Seafood store fire

Seafood store fire
YOUNGSTOWN -- The cause is likely electrical, and damage loss is about $10,000 in a Saturday evening fire at Galaxy Seafood store, 1722 Belmont Ave., Fire Battalion Chief Robert Hian said. The blaze, which was reported at 7:30 p.m. by a passerby, erupted in basement rafters near an electrical service box about two hours after the store closed. No employees were on the premises when the fire broke out, Hian said. Firefighters had to drill through the front gate and crash through the front door to enter. There were no injuries. Most of the damage is from smoke, and the store will have to remain closed until the city health department approves its reopening, Hian said. Police kept Belmont Avenue closed to nonemergency vehicles while firefighters were at the scene.
Library holiday hours
All locations of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library will be closed Dec. 22 to Dec. 25. Libraries also will close at noon Dec. 31 and remain closed New Year's Day. McKinley Memorial Library, 40 N. Main St., Niles, will be closed Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 for the holiday season.
The library will be open normal hours Dec. 22-23, Dec. 26-30 and Jan. 2.
Patrons are reminded not to return audio-visual items in the book drop; only books and magazines can be left in the book drop.
Puppet ministry show
HUBBARD -- The Orbit Heaven Puppet Ministry will perform a Christmas program at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Brentford House, 737 Myron St. The group of area teens brings Christianity's message of love and hope to congregations, nursing homes and schools all year. The hand puppets "sing" inspirational music and perform skits.
YMCA fun camp
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Youngstown YMCA Holiday Fun Camp will be Dec. 23, 26, 27, 30 and 31. Children in kindergarten through eighth grade can spend time during their break playing games and sports, doing arts and crafts, swimming, going on field trips and more. Register at the YMCA, 17 N. Champion St., or call (330) 744-8411 for information on daily activities and cost.
Turnpike pass program
HARRISBURG (AP) -- Drivers of trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles could begin using the Pennsylvania Turnpike's automated E-ZPass toll payment system Saturday. It is available at 37 exits. Special tags affixed to vehicles are scanned by cameras at toll booths. Tolls are deducted electronically from a prepaid account.