Tree falls on house in Salem; no injuries

Tree falls on housein Salem; no injuries
SALEM -- No injuries were reported when part of a tree fell onto the home of Tom Tanley, 252 W. Seventh St.
The tree crashed onto the residence about 4:47 a.m. today, damaging the roof, breaking windows and damaging an upstairs bedroom where Tanley's wife was sleeping, police said.
High winds weren't reported at the time the tree fell. It's believed it came down because it was rotting, though the strong winds of recent days may have further weakened the tree, police said.
Teens arrested in break-in
SALEM -- Police arrested two teens who are accused of breaking into a frozen treat stand.
Police arrested Ryan McKelvey, 19, of state Route 344, Salem, and a 17-year-old Salem boy who was with him after police said they saw them running from the Tropical Snostand at 763 E. State St.
The crime occurred about 11 p.m. Tuesday. McKelvey is charged with breaking and entering. The 17-year-old is charged with a juvenile version of that offense.
Rock 'N' Roll Cruise
SHARON, Pa. -- The weather may have been lousy the first part of this week, but sunshine and temperatures in the mid-70s are predicted for the "Rock 'N' Roll Cruise" in downtown Sharon on Saturday.
The East State Street business district from Irvine Avenue to Railroad Avenue will be closed for the event, and The Rodfathers of Butler, a car club featuring dozens of hotrods, will set up their cruise-in on the street.
Cars are to begin arriving around 10 a.m., and the cruise-in hours are from noon to 8 p.m. Entertainment begins at 2 p.m. with Billy Smooth and the House Rockers and Come Together (a Beatles tribute band) as the opening acts.
Brass Taxi will perform at 4 p.m., and Johnny Angel and The Halos will take the stage at 6 p.m.
Food vendors will be throughout the downtown area, and downtown merchants also are planning promotions for that day.
The Vocal Group Hall of Fame, 98 E. State St., will be open for free tours during the show.
2 shot in argument
YOUNGSTOWN -- An argument over a woman led to the shooting of two Cameron Avenue men, police said. Edward P. Watson, 20, got into an argument with a 22-year-old Shehy Street man who accused Watson of "inappropriate behavior with his girlfriend," the police report said. The two got into a fistfight about 11:10 p.m. Tuesday near Watson's home on Cameron. The Shehy Street man then got a handgun from a car and fired three to four shots at Watson and his friend, Paul C. Jackson, 37, before fleeing, police said. Watson was shot in the lower back, and Jackson was shot in the left forearm. The shooter remained at large this morning.
Boy reports robbery
YOUNGSTOWN -- A 17-year-old Fairview Avenue boy said he was robbed of $150 at gunpoint as he was leaving McDonald's on Mahoning Avenue about 10 p.m. Tuesday. The suspect is described as a black male in his 20s, about 6 feet tall, 180 pounds with a shaved head and a short beard.
Charter review sessions
YOUNGSTOWN -- The city charter review committee will have the final of four public comment sessions from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Woodrow Wilson High School, 2725 Gibson St.
The review committee is gathering public input before deciding which charter issues will be the focus of recommended changes.
Lowellville paving
LOWELLVILLE -- Village council will meet in a special session this evening to pass a resolution that will enable the Ohio Department of Transportation to pave state Route 289 (Broad Street). The meeting is to be at 8 p.m. in the village administration building.
Mouse tail?
WARREN -- A woman inmate told officials at the Trumbull County jail she found what she thinks was a piece of a mouse tail in her food.
Ernie Cook, chief of operations, said the inmate found the object on her lunch tray Monday afternoon.
"We think it is part of a chicken vein, but we gave it to the city health department, and they will have it tested," Cook said. He hopes to have the results back in a few days.