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Pedestrian hit

HOWLAND

A 70-year-old Burghill woman was seriously injured while walking across East Market Street just east of Brewster Drive at about 1 p.m. Saturday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol Warren Post said the woman, who was transported to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, was struck by a vehicle traveling west on Market as she crossed from the south side. The driver, 58, of McDonald, was not injured. The OSHP noted a cross-walk was nearby, but the pedestrian was not in it. No charges were immediately filed. Howland police and fire departments responded.

I-76, -80 restrictions

YOUNGSTOWN

Beginning Monday, Interstate 76 over Lake Milton and Interstate 80 over Meander Reservoir will have daily lane restrictions between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. until further notice. The Ohio Department of Transportation will repair and seal the bridges as part of a $2 million project to seal bridges in Northeast Ohio. The project is expected to be completed by December 2018.

Day of Adventure

Canfield

A Day of Adventure on the Yellow Brick Trail, sponsored by The Yellow Brick Place Cancer Wellness Center, will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 8 at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road. The event is free for kids 6 to 12 who have family or friends dealing with cancer. A breakfast snack and lunch are provided. There will be interactives by OH WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science & Technology, Butler Institute of American Art, Dr. Ray’s Amazing Sideshow of Science, Melnick Medical Museum, Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, Smith Mineral Museum and Ward Beecher Planetarium, a tour of the farm’s animals and a drum circle. For information, call 234-228-9550 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Garden celebration

CANFIELD

The Children’s Vegetable Gardening Program, colloquially known as the “Veggie Garden,” is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is inviting alumni and volunteers to the Family Harvest Picnic from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 16 at Mill Creek MetroParks’ Farm, 7574 Columbiana-Canfield Road. RSVP to 330-740-7116 by Thursday.

Niles history

NILES

The National McKinley Birthplace Memorial will feature a free presentation and discussion of the history of the Ku Klux Klan in the city from Ralph Tolbert and Sandy Bilovesky of Niles Historical Society at 1 p.m. Aug. 26. The event is part of the memorial’s Centennial Speaker program. The KKK arose during the Reconstruction period after the Civil War, then re-emerged with the large influx of immigrants during the early part of the 20th century. Government leaders themselves sometimes were Klansmen. In 1924, an anti-Klan riot occurred in Niles. Reservations are recommended; call 330-652-4273 or email nat.mckinley.birthplace.museum@aol.com.