South Avenue crash

South Avenue crash

YOUNGSTOWN

A vehicle crashed into a utility pole at about 7 p.m. Saturday on South Avenue near Mabel Avenue, sending the driver, a 26-year-old woman, to the hospital, according to 21 WFMJ-TV, The Vindicator’s broadcast partner.

City police said the four children in the car – age 2,3, 5 and 7 – were not in car seats but did not appear to be injured.

The driver, southbound in the left lane of South, reportedly lost control of her vehicle and struck a utility pole at Emery Avenue. Police said neither alcohol nor drugs appeared to have been involved.

Job fair is planned at Shepherd of Valley

HOWLAND

Shepherd of the Valley - Howland Community, 4100 North River Road NE, is having a job fair for State Tested Nurses Aides from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Open interviews will be conducted.

Shepherd of the Valley offers benefits, flexible hours for students and those with other jobs, mini-shifts of 5 to 9 p.m. and eight- to 12-hour shifts.

Interested people can also view all available jobs and apply online at shepherdofthevalley.com. For information, contact Pam Hall at 330-530-4038 ext. 2038 or phall@shepherdofthevalley.com.

YSU alumni co-author ‘Jewish Youngstown’

YOUNGSTOWN

Three Youngstown State University alumni have co-authored a book, titled “A History of Jewish Youngstown and the Steel Valley,” released by publisher The History Press.

The writers – Thomas Welsh, Joshua Foster and Gordon F. Morgan Jr. – created a 208-page narrative based on previous historical accounts, volumes of archival data and scores of interviews with members of the Jewish community in and around Youngstown.

The authors plan an official launch for the book at 5 p.m. May 22 at the Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center, 325 W. Federal St.

For information, contact the Mahoning Valley Historical Society at 330-743-2589.