graders at Poland Middle School, 47 College St., will attend a presentation on internet use and safety Thursday. The presentation will focus on cyber safety and educating them on how to make wise choices in the digital world. Anissa Modarelli, an assistant Mahoning County prosecutor; James DeLucia, a county juvenile court program coordinator; and Sharon Fischer, a juvenile probation officer, will also attend the presentation, which will include discussions on the dangers of sexting, cyber safety and cyber-bullying.

Brookfield meeting

BROOKFIELD

Students from grades seven to 12 and parents can attend a College Credit Program Plus informational meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Brookfield High School auditorium. The program, supported by the Ohio Department of Education, allows students to earn college and high-school credits at the same time through local courses from community colleges or universities. Representatives from Youngstown State University, Eastern Gateway Community College and Kent State University will talk about the opportunities available.

McDonald schools

MCDONALD

McDonald school board’s Building & Grounds Committee will meet at 4:15 p.m. today at the board of education office, 600 Iowa Ave.

Kasich book release

COLUMBUS

Publishers have announced an April release date for Republican Gov. John Kasich’s new book.

The 300-plus-page “Two Paths: America Divided or United” will be available in hardback, ebook and audio versions, with the latter read by the governor. Amazon listed the hardcover pre-order price as $27.99 on Tuesday, with a Kindle edition for $14.99.

The Thomas Dunne Books imprint of St. Martin’s Press is due out April 25. It will include Kasich’s thoughts on the 2016 presidential race and his decades-long political career.

He said the book will address the political climate in the country and the increasing polarization of political view. Kasich has written several other bestselling books, including “Every Other Monday,” “Stand For Something” and “Courage is Contagious.”

Fatality cause medical

WARREN

Melvin Aho, 81, of Bradford Street Northwest, was pronounced dead at ValleyCare Trumbull Memorial Hospital after an 8:29 p.m. Monday crash on Tod Avenue Northwest. His doctor indicated the cause of death was medical, not crash-related.

The car was traveling east on Tod Avenue Northwest near Robert Avenue and the former St. Joseph Riverside Hospital when it went left of center, jumped the curb, hit a tree and skidded to a stop.

Aho was unconscious inside the car, but the car sustained relatively little damage, and the car was estimated to be traveling 30 miles per hour at the time, police said.