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Infante trial is moved

WARREN

Though the news media was not able to cover Wednesday’s telephone conference in the Ralph Infante public corruption case, court personnel were informed afterward one result of the hearing is Infante’s trial date has been moved back.

The new trial date for the former Niles mayor and his wife, Judy, is Feb. 26. It had been scheduled for Dec. 11. Visiting Judge Patricia Cosgrove is handling the case on assignment from the Ohio Supreme Court.

Dec. 11 is also the same day as the aggravated-murder trial of David Bailes Jr. and Charles Dellapenna III, charged with killing two rival motorcycle club members and injuring two others at a Warren Township tavern June 18, 2016. Court personnel have said it would be unusual to schedule two high-profile trials at the same time.

Injured man arrested

YOUNGSTOWN

A man wounded early Wednesday on the West Side was arrested on three warrants.

Keith M. Phillips Jr., 25, of Buckeye Court, is in St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital on a police hold for a 2015 warrant for driving under suspension and 2016 warrants for possession of drugs and having no driver’s license.

Police were called about 1:30 a.m. to the 100 block of North Richview Avenue for gunfire, and when they arrived, a man at the home told police Phillips was taken to the hospital by someone else.

Police Chief Robin Lees said Phillips is not cooperating with investigators.

Hosting a book fair

POLAND

Dobbins Elementary will host a book fair at Barnes & Noble at the Shops at Boardman Park from 5 to 8 p.m. today.

The event will include story time, a scavenger hunt, an art project and a performance by the high-school a capella ensemble and saxophone quartet.

Store purchases will benefit Dobbins. Those who can’t make it to the fair can shop online at www.barnesandnoble.com/h/bookfairs from today through Tuesday. Enter 12250783 as the book fair ID.

YWCA gets a $3K grant

YOUNGSTOWN

The Youngstown YWCA received a $3,000 grant from the Thomases Family Endowment of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation.

The funds are to be used to further YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. YWCA of Youngstown has been part of the community for more than 110 years. Its programs focus on empowerment, youth development and housing with supportive services.

Scams about marshals

CLEVELAND

The U.S. Marshals office wants the public to be aware of scams involving individuals claiming to be marshals, court officers or other officials.

The callers attempt to collect court fines by asking for numbers from debit cards or gift cards. U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott said marshals would never ask for financial information over the phone.

People receiving such calls should report them to the local U.S. Marshals Service office at 216-522-2150 and to the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov.

Collecting donations

CORTLAND

Members of the Bazetta Township Police and Fire departments, along with the Cortland Walmart will be collecting nonperishable food items, personal-care products and cash donations for needy families in the Bazetta-Cortland area.

All proceeds will be distributed by the Cortland Area Cares Food Pantry. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Walmart, 2016 Millennium Blvd. If you are unable to attend, donations will be accepted at the township police department, 2671 McCleary-Jacoby Road. For questions, call the business office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at 330-638-5503.

YSU Greek Live donates

YOUNGSTOWN

Youngstown State University Greek Live hosted its annual clothing drive to benefit United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley and its partner agency Neighborhood Ministries, and today at 2:30 p.m., the students will load up the donations at Kilcawley Center on campus to take them to Neighborhood Ministries.

The past few years, YSU Greek Life students have donated thousands of pieces of clothing to the local agencies during the holiday season.