3rd-graders’ sessions

3rd-graders’ sessions

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown City School District announced a second summer-school session will be available for third-grade students who failed to pass their reading assessments.

The sessions will take place at Williamson, William Holmes McGuffey and Martin Luther King elementary schools. Students from Paul C. Bunn Elementary will attend McGuffey for summer school. Taft students will go to Williamson, and Harding students will attend MLK for the sessions. All sessions run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. starting Monday through Aug. 10.

Students are required to meet the “Third-Grade Reading Guarantee” before they can progress to the fourth grade.

Truck cab catches fire, closes I-680

NORTH LIMA

The northbound lanes of Interstate 680 were closed for about an hour Wednesday after the engine of a tractor-trailer caught fire in Beaver Township south of Western Reserve Road, but no injuries occurred, reported troopers attached to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Canfield Post.

The engine compartment and cab of the truck driven by Keith P. Bock of Kensington, Pa., was on fire. The cause is under investigation. Beaver Township police and fire departments assisted the state patrol.

Yale fellowship

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State University alumnus Andrew Morgan, 23, of Fowler has been awarded a graduate fellowship to study at Yale University.

Morgan graduated in May from YSU with degrees in electrical engineering and computer science. He will pursue a doctorate in robotics at Yale.

The fellowship was awarded by Tau Beta Pi, the world’s largest engineering honor society.

During his time at YSU, Morgan was named a Goldwater Scholar and participated in the college’s Student Government Association, Academic Senate and the Honors College.

Mackey Road closing

VIENNA

Mackey Road will be closed for culvert replacement effective from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. The recommended detour route is east on Warren Sharon Road, south on Roy Road, and west on Coal Road.

Phelps Road closing

BRISTOL

Phelps Road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday due to a culvert replacement. The recommended detour route is south on state Route 45, east on Hyde Shaffer Road and north on Mahan Denman Road.

WaterFire festival is seeking volunteers

SHARON, PA.

WaterFire Sharon is seeking volunteers for the festival Saturday in downtown Sharon. A variety of opportunities are available with time frames to suit individuals’ schedules.

Most jobs require a two-hour commitment, which allows volunteers time to still enjoy the festival, said Karen Winner Sed, co-chairwoman of WaterFire Sharon.

For information or to sign up as a volunteer, email jstanko@waterfiresharonpa.org or call 724-301-1868.

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