No anthrax found in 3 Warren reports

No anthrax foundin 3 Warren reports
WARREN -- Police here investigated three reports of suspicious substances Wednesday but found nothing that appeared to be anthrax.
Authorities were called to the Bank One Building at 106 E. Market St. about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday because an unknown substance was found on carpet in one room.
Police got two other calls from residents stating they received suspicious letters.
Police say they have received numerous calls in the past week from people afraid that anthrax may have been sent to them.
Warehouse powder
YOUNGSTOWN -- City firefighters were called to a Toys "R" Us warehouse at 1500 Jeffrey Trail late Wednesday after a suspicious white powder was found in the back of a trailer, fire officials reported. Firefighters arrived at the warehouse at about 10:45 p.m. They collected the powder, and it has been sent for testing.
Warning against hoaxes
BROOKFIELD -- Pupils at the middle and high schools were warned Wednesday about the penalties for an anthrax hoax.
Police Chief Daniel Faustino said a flourlike substance was found Wednesday morning in the high school parking lot.
"From everything we can find, it's a hoax," the chief said.
Faustino said the substance was found shortly before 8:30 a.m. by the assistant high school principal.
During assemblies at the two schools, pupils were told about the penalties for creating a false alarm.
They were also told, Faustino said, about the cost of emergency calls and how a false alarm can divert equipment from a real emergency.
Performance for charity
SHARON -- Shenango Valley Chorale collected $1,233 from those who attended a performance of Faur & eacute;'s "Requiem" on Sunday at First Presbyterian Church.
The money will be donated to the American Red Cross Liberty Fund, which was started to aid the families of victims of the terrorist attacks.
The performance of "Requiem" by the 100-voice chorale was in memory of the victims of the attack. Representatives of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim communities spoke during the ecumenical gathering.