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WRITER: Lily Nickel

Additions bring fire crews back to full staffing in Boardman

BOARDMAN — Five firefighters were sworn in to the Boardman Fire Department, finally filling out the roster after years of staffing issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fire Chief Mark Pitzer welcomed the handful of new recruits during the regular board of trustees meeting Wednesday. Pitzer said the new additions will bring the department back up to full staff. “The past few years have been very ...

Poland set for fireworks

POLAND — Residents have been given the OK to set off consumer-grade fireworks in the village just in time for the summer months — but with a few caveats. In a unanimous vote this week, council voted to waive the normally required three readings of an ordinance and declared an emergency. Council then approved a motion addressing the provisions of amended substitute House Bill 172. The bill, without any ...

Valley fire departments to the rescue of Ukraine

The brotherhood of firefighters knows no borders, and several local fire departments are proving just how strong that universal bond is by donating gear to aid war efforts in Ukraine. “When we say it’s a brotherhood, we mean it,” Lowellville fire Chief Al Boggia said. Lowellville, Austintown, Howland and Struthers fire departments all answered the call when Mission of Love’s director and ...

Poland purges closets to help

POLAND — A group of high school students managed to collect well over 200 bags of donated clothing in less than two weeks. The Poland Seminary Junior Senior High School Leadership Club hosted its first clothing drive for the Salvation Army, but based on its obvious success, the group’s leaders believe it will become an annual event. “This is the first time the Leadership Club has done something like ...

Township honors police officers

POLAND TOWNSHIP — Nearly the entire police roster was honored Wednesday by the board of trustees and police chief for courageous actions in the line of duty and throughout the pandemic. Officers Julie Henderson and Dan Supera were presented with life-saving awards by Chief Greg Wilson. On March 28, the officers responded to a call regarding an elderly woman choking on food. Upon arrival, they found the woman ...

Poland allots ARP funds for businesses

POLAND TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees has set aside a portion of its American Rescue Plan funding for small businesses in both the township and the village that were impacted by the pandemic. The board approved an allotment of $25,000 last month at a special meeting to discuss how it wants to spend the $1.2 million of unrestricted ARP funds it received. Trustee Edward Kempers said the board made the ...

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