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Missing Howland man found dead

NILES

The Trumbull County coroner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death of a Howland Township man found inside a box truck he owned, parked in the Eastwood Mall parking lot between Pep Boys and Huntington Bank.

Niles police say the victim, Wallace Bonzer, 58, was reported missing Saturday to Howland police by his family, who hadn’t seen him since Friday, according to 21 WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator’s broadcast partner.

It is not known how long Bonzer had been in the truck.

Workers Comp refund suggestion

WARREN

City Auditor Vince Flask is suggesting a portion of a $224,884 rebate from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation received this year, along with matching funds from the bureau, be used to create a safer workplace for city employees.

Flask said Warren received the refund due to the BWC’s Third Billion Back initiative in which the investment strategy achieved an annualized return of 7 percent over the past three years.

“This is an opportunity to extend our savings even further,” Flask said. “First, we would receive matching funds for the purpose of purchasing safety equipment and in turn, [we] should see a reduction in claims, further reducing our workers’ compensation expenses in the future.”

The bureau is offering a 3-1 match of up to $40,000 for the purchase of equipment that will reduce or eliminate injuries and illnesses.

Property-tax bills

YOUNGSTOWN

The Mahoning County Treasurer’s Office has mailed second-half property tax bills, and the deadline to pay without penalty is Aug. 11.

Treasurer Daniel R. Yemma encourages property owners to pay taxes online at treasurer.mahoningcountyoh.gov. A 60-cent convenience fee will be waived from July 21 to Aug. 24.

Property owners also can pay in person or mail payments to the treasurer’s office at 120 Market St.

Thiel receives $175K

GREENVILLE, PA.

Thiel College received $175,000 recently from The Community Foundation of Western Pennsylvania & Eastern Ohio. The funds will go to continue the support of the Emerson A. Baughman, Agnes F. Baughman and David E. Baughman Endowed Scholarship at Thiel.

Through the program, graduates from Greenville, Reynolds, Commodore Perry or Jamestown school districts can get full-tuition scholarships each year to attend Thiel College. Members of the Class of 2018 will be the first to graduate from the program.