Body found after fire

Body found after fire
GROVE CITY, Pa. (AP) -- The body of a woman was found in the remains of a house destroyed by fire Saturday morning, and authorities are trying to determine whether the blaze was deliberately set. Brandi Dunn was pronounced dead after her body was found once the flames had been extinguished about 10:30 a.m., several hours after the fire was reported. An autopsy was scheduled Sunday in Erie. Dunn, 22, of Slippery Rock, had been staying with her husband, Scott, at her parents' Grove City home while they were spending the winter in California, authorities said. State Trooper Jonathan D. Bayer said police were still trying to figure out how and where the fire started. "It's being looked at as an arson," Bayer said.
Work on I-680 ramp
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Interstate 680 northbound ramp to Salt Springs Road will be closed from Tuesday through Thursday. The detour is Belle Vista Avenue to Wellington Avenue to Steel Street to Salt Springs. The Ohio Department of Transportation said the closure is necessary as part of the $10.8 million project to replace the state Route 193 bridge ("Blue Bridge") over the Mahoning River. The project is scheduled for completion by late fall.
Training for firefighters
MINERAL RIDGE -- Weathersfield Township Fire Department will host training on hybrid vehicles at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Weathersfield Township Fire Station 41, 3588 Main St. Several area fire departments will be participating in the training session. Apostolakis Honda will conduct training on how to safely work on this type of vehicle during an emergency situation.
Church dinner planned
STONEBORO, Pa. -- Hendersonville community neighbors are invited to gather for food and fellowship at the 6 p.m. Monday monthly dinner at the Hendersonville United Methodist Church, 117 Brown Road. Those attending should bring a covered dish and place setting. Beverages are provided.
School board meetings
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- New Castle School Board is planning to have work sessions at 6 p.m. Tuesday and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 23 to discuss the proposed 2006-07 budget. The special meetings are open to the public and will be in the board's meeting room on Croton Avenue.
Report of cockfighting
YOUNGSTOWN -- Police and animal control officials responded to a report of cockfighting at an East Auburndale Avenue home on the city's South Side. The police report said officers found a chicken coop with 11 chickens, including three roosters, at the residence of David Rivera, 46, on Friday morning. The police report said there was no evidence of cockfighting at the home, adding that Rivera said he did not fight the chickens, but instead made soup out of them. He was given one day to remove the chickens and issued a citation for keeping livestock in city limits. He will appear in municipal court Jan. 27.
Libertarians to meet
CANFIELD -- The Libertarian Party of the Mahoning Valley will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at McDonald's on U.S. Route 224 here with Martin Dunham of the National Federation of Independent Business as the guest speaker. The public is invited.